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Service bulletins for the 2013 Chevrolet Impala

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1539 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC58892017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a knock, clunk, pop, creak, or snap noise from the front of the vehicle. Technician will need to inspect the front fender upper diagonal brace fasteners for proper torque.
PIP5209A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code P00C6 and/or P228C set. Technician will need to inspect the terminals at the Engine Control Module for fit and tension as well as the crimp to wire connection. Terminals to inspect in the ECM are connector x2 terminals 3, 18, and 19 for the fuel rail pressure sensor. Also connector x3 terminals 16 and 32 for the high pressure fuel pump.
PIP4112N2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to first gear.
G-1930172017-02-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 13120C - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED EXPIRATION DATE). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID IN THE TECHM CAN STICK DUE TO DEBRIS IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT THE END OF A COAST-DOWN, AS THE VEHICLE IS COMING TO A STOP, A STUCK SOLENOID WILL FAIL TO RELEASE THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH. THIS KEEPS THE ENGINE DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE DRIVEN WHEELS. AS THE VEHICLE STOPS, THE ENGINE SPEED WILL BE PULLED DOWN BELOW NORMAL IDLE SPEED AND THE ENGINE MAY STALL. THE VEHICLE CAN BE IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND DRIVEN. THE REPROGRAMMING WILL INSTALL A REVISED CALIBRATION TO CORRECT THIS CONDITION.
PI08372016-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO UPDATE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM) AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) SOFTWARE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A HESITATION OR A ‘SAG’ ON ACCELERATION AFTER A ‘LIFT FOOT’ OR COAST MANEUVER.
PI09742016-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-PI-08372016-06-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI-08362012-12-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CHEVROLET: WHEN DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS, DO NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT, UNTIL VEHICLE SPEED IS REDUCED TO LOWEST POSSIBLE SPEED (100MPH). MODEL 2012-2013 IMPALA. *PE
PI-06312012-03-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET: ON CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES, A MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHERE INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. PROBLEM MAY BE CAUSED BY WIRING HARNESS OF ENGINE RUBBING FRONT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION. *PE UPDATED 4/11/12. *PE UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE UPDATED 08/06/2012 *JS UPDATED 05/03/13 *JS UPDATED ON 6/25/2013. *KB

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.