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Service bulletins for the 2015 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.

1659 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC61702017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE.
PIT53672017-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A BLANK DISPLAYS, FLASHING DISPLAYS, “ERROR OR UPDATE FAILED MESSAGES”, NAVIGATION MAP NOT LOADING, BLUETOOTH OR USB CONCERNS. TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE USB/SD CARD PORT FOR A SD CARD OR A DEVICE PLUG INTO ANY OF THE USB PORTS.
PIT3271G2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT CHANGING THE TIRE AND WHEEL SIZE ON VEHICLES. GENERAL MOTORS WILL ONLY SUPPORT A TIRE CALIBRATION FOR TIRES THAT HAVE BEEN SIZED, TESTED AND DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION AND ITS APPLICATIONS. TECHNICIAN SHOULD NOT USE THE INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM TIRE SIZE SELECTION.
PIP52572017-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE OIL MIXED IN WITH THE ENGINE COOLANT. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT THE OIL COOLER IF EQUIPPED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM THROUGH THE RADIATOR. IF NO ISSUE FOUND REPLACE THE ENGINE AS WELL AS ALL RUBBER COOLANT HOSES.
PIP52552017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN EXTERNAL OIL LEAK AND/OR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P16D0 AFTER THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS REPLACED. IF THE IS AN EXTERNAL LEAK VERIFY THE OIL GALLEY PLUGS 5 AND 6 ARE INSTALLED. IF DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P16D0 SETS, VERIFY OIL GALLEY PLUG 10 HAS BEEN INSTALLED.
PIC60592017-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT DURING THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION THEY MAY FIND A RADIO ANTENNA AMPLIFIER IN THE TRUNK BAG. TECHNICIAN WILL DISCARD THE ADDITIONAL AMPLIFIER.
PIC3278F2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN.
PI1521B2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING FUSE FOR A CONDITION OF LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND/OR SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE DISPLAYED.
PI1341A2017-03-13. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON RE-ROUTING THE SEAT HEAT HARNESS WHICH IS CAUSING A TAPPING NOISE WHEN USING COOLED SEATS.
PI1294B2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE GROUND CONNECTION AND REPROGRAM THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE IF A CUSTOMER COMMENTS ON A INTERMITTENT SERVICE POWER STEERING MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED.
146592017-02-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. 14659 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO PERFORM A QUALITY AUDIT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.5L ENGINE (LKW). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY BREAK OR CHIP TEETH ON THE FLEX PLATE RING GEAR, LEADING TO A GRINDING NOISE DURING STARTER MOTOR ENGAGEMENT, OR A NO START CONDITION. THE QUALITY AUDIT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE VEHICLE DELIVERY (AND IN ADDITION TO NORMAL PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION ACTIVITIES) TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION. IF THE CONDITION IS FOUND, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLEX PLATE.
147702017-02-01. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. 14770 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REROUTE THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS AWAY FROM A SEAT BACK SUSPENSION SPRING ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE CUT END OF THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT SEAT BACK SUSPENSION SPRING MAY CONTACT THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS NEAR THE RECLINER MOTOR. MOVEMENT OF THE SUSPENSION SPRING CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO SEAT WIRE HARNESS PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AND WIRE INSULATION, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE SEAT WIRE HARNESS.
14395A2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 14395A - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED LABOR TIME). ON SOME 2015 MODEL YEAR BUICK ENCORE, LACROSSE, REGAL, AND VERANO; CADILLAC ATS, CTS, ELR, ESCALADE, SRX AND XTS; CHEVROLET COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, EQUINOX, IMPALA, MALIBU, SILVERADO, SONIC, SPARK, SS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TRAX, AND VOLT; AND GMC CANYON, SIERRA, TERRAIN, AND YUKON VEHICLES, A PERFORMANCE ISSUE WITH THE ONSTAR® MODULE MIGHT IMPACT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY LIFE. THIS CAN CAUSE A DEAD BATTERY IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT STARTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS. THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR EVEN IF THE ONSTAR® SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ONSTAR® MODULE. IF THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE ONSTAR® SUBSCRIPTION, THE ONSTAR® MODULE IS TO BE DEACTIVATED AFTER REPLACEMENT.
145882017-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. "14588 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME 2011-2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET CAPRICE AND 2012-2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET IMPALA POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, IDLING THE ENGINE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME CAN PREMATURELY WEAR THE ENGINE-COOLING-FAN MOTOR. IN THIS CONDITION, THE MOTOR MAY FAIL TO OPERATE OR OPERATE NOISILY. THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO DAMAGE MOTOR-CONTROL RELAYS IN THE VEHICLE’S UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC). DEALERS ARE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE FAN MOTORS PER PI1384 REGARDING THE SEMI-ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR POLICE VEHICLE COOLING FANS."
14588B2017-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. 14588B - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED TO ADD 2016 MY CHEVROLET IMPALA). ON SOME POLICE PATROL VEHICLES, IDLING THE ENGINE FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME CAN PREMATURELY WEAR THE ENGINE-COOLING-FAN MOTOR. IN THIS CONDITION, THE MOTOR MAY FAIL TO OPERATE OR OPERATE NOISILY. THIS CONDITION CAN ALSO DAMAGE MOTOR-CONTROL RELAYS IN THE VEHICLE’S UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER (UBEC). DEALERS ARE TO DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE FAN MOTORS PER PI1384 REGARDING THE SEMI-ANNUAL PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE CHECK FOR POLICE VEHICLE COOLING FANS.
PI0686F2017-01-19. Service bulletin. SEATS. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL A CLIP ON THE SEAT FRAME TO ELIMINATE A NOISE ORIGINATING FROM THE SEAT PAN AND SEAT FRAME COMING IN CONTACT.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
11-08-49-001R2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE TRANSPORT MODE ON MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE DIC DUE TO VEHICLES SHIPPED OVER LONG DISTANCES OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
PIT5389A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS.
PIP53892016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A . THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER.
PIP5385A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ON THE DIVER INFORMATION CENTER.
PIP5331C2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A POSSIBLE RATTLE, TICK, OR KNOCK TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.
PIP5189B2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING.
PIP5168E2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE.

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