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Service bulletins for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado

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.

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

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PIP3366C2018-08-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician thatLight Duty Trucks equipped with automatic transmissions and 4 wheel drive may exhibit a condition of grinding/ratcheting type noise when shifting the automatic transmission into park while the transfer case is in 4 wheel drive low (4LO) range. Dealers technician's are advised this condition should be deemed a normal characteristic of 4WD low operation.
PIP53462017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about cooler line fittings that come with the 4T65E General Motors remanufactured transmission may not be the same as Original equipment manufacturer quick connect verses inverted flare. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIP53402017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that after a transmission or torque converter replacement the vehicle may have a harsh 1-2 upshift and the Check Engine Light or Service Engine Soon indicator is illuminated. If you have duplicated the customer?s concern and found Diagnostic Trouble Code P0894 or P1870 set in the Transmission Control Module please contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
PIP4138L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on, engine misfire, and/or engine noise. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0300-P0308. If published Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the cause of this concern technician should check for a worn camshaft lobe and/or lifter roller, a sticking valve, valve leakage, a broken valve spring, and a collapsed active fuel management lifter.
PIP3259J2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a planetary gear whine noise in first and second gear. Technician should compare the noise to a like vehicle. Technician will need to check the build date of the transmission, if it was built after 09/01/2003 and it is determined that a vehicle has an abnormal amount of noise, perform the rear unit end play check. Technician will replace the output planetary gear set if end play is out of specification. The transmission assembly will need to be replaced if the end play is with in specification.
PIP3720D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the axel setup information from American Axle Manufacturing. Technician should be advised that the maximum pinion shim to be used or stacked behind the pinion is 0.050?, and the minimum pinion shim is 0.020? for an 8.6 axle. The range for available pinion depth shims for the 10.5? axle is 0.006? to 0.024?. When setting the backlash it should be set between 0.003? to 0.005? on a new ring and pinion for any American Axle Manufacturing application. The ring and pinion can be reused or adjusted if the mileage is less than 500 miles, if not used for towing. Technician should be advised that a ?roller coaster? or ?hourglass? pattern on the bearings may be normal up to 10,000 miles and possibly longer. With a mis-machined housing you may get a heel pattern on both sides of the gear teeth at build up can generally be corrected with backlash adjustments. When setting up an 8.6? axle with a 5 cut gear set is to use a 0.035? pinion shim and set backlash to 0.004?. When using the newer 2 cut gear set also use a 0.035? pinion shim and still set backlash to 0.004?. To set the gear pattern use backlash to adjust the pattern heel to toe. Use the pinion shim to adjust the height of the pattern. The proper drive pinion bearing pre-load is from 15 - 30 inch pounds with new bearings. The total torque to turn after the differential case is installed should increase 5 - 10 inch pounds at the pinion. A new pinion nut must be used whenever the old one is removed. The axle shaft end play specification is 0.012? per side and the radial specification is 0.002? - 0.003?. Technician should be advised that synthetic lube can be used in all new American Axle Manufacturing axle assemblies. The new pinion seal for the 8.6? axle assembly is a two piece design.
PIP50722017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have slip in forward ranges immediately after replacing the input housing. Technician will inspect the 3-4 clutches and the forward clutch oil feed passages for leakage between circuits. Technician should apply regulated compressed air to the 3-4 clutch feed hole and the forward clutch feed hole one at a time with the input housing. Technician will need to replace the input housing if there is an air leak 3-4 clutches.
PIP5340A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLE THAT AFTER A TRANSMISSION OR TORQUE CONVERTER REPLACEMENT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED. IF YOU HAVE DUPLICATED THE CUSTOMER’S CONCERN AND FOUND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0894 OR P1870 SET IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE PLEASE CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER.
40302007-06-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. NEW DESIGN FRONT AXLE SIDE BEARING ADJUSTERS. *KB
34242005-11-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). ELECTRONIC TRANSFER CASE UNABLE TO COMPLETE SHIFT. *TT
33892005-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). FOUR WHEEL DRIVE INOPERATIVE AND THE 4WD SERVICE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE. DIAGNOSIS MAY REVEAL THAT THE ATC FUSE COULD BE OPEN, POSSIBLE DTC C0308, OR VARIOUS U CODES MAY BE SET. THE ENCODER MOTOR MAY ALSO BE SHORTED OR THE TCCM MAY BE DAMAGED. *TT
35262005-09-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). INTERMITTENT SERVICE 4WD LIGHT COMES ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C0306 OR C0308 STORED IN TCCM. *TT
33642005-05-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REAR AXLE RETAINER BUTTON BREAKAGE. *EH
33492005-05-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). 4WD INOPERATIVE AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) U1026 ATC FUSE OPEN. *TT
33002005-04-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. 4WD MODELS WITH NOISE, VIBRATION ON DRY PAVEMENT. *EH
31562004-11-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 261 TRANSFER CASE DRIVELINES GROWL 1100-1200 RPM. *TT
30542004-10-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. REPLACEMENT FLEXPLATE MAY HAVE LARGER BOLT HOLES THAN THE ORIGINAL FLEXPLATE. *TT
30012004-08-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. THE SERVICE INFORMATION AND OWNERS MANUAL DO NOT SHOW A SERVICE INTERVAL FOR THE 8.6, 9.5, 9.75, 10.5, AND 11.5 INCH REAR AXLES WITH OR WITHOUT G80 (LOCKING DIFFERENTIAL). *TT 2006 ALL GENERAL MOTORS LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, VANS AND UTILITIES. *TT
3012B2004-08-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THE NVG 136 ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD) TRANSFER CASE AND THE 236 AND 246 NVG SELECTABLE TRANSFER CASES OPERATING IN THE AUTO MODE MAY EXHIBIT A CONDITION OF A VIBRATION/SHUDDER DURING LOW SPEED TURNS SUCH AS A PARKING LOT MANEUVER, UP TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. *TT 3012A NOT YET RECEIVED. *TT
30022004-08-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4L60E/4L65E INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL CONDITION WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE DRIVING. *TT 1999-2006 GM CARS, LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS AND UTILITIES. *TT
0404950012004-08-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. REVISED WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. *TT
990730016A2004-07-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT
020862004-07-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4L60E, 4L65E INTERMITTENT NEUTRAL FROM A STOP OR STEADY SPEED. *TT
015992004-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 4L60E, 4L65E FORWARD AND LOW REVERSE WAVED STEEL CLUTCH PLATE APPEARANCE CHANGE. *TT
0307300562004-03-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 4L60-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL PUMP FIRST AND SECOND DESIGN IDENTIFICATION. *TT

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