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Service bulletins for the 2001 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.

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

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PIT4720D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING.
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.
PIT5485A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN, IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIT5485B2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE, TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC4935E2016-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIC-5050-A2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON REPAIRING THE CONCERN. A CUSTOMER MAY IDENTIFY A CONCERN OF UNABLE TO REACTIVATE A VEHICLE'S ONSTAR THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISABLED BY ONSTAR. DEALER IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE CONCERN IS STILL PRESENT.
055002016-05-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
08089-B2009-02-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). GENERAL MOTORS CORP: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT; ANALOG ONSTAR DEACTIVATION. *PE UPDATED 2/17/09. *PE
33002007-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN. HORN INOPERATIVE AT TIMES. *KB
055002005-11-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. THE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR CAP AND ROTOR MAY CORRODE AND CAUSE IGNITION SYSTEM FAILURE. A PRODUCT EMISSION RECALL TO INSPECT / REPLACE THE DISTRIBUTOR IGNITION SYSTEM. *TT GM PARTS BULLETINS & INFORMATION. *TT
33572005-05-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT IS ON AND THE VEHICLE HAS A CODE P0706. *TT
31552005-05-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NO SHIFT, SPEEDOMETER ERRATIC/INOPERATIVE, P0721 C0237 P0500 C0055. *TT
3300C2005-04-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN. APPLICATION OF HORN AT HORN PAD INOPERATIVE. RKE FUNCTION FOR PANIC ALARM WORKS. *TT
100420022005-04-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. RPO C82 NO LONGER INCLUDE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL JUMPER WIRING HARNESS. *EH
30942004-11-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALLISON LCT 1000 P1781 OR P0802 SETTING IN THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE. (2005 CHEVROLET KODIAK AND 2005 GMC TOP KICK) *SC
31682004-11-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TRACTION OFF LAMP BEING ILLUMINATED. SUPPLEMENT TO TSB: 03-05-25-002. *TC
01250C2004-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. BATTERY OR CHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON FOR UP TO 30 SECONDS AFTER A COLD START AND ENGINE RUNNING. *TT
200401462004-07-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY HAVE EXPERIENCE VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES) LIGHT ILLUMINATION, LOW ENGINE POWER, HARD START, AND/OR FUEL IN CRANKCASE, REQUIRING INJECTOR REPLACEMENT, AS A RESULT OF HIGH FUEL RETURN RATES DUE TO FUEL INJECTOR BODY CRACKS OR BALL SEAT EROSION. *MJ
019272004-07-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. A NO CHARGE CONDITION WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0380, P0621. *TT
01217B2004-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALLISON LCT1000 DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTC) P1711, P0872 AFTER COMPLETING REPAIRS. *MJ
006322004-07-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 4.3L L35 ENGINE-DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 BUT NO MISFIRE CAN FELT. *MJ
019992004-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE TIPS- LCT1000 TRANSMISSION. *MR
019782004-05-20. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. TRANSMISSION- TECH 2 OPERATIONS AIDS, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0700. *MR
01433A2004-02-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 6.6L LB7 DURAMAX DIESEL DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC)S P0201 - P0208. 2500 HD AND 3500 MODELS. SIT BULLETIN 1408805. *TT

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