Service bulletins for the 2008 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.
1645 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIT-3046E | 2008-12-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GMC: FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATION IN PARK OR NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *PE |
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| PIT-4696A | 2008-12-04. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; INTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING. GMC: BMC FAILURE AFTER WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION-KEYWORDS: AJAR DOOR DOME DRIVER DIMMER FLASHER FOG HAUL HEADLIGHT HEAD HIGH HAZARD INOP INOPERATIVE LAMP LIGHT LOCK LOW NOT ON OFF POWER PARK RADIO RAP REPEAT SIGNAL SHUT SPEED STAY SWITCH TURN TOW UNLOCK UNWANTED WINDOW. MAY BE DUE TO INTERNAL BCM DAMAGE. *PE |
| PIT-4613A | 2008-12-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. GMC: INTERMITTENT NO CRANK AND/OR DISCHARGED BATTERY. COULD BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE CONNECTION AT THE 175 AMP MEGA FUSE LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE COWL. *PE |
| 08-03-16-004 | 2008-12-03. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. GMC: TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON (REPROGRAM RCDLR) EVEN THOUGH TIRE PRESSURE VALUES ARE CORRECT. *PE |
| PIP-4430 | 2008-11-26. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL. GMC: FUEL RAIL PRESSURE SENSOR PERFORMANCE DTC P0191. MAY SET DUE TO ACTUAL FUEL RAIL PRESSURE NOT DROPPING QUICKLY ENOUGH WHEN THE ENGINE IS SHUT OFF. *PE |
| PIP-4424 | 2008-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. GMC: LEAK FROM TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE FITTING ON VEHICLES BUILT IN APRIL OR MAY, 2008. *PE |
| PIP-4372B | 2008-11-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GMC: OIL LEAK AT TURBOCHARGER AIR INTAKE PIPE. INITIAL INSPECTION MA REVEAL A LEAK THAT LOOKS AS IT IS COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. *PE |
| 08-04-19-004 | 2008-11-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. GMC: CORRECT FRONT AXLE VENT HOSE ROUTING. THE FRONT AXLE VENT HOSE IS MOUNTED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY ROUTED. *PE UPDATED ON 5/1/2012. *KB |
| 08-04-20-001A | 2008-10-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. GM: REAR AXLE GEAR WHINE NOISE FROM HD PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 11.50: RING GEAR AND MW7 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSE RING AND PINION). *PE |
| PIP-4395 | 2008-10-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC: FLARE AND OR HARSH 2-3 SHIFTS. THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY LEAKING 1-2-3-4 AND 3-5-R CLUTCH FLUID SEAL RINGS (230). MODELS CADILLACS, CHEVROLETS, GMC, HUMMERS, PONTIACS. EQUIPPED WITH 6L80 (RPO MYC) OR 6L90 (RPO MYD) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *PE |
| PIP-4380 | 2008-09-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GMC: EGR LOW FLOW DTC P0401. VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE 6.6L DIESEL ENGINE RPO CODE LM. *PE |
| 08-06-03-007 | 2008-09-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC: NO START, NO CRANK, INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL OPERATIONS (CHECK FOR POOR CONNECTIONS WITHIN ENGINE WIRING HARNESS JUNCTION BLOCK). *PE |
| 08-08-42-003 | 2008-09-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH. GMC: STOP LAMPS INTERMITTENTLY TURN OFF AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHILE STILL HAVING PRESSURE ON BRAKE PEDAL (REPLACE STOP LAMP SWITCH). *PE UPDATED 3/1/10. *PE |
| SB-07-08-42-006H | 2008-08-29. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. INFORMATION ON BCM CALIBRATIONS AVAILABLE TO RESTORE BULB OUTAGE DETECTION ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY A SECOND STAGE MANUFACTURER, TURN SIGNALS FLASH FAST AFTER FACTORY BOX REMOVED (UPFITTER). CHASSIS CAB MODELS AND PICKUPS WITH BOX DELETE OPTION ONLY (RPO ZW9). *PE UPDATED 4/3/2012. *PE MODELS 2007-13 SILVERADO; SIERRA. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ UPDATED 12/5/14. PE |
| 07-06-04-033A | 2008-08-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. LMM, CLEAN EXHAUST FILTER LIGHT ILLUMINATED, MIL/SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH DTC(S) P244B AND/OR P2463 SET (PERFORM ALL SI DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC(S) SET, IF NTF, REPLACE AIR FILTER). VEHICLES WITH 6.6L DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE. *PE |
| 08-07-30-023 | 2008-08-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 4L60-E/4L65-E/4L70-E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM OIL PUMP OR BELL HOUSING AREA (REPLACE TORQUE CONVERTER HUB-TO-OIL PUMP SEAL ASSEMBLY). ATTN: THIS BULLETIN APPLIES TO VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO DECEMBER 2007. *PE |
| SB-08-07-30-021 | 2008-08-28. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). LOSS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, IPC GAUGE FLUCTUATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR LOCK CYCLING, TRANSMISSION MAY NOT SHIFT, DTCS U0073, U0100, U0101, U0102, U0121, U0140 SET (REPAIR BACKED OUT TERMINAL IN TRANSMISSION HARNESS CONNECTOR). VEHICLES WITH 6 SPEED 6L80 (RPO MYC), 6L90 (RPO MYD) OR HYBRID TWO MODE 2M70 AUTOMATIC. INCLUDING 2008 TAHOE AND YUKON HYBRID MODELS. *PE UPDATED 3/28/11. INCLUDING SIERRA, SILVERADO AND ESCALADE HYBRIDS. *PE |
| 08179 | 2008-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES; TURBOCHARGER VANE POSITION SENSOR - REPLACE; EXPIRES WITH 5 YEAR/100,000 MILE (160,000 KM) POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. *PE |
| 08-07-30-021 | 2008-08-07. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. LOSS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, IPC GAUGE FLUCTUATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR LOCK CYCLING, TRANSMISSION MAY NOT SHIFT, DTCS U0073, U0100, U0101, U0102, 70140 (REPAIR BACKED OUT TERMINAL IN TRANSMISSION HARNESS CONNECTOR). *PE |
| 08142 | 2008-07-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ECM EEPROM - REPROGRAM ECM. ALL 2007 AND CERTAIN 2008 CHEVEROLET SILVERADO AND EXPRESS AND GMC SIERRA AND SAVANA EQUIPPED WITH 6.6L DURAMAX VA DIESEL (RPO LMM - VIN 6) ENGINE. CSC WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 5/5/09. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE |
| 080420001A | 2008-07-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. EI08084 - REAR AXLE GEAR WHINE NOISE FROM HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH 11.50" RING GEAR AND MW7 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSE RING AND PINION). BUILT FROM OCTOBER 12, 2007 THRU OCTOBER 17, 2007. *PE |
| 08-01-38-002 | 2008-07-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. BLOWER MOTOR INOPERATIVE (REPLACE BLOWER MOTOR) FOR EXTENDED AND CREW CAB MODELS ONLY. *PE |
| 08-08-45-002 | 2008-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. LEFT OR RIGHT POWER OUTSIDE MIRROR INOPERATIVE (INSPECT WIRE HARNESS). *NJ |
| 08-06-04-016 | 2008-05-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON MIL/SES WITH DTC P0171 (FUEL TRIM SYSTEM LEAN BANK 1) AND/OR P0174 (FUEL TRIM SYSTEM LEAN BANK 2) AFTER BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT. *NJ |
| PIP4348 | 2008-05-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. DURAMAX DIESEL DPF REGENERATION CHANGES - VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 6.6 DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE RPO CODE LMM. *NJ |
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