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Service bulletins for the 2009 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.

1715 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC4707E2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE'S XM TRAVEL LINK MAY BE INOPERTIVE.
070898001B2016-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM DOES NOT APPROVE THE USE OF “CLIPPING” TO REPAIR COLLISION DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. GM HAS NOT TESTED OR VALIDATED A “CLIPPED VEHICLE” REPAIR; THEREFORE, GM CANNOT ENDORSE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR OR CONFIRM THE CRASH PERFORMANCE DURING A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION.
16NA2602016-10-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBRATION CONCERNS.
16NA1192016-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA.
G-2046252016-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 09184B - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION (REVISED VEHICLE POPULATION, CONDITION STATEMENT AND SERVICE PROCEDURE). CERTAIN VEHICLES CURRENTLY OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN ALASKA, CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, AND WISCONSIN MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) MAY CORRODE DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF SNOW AND/OR WATER CONTAINING ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND SATURATING THE ACOUSTICAL PADDING BENEATH THE CARPET. THE SDM IS LOCATED UNDER THE DRIVER’S SEAT BENEATH THE ACOUSTICAL PADDING. IF SUFFICIENT MOISTURE COLLECTS AND IS RETAINED IN THE PADDING, IT MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER THE SDM THAT COULD COMPROMISE THE MODULE SEAL AND ALLOW WATER INTRUSION THAT COULD RESULT IN SDM MALFUNCTION. IF THIS CONDITION EXISTS, THE AIRBAG READINESS LIGHT OR A “SERVICE AIRBAG" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MAY ILLUMINATE. IN RARE CASES, THE VEHICLE MAY CONTACT ONSTAR® AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS OR FRONT AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY. DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE ACOUSTICAL PAD ABOVE THE SDM, INSPECT THE SDM, AND REPLACE THE SDM, IF NECESSARY.
G-2032562016-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 14262 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME HYBRID 2-MODE (HP2) VEHICLES, THE ACCESSORY POWER MODULE (APM) MAY NOT INITIALIZE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED IN COLD TEMPERATURES AND THE APM IS COLD. ONCE THE APM WARMS UP, IT WILL INITIALIZE AND PERFORM AS DESIGNED. HOWEVER, DURING THE TIME THAT THE APM IS NOT OPERATIONAL, IT COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND THE BATTERY MAY NOT CHARGE. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE SERVICE POWER STEERING, SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM, OR SERVICE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE WILL APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP AND RED BATTERY TELLTALE MAY ILLUMINATE, AND DTC U1821 AND U182A WILL BE PRESENT. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE APM.
PIT-4383-P2016-08-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE FOR THE 2-MODE HYBRID UTILITIES AND TRUCKS ARE BEING PLACED ON PARTS ORDERING RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (TAC).
PIC-5374-D2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN.
SB-16-NA-1302016-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSPECT THE UPPER VALVE BODY TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT RPO USAGE TO CORRECT A CONCERN THAT AFTER INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT UPPER VALVE BODY, THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE NO REVERSE AND NO 2ND GEAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE INCORRECT UPPER VALVE BODY.
SB-10-08-46-001C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CONTACT ONSTAR FOR HARD MUTE REQUEST TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, IT DOES NOT MUTE ENOUGH WHEN THE ONSTAR® TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED DUE TO CUSTOMER IMPROPERLY SETTING THE RADIO VOLUME HIGH ENOUGH WHEN THE TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION MESSAGES ARE PLAYED. "
SB-03-06-03-004Q2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.
SB-16-NA-1192016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM’S POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA.
SB-16-NA-1172016-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PURPOSE OF MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS.
PI-0281-E2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS.
09184C2016-06-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI2572016-06-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP4365D2016-05-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIT4323F2016-04-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-11273-A2016-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI-06482012-04-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: ORIGINAL STYLE BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. A REVISED HVAC BLOWER MOTOR ASSEMBLY FOR FULL SIZE TRUCKS IS REQUIRED, WITH MODIFICATIONS, TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. *PE UPDATED 2/25/13. *PE
SB-09-08-110-0022011-06-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. GM: THE CARPET IS CURLING AT THE TOP FRONT EDGE. THE CARPET WAS FOLDED PRIOR TO INSTALLATION AND WHEN INSTALLED IT CURLS BACK UP. 2007-2012 SILVERADO/SIERRA. *RM
TSB-08259A2009-03-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). BUICK CADILLAC CHEVROLET GMC PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ONSTAR SYSTEM INOPERATIVE; REPLACE ONSTAR MODULE. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ONSTAR MODULE WITH A COMPONENT THAT WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO GM'S SPECIFICATION. CAN RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND AN INABILITY TO CALL OR RECEIVE CALLS FROM ONSTAR. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
PIT-4696A2008-12-04. 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
08-2592008-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. BUICK CADILLAC CHEVROLET GMC PONTIAC SATURN SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ONSTAR SYSTEM INOPERATIVE - REPLACE ONSTAR MODULE. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN OPEN CIRCUIT AND AN INABILITY TO CALL OR RECEIVE CALLS FROM ONSTAR. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE
41692007-01-26. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR. SERVICE STABILITY LAMP DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) C0561. *KB UPDATED 9/30/08. *PE

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