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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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PIT3098G2019-04-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender wheel-opening heights, front and rear, to quantify vehicle lean. Fender wheel-opening heights are related to, but distinct from, trim height. The front wheel-opening height is known as P height, and the rear wheel-opening height is known as R height. Adjust and heights that are out of specification. After all adjustments are done, perform a front-end alignment and check headlight aim.
06-03-09-004F2018-12-10. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add a lubricant to the rear leaf springs to correct the customers concern of a squeaking noise from the rear suspension.
PIT5403E2018-10-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnosis and repair vehicles with various handling, vehicle dynamics concerns, noises from the suspension or underbody, or issues related to damaged suspension components. Before any in-depth diagnostics are performed, be aware that various issues could occur if the vehicle has been modified and inform the customer the conditions noted may not be covered under warranty. Technician will inspect for installed aftermarket suspension components. Also inspect for improperly adjusted torsion bars.
06-03-09-004F2018-06-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add a lubricant to the rear leaf springs to correct the customers concern of a squeaking noise from the rear suspension.
060309004K2018-06-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to apply grease to the leaf springs to correct a condition of a squeak noise from the metals making contact.
03-00-91-001G2018-06-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This informational bulletin provides a vibration analysis worksheet the technician can use in conjunction with the appropriate Vibration Analysis-Road testing procedure, when diagnosing vibration concerns.
090309001E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This technical bulletin provides a procedure for retorque the lead springs.
06-03-09-004E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This informational bulletin provides information for Squeak Noise from Rear of Vehicle Condition.
06-03-09-004F2018-05-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add a lubricant to the rear leaf springs to correct the customers concern of a squeaking noise from the rear suspension.
PI02003D2018-05-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians a recommendation for when they are performing a front end alignment and find an alignment dowel pin missing .
PIT5049D2018-03-12. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to help diagnose and repair vehicles with a rattle, squeak, clunk, thump, or bump. If published Service Information diagnostics do not lead to a repair for the concern. Technician should inspect the opposite side shock/strut for the cause of the concern.
050308002F2017-12-22. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This informational bulletin was created to aid the technician in diagnosing the difference between a shock or strut that has a fluid residule from a possible external source from a leaking shaft seal.
PIP53382017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
PIT3098E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; SUSPENSION; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a lean to the left or right. Technician will need to measure fender wheel-opening heights, front and rear, to quantify vehicle lean. Fender wheel-opening heights are related to, but distinct from, trim height. The front wheel-opening height is known as P height, and the rear wheel-opening height is known as R height. Adjust and heights that are out of specification. After all adjustments are done, perform a front-end alignment and check headlight aim.
PIT54032017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnosis and repair vehicles with various handling, vehicle dynamics concerns, noises from the suspension or underbody, or issues related to damaged suspension components. Before any in-depth diagnostics are performed, be aware that various issues could occur if the vehicle has been modified and inform the customer the conditions noted may not be covered under warranty. Technician will inspect for installed aftermarket suspension components. Also inspect for improperly adjusted torsion bars.
PIT5403A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnosis and repair vehicles with various handling, vehicle dynamics concerns, noises from the suspension or underbody, or issues related to damaged suspension components. Before any in-depth diagnostics are performed, be aware that various issues could occur if the vehicle has been modified and inform the customer the conditions noted may not be covered under warranty. Technician will inspect for installed aftermarket suspension components. Also inspect for improperly adjusted torsion bars.
PI02003D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians a recommendation for when they are performing a front end alignment and find an alignment dowel pin missing .
06-03-09-004G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin adds the 2016 model year to repair information for lubricating the rear leaf springs to correct a customer concern for a squeak noise from rear of vehicle.
09-03-09-001C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION. This technical bulletin provides repair information for the re-torque of leaf spring bolts to correct a customer concern for a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.
09-03-09-001B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin provides repair information for the re-torque of leaf spring bolts to correct a customer concern for a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.
PIT5049C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to help diagnose and repair vehicles with a rattle, squeak, clunk, thump, or bump. If published Service Information diagnostics do not lead to a repair for the concern. Technician should inspect the opposite side shock/strut for the cause of the concern.
PIT3078F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. WHEELS:HUB; SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have grease leaking from front hub bearings. Technician should not replace the bearing for grease purge. Technician should be advised to not clean the purged grease from the area immediately on or adjacent to the seals because this grease provides additional protection. Technician should only replace the bearing if the seals show visible damage, bearing endplay is greater than 0.005" or 0.13mm, bearing exhibits rough rotation, or bearing exhibits abnormal noise.
05-03-08-002H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
06-03-09-004H2017-07-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to lube the rear leaf springs on vehicles with the condition of a squeak noise originating from the rear of the vehicle.
14520A2017-02-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. 14520A - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED TO INCLUDE 2007, AND 2010-2013 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS, ALONG WITH EXPANDING COVERAGE TO CERTAIN U.S. STATES). SOME 2008-2009 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLES REGISTERED IN CANADA OR 2007, AND 2010-2013 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA LIGHT DUTY VEHICLES REGISTERED IN OR PREVIOUSLY REGISTERED IN MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, AND VERMONT OR IN THE CANADIAN PROVINCES NEW BRUNSWICK, NEWFOUNDLAND, NOVA SCOTIA, PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, ONTARIO, AND QUEBEC MAY DEVELOP A FRACTURED MIDDLE-LEAF SPRING IN THE THREE-LEAF REAR-SUSPENSION SPRING ASSEMBLY, FORWARD OR REARWARD OF THE JOINT TO THE REAR AXLE. THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN NOISE, RIDE-HEIGHT DIFFERENCE, CONTACT WITH A REAR TIRE, AND/OR DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENTS UNDER THE VEHICLE. VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION WILL HAVE REDUCED LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY. IF THE CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN THE TERM LIMITS, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SPRINGS.

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