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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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PIT-48532009-11-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; POWER TRAIN. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: CONCERNS REGARDING VEHICLES NO CRANK; LOSS OF HIGH SPEED LAN OR MULTIPLE U CODES IN SEVERAL MODULES; LOSS OF THE POWERTRAIN EXPANSION BUS OR MULTIPLE U CODES IN SEVERAL HYBRID MODULES; SES LAMP, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE, SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM, ETC. *PE UPDATED 3/15/10. *PE UPDATED 3/29/10. *PE
TB-09-05-22-0032009-11-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. GENERAL MOTORS: THE BRAKES ARE GRABBY OR TOUCHY WHEN APPLIED OR AN INTERMITTENT MIL/SES LIGHT MAY BE ILLUMINATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC C012E SET IN THE EBCM AND C12FE SET IN THE ECM. *PE
SB-070842006C2009-10-23. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT. GENERAL MOTORS: BCM CALIBRATIONS AVAILABLE TO RESTORE BULB OUTAGE DETECTION ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY A SECOND STATE MANUFACTURER, TURN SIGNALS FLASH FAST AFTER FACTORY BOX REMOVED (UPFITTER). MAY NEED TO HAVE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB OUTAGE DETECTION CAPABILITY CHANGED. *PE UPDATED 5/20/11. *PE
PIT-48472009-09-02. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE ON WITH DTCS C012E, C12FE. CONCERNS AFTER QUICKLY SHIFTING OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. INCLUDE HYBRIDS:TAHOES, SILVERADOS, SIERRAS AND YUKONS. *PE UPDATED 6/8/10. *PE
PIT-4846A2009-09-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: LOCATIONS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN WIRING CONCERNS. GAUGES INOPERATIVE, NO CRANK, HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, NO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, DOOR LOCKS CYCLING AND INDICATORS ON. *PE UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
PIT-48142009-08-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS. GMC/CHEVROLET: THE LEFT OR RIGHT REAR TAIL, STOP AND/OR TURN SIGNAL LAMPS ARE INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE, OR THE TURN SIGNAL FLASHES FAST. *PE
PIP-46292009-08-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CHEVROLET/GMC: DIESEL ENGINE TURBO DTC P2563 OR P003A. MAY ENCOUNTER A CONCERN OF SES LIGHT, REDUCED POWER, LOW POWER. *PE
PIT-48582009-08-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. GENERAL MOTORS: HYBRID BRAKE NOISE OR VIBRATION. BRAKES GROAN OR THUMP NOISES DURING BRAKING; BRAKE PEDAL PUSHBACK OR VIBRATION THAT MAY RESEMBLE A PULSATION AS THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP; A SLIGHT DROP IN THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN COMING TO A STOP. *PE UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE
SB-08-02-35-004A2009-08-05. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; STEERING. GENERAL MOTORS: THE LEFT AND/OR RIGHT STEERING WHEEL LOWER (SPOKE) COVER IS WARPED, LOOSE, DISCOLORED OR JUST FITS POORLY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PAINT FINISH SEEMS TO BE PEELING. *PE
TB-09-06-04-0242009-08-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION ON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED WITH DTCS P0442,P0446, P0451, P0452, P0453, P0454, P0455 AND REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TANK PRESSURE (FTP) SENSOR/MODULE. *PE
TB-09-06-04-0222009-08-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GENERAL MOTORS: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, INTERMITTENT DTC P0191, SLOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE (FRP) DECAY, WIRING HARNESS CONNECTIONS, VOLTAGE FLUCTUATIONS/INTERRUPTIONS (FOLLOW CORRECTION INFORMATION BELOW). *PE UPDATED 11/23/09. *PE
TB-080849016B2009-08-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT COMES ON OR THE GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY WHEN THERE IS FUEL IN THE TANK. *PE UPDATED 11/04/09. *PE
SB-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
SB-08-06-03-006A2009-05-22. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GENERAL MOTORS: ENGINE RUNNING WITH KEY OFF, CONTINUOUS RUN; SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM), NO COMMUNICATION, SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED (INSTALL DIODE TO SOLENOID/RELAY). *PE
PIT-47492009-05-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK:SELECTOR DEVICES; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: THE FUEL GAUGE BEING INACCURATE AND THE SES MIL ILLUMINATED. COULD BE CAUSED BY THE REAR TANK SENDER FLOAT ARM CONTACTING THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL FILLER SPUD INSIDE THE TANK. (CHASSIS CAB) *PE
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-4364A2008-12-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. GMC: SES MIL WITH DTC P1682. IF NORMAL DIAGNOSTIC DOES NOT LEAD TO CORRECTION, THIS CONCERN COULD BE CAUSED BY THE REAR FUEL TANK SENDER ASSEMBLY BEING MISPOSITIONED. IT COULD GIVE AN IMPROPER FUEL LEVEL READING TO THE ECM. *PE UPDATED 3/19/09. *PE
PIT-3046E2008-12-05. 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
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
08-03-16-0042008-12-03. 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-4372B2008-11-25. 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
08-04-19-0042008-11-20. 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
PIP-43952008-10-02. 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
08-06-03-0072008-09-24. 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

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