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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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PIE-01152011-03-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, CHANGE FUEL FILTER/ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC, DTC P0087 SET. ENGINEERING ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE CONDITION. *PE
SB-10-08-42-001A2011-03-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMPS. DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE
SB-02-06-04-03712011-03-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, FUEL TANK HARD TO FILL, DTCS P0442, P0446, P0455 OR P0449 SET (REPLACE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) VENT VALVE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AND ADD/RELOCATE FILETER BOX USING SERVICE KIT). *PE
PIT-49972010-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). CHEVROLET/GMC: TRAC OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE WITH DTC C0900. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY AFTER A COLD START, WOULD RECEIVE A TRAC OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAC MESSAGE. THIS CONCERN MAY ALSO OCCUR IF THE ENGINE IS IMMEDIATELY FREE REVV 1/2 THROTTLE OR MORE AFTER A COLD START. *PE
PIP-4489E2010-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM MESSAGE AND OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP ON. ENGINEERING WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON VEHICLES WITH DTC P0C19, P0C1A, P0A78, P0A79, P0C0B, P0C0E, P0BFD, OR P0BFE. RETRIEVE AND SAVE THE FREEZE FRAME DATA, THEN RECORD A SNAPSHOT OF BOTH MOTOR CONTROL MODULE 1 AND 2 DURING A CRANK ATTEMPT. *PE
PIE-00432010-11-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. CHEVROLET:GMC: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, DTCS P0446, P0451 OR P0454 SET. GMC ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ABOVE CONCERN. *PE
SB-07-09-41-010A2010-11-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS:FRONT; AIR BAGS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: AIRBAG LIGHT ON, DTC B0071 AND B0081 SET (DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE, IF NECESSARY). UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC B0071 SET IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND A DTC B0081 IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTICS MODULE (SDM). *PE
SB-10-06-04-0012010-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC: INTERMITTENT MIL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DTC P0442, P0446, P0451, P0452, P0453, P0454 OR P0455 (INSTALL FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR COVER). THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY NORMAL WATER ACCUMULATION OR CONDENSATION BLOCKING THE AIR REFERENCE PORT OF THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. *PE UPDATED 2/07/11. *PE UPDATED 2/25/11. *PE
SB-08-06-04-054A2010-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: SNOW OR ICE INGESTION INTO AIR CLEANER ELEMENT, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED, DTC P0101 SET (PERFORM REPAIR AS OUTLINED). *PE
PIP-46642010-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: DTC P0101 WITH NON GM AIR FILTER. MAY ENCOUNTER CONCERN OF REDUCED POWER AND SES LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSTICS MAY REVEAL MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR DTC P0101. IF DIAGNOSTICS WERE INCONCLUSIVE ITS POSSIBLE DTC P0101 IS SETTING DUE TO A NON GM AIR FILTER. NON GM AIR FILTERS HAVE SHOWN A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL MAF READING. *PE
PIP-4647A2010-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). GMC/CHEVROLET/SAAB/HUMMER: BIND/TIE-UP IN FOURTH GEAR, NO SECOND OR FOURTH GEARS, OVERRUN CLUTCH DISTRESS. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION TECHNICIANS MAY FIND THAT THE 2-4 BAND (ITEM 602 IN SI DOCUMENT 1553208) AND THE OVERRUN CLUTCH (645) ARE BOTH DISTRESSED WHILE NO OTHER CLUTCHES ARE DAMAGED. *PE
PIT-48742010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/GMC: SIR MIL WITH DTC B0081. CAN BE SET IN THE SDM AND PPS. IN MOST CASES, THIS DTC WILL SET DUE TO A COMMUNICATION FAULT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE A MODULE REPLACEMENT. INSPECT THE PPS AND SDM POWERS, GROUNDS, AND COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS AT ALL: IN LINE CONNECTORS, PPS CONNECTOR, SDM CONNECTOR AND SPLICE PACKS FOR BEING FULLY SEATED, BACKED OUT TERMINALS, AND PROPER TERMINAL TENSION USING THE CORRECT TEST PROBES. *PE
PIC-48722010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: SIR MIL ON WITH DTC B1325 SYM 03. DURING A LOW BATTERY/VOLTAGE CONDITION THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MAY SET A B1325 SYM 03 ALONG WITH OTHER FAULTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY THE LOW BATTER/VOLTAGE CONDITION. *PE
PIP-47132010-03-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CHEVROLET/GMC: INSPECT FOR WIRE HARNESS CHAFES NEAR CONNECTOR X108. DEALER MAY ENCOUNTER A CONCERN OF THE SES LIGHT ON WITH REDUCED POWER. DIAGNOSTICS MAY REVEAL DTC'S P0193, P0522 AND/OR P0652. *PE
PIP-4653 B2010-03-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). BUICK/CHEVROLET/HUMMER/GMC/PONTIAC/CADILLAC/SATURN: TECHNICIANS MAY FIND DTCS P0601, P0603, P0604, P062F OR P1621 STORED IN THE TCM AS AN ACTIVE OR A HISTORY CODE. SOME OF THESE DTCS CAN ALSO BE SET IN THE ECM OR FPCM. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHICH MODULE (FOR EXAMPLE ECM, FPCM OR TCM) HAS SET THE DTC BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS CONDITION. *PE UPDATED 8/1/11. *PE
PIT-4816A2010-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS WITH DTC C0900 - KEYWORDS BATTERY C/K CABLE CLOCK CRANK CYCLE DOOR DIMMING FLICKER GAGE GAUGE GMC HVAC INOP INOPERATIVE INSTRUMENT INTERMITTENT IPC LOCK NO PANEL POWER RADIO STALL START TEMPERATURE. *PE UPDATED 3/28/11. MODEL YRS 2007-2009. *PE UPDATED ON 6/27/2011 ADDED MODEL YRS 2010-2011. *KB MODEL YEARS ADDED 2012, 2013, AND 2014. UPDATED 12/2/2013*JS
PIP-46862010-03-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/GMC: HYBRID DRIVEABILITY OR CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF FLARE, SLIP, STALL AT A STOP, SURGE, LACK OF POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, REDUCED EV RANGE/LIMITED ELECTRIC PROPULSION, DTC P061B AFTER CAMPAIGN 09102B OR DTC P061B PRIOR TO CAMPAIGN. *PE UPDATED 3/14/11. *PE UPDATED 12/4/2013 *JS
SB-09-09-41-0052010-03-06. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE; AIR BAGS. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON, SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE, INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) CORROSION (REPLACE SDM/CUT AND REMOVE CARPET PAD). *PE
SB-09241A2010-03-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET CADILLAC GMC SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. TRANSMISSION CLUTCH HOUSING FRACTURE-REPROGRAM TRANSMISSION CONTROLLER. EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH COULD CAUSE A FRACTURE. MAY RESULT IN AN IMPROPER TRANSMISSION SHIFT WHEN SHIFTING FROM THIRD TO FOURTH GEAR. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 5/11/11. *PE
SB-09184-A2010-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GMC CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. MATERIAL OVER SENSING & DIAGNOSTIC MODULE RETAINING MOISTURE. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT 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. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 4/7/15. *PE
SB- 092852010-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED-EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER PLUGGING PREVENTION. *PE
SB-09-06-04-0352010-03-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC/CHEVROLET: INTERMITTENT ENGINE STALL ON DECELERATION DURING EXTREME HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (REPROGRAM ECM). *PE
SB-09-03-09-0012009-11-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF. CHEVROLET/GMC: A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY DIAGNOSE THE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING AREA. *PE UPDATED 6/30/2011. *KB
PIT-48572009-11-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. GMC/CHEVROLET: SIR MIL ON AND TECH 2 WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH SDM. SOME MODULES MAY SET A COMMUNICATION DTC U0151 AGAINST SDM. DIAGNOSTICS MAY LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF SDM AND REPLACING SDM MAY FIX THE CONCERN FOR A SHORT TIME OR IT MAY FAIL AGAIN ON THE FIRST OR SECOND IGNITION KEY CYCLE. THE HD SILVERADO AND SIERRAS ONLY. *PE
PIT-4808D2009-11-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: ON RARE OCCASIONS, A VEHICLE MAY STALL AND A SES LIGHT MAY SET ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CODES, P061B; P0AFA; P0BBD. IN MOST CASES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT THE SES LAMP WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE DIC MAY DISPLAY SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM MESSAGE. *PE UPDATED 11/24/09. *PE UPDATED 3/15/10. *PE UPDATED ON 06/24/2011. *KB

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