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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

2256 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIE-02222012-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: NO AIR IS FLOWING THROUGH HVAC VENTS BECAUSE OF AN INOPERATIVE BLOWER MOTOR. THE SITUATION IS INTERMITTENT. MODELS 2011-12 CADILLAC-ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV & EXT; GMC-SIERRA, YUKON & XL, YUKON DENALI & XL DENALI; CHEVROLET-TAHOE, SUBURBAN, AVALANCHE & SILVERADO. *PE UPDATED 9/26/12. *PE
SB-121882012-09-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC: STARTER MOTOR, ON CERTAIN SUVS, MAY WEAR THRU, AFTER CONTACT, WIRING INSULATION, WHICH CAUSES CIRCUIT CONDITION TO SHORT OUT. STARTER MOTOR BECOMES INOPERATIVE. MODELS 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA. *PE
PI-07592012-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GM-EXPRESS/SILVERADO/SAVANA/SIERRA: DUE TO POOR CONNECTIONS AND INTERMITTENT CONDITION OF MAP SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS TERMINAL CRIMPS, TRUCKS HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAY MESSAGE. *PE
PIP-50312012-08-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC/CHEVROLET: SOME TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4L60E, MAY EXPERIENCE SLIPPING, MISSED OR LATE SHIFTS IN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS DUE TO POSSIBLE 3-4 CLUTCH DISTRESS. *PE
SB-121182012-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ENGINE. GMC/CHEVROLET: IF NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION, ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, BOLTS ON 4 WATER PUMP PULLEY, COULD BACK OUT OR BREAK. *PE
PIT-5122-C2012-08-02. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE LOW POWER BRAKE LIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION- DTC C0161 AND/OR C0277. NEW FOR THE 2012 MODELS IS A DUAL BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR (TWO SENSORS IN ONE). THE DUAL BPP REPLACES THE OLD STYLE OPEN/CLOSED BRAKE SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN USED FOR YEARS. *JS MODELS 2012-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SAVANA, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE
PIP-5009-D2012-06-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GMC/CHEVROLET: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED AND HAS A HARSH SHIFT 1-2. THE TCC ENABLE SOLENOID AND WIRE HARNESS SHOULD BE REPLACED WHEN REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED ON TRANSMISSION. *PE
PIT5074F2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
PIP-4949-B2012-05-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. GM: DURAMAX DIESEL HARD START, NO START, OR DTC P0087 INJECTION PUMP REPLACEMENT. NORMAL SI DIAGNOSTICS MAY BE INCONCLUSIVE OR LEAD TO A FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACEMENT. *JS UPDATED 11/12/14. PE
PI0522B2012-05-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: TICK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH, TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE CRACKED OR BROKEN (INSPECT FILLER TUBE, REPLACE TUBE AS NECESSARY). *JS UPDATED 05/3/2013 *JS
PB-120502012-05-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. CHEVROLET/GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME 2011-2012 TRUCKS, A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WOULD BE NOTICEABLE DUE TO THE REAR AXLE RIGHT HAND SIDE BEARING ADJUSTER CLIP AND BOLT MAY COME LOOSE INSIDE OF REAR AXLE. *PE UPDATED 9/6/12. *PE UPDATED 7/18/14. *PE UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE
SB-120192012-05-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES. RADIO DISPLAY MAY BE INOPERATIVE OR FLICKER - EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *KB
PI06992012-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GM: GAUGE FLUCTUATION, VARIOUS DTCS, AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY BE CHAFING/RUBBING ON A/C LINE. *JS UPDATED 5/22/12. *JS UPDATED 2/5/16. *PE
PI-06952012-05-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. GM: DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR HVAC BLOWER FUNCTION. MAY NOT BE ANY AIR FLOW FROM THE HVAC VENTS. ONE POSSIBLE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE CONTACTS IN THE HVAC JUNCTION BLOCK(S) LOCATED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *JS UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE
PI0639A2012-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GM: THE SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED IN DIC. THE STABILITRAK INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON. *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB
12-02-32-0012012-04-30. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. GMC: HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING LEAK AT HOSE CONNECTION TO STEERING RACK. ALL POTENTIAL LEAKS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY CLEANED AND INDENTIFIED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY POWER STEERING COMPONENTS. *JS UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE
11-09-41-002C2012-04-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. GM: AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, REPEAT HISTORY DTC B0083 0F- B0088 0F ON VEHICLES OPERATED IN AMARILLO TEXAS AREA. AN UPDATED SOFTWARE CALIBRATION HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. ALSO INCLUDED IN MODELS YEARS 2010-2012 MODEL:CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID; CHEVROLET SILVERADO HYBRID; CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID;GMC SIERRA DENALI; GMC SIERRA HYBRID;GMC YUKON HYBRID; GMC YUKON DENALI HYBRID. *JS
08-07-30-021G2012-04-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: LOSS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, IP GAGE FLUCTUATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR LOOK CYCLING, INTERMITTENT CHIME OPERATION, VARIOUS IP WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION MAY NOT SHIFT, COMMUNICATION DTCS U0073, U0100, U0101, U0102 U0121 OR U0140 SET (REPAIR TERMINALS IN TRANSMISSION HARNESS CONNECTOR, REPAIR OPEN OR SHORTED GM HIGH SPEED LAN CIRCUITS, OPEN OR SHORTED DATA LINK RESISTOR, CORROSION OR POOR CONNECTIONS IN VARIOUS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTORS). *JS
PI-06712012-04-17. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. GENERAL MOTORS: RESERVOIR FOR POWER STEERING FLUID IS HEAT DAMAGED AND LEAKING. MAY CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING PUMP. *PE
PIP-49952012-04-13. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. GMC/CHEVROLET: DUE TO A POSSIBLE CRACKED OR BROKEN, THE HUB RETAINING NUT, THE REAR AXLE MAY LEAK FLUID. *PE MODELS 2011-2012 SILVERADO HD 2500 AND 3500, SIERRA HD 2500 AND 3500. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE
PI-06582012-04-13. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC/CADILLAC: FUEL GAUGE HAS AN INCORRECT READING AFTER FILLING OR FUEL LEVEL SLOW TO REGISTER OR DISPLAY AFTER VEHICLE HAS STARTED. *PE
PIP-3366-B2012-02-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER: SOME SUVS AND TRUCKS ARE EXHIBITING A CONDITION WHERE BY GRINDING/RATCHETING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK WHILE IN 4WD LOW (4LO) RANGE. *PE
PB-112882012-02-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. CHEVROLET/GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES, A CONDITION WHERE ROOF RAIL AIRBAGS, MAY BEEN IMPROPERLY ROUTED ON RIGHT SIDE, RESULTING IN DEPLOYMENT. *PE
PI-0041D2011-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: CERTAIN MODEL VEHICLES MY 2010-2012, THE TRANSMISSION HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK IN THE REAR. *PE
PIP-49422011-10-03. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. CHEVROLET/GMC: AT HIGH PRESSURE PUMP TO HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINES THERE ARE SIGNS OF FUEL LEAKAGE AND/OR FUEL ODOR. *PE UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB

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