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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| PI-1235 | 2014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE |
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| PIP-5168-C | 2014-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GMC/CHEVROLET: SOME VEHICLES/TRUCKS MAY EXPERIENCE A NO CRANKING OR STARTING, CAUSED BY POSSIBLE EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE FROM CYLINDER PAST EXHAUST OR INTAKE VALVE, LOW STATIC COMPRESSION, SENSOR IS DISCONNECTED, OR WHILE CRANKING, VALVE TRAIN FAILS TO MOVE. MODEL 2009-2014 CORVETTE, CAMARO, EXPRESS, SS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SAVANA, SIERRA, YUKON. *PE |
| PI-0773 | 2014-07-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC: THERE IS SLIPPING OR HAVE NO FOURTH, FIFTH OR SIXTH GEAR AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WOULD BE ON, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0796 FOUND AS ACTIVE. *PE |
| SB-14-06-130-001 | 2014-07-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCEDURE OF DISABLING E-ASSIST, EXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, TWO-MODE HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, PRIOR TO SERVICING HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENT OR CONNECTION. *PE |
| PB-14043 | 2014-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/GMC: AT TIME OF PRODUCTION, SOME VEHICLES WERE MANUFACTURED WITH AN INCORRECT TRANSMISSION THRUST BEARING, THAT CAN RESULT IN NOISE AND POOR OPERATION OF TRANSMISSION. MODEL 2012 SILVERADO HD, SIERRA HD. *PE |
| PI-1191 | 2014-05-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. GM: IMMEDIATELY AFTER START AFTER A COLD SOAK IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, DISPLAYED MESSAGES SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM. MAKE: CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC MODELS: HYBRIDS ESCALADE/TAHOE/SILVERADO/SIERRA/YUKON MODEL YEARS 2009-2013 *JS |
| PI-1188 | 2014-05-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. GM: THE FUEL TEMPERATURE SENSOR CONTACTS THE FUEL RETURN PIPE AFTER PUMP REPLACEMENT. INCLUDES MAKE: CHEVROLET AND GMC. MODELS: SILVERADO 2500/3500 AND SIERRA 2500/3500. MODEL YEARS 2012-2014. *JS |
| PI-0018-B | 2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE |
| SB-07-02-32-002N | 2013-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/ SATURN: THERE IS FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ALONG A FLUID LEAK IN FRONT OF VEHICLE UNDERNEATH AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING. MODEL 2010-14 LACROSSE, 2011-14 REGAL, 2007-14 ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON, YUKON XL, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, 2013-14 XTS, 2005-14 MALIBU, 2007-13 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SIERRA, 2006-10 G6, 2007-09 AURA. *PE |
| PI-0531-B | 2013-10-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) "TRANSMISSION HOT- IDLE ENGINE". DTC U0101 MAY BE SET. MIL MAY BE ILLUMINATED. *JS |
| SB-13-02-32-001 | 2013-07-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DURING EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISES OR FLUID LEAKS FROM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP OR GEAR. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE UPDATED 11/7/14. *PE |
| PIP-4158F | 2013-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, NO OIL PRESSURE, AND/OR ENGINE NOISE. THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF A STICKING OIL PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. *KB |
| SB12-08-132-001A | 2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE |
| PIE-0253 | 2013-06-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASH. THERE MAY ALSO BE INCREASED ENGINE NOISE, OR POSSIBLE HIGHER RPM SHIFTS, AND REDUCED A/C PERFORMANCE. *KB |
| PIT-5206 | 2013-05-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. GENERAL MOTORS: OWNERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT UNWANTED BRAKING, OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME UP AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *KB UPDATED 10/15/14. *PE UPDATED 11/12/14. *PE |
| PIT-4821-C | 2013-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: HYBRID BATTERY PARTS RESTRICTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE 2-MODE BATTERY PARTS. *KB |
| PIP-5100 | 2013-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: TROUBLE MOVING THE VEHILCE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS COULD BEGIN TO HAPPEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPIN-ON OIL FILTER. DTC CODES P0701, P0729, P0731, P0732, P0733, P0734, P0735, P0751, P0756, P0761, P0877 OR P2723. *KB UPDATED 11/27/20132 *JS |
| PIP-4828-A | 2013-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: AFTER COLD STARTING ENGINE AND PLACING IN GEAR, WOULD HAVE A ROUGH IDLE AND/LACK OF POWER, MOMENTARILY BEFORE STARTUP A FEW MINUTES LATER. MODELS 2009-2013 EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, SAVANA, SIERRA. *PE |
| PIE-0225-B | 2012-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). CHEVROLET/GMC: THE 4WD FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE (TCCM) REPORTS POSSIBLE C0379 SET. MODELS 2012-2013 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL. *PE |
| PIT-5184 | 2012-12-10. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: WILL HAVE INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL; INOPERATIVE OR UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF RADIO CONTROLS; BACKLIGHTING FLASHES, FLICKERS OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT TO GROUND ON STEERING WHEEL COIL CONNECTOR X2. MODELS 2007-2013 ESCALADES MODELS, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON MODELS. *PE |
| PI-0845 | 2012-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: THERE MAY BE AN ACCUMULATION OF DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER SOOT LEVEL FOUND WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK IS PERFORMED AND MAY BE CAUSED BY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WITH A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. MODEL 2011-2013 EXPRESS, SILVERADO; SAVANA, SIERRA. *PE |
| PIT-5120-A | 2012-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGES REGARDING STABILITRAK MESSAGE, TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE, IS OFF AND GAUGES, IN VARIOUS MODULES LOW SPEED SETTINGS, ARE INOPERATIVE. MODELS 2007-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. *PE |
| PIT-5179 | 2012-11-28. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. CADILLAC/GMC/CHEVROLET: INFORMATION ON CRUISE CONTROL BEING INOPERATIVE DUE TO BPP CIRCUIT SIGNAL AND/OR TCC/CRUISE BRAKE PEDAL PARAMETERS, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED BUT SHOWS APPLIED. MODELS 2007-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS. *PE |
| PIT-5181 | 2012-11-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR HAS RELATED ISSUES AFTER NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, REGARDING CONNECTOR X205, TERMINAL CONCERN, CRUISE/BRAKE LIGHT OR SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. MODELS 2012-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA AND ALL YUKONS. *PE |
| PIE-0229 | 2012-11-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: HVAC SYSTEM, WHEN TURNED ON, IS VERY NOISY AND THERE IS A LACK OF AIRFLOW, THROUGH VENTS, DUE TO BLOWER MOTOR FAILING TO WORK PROPERLY. MODELS 2012-2013 ESCALADE, ESV, EXT; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL, YUKON XL DENALI. *PE |
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