Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
1747 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP5370E | 2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicle may have an ?Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor? on the Driver Information Center or a diesel exhaust fluid warning lamp on or other exhaust fluid quality related concerns. Technician will inspect the diesel exhaust fluid for contamination. Technician should use Service Information for Contaminants in Diesel Exhaust Fluid Diagnosis and use special tool J26568 or EN50422 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Refractometer for fluid testing. |
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| PIP5540E | 2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance. |
| 19NA219 | 2019-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This diagnostic tip provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 17NA166 | 2019-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to measure vibration and install engine mounts to correct a Rough Idle in Drive concern. |
| 19NA212 | 2019-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This diagnostic tip provides information to the tech to aid in performing a diagnostic test to verify if the camshaft alignment pin has been sheared away. |
| PIP5407B | 2019-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have Diagnostic Trouble Code P06DD or no or low oil pressure. Technician will replace timing chain tensioner guide. If oil pump face is damaged and or worn thru replace oil pump. Inspect bearings for damage wear due to debris from oil pump. |
| PIP5522D | 2019-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of engine noise and/or a misfire. This may be caused by a broken rocker arm. A broken rocker arms that could result in the valve dropping to the cylinder, causing a catastrophic failure and the engine requires replacement due to cylinder head and block damage. If a broken rocker arm is found check to see if the valve dropped into the cylinder if so the engine will need to be replaced. On occasions the valve will not drop, reinstall any valve keepers and replace all the intake rocker arms. |
| 090604026R | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2. |
| 070601016F | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement. |
| 000601026M | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage. |
| 19NA187 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This bulletin provides additional information on how to graph a cylinder misfire and a possible diagnostic cause. |
| 16NA380 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to perform a quick test to check if the DPF is the cause of excessive soot from the tailpipe. |
| PIP5407A | 2019-09-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have Diagnostic Trouble Code P06DD or no or low oil pressure. Technician will replace timing chain tensioner guide. If oil pump face is damaged and or worn thru replace oil pump. Inspect bearings for damage wear due to debris from oil pump. |
| PIP5522C | 2019-09-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of engine noise and/or a misfire. This may be caused by a broken rocker arm. A broken rocker arms that could result in the valve dropping to the cylinder, causing a catastrophic failure and the engine requires replacement due to cylinder head and block damage. If a broken rocker arm is found check to see if the valve dropped into the cylinder if so the engine will need to be replaced. On occasions the valve will not drop, reinstall any valve keepers and replace all the intake rocker arms. |
| 19NA108 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the head gaskets if found doubled stacked. |
| 19NA104 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians and customers on steam/vapor coming from the front grille or radiator area. |
| 18NA150 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on 6.6L Duramax Possible Oil Leak Path Information. |
| 18NA098 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information for the technicians on where to look on the Duramax engine for coolant leaks. |
| 17NA374 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin advises the technician of how the Soot information has changed from grams to percentage. |
| 16NA376 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on higher than expected oil consumption. |
| PIP5335C | 2019-07-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0340 and P0341 setting at times. Technician should use normal published Service Information diagnostics. If normal Service Information diagnostics does not isolate the concern, inspect for corrosion in connector X154 located on the front cover next to the vacuum pump. |
| 19NA108 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the head gaskets if found doubled stacked. |
| 16NA383 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This informational bulletin advises of a new fuel injection kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves, and explains how toptier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build up. |
| 16NA380 | 2019-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to perform a quick test to check if the DPF is the cause of excessive soot from the tailpipe. |
| PIP5498L | 2019-06-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of DTC P050D setting along with a P0300 after a cold start up. White smoke and/or coolant odor may come from exhaust for an extended period of time at cold start as well. Cause Coolant getting into the cylinders, and provides direction for the repair. |
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