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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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060089031F2020-12-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
030604017O2020-12-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. This Informational Bulletin provides information on availability of Diesel Fuel additives.
20NA2122020-12-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of IPC Gauges Inoperative or Fluctuate, No Crank, Start then Stall.
18NA0982020-12-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information for the technicians on where to look on the Duramax engine for coolant leaks.
PIT5586F2020-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0020, U0029, U007D, U0073, U0078, U0100, U0101, U0102, U0104, U0140, U0151, U0155, U0164, U0184, U0186, U0198, U0422. Dealer is instructed to check for logic lock of Serial Data Gateway Module or for Serial Data Gateway Module X1 and X2 connectors having terminal concerns and repair as needed.
N182202780-022020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. Special Coverage Adjustment - In some circumstances, some 2014-2018 model year Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Sierra, and GMC Yukon vehicles may have a condition where customers may experience increased brake pedal effort, hard brake pedal, and/or potentially increased stopping distance. The condition is more prevalent at low speed when softly applying the brakes. The engine mounted mechanical vacuum pump output may decrease over time decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist. Failure to follow recommended oil change intervals could contribute to this condition. The Driver?s Information Center, (DIC) ?Service brake assist? alert will activate 2-5 minutes after the vacuum level drops, and a Diagnostic Trouble Code, (DTC) will also be set. Even where this condition occurs, the hydraulic brake system remains functional but may require additional pedal force. Dealers are to replace the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
20NA2132020-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This service bulletin provides information on Improved Oil Filter Gasket Design for Spin-On Oil Filters PF63, PF64 and PF48.
19NA1872020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. This bulletin provides additional information on how to graph a cylinder misfire and a possible diagnostic cause.
18NA3612020-11-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush the cooler lines to validate if there is excessive debris in the fuel system caused by a failed part.
18NA1502020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER. This informational bulletin provides information on 6.6L Duramax Possible Oil Leak Path Information.
18NA1032020-11-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP. This service bulletin provides information to correct a customer concern of an in-tank fuel pump whining noise, engine hard to start and/or stalls and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated.
17NA3932020-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin explains how to check the NOx Catalyst Reductant-Load Adaptive Values using GSD2.
17NA3742020-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This informational bulletin advises the technician of how the Soot information has changed from grams to percentage.
16NA3802020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 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.
16NA3762020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This informational bulletin provides information on higher than expected oil consumption.
16NA3722020-11-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This bulletin provides information on common diesel engine tick noises and how they are considered part of normal operation and no parts should be replaced for these normal operating conditions.
16NA2222020-11-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This bulletin provides information on Engine Concerns that could result from lack of scheduled maintenance, improper service or aftermarket calibrations.
PIP5628C2020-11-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
20NA1852020-10-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; EQUIPMENT. This technical procedure provides a procedure to replace the front oil crank seal on remanufactured engines only, if found the cause of the customers concern.
20NA1812020-10-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to program the ECM if found the cause of the customers complaint.
20NA1762020-10-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to update the GPCM if found the cause of the customers concern.
20NA1662020-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the technician of possible coolant entering the areas of the engine, either through failed parts or defects in the castings, that may be the cause of the concerns related to the MIL or the engine running rough.
PIP5498M2020-09-14. 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.
17NA3742020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. This informational bulletin advises the technician of how the Soot information has changed from grams to percentage.
16NA3382020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.

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