Service bulletins for the 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
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.
2542 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 14126B | 2017-02-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 14126B - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED PROGRAMMING INFORMATION). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ODOMETER READING AT “PEEK IN” (I.E. DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) SCREEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE OFF POWER MODE BUT THE CLUSTER IS AWAKENED BY OPENING THE CAR DOOR OR USING THE KEY FOB) DOES NOT MATCH THE SEASON ODOMETER READING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE RUN POWER MODE. THE TRIP A/B AND FUEL ECONOMY DISPLAYS MAY ALSO BE INCORRECT. THIS CONDITION OCCURS, WHEN THE VEHICLE SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND, NORMAL PARASITIC CURRENT DRAWS DEPLETE THE BATTERY STATE OF CHARGE TO LESS THAN 12 VOLTS AND, THE VEHICLE IS IN THE OFF POWER MODE WHEN THE CLUSTER IS AWAKENED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. |
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| 15577 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 15577 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (MESSAGE ONLY INSTRUCTING DEALERS OF PROCESS TO ORDER MISSING LABELS). SOME VEHICLES HAVE AN INCORRECT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT LABEL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LEFT END CAP COVER THAT SHOWS FOUR INCORRECT FUSE POSITIONS. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SERVICE CONFUSION, AND POSSIBLE IMPROPER FUSE INSTALLATION. FUSES PROTECT WIRING CIRCUITS, AND IF A HIGHER THAN REQUIRED FUSE IS INSTALLED, THE CIRCUIT WIRE MAY FAULT OPEN OR INCREASED RISK OF FIRE MAY RESULT. |
| 14395A | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 14395A - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (REVISED LABOR TIME). ON SOME 2015 MODEL YEAR BUICK ENCORE, LACROSSE, REGAL, AND VERANO; CADILLAC ATS, CTS, ELR, ESCALADE, SRX AND XTS; CHEVROLET COLORADO, CORVETTE, CRUZE, EQUINOX, IMPALA, MALIBU, SILVERADO, SONIC, SPARK, SS, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, TRAX, AND VOLT; AND GMC CANYON, SIERRA, TERRAIN, AND YUKON VEHICLES, A PERFORMANCE ISSUE WITH THE ONSTAR® MODULE MIGHT IMPACT THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY LIFE. THIS CAN CAUSE A DEAD BATTERY IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT STARTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS. THIS CONDITION CAN OCCUR EVEN IF THE ONSTAR® SYSTEM IS NOT ACTIVE. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ONSTAR® MODULE. IF THE CUSTOMER DOES NOT HAVE AN ACTIVE ONSTAR® SUBSCRIPTION, THE ONSTAR® MODULE IS TO BE DEACTIVATED AFTER REPLACEMENT. |
| 14281 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. SEATS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 14281 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN 2014-2015 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, AND TAHOE MODEL VEHICLES AND 2014-2015 MODEL YEAR GMC SIERRA AND YUKON MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DEALER INSTALLED REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM IN VEHICLES WAS RELEASED AS A DEALER ACCESSORY BEFORE FINAL GENERAL MOTORS VALIDATION APPROVAL. VALIDATION APPROVAL AT GM REQUIRES VERY RIGOROUS TESTING PRIOR TO RELEASE, WHICH, IN MANY CASES, GOES BEYOND WHAT IS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH GOVERNMENTAL SAFETY STANDARDS. THESE VEHICLES, AS EQUIPPED, STILL MEETS ALL FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS. DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE HINGED SCREEN STYLE REAR SEAT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM, WITH A REVISED SYSTEM FEATURING AN INTEGRAL SCREEN. |
| 15038 MESSAGE | 2017-01-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 15038 - DEALER MESSAGE ONLY. SELECT 2015 VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE A SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD VIA ONSTAR® TO UPDATE THE SOFTWARE FOR THE ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL (ECC) SYSTEM. THE UPDATE WILL BE PERFORMED ON DEALER INVENTORY VEHICLES, WITH THE UPDATE OCCURRING DURING THE NIGHT TIME HOURS OF 1AM TO 5AM EDT. UPDATES WILL BE ROLLED OUT TO THE INVENTORY STARTING 6/29/2015 AND COMPLETE BY END OF SEPTEMBER 2015. NO FURTHER ACTION IS REQUIRED BY THE DEALER. THIS UPDATE WILL TAKE APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES. |
| PIT5457A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN, AND COMPLETING A WIRING REPAIR. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, POWER STEERING OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. |
| PIT5288D | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN. CUSTOMER'S POSSIBLE CONCERNS ARE: REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERATIVE, PASSIVE ENTRY AND START INOPERATIVE, NO FOB DETECT MESSAGE ON DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER, SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM, NO AUDIO, TOUCH SCREEN INOPERATIVE, OR RADIO AND/OR DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY BLANK INOPERATIVE. |
| PIP5189B | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING. |
| PIP5168E | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE. |
| PIC6198A | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON STEPS TO PERFORM TO DETERMINE IF THE CUSTOMER'S BATTERY DRAIN CONCERN IS BEING CAUSED BY A KNOWN CONCERN WITH BLUETOOTH CALL TRANSFER OPERATION WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. IF THE CONCERN IS DUPLICATED AT THE DEALER WITH THE ONSTAR LED IS STILL GREEN AFTER THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF AND THE BLUETOOTH CALL WAS DISCONNECTED. DEALER SHOULD ADVISES THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THE CONCERN AND IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE. |
| PIC4935E | 2016-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. |
| PIT5522 | 2016-10-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT WHEN PROGRAMING THE IMMOBILIZER THEFT LEARN IT MAY NOT COMPLETE AND/OR SHOW "CONTROLLER ID NOT SUPPORTED" AFTER THE FIRST FEW MINUTES INTO THE LEARN EVENT. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REMOVE POWER FROM THE ONSTAR MODULE BEFORE PERFORMING A IMMOBILIZER THEFT LEARN. |
| PIT5445A | 2016-10-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN OF ADDITION INFORMATION WHEN DIAGNOSING A SERVICE DRIVER ASSIST MESSAGE WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B172E AND OR A B172F. THE HAPTIC SEAT MOTOR HAS A PIGTAIL LEAD COMING OFF OF IT. IN MANY CASES THE WIRING PIGTAIL NEAR THE HAPTIC SEAT MOTOR HAS BROKEN AND WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. |
| PIT5391B | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NO CRANK OR A START AND THEN IMMEDIATE STALL, SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT BE ON WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE RUN POSITION. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0513 AND OR P262B MAY ALSO BE SET. TECHNICIAN WILL PULLED THE DRIVER SILL PLATE AND INSPECT THE WIRING FOR DAMAGED OR CORRODED CIRCUITS. TECHNICIAN WILL REPAIR ANY DAMAGED OR CORRODED CIRCUITS. |
| PIT5308A | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE REMOTE START IS INOPERATIVE, POWER LIFT-GATE REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE (TB5) IS INOPERATIVE WITH THE IGNITION OFF, AND VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DIESEL ENGINE, THE BLOWER MOTOR MAY STAY ON AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2537 SET. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO USE A VOLTMETER AND CHECK CIRCUIT 5985 AT THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. IF NO OR LOW VOLTAGE IS FOUND, USE THE WIRING DIAGRAM IN SERVICE INFORMATION AND PERFORM NORMAL CIRCUIT DIAGNOSIS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT FOR HIGH RESISTANCE OR OPEN IN CIRCUIT 5985 IS UNDER THE DRIVER’S SILL PLATE AND REPAIR AS NEEDED. |
| PIT5307D | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM MESSAGE, MISFIRE, HESITATION, NO CRANK, HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND F11UA, F104UA, F35UA, AND OR F60UA BLOWN. TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE ENGINE HARNESS NEAR THE VACUUM PUMP PULLEY TO BE CHAFING. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REROUTE THE WIRE HARNESS AND REPAIR AND DAMAGED WIRES. |
| PIT5074J | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE USE OF J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE, REPLACEMENT TERMINALS, AND TERMINATED LEADS. THE J-35616-64B IS THE LATEST TEST PROBE RELEASED FOR CHECKING TENSION OR PROBING THE .64 SERIES TERMINALS. THE TEST PROBE TERMINAL HAS BEEN RELEASED IN THE TERMINAL REPAIR KIT (J-38125-620H) LOCATED IN LEAR TRAY 7 PART NUMBER 963716-2. THERE ARE 5 TERMINATED LEADS IN A PACKAGE PART NUMBER IS 13505346, WHICH CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH YOUR NORMAL GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS CHANNEL |
| PIC6198 | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF A DEAD BATTERY AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE DURING A BLUETOOTH CALL. |
| 140089004B | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR IGNITION KEY, FOB, KEY TAGS AND KEY RINGS CONFIGURATION FOR VARIOUS VEHICLES AND APPLYING A QR CODE STICKER OR BARCODE STICKER TO THE FOB. |
| 110849001S | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE TRANSPORT MODE ON MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN THE DIC DUE TO VEHICLES SHIPPED OVER LONG DISTANCES OUTSIDE THE U.S. AND CANADA. |
| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 16NA241 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGED PISTONS AND DETERMINE IF THE USE OF AFTERMARKET CALIBRATIONS OR PERFORMANCE PARTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. |
| 11-08-49-001Q | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES THAT ARE SHIPPED WITH THE TRANSPORT MODE ON AND HOW TO TURN IT OFF. |
| PIT5511 | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A DIM DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WHEN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE IS HOT FROM A SUN LOAD OR EXTENDED HEATER OPERATION. THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER IS DESIGNED TO DIM WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE EXPOSURE. THIS IS DONE TO PROTECT THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER FROM DAMAGE. |
| PIT5509 | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A "CHECK TRAILER WIRING" OR "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM” MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WHEN A TRAILER IS CONNECTED TO THE VEHICLE. DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C1114 SET IN THE CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE. CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE HAS TO DETERMINE THE TYPE OF TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS BEING USED. THE CHASSIS CONTROL MODULE CAN BE SENSITIVE TO A VARIETY OF TRAILER WIRING ISSUES. THE TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO MAKE A TRAILER TESTER USING ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKE MAGNETS AND 7-WAY TRAILER CONNECTOR TO DETERMINE IF IT IS A VEHICLE OR TRAILER ISSUE. IF THE CONCERN IS NOT DUPLICATED WITH THE TESTER INSTALLED, THE VEHICLE IS OPERATING CORRECTLY AND THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON THE TRAILER WIRING OR 7 WAY CONNECTOR. |
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