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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| PIP5382C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT GENERATION 5 ENGINES WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE L83, L86, OR LV3 MAY HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN WERE ONE QUART IN 2000 MILES IS BEING USED. DEALER WILL CONFIRM OIL LEVEL WAS PROPERLY CHECKED PER OWNER’S MANUAL, AND CHECK THE BOLT TORQUE ON THE VALVE LIFTER OIL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY, BEFORE YOU CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER. |
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| PIP5304A | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A “SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE” DISPLAYED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES C0392 OR C0396. TECHNICIAN SHOULD CHECK THE TERMINAL TENSION ON THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE X1 CONNECTOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REPAIR ANY TERMINAL THAT HAVE POOR TERMINAL TENSION. |
| PIP5205A | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN OF A RATTLE, TICK AND/OR A VIBRATION FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE COMING FROM THE FUEL FEED LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND ETHANOL SENSOR. TECHNICIAN WILL APPLY PRESSURE TO THE FUEL LINE TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS THE SOURCE OF THE CONCERN. IF IT IS DETERMINED THE FUEL LINE IS THE SOURCE OF THIS CONCERN REPLACE THE FUEL FEED PIPE BETWEEN THE CHASSIS LINE AND THE HIGH PRESSURE PUMP. |
| PIP4786C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT. |
| 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. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| PI0388F | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPOSITION THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE FOR CONCERNS REGARDING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING OR LATCH PLATE COMING TWISTED. |
| 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. |
| 070898001B | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM DOES NOT APPROVE THE USE OF “CLIPPING” TO REPAIR COLLISION DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. GM HAS NOT TESTED OR VALIDATED A “CLIPPED VEHICLE” REPAIR; THEREFORE, GM CANNOT ENDORSE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR OR CONFIRM THE CRASH PERFORMANCE DURING A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 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. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| 16NA249 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. |
| 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. |
| 16-NA-171 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER RECONNECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TAB IF A CUSTOMER COMMENTS ONE LOOSE OR BROKEN. |
| 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. |
| PIT5408A | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. SEATS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES THE HAPTIC SEAT MOTORS CAN BE FELT IN THE SEAT. TECHNICIAN WILL ACCESS BOTH HAPTIC SEAT MOTORS AND ROTATE THE MOTORS FLAT, AND THEN REINSTALL THEM BACK INTO THE SEAT CUSHION. THIS WILL HELP IMPROVE THE COMFORT OF THE SEAT CUSHION. |
| G-204813 | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. 14300 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE LIFTGATE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A POWER LIFTGATE (TB5/TC2). THE POWER LIFTGATE ON THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH LIFTGATE STRUTS THAT CAN LOCK UP AND CEASE TO MOVE. IF THE LIFTGATE STRUT LOCKS UP, THE CUSTOMER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE LIFTGATE EITHER ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. |
| G-204563 | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). 14395 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. ON SOME 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. |
| G-203356 | 2016-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 14541 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. IF CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE DINGHY TOWED, THEIR TRANSFER CASE MAY BECOME LOCKED IN NEUTRAL WHEN PREPARING TO DISCONNECT THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURES IN THE OWNER MANUAL. SPECIFICALLY, WHEN THE CUSTOMER CONNECTS THE BATTERY AND STARTS THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE “DISCONNECTING THE TOWED VEHICLE” PROCEDURE (SEE OWNER MANUAL AT STEPS 3, 4, AND 5 OF THE “DINGHY TOWING”), A CODE IS SET THAT LOCKS THE VEHICLE’S TRANSFER CASE IN NEUTRAL. WHEN THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER’S INFORMATION CENTER PANEL WILL DISPLAY A “SERVICE 4WD” MESSAGE AND THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO BE TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CODE CLEARED. DEALERS ARE TO PLACE A COPY OF AN UPDATED DINGHY TOWING SUPPLEMENT IN THE OWNER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATION REPLACES THE INFORMATION LOCATED UNDER “RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TOWING” FOUND IN SECTION 10 OF THE OWNER MANUAL. GM WILL MAIL THE SUPPLEMENT TO CUSTOMERS OF RECORD. |
| PIT5361B | 2016-09-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; SERVICE BRAKES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE ISSUES WERE THE CUSTOMER WILL NEED INCREASED EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND FLUID IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM PUMP BELT AND THE VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND THE PUMP. |
| PIT5284B | 2016-09-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE SECOND ROW SEAT. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT THE STRIKER NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY IN LATCH OPENING. TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION, REWORK/ADJUST THE STRIKER IN THE DIRECTION TO CENTER IT IN THE LATCH OPENING. AN ADJUSTABLE WIDE MOUTH METAL WORKING TOOL MAY BE USED TO ADJUST THE STRIKER JUST ENOUGH TO CENTER IN THE LATCH OPENING. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A SEAT BOTTOM LATCH MAY HAVE AN UNEQUAL LATCH OPENING SIDE-TO-SIDE FOR THE STRIKER TO SEAT INTO. TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION, WITH THE AFFECTED SEAT IN THE TUMBLED FORWARD POSITION, WHILE APPLYING STEADY, FIRM PRESSURE, CYCLE THE SEAT DOWN INTO THE LATCHED POSITION. SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 09/21/2015 WITH 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT MAY HAVE 60-PERCENT LONG SIDE BENCH, INBOARD LATCH MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED IN STRIKER OPENING. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PLACE A 2.6 MM THICK FLAT WASHER OVER THE 40 PERCENT SEAT BASE STUD, NOT THE FLOOR STUD. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SEAT BASE PLAT THAT RATTLES AGAINST THE RIB IN THE FLOOR PAN. APPLY MYLAR TAPE TO THE FLOOR PAN UNDER THE SEAT PLATE TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE RATTLE CONDITION. |
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