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Service bulletins for the 2017 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.

1560 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIT5509F2020-04-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. 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.
PIT5490B2020-04-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service Trailer Brake message in the Driver Information Center. Also the vehicle will have a Diagnostic Trouble Code U0415 set. Technician will fill the master cylinder brake fluid reservoir to the maximum level.
PIT5307G2020-03-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES; 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.
PIT5479C2020-01-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about fluid leaking from the brake caliper piston area found during a service of the vehicle. The substance is actually excess assembly grease from the caliper boot and piston installation. This grease can be cleaned off and the rest of the service completed.
19NA1372019-12-16. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add PET tape to the brake cables if the cause of the customers concern.
PIT3271J2019-12-09. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
N182202780 012019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE. N182202780 01 - Special Coverage. Certain Vehicles may have a condition where customers may experience increased brake pedal effort, hardbrake pedal, and/or potentially increased stopping distance. The condition is more prevalent at low speed when softly applyingthe brakes. The engine mounted mechanical vacuum pump outputmay decrease over time decreasing the amount of vacuum/power brake assist. Failure to follow recommended oil change intervalscould contribute to this condition. The Driver?s Information Center, (DIC) ?Service brake assist? alert will activate 2-5minutes 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 additionalpedal force. Please be aware that even if the vehicle exhibits this condition, it meets all federal motor vehicle safety standards forbrake performance. Dealers are to replace the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
19NA1372019-08-26. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add PET tape to the brake cables if the cause of the customers concern.
19NA1372019-07-29. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to add PET tape to the brake cables if the cause of the customers concern.
PIT3665H2019-07-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
19NA1162019-07-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of pulsing, grinding, scraping noise from brakes, uneven front brake pad wear.
19NA1162019-07-01. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of pulsing, grinding, scraping noise from brakes, uneven front brake pad wear.
PIT3665G2019-06-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
PIT56812019-06-10. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary information communicates the location of the GM Accessory Performance Brake System Rotor Specifications
PIT5377G2019-06-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the step needed to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have uneven brake pad wear. Technician will need to inspect and measure the brake pads thickness. Also determine the customer?s driving style. The disc brake pads should only be replaced if the friction surface is worn to within 2.0 mm (0.079 in) of the mounting plates. The rotors and pads should be replaced with the updated part number If the pads are out of specification, perform normal Service Information diagnostics to determine the cause of the concern.
PIT5311E2019-06-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an intermittent "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake" message on the Driver Information Center. Technician will inspect and clean the ground wire (normally white wire) connection on the trailer side of the 7-pin connector. Inspect that the wires inside the trailer side connector are clean and securely fastened. If the vehicle?s 7-way connector socket terminals are deformed or have excessive wear, it will be necessary to replace the truck side connector with part number 23404450.
N1822027802019-05-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. N182202780 - Special Coverage Adjustment. In some circumstances, some 2014-2017 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. Please understand that even if the vehicle exhibits this condition, it meets all federal motor vehicle safety standards for brake performance. Dealers are to replace the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
172982019-04-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 17298-Service Update. Some 2017 vehicles may have been assembled with the wrong fasteners retaining the brake master cylinder to the brake vacuum booster. If this condition is present, it may not be noticed until mileage accumulates. Once mileage accumulates, potential exists for these fasteners to loosen gradually, resulting in brake pedal performance that is noisy, long in travel and spongy in behavior. Progressively longer stopping distances may also be experienced and, eventually, a driver information center (DIC) message of ?Service Brake Assist? will appear. Dealer will replace the brake master cylinder nuts.
PIT5479B2019-03-18. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about fluid leaking from the brake caliper piston area found during a service of the vehicle. The substance is actually excess assembly grease from the caliper boot and piston installation. This grease can be cleaned off and the rest of the service completed.
PIT5361D2018-10-15. Service bulletin. 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.
PIT5507E2018-06-18. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a diagnostic trouble code U0159 set in the instrument panel cluster and/or the body control module. For vehicles equipped with Ultrasonic Park Assist System Regular Production Option Code UD5 or UD7 technician will use Service Programming System to reprogram the Parking Assist Control Module to correct this concern. Technician will need to inspect the front park assist sensors scallops/reliefs molded into the ring if previously replaced. Technician will need to replace the sensor rings with part number 84075328.
PI1410B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding the normal characteristic of instrument panel red brake light intermittently comes on.
18NA0382018-05-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the rear brake rotors to correct a condition of Squeak/Squeal Type Noise Heard at Low Speeds During Brake Apply due to moisture build up on the rotors.
18NA0672018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES. This informational bulletin provides information for cleaning brake dust off of aluminum or chrome wheels.
PIT3665F2018-02-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.

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