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Service bulletins for the 2010 Chevrolet Tahoe

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.

1601 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP-4792A2011-05-09. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: ON A COLD START THERE MAY BE A HARD START, BRIEF ROUGH RUNNING, BLACK EXHAUST COLOR, AND AN ENGINE LIGHT. THE SYMPTOMS DIMINISH AFTER RUNNING A WHILE. *RM
PIT-4801B2011-03-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GMC/CHEVROLET: CHECK TRAILER WIRING MESSAGE IN DIC POOR CONNECTIONS AT 7-WAY). THIS CONCERN COULD BE CAUSED BY A POOR CONNECTION AT THE 7-WAY TRAILER CONNECTOR. THERE ARE SEVERAL MANUFACTURERS OF 7-WAY (TRAILER SIDE) CONNECTORS AND NO INDUSTRY STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR THESE CONNECTORS. MODELS AVALANCHE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, SILVERADO, SIERRA DENALI, YUKON, YUKON XL. *PE
PIT-4730A2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SATURN: ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR U0140 OR U0073. VEHICLE MAY EXHIBITS SOME SYMPTOM(S) AS DOOR LOCKS CYCLE WHILE DRIVING; INTERMITTENT NO START; SERVICE STABILITRAK DIC MESSAGE; SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. *PE
PIP-48172011-03-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: (HYBRID) INFORMATION ON INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS REPAIRS. DIAGNOSTICS OF ANY ONE OF OR COMBINATION OF THE DTCS LISTED MAY LEAD TO A INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS CONCERN. TRANSMISSIONWIRING HARNESS IS FOUND TO BE ROOT CAUSE OF ANY ONE OF THE LISTED DTCS. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE INTERNAL TRANSMISSION WIRING HARNESS. *PE
PIE-00892011-03-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY. CHEVROLET/GMC: DTCS P0335 OR P0336 SET; MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL)/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON; POSSIBLE EXTENDED ENGINE CRANK OR CRANK/NO START. ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR DTCS. MODELS AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL, YUKON DENALI XL; MODEL YEAR 2010. *PE
PIT-4900A2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. CHEVROLET/GMC: SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGE WITH DTC(S) C1115, C1116, C1117, AND/OR C1118 (INSPECT WIRING NEAR PARKING BRAKE PEDAL). THIS CONCERN MAY BE VERY INTERMITTENT AND CAN OCCUR WITH OR WITHOUT A TRAILER CONNECTED TO TRUCK. *PE
SB-07-06-03-002C2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: INFORMATION ON INSPECTING TOP POST BATTERY CABLE BOLTS, CLAMPS AND NUTS DURING PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION (PDI). *PE
PIP-4492P2011-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SAAB: OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR EXHAUST SMOKE-POSSIBLE PCV BAFFLE OR LIFTER CONCERN. UPON INSPECTION, OBVIOUS OIL WILL BE FOUND IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND/OR PCV VACUUM TUBE. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE UPDATED 5/25/11. *PE UPDATED 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE
PIP-48192011-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: SES LIGHT DUE TO P0300-P0308 AND ENGINE MISFIRES; INSPECT PLUG WIRE. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A LOOSE SPARK PLUG WIRE OF THE CYLINDER WITH CURRENT AND/OR HISTORY MISFIRES. *PE
PIT-50282011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. PONTIAC/SATURN/BUICK/GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/HUMMER: VEHICLE START AND STALLS AFTER THEFT DETERRENT MODULE REPLACEMENT. MODEL YEARS 2006-2011. DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES WITH KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM. *PE
PI-02092011-03-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: ROUGH TRANSITION TO AUTO STOP OR NO AUTO STOP, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON, DTC P2797 SET. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE EXPERIENCED A CUT OR CHAFFING TO THE AUXILIARY TRANSMISSION PUMP HARNESS, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE AUTO STOP FEATURE TO OPERATE INCORRECTLY. HYBRID VEHICLES ONLY. *PE
PIE-00992011-03-11. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: REAR AXLE PINION BEARING NOISE, GEAR NOISE AND/OR PINION BEARING FAILURE(8.6", 9.5", 10.5" AND 11.5") AAM AXLES. CUSTOMERS HEAR ROUGH GROWL OR GRATING TYPE SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. *PE UPDATED 6/6/11. *PE
PIE-0042A2011-03-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MESSAGE DISPLAYED. GM ENGINEERING ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SERVICE 4 WHEEL DRIVE MESSAGE. PRIOR TO REMOVAL OR REPLACEMENT OF THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. *PE
SB-10-08-42-001A2011-03-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMPS. DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE
PI-01102010-12-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: PRNDL DISPLAY INOPERATIVE. THE MIL IS ILLUMINATED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, TECHNICIANS MAY FIND DTC P182E AND/OR P1915 AS AN ACTIVE OR HISTORY CODE IN THE TCM. *PE
PIP-4489E2010-11-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM MESSAGE AND OR SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP ON. ENGINEERING WOULD LIKE INFORMATION ON VEHICLES WITH DTC P0C19, P0C1A, P0A78, P0A79, P0C0B, P0C0E, P0BFD, OR P0BFE. RETRIEVE AND SAVE THE FREEZE FRAME DATA, THEN RECORD A SNAPSHOT OF BOTH MOTOR CONTROL MODULE 1 AND 2 DURING A CRANK ATTEMPT. *PE
SB-07-09-41-010A2010-11-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS:FRONT; AIR BAGS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: AIRBAG LIGHT ON, DTC B0071 AND B0081 SET (DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE, IF NECESSARY). UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC B0071 SET IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND A DTC B0081 IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTICS MODULE (SDM). *PE
PIE-00472010-08-16. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. GENERAL MOTORS: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-CHEMICAL DAMAGE ON INNER SURFACES OF FUEL TANK. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON POOR PERFORMANCE, DECREASED ACCELERATION AND/OR AN INOPERATIVE FUEL GAUGE. NO MODELS LISTED EXCEPT SATURN AND HUMMERS; INCLUDES ALL PASSENGER CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE
SB-07-03-08-009A2010-03-26. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: PROPER APPLICATION AND AVAILABILITY OF BALL STUDS FOR ALUMINUM VS. CAST IRON FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *PE
PIT-4816A2010-03-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL CONCERNS WITH DTC C0900 - KEYWORDS BATTERY C/K CABLE CLOCK CRANK CYCLE DOOR DIMMING FLICKER GAGE GAUGE GMC HVAC INOP INOPERATIVE INSTRUMENT INTERMITTENT IPC LOCK NO PANEL POWER RADIO STALL START TEMPERATURE. *PE UPDATED 3/28/11. MODEL YRS 2007-2009. *PE UPDATED ON 6/27/2011 ADDED MODEL YRS 2010-2011. *KB MODEL YEARS ADDED 2012, 2013, AND 2014. UPDATED 12/2/2013*JS
SB-07-08-42-011C2010-02-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. CHEVROLET: POLICE PACKAGE. DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS (DRL), AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHTS (AHL), DOME AND COURTESY LAMPS, TRUNK RELEASE - PROGRAMMABLE OPTIONS. *PE
PIT-4808D2009-11-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: ON RARE OCCASIONS, A VEHICLE MAY STALL AND A SES LIGHT MAY SET ACCOMPANIED BY ONE OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CODES, P061B; P0AFA; P0BBD. IN MOST CASES THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART, BUT THE SES LAMP WILL REMAIN ILLUMINATED AND THE DIC MAY DISPLAY SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM MESSAGE. *PE UPDATED 11/24/09. *PE UPDATED 3/15/10. *PE UPDATED ON 06/24/2011. *KB
08-04-19-0042008-11-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. GMC: CORRECT FRONT AXLE VENT HOSE ROUTING. THE FRONT AXLE VENT HOSE IS MOUNTED IN THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, AND MAY NOT BE CORRECTLY ROUTED. *PE UPDATED ON 5/1/2012. *KB
PIT43662008-04-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. [CHECK TRAILER WIRING] MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC. WITH RPO JL1. *NJ UPDATED 3/28/11. *PE
PIT45952008-04-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGE WITH DTC C1114 AND/OR C1112. WITH RPO JL1. *NJ UPDATED 3/28/11. *PE

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.