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Service bulletins for the 2018 GMC Canyon

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.

1246 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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181962018-08-20. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. 18196 - Service Update. Certain 2018 model year Chevrolet Colorado and 2018 model year GMC Canyon vehicles may have contamination that was introduced into the brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV), resulting in spongy braking, an increase in stopping distance and pulling (uneven) braking. Replace brake pressure modulator valve (BPMV).
PIT5099C2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
PIP5370C2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicle may have an “Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor” on the Driver Information Center or a diesel exhaust fluid warning lamp on or other exhaust fluid quality related concerns. Technician will inspect the diesel exhaust fluid for contamination. Technician should use Service Information for Contaminants in Diesel Exhaust Fluid Diagnosis and use special tool J26568 or EN50422 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Refractometer for fluid testing.
PIP5151E2018-08-06. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a hard start, no start, rough running, or low fuel pressure. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0087, P0088, P0191 and P128E during the inspection. If during the inspection of the fuel system contamination is found the complete fuel system will need to be cleaned and flushed. After the fuel system is cleaned out test the fuel using the latest version of PIT3173.
PIC5953D2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
PIP5373B2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with steps on how to program an Engine Control Module when getting a Service Programming System error code E4491 or E4423. In some cases Techline Customer Support Center may need to be contacted to resolve the issue.
PIT5411M2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, and displays are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIP55712018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This Preliminary information communicates a possible concern of two connectors being swapped during a repair causing a P0016 code to set.
PIC6333A2018-08-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary information communicates that acustomer may complain of the Driver Information Center(DIC) intermittently flickering or going blank. It may be noted that this only seems to occur when playing songs via IHeart or Pandora. This may be caused by a software concern in the Instrument panel Cluster(IPC). The dealer is instructed that engineering is working on a resolution to this concern and when it is available a bulletin will be published to inform the dealer of the repair. The dealer is instructed to advise the customer that until a repair is available for this concern changing the station/source or waiting until the song ends should recover the screen.
PIT5399A2018-06-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.
PIT5509D2018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
PIC63332018-06-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary information communicates that acustomer may complain of the Driver Information Center(DIC) intermittently flickering or going blank. It may be noted that this only seems to occur when playing songs via IHeart or Pandora. This may be caused by a software concern in the Instrument panel Cluster(IPC). The dealer is instructed that engineering is working on a resolution to this concern and when it is available a bulletin will be published to inform the dealer of the repair. The dealer is instructed to advise the customer that until a repair is available for this concern changing the station/source or waiting until the song ends should recover the screen.
99-08-51-001D2018-06-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Thins informational bulletin provides information on Paint-less Dent Repair Process.
17-NA-2222018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the turbocharger for vehicles with a condition of Turbocharger Whine Noise due to the blades on the turbo being bent.
17-NA-2192018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides to the technician a possible issue with the NOx sensor wiring harness and what to do if corrosion is found.
17-NA-2132018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. This informational bulletin provides information for the service parts identification (SPID) label replacement.
17-NA-1942018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the technician to test the induction system for leaks for any of the codes listed.
17-NA-1142018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Tighten the Charge Air Cooler Duct Clamp to correct a condition of an oil leak originating from either the inlet or outlet duct of the turbocharger due to the charge air cooler pipe clamp not being tightened properly.
PI1149A2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for the customer concern of a blank radio with/without audio, by checking the the wiring harness, ECU and reprograming the HMI software update, if the wiring or ECU are not the cause.
13-08-116-001C2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
08-08-44-029H2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products for U.S. and Canada dealers only.
04-00-89-015Q2018-06-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures.
03-08-46-004T2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information on OnStar® VCIM is currently restricted parts. By working closely with our dealers and technicians, through the part restriction process, the General Motors team will gain a better understanding of any field concerns that may develop.
00-06-01-026J2018-06-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides information on Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement After Severe Internal Engine Damage.
173372018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE. 17337 - Product Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon; 2017 model year Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana; 2017-2018 model year Chevrolet Colorado, Cruze, Silverado HD, GMC Canyon, Sierra HD and 2018 model year Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with a diesel engine. The engine control module in these vehicles may not properly diagnose a fault in the exhaust particulate matter sensor. Additionally, a subset of these vehicles, certain 2017 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD and GM Sierra HD vehicles, may in rare instances exhibit a condition in which the engine surges up to 2,800 RPM during vehicle coast or vehicle braking. Program the engine control module and transmission control module when applicable.

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