Service bulletins for the 2009 GMC Savana
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.
1187 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PI0639A | 2012-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GM: THE SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED IN DIC. THE STABILITRAK INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON. *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB |
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| PI-0585 | 2011-12-06. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CHEVROLET/GMC: BULLETIN PROVIDING INFORMATION REGARDING AVAILABILITY OF FRONT SIDE DOOR LATCH/LOCK AS A SEPARATE PART. *PE |
| PI-0489 | 2011-08-01. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. GM: 2006-2011 EXPRESS/SAVANA. A CRACK IN A WELD IS CAUSING THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER TOWER TO SEPARATE FROM THE FRAME. *RM UPDATED 9/10/12. *PE |
| SB-09-03-09-002A | 2011-06-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF. GM: THERE IS A NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DURING ACCELERATION AND IS FROM METAL TO METAL CONTACT OF BUSHINGS. 2006-2012 EXPRESS/SAVANA. *RM |
| PI-0474 | 2011-06-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GM: AN 'ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED' MESSAGE APPEARS AND THERE IS A STORED TROUBLE CODE. THIS IS CAUSED BY WEAR OF THE INTERNAL FUEL INJECTOR. *RM |
| PIP-4888 | 2011-06-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. GM: INFORMATION ON INSPECTING AND REPLACING TURBOS. *RM |
| PI-0153B | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. GM: THERE IS A WHINE NOISE WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. THERE IS A BEARING PROBLEM IN THE TORQUE CONVERTER. *RM |
| PI-0011A | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY METHOD. THE PROBABLY CAUSE AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A HANDLE COMPONENT. *RM UPDATED ON 7/26/2013. ALL 2014 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *KB |
| 10-00-89-017C | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM |
| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
| PIP-4138K | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM |
| PIE0095A | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL. GM: THERE IS A VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THERE COULD BE A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. *RM |
| PI-0334 | 2011-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: THE DOME LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE DOOR AJAR LIGHT IS ON. THIS IS LIKELY CAUSED BY A WIRING HARNESS. *RM UPDATED ON 6/27/2011. *KB |
| PIT-3749D | 2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB |
| PIP-4857 | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. GM: THERE MAY BE REDUCED POWER AND AN INTERNAL TROUBLE CODE IN HIGH TEMPERATURES OR WHEN NEAR THE TOWING LIMIT. *RM |
| PIP-4851 | 2011-05-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE LIGHT ON DUE TO FIVE POSSIBLE INTERNAL TROUBLE CODES. THERE MAY ALSO BE AN EXTENDED CRANK AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. *RM UPDATED 5/31/11. *PE UPDATED ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB |
| PI-0293 | 2011-05-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE. GM: THERE MAY BE A COOLANT LEAK IN THE PASSENGER FOOTWELL DUE TO THE HEATER CORE LEAKING. *RM |
| 05-09-40-002E | 2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE |
| PIT-4826A | 2011-05-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS. GM: DURING BRAKE INSPECTIONS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME HAIRLINE CRACKS ON THE BRAKE PADS. *RM |
| PIP-4792A | 2011-05-09. 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-4730A | 2011-03-28. 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 |
| SB-10-02-33-001 | 2011-03-28. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/OLDSMOBILE AND HUMMER: INFORMATION ON PITMAN ARM SHAFT SEAL SERVICE KIT. DO NOT REPLACE ENTIRE STEERING GEAR FOR PITMAN SEAL LEAK. TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN REPLACING ENTIRE STEERING GEARS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SERVICE JUST LEAKING PITMAN SHAFT SEAL. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE |
| PIT-4648-B | 2011-03-26. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. CHEVROLET/GMC: ABS LIGHT AND/OR SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE ON WITH DTC C0045 AND/OR C0050.. THIS CODE MAY BE CAUSED BY A WIRE PULLING OUT OF THE CRIMP ON A TERMINAL AT THE X413 OR X414 CONNECTOR. *PE MODELS 2008-2012 EXPRESS, SAVANA. UPDATED 12/10/12. *PE |
| PIP-4492P | 2011-03-16. 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-4822 | 2011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC: POSSIBLE ENGINE OVERHEAT OR LOSS OF COOLANT. NORMAL SI DIAGNOSTICS WILL LEAD TO INSPECTING THE WATER PUMP FOR PROPER OPERATION. WHEN WATER PUMP IS REMOVED, BE SURE TO INSPECT THE IMPELLER. *PE |
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