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Service bulletins for the 2008 GMC Sierra

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.

1655 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-10-06-01-0082011-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC: ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ON ALUMINUM BLOCK ENGINES WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) (INSTALL AFM OIL DEFLECTOR AND CLEAN CARBON FROM CYLINDER). CAUSED BY AN UNCOVERED AFM VALVE THAT SPRAYS OIL ON THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDERS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN FOUR CYLINDER MODE. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE
SB-02-06-04-03712011-03-04. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, FUEL TANK HARD TO FILL, DTCS P0442, P0446, P0455 OR P0449 SET (REPLACE EVAPORATIVE EMISSION (EVAP) VENT VALVE SOLENOID ASSEMBLY AND ADD/RELOCATE FILETER BOX USING SERVICE KIT). *PE
PIE-00432010-11-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. CHEVROLET:GMC: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR, DTCS P0446, P0451 OR P0454 SET. GMC ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE ABOVE CONCERN. *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
SB-08-06-04-054A2010-11-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: SNOW OR ICE INGESTION INTO AIR CLEANER ELEMENT, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED, ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED, DTC P0101 SET (PERFORM REPAIR AS OUTLINED). *PE
PIP-46642010-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: DTC P0101 WITH NON GM AIR FILTER. MAY ENCOUNTER CONCERN OF REDUCED POWER AND SES LIGHT ON. DIAGNOSTICS MAY REVEAL MAF (MASS AIR FLOW) SENSOR DTC P0101. IF DIAGNOSTICS WERE INCONCLUSIVE ITS POSSIBLE DTC P0101 IS SETTING DUE TO A NON GM AIR FILTER. NON GM AIR FILTERS HAVE SHOWN A SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN NORMAL MAF READING. *PE
PIP-46602010-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: ENGINE COOLANT SENSOR DTCS P011A, P2184, AND P2185. DEALER MAY ENCOUNTER CONCERN OF SES LIGHT ON OR DTCS P011A, P2184 AND P2185. DIESEL ENGINES HAVE 2 ECT (ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE) SENSORS. *PE
PIC-48722010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: SIR MIL ON WITH DTC B1325 SYM 03. DURING A LOW BATTERY/VOLTAGE CONDITION THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM MAY SET A B1325 SYM 03 ALONG WITH OTHER FAULTS THAT ARE CAUSED BY THE LOW BATTER/VOLTAGE CONDITION. *PE
PIP-47132010-03-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CHEVROLET/GMC: INSPECT FOR WIRE HARNESS CHAFES NEAR CONNECTOR X108. DEALER MAY ENCOUNTER A CONCERN OF THE SES LIGHT ON WITH REDUCED POWER. DIAGNOSTICS MAY REVEAL DTC'S P0193, P0522 AND/OR P0652. *PE
PIP-4653 B2010-03-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). BUICK/CHEVROLET/HUMMER/GMC/PONTIAC/CADILLAC/SATURN: TECHNICIANS MAY FIND DTCS P0601, P0603, P0604, P062F OR P1621 STORED IN THE TCM AS AN ACTIVE OR A HISTORY CODE. SOME OF THESE DTCS CAN ALSO BE SET IN THE ECM OR FPCM. MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW WHICH MODULE (FOR EXAMPLE ECM, FPCM OR TCM) HAS SET THE DTC BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THIS CONDITION. *PE UPDATED 8/1/11. *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
PIT-4790A2010-03-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE BELOW 1/4 TANK. ON RARE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE HAS AN INACCURATE FUEL GAUGE READING AT 1/4 OR A 1/8 OF A TANK. *PE
PIP-46862010-03-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/GMC: HYBRID DRIVEABILITY OR CUSTOMER CONCERNS OF FLARE, SLIP, STALL AT A STOP, SURGE, LACK OF POWER, POOR FUEL ECONOMY, REDUCED EV RANGE/LIMITED ELECTRIC PROPULSION, DTC P061B AFTER CAMPAIGN 09102B OR DTC P061B PRIOR TO CAMPAIGN. *PE UPDATED 3/14/11. *PE UPDATED 12/4/2013 *JS
SB-09-09-41-0052010-03-06. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE; AIR BAGS. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT ON, SERVICE AIR BAG MESSAGE, INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) CORROSION (REPLACE SDM/CUT AND REMOVE CARPET PAD). *PE
SB-09-06-03-004A2010-03-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GM/HUMMER/SAAB: INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF MIL, SERVICE LAMPS, SERVICE MESSAGES, OR DTC SET BY VARIOUS CONTROL MODULES-DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING FRETTING CORROSION (DISCONNECT AFFECTED CONNECTOR AND APPLY DIELECTRIC LUBRICANT). *PE UPDATED 3/26/10. *PE UPDATED 6/6/11. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE
SB-09184-A2010-03-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GMC CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. MATERIAL OVER SENSING & DIAGNOSTIC MODULE RETAINING MOISTURE. VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE AN ELECTRONIC COMPONENT LOCATED BENEATH THE DRIVER'S SEAT MAY CORRODE DUE TO A SIGNIFICANT QUANTITY OF SNOW AND/OR WATER CONTAINING ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND SATURATING THE ACOUSTICAL PADDING BENEATH THE CARPET. CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED. *PE UPDATED 4/7/15. *PE
SB- 092852010-03-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC CHEVROLET SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED-EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION (EGR) COOLER PLUGGING PREVENTION. *PE
SB-090382010-01-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CHEVROLET GMC SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ENHANCED CALIBRATION FOR TRANSMISSION OVERHEAT IN EXTREME COLD AIR TEMPERATURES. LOCATED IN CERTAIN US COLD WEATHER STATES; ALBERTA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, MANITOBA, NEW FOUNDLAND, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, ONTARIO, QUEBEC, SASKATCHEWAN, AND YUKON. SILVERADO HD AND SIERRA HD 2006-2008. *PE CSC LETTER WAS RECEIVED (ONLY). UPDATED. *PE PROGRAM BEEN REVISED TO EXPIRE 9/30/11. *PE
SB-09-03-09-0012009-11-30. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY; SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF. CHEVROLET/GMC: A CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY DIAGNOSE THE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION LEAF SPRING AREA. *PE UPDATED 6/30/2011. *KB
PIT-48572009-11-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. GMC/CHEVROLET: SIR MIL ON AND TECH 2 WILL NOT COMMUNICATE WITH SDM. SOME MODULES MAY SET A COMMUNICATION DTC U0151 AGAINST SDM. DIAGNOSTICS MAY LEAD TO REPLACEMENT OF SDM AND REPLACING SDM MAY FIX THE CONCERN FOR A SHORT TIME OR IT MAY FAIL AGAIN ON THE FIRST OR SECOND IGNITION KEY CYCLE. THE HD SILVERADO AND SIERRAS ONLY. *PE
PIP-4414A2009-11-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. CHEVROLET/GMC: A WHINE, GRIND OR CLUNK NOISE FROM THE REAR AXLE AT SPEEDS ABOVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH (50KPH). THIS CONDITION ONLY APPLIES TO 10.5 REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES, WHICH ARE USED ON 2500 AND 3500 SERIES PICKUPS EQUIPPED WITH A 5.0L ENGINE. *PE
SB-09-06-01-0062009-11-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE MISFIRE, HARD START, ROUGH IDLE, HESITATION, LOSS OF POWER, POOR PERFORMANCE, NOISE, DTCS P0300, P0301, P0302,P0303, P0304, P0305, P0306, P0307, P0308 SET (REPLACE ENGINE). *PE
SB-070842006C2009-10-23. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT. GENERAL MOTORS: BCM CALIBRATIONS AVAILABLE TO RESTORE BULB OUTAGE DETECTION ON VEHICLES PRODUCED BY A SECOND STATE MANUFACTURER, TURN SIGNALS FLASH FAST AFTER FACTORY BOX REMOVED (UPFITTER). MAY NEED TO HAVE BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB OUTAGE DETECTION CAPABILITY CHANGED. *PE UPDATED 5/20/11. *PE
PIT-4846A2009-09-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: LOCATIONS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN WIRING CONCERNS. GAUGES INOPERATIVE, NO CRANK, HARSH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, NO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING, DOOR LOCKS CYCLING AND INDICATORS ON. *PE UPDATED 11/17/10. *PE
PIP-46292009-08-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. CHEVROLET/GMC: DIESEL ENGINE TURBO DTC P2563 OR P003A. MAY ENCOUNTER A CONCERN OF SES LIGHT, REDUCED POWER, LOW POWER. *PE

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