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Service bulletins for the 2009 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.

1723 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-10-02-33-0012011-03-28. 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
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-48222011-03-14. 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
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
PIP-4379-D2011-03-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CHEVROLET/GMC: DELAYED OR NO DRIVE AND DELAYED OR NO REVERSE WITH DTC'S, RANGE INHIBIT. MODEL YEARS 2001-2013. *PE UPDATED ON 06/08/2011. *KB UPDATED ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED 11/26/12. *PE UPDATED 12/4/2013 *JS
PIE-01152011-03-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL). CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, CHANGE FUEL FILTER/ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC, DTC P0087 SET. ENGINEERING ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE CONDITION. *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
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
PIT-49972010-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). CHEVROLET/GMC: TRAC OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE WITH DTC C0900. IF THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY IMMEDIATELY AFTER A COLD START, WOULD RECEIVE A TRAC OFF AND SERVICE STABILITRAC MESSAGE. THIS CONCERN MAY ALSO OCCUR IF THE ENGINE IS IMMEDIATELY FREE REVV 1/2 THROTTLE OR MORE AFTER A COLD START. *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
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-10-06-04-0012010-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES. CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC: INTERMITTENT MIL/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DTC P0442, P0446, P0451, P0452, P0453, P0454 OR P0455 (INSTALL FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR COVER). THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY NORMAL WATER ACCUMULATION OR CONDENSATION BLOCKING THE AIR REFERENCE PORT OF THE FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR. *PE UPDATED 2/07/11. *PE UPDATED 2/25/11. *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-4647A2010-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). GMC/CHEVROLET/SAAB/HUMMER: BIND/TIE-UP IN FOURTH GEAR, NO SECOND OR FOURTH GEARS, OVERRUN CLUTCH DISTRESS. DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE TRANSMISSION TECHNICIANS MAY FIND THAT THE 2-4 BAND (ITEM 602 IN SI DOCUMENT 1553208) AND THE OVERRUN CLUTCH (645) ARE BOTH DISTRESSED WHILE NO OTHER CLUTCHES ARE DAMAGED. *PE
PIT-48742010-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/GMC: SIR MIL WITH DTC B0081. CAN BE SET IN THE SDM AND PPS. IN MOST CASES, THIS DTC WILL SET DUE TO A COMMUNICATION FAULT AND DOES NOT ALWAYS REQUIRE A MODULE REPLACEMENT. INSPECT THE PPS AND SDM POWERS, GROUNDS, AND COMMUNICATION CIRCUITS AT ALL: IN LINE CONNECTORS, PPS CONNECTOR, SDM CONNECTOR AND SPLICE PACKS FOR BEING FULLY SEATED, BACKED OUT TERMINALS, AND PROPER TERMINAL TENSION USING THE CORRECT TEST PROBES. *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
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
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

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