Service bulletins for the 2011 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.
2203 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIT4250H | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have water or dust from the openings under the bed rails near the stake pockets. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
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| PIT5570A | 2017-11-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with weight capacity for the tailgate and cargo loops in the bed. |
| PI0437A | 2017-10-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to clean overspray from chorme bumpers for concerns related to an apperance of discoloration or corrosion near edges/openings of chrome bumpers |
| PIT3227L | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| PIT5083A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; VISIBILITY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with the inside door panel material appearing to be pulling back from the door panel backing. Technician will check the windows for aftermarket window tint. Since this failure is not the result of a manufacturer defect, it would not be considered for coverage under a General Motors Warranty. |
| PIP5338 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number. |
| PIT4745B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; WHEELS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have raised dents or ripple appearance in the side outer panel of the cargo box around the perimeter of the wheel house opening. Technician should first access the rear of the inner wheelhouse area through the tail lamp cavity and the front of the wheelhouse from under the vehicle, and coat the inner hem of the wheel house to side outer panel with 3M Rust Fighter I. After allowing the 3M Rust Fighter I to dry then apply several coats of Nox Rust X-121B undercoating Part number 12346501. |
| PIT3227K | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| PIT3227M | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| PIT5201 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code B2555 may be found in a Driver and/or Passenger Door Module. Technician should ignore the Diagnostic Trouble Code if set in a driver door module and/or Passenger Door Module on a vehicles not equipped with front door panel courtesy lights. |
| PIT3227H | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| PIT5039B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the customer or up-fitter may have removed the rear bumper, install a different rear bumper, or add a different box/flat bed/cube box/hitch, etc. to the rear of the truck, which affects the rear park assist operation. Technician can disable the rear park assist for this concern. |
| PIT4250F | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have water or dust from the openings under the bed rails near the stake pockets. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| PIP4826C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a vibration, moan, or buzz type noise heard from either inside the passenger compartment, or from under the hood. Technician will need to replace the new design hose with the first design hose. Technician will also rotate the inlet heater hose. |
| PIT4560G | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that unable to program the key fobs to the vehicle. Technician will need to contact Techline Customer Support Center to obtain calibrations if adding Remote Keyless entry. |
| PIT4560H | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that unable to program the key fobs to the vehicle. Technician will need to contact Techline Customer Support Center to obtain calibrations if adding Remote Keyless entry. |
| PIT3189R | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that are unable to override the automatic door locking feature. Technician will update the Body Control Module on 2006 to 2007 model years. On 2010 to 2014 model years technician will need to contact Techline Customer Support for calibrations. |
| PIT5243 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have tailgate may not lower slowly like the New 2014 Silverado 1500 / Sierra 1500 models. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| 05-08-51-001H | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides information on removing paint stains on the under side of protective shipping film |
| PIT5059B | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; INTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the roof beacon switch. The roof beacon switch will be left disconnected from the assembly plant. When a roof beacon light is added technician will need to plug the harness into the switch. |
| PIT5201A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code B2555 may be found in a Driver and/or Passenger Door Module. Technician should ignore the Diagnostic Trouble Code if set in a DDM and/or PDM on a vehicles not equipped with front door panel courtesy lights. |
| PIT5039C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the customer or up-fitter may have removed the rear bumper, install a different rear bumper, or add a different box/flat bed/cube box/hitch, etc. to the rear of the truck, which affects the rear park assist operation. Technician can disable the rear park assist for this concern. |
| PIT4745C | 2017-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE RAISED DENTS OR RIPPLE APPEARANCE IN THE SIDE OUTER PANEL OF THE CARGO BOX AROUND THE PERIMETER OF THE WHEEL HOUSE OPENING. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FIRST ACCESS THE REAR OF THE INNER WHEELHOUSE AREA THROUGH THE TAIL LAMP CAVITY AND THE FRONT OF THE WHEELHOUSE FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND COAT THE INNER HEM OF THE WHEEL HOUSE TO SIDE OUTER PANEL WITH 3M RUST FIGHTER I. AFTER ALLOWING THE 3M RUST FIGHTER I TO DRY THEN APPLY SEVERAL COATS OF NOX RUST X-121B UNDERCOATING PART NUMBER 12346501. |
| 16-NA-215 | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROEDURE TO REPLACE THE DOOR PANELS WITH NEWLY DESGINED PARTS FOR VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF A BROKEN TRIM PANEL AROUND DOOR HANDLE. |
| PI0437A | 2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE ON HOW TO CLEAN OVERSPRAY FROM CHORME BUMPERS FOR CONCERNS RELATED TO AN APPERANCE OF DISCOLORATION OR CORROSION NEAR EDGES/OPENINGS OF CHROME BUMPERS |
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