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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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PIT-5120-A2012-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGES REGARDING STABILITRAK MESSAGE, TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE, IS OFF AND GAUGES, IN VARIOUS MODULES LOW SPEED SETTINGS, ARE INOPERATIVE. MODELS 2007-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. *PE
PIT-51792012-11-28. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. CADILLAC/GMC/CHEVROLET: INFORMATION ON CRUISE CONTROL BEING INOPERATIVE DUE TO BPP CIRCUIT SIGNAL AND/OR TCC/CRUISE BRAKE PEDAL PARAMETERS, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED BUT SHOWS APPLIED. MODELS 2007-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS. *PE
PI-08032012-11-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: THE ENGINE, WHILE DRIVING UP AN INCLINE, WITH A LOAD, AT 1350 RPM, WOULD EXPERIENCE AN EXHAUST RESONANCE VIBRATION, OR DRONING OR BUZZING TYPE NOISE, IN A HIGHER GEAR UNDER A LOAD CAUSING PULSING/FIRING THROUGH DRIVELINE. MODELS 2011 SILVERADO 2500/3500 HD; SIERRA 2500/3500 HD. *PE
PIE-02222012-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: NO AIR IS FLOWING THROUGH HVAC VENTS BECAUSE OF AN INOPERATIVE BLOWER MOTOR. THE SITUATION IS INTERMITTENT. MODELS 2011-12 CADILLAC-ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV & EXT; GMC-SIERRA, YUKON & XL, YUKON DENALI & XL DENALI; CHEVROLET-TAHOE, SUBURBAN, AVALANCHE & SILVERADO. *PE UPDATED 9/26/12. *PE
PI-07592012-09-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. GM-EXPRESS/SILVERADO/SAVANA/SIERRA: DUE TO POOR CONNECTIONS AND INTERMITTENT CONDITION OF MAP SENSOR CONNECTOR WIRING HARNESS TERMINAL CRIMPS, TRUCKS HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATION AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER DISPLAY MESSAGE. *PE
PIT5074F2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS
PIP-4949-B2012-05-24. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. GM: DURAMAX DIESEL HARD START, NO START, OR DTC P0087 INJECTION PUMP REPLACEMENT. NORMAL SI DIAGNOSTICS MAY BE INCONCLUSIVE OR LEAD TO A FUEL INJECTION PUMP REPLACEMENT. *JS UPDATED 11/12/14. PE
PI0522B2012-05-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: TICK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH, TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE CRACKED OR BROKEN (INSPECT FILLER TUBE, REPLACE TUBE AS NECESSARY). *JS UPDATED 05/3/2013 *JS
11-06-04-007B2012-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR- MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED, REDUCE ENGINE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED, DTC P2135 SET. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL SIERRA DENALI YEAR 2010-2011 *JS
PB-120502012-05-23. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. CHEVROLET/GMC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. ON SOME 2011-2012 TRUCKS, A GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION WOULD BE NOTICEABLE DUE TO THE REAR AXLE RIGHT HAND SIDE BEARING ADJUSTER CLIP AND BOLT MAY COME LOOSE INSIDE OF REAR AXLE. *PE UPDATED 9/6/12. *PE UPDATED 7/18/14. *PE UPDATED 11/6/15. *PE
PI-04122012-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO THE PARASITIC DRAIN/DISCHARGE ON 2011 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A NO CRANK/NO START AND DEAD BATTERY WOULD OCCUR. CADILLAC STS AND CHEVROLET VOLT NOT INCLUDED. *PE
PI06992012-05-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. GM: GAUGE FLUCTUATION, VARIOUS DTCS, AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY BE CHAFING/RUBBING ON A/C LINE. *JS UPDATED 5/22/12. *JS UPDATED 2/5/16. *PE
PI-06952012-05-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. GM: DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR HVAC BLOWER FUNCTION. MAY NOT BE ANY AIR FLOW FROM THE HVAC VENTS. ONE POSSIBLE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE CONTACTS IN THE HVAC JUNCTION BLOCK(S) LOCATED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *JS UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE
PI0639A2012-05-01. 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
12-02-32-0012012-04-30. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. GMC: HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING LEAK AT HOSE CONNECTION TO STEERING RACK. ALL POTENTIAL LEAKS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY CLEANED AND INDENTIFIED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY POWER STEERING COMPONENTS. *JS UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE
11-09-41-002C2012-04-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. GM: AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, REPEAT HISTORY DTC B0083 0F- B0088 0F ON VEHICLES OPERATED IN AMARILLO TEXAS AREA. AN UPDATED SOFTWARE CALIBRATION HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. ALSO INCLUDED IN MODELS YEARS 2010-2012 MODEL:CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID; CHEVROLET SILVERADO HYBRID; CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID;GMC SIERRA DENALI; GMC SIERRA HYBRID;GMC YUKON HYBRID; GMC YUKON DENALI HYBRID. *JS
10-08-42-001C2012-04-30. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. GM: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/ REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. REPLACE THE BULB AND INSPECT THE CONNECTOR. *JS UPDATED 4/7/15. *PE
08-07-30-021G2012-04-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: LOSS OF HIGH SPEED GMLAN COMMUNICATIONS, INTERMITTENT NO CRANK, IP GAGE FLUCTUATION, INTERMITTENT DOOR LOOK CYCLING, INTERMITTENT CHIME OPERATION, VARIOUS IP WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED, TRANSMISSION MAY NOT SHIFT, COMMUNICATION DTCS U0073, U0100, U0101, U0102 U0121 OR U0140 SET (REPAIR TERMINALS IN TRANSMISSION HARNESS CONNECTOR, REPAIR OPEN OR SHORTED GM HIGH SPEED LAN CIRCUITS, OPEN OR SHORTED DATA LINK RESISTOR, CORROSION OR POOR CONNECTIONS IN VARIOUS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTORS). *JS
PIE-02082012-04-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT. CHEVROLET/GMC: IN THE REAR OF VEHICLE, A SQUEAKING NOISE IS HEARD AND ENGINEERING NEED TO GATHER INFORMATION, PRIOR TO REPAIR, TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF CONDITION. *PE
PIP-49952012-04-13. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY. GMC/CHEVROLET: DUE TO A POSSIBLE CRACKED OR BROKEN, THE HUB RETAINING NUT, THE REAR AXLE MAY LEAK FLUID. *PE MODELS 2011-2012 SILVERADO HD 2500 AND 3500, SIERRA HD 2500 AND 3500. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE
PI-06512012-04-07. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. GMC/CHEVROLET: THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON REAR WHEELS AND NOISE FROM REAR BRAKES. ALSO, PARKING BRAKES IS DRAGGING OR NOT RELEASING COMPLETELY. *PE
CSP-104142012-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GMC/CHEVROLET: SEE DOCUEMTN SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. AUXILIARY BATTERY FEED MAY CAUSE FUSIBLE LINK TO MELT AND OPEN CIRCUIT TO PREVENT DAMAGE OR FIRE IN WIRING HARNESS, DUE TO ELECTRICAL OVER LOAD. *PE
PIT-51442012-04-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. CHEVROLET/GMC: STOP LAMP SWITCHES HAS FAILED BUT NOT CONFIRMED, DUE TO POSSIBLE CODE SET BY WIRING/TERMINAL ISSUE AT BRAKE SWITCH. *PE
PIP-3366-B2012-02-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER: SOME SUVS AND TRUCKS ARE EXHIBITING A CONDITION WHERE BY GRINDING/RATCHETING TYPE NOISE COMING FROM AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WHEN SHIFTING INTO PARK WHILE IN 4WD LOW (4LO) RANGE. *PE
PIE-0188-A2012-02-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GM: IN REGARDS TO SOME VEHICLES, THERE IS AN ISSUE OF NO AIRFLOW THROUGH HVAC VENTS DUE TO THE BLOWER MOTOR BEING INOPERATIVE. *PE UPDATED 2/21/12. *PE

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