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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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146532017-01-31. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. 14653 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2010-2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EXPRESS, 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD, 2010-2014 MODEL YEAR GMC SAVANA AND 2011-2014 MODEL YEAR GMC SIERRA HD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L ENGINE (RPO LML OR LGH), MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE INDIRECT FUEL INJECTOR CAN BECOME STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION OR CAN HAVE LOW FLOW. THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN THE ILLUMINATION OF THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL). DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE INDIRECT FUEL INJECTOR AS NECESSARY WITH AN IMPROVED SERVICE PART.
151142017-01-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ENGINE. 15114 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME 2010-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD AND GMC SIERRA HD OR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SIERRA HD VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE (RPO LML, LGH) THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) MAY ILLUMINATE DUE TO A CONDITION WITH THE GLOW PLUGS. WHEN DIAGNOSED, REPLACEMENT OF ONE OF THE ENGINES GLOW PLUGS MAY BE REQUIRED. NO DRIVABILITY ISSUES ARE GENERALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ISSUE, BUT HARDER STARTING IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY BE NOTED. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED GLOW PLUG.
146522017-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14652 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON SOME 2010-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EXPRESS AND GMC SAVANA VEHICLES AND 2011-2012 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET SILVERADO HD AND GMC SIERRA HD VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 6.6L DIESEL ENGINE (LML/LGH), A MALFUNCTION-INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) MAY ILLUMINATE DUE TO AN OFFSET IN THE TEMPERATURE SENSOR IN THE DIESEL-EMISSION-REDUCTION FLUID (DEF) TANK RESERVOIR, INCREASED TANK-HEATER RESISTANCE, OR REDUCTANT-SYSTEM PERFORMANCE. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE DEF TANK RESERVOIR AND/OR SUPPLY MODULE PUMP.
121382017-01-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. 12138 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION WHILE IN ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) MODE MAY CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE TO FATIGUE AND FRACTURE. IF THIS OCCURS, IT COULD CAUSE A TICK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE FOR A FRACTURE AND REPLACE IT IF NECESSARY. IF NO FRACTURE IS FOUND, DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL A FOAM SLEEVE AROUND THE TUBE TO ABSORB THE VIBRATION.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
15-08-44-001H2017-01-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVODES INFORMATION ON THE GM OF CANADA ONSTAR CELLULAR COMMUNICATION UPGRADE.
07-03-10-008E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL PROVIDES INFORMATION ON SLIGHT OR MILD TIRE FEATHERING AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
16-NA-2152017-01-18. 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.
16-NA-2042017-01-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE DURAMAX DIESEL COOLANT SYSTEM FILL AND HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOUND IN THE SERVICE INFORMATION.
100310001A2016-11-30. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SUSPENSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO PROPERLY MOUNT AND BALANCE WHEELS AND TIRES ON HEAVY DUTY TRUCK MODELS ONLY
080604006K2016-11-29. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR IDENTIFYING NON-GM ECM CALIBRATION USE AND POWER-UP HARDWARE DETECTION IN DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINES - PHOTOGRAPH TECH 2 CALIBRATION IDS, CALIBRATION VERIFICATION NUMBERS (CVNS) AND TRANSMISSION DATA SCREEN
PI08452016-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO PERFORM AN AIR LEAK INSPECTION TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN ILLUMINATED MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL), AND A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED DUE TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) DETECTING THAT THE DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER (DPF) HAS ACCUMULATED 70 GRAMS OR MORE OF SOOT.
PI0437A2016-11-23. 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
PI0373A2016-11-23. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR RELEARNING THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS AND ROAD TESTIN TO VERIFY THEY CORRECT A CONDTION OF THE POWER FOLDING MIRRIORS GLASS SHAKES, FLUTTERS AT NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.
PI0339B2016-11-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE A TERMINAL FOR COMMENTS REGARDING INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) WARNING LAMPS AND/OR MIL ARE ILLUMINATED, DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID (DEF) MESSAGE DISPLAYED, VARIOUS DTCS SET, TRANSMISSION MAY NOT SHIFT OR DEFAULTS TO SECOND GEAR (INSPECT WIRING HARNESSES FOR CHAFING, CONNECTORS NOT FULLY SEATED, AND BACKED OUT OR DAMAGED TERMINALS, REPAIR AS NEEDED)
PI0086D2016-11-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A LIST OF CORRECTIONS FOR MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING UNEXPECTED LOSS OF RADIO AUDIO (RADIO GOES SILENT/NO SOUND) AND OTHER BLACKBERRY PHONE - BLUETOOTH ISSUES
PIT5485A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN, IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIT5485B2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE, TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIT55062016-11-03. Service bulletin. TIRES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THIS VIBRATION OR GROWL NOISE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE AND USING THE PICO SCOPE IS RECOMMENDED FOR DIAGNOSING THIS CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A VIBRATION OR GROWL NOISE BETWEEN 45-65 MILES-PER-HOUR.
PIT5161D2016-11-03. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN. CUSTOMER HEARS A CLUNK WHEN STOPPING OR LAUNCHING.
PIT5389A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS.
PIT4539T2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE PART RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
PIT5338A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE PART RESTRICTION FOR THE ACCESSORY DC POWER CONTROL MODULE AND THE SEAL KIT HAS ENDED.
PIP5168E2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE.

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