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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

2268 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIT-4821-C2013-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: HYBRID BATTERY PARTS RESTRICTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE 2-MODE BATTERY PARTS. *KB
PIP-51002013-05-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: TROUBLE MOVING THE VEHILCE IN FORWARD OR REVERSE. THIS COULD BEGIN TO HAPPEN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE SPIN-ON OIL FILTER. DTC CODES P0701, P0729, P0731, P0732, P0733, P0734, P0735, P0751, P0756, P0761, P0877 OR P2723. *KB UPDATED 11/27/20132 *JS
PIT-52012013-04-19. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. GMC/CHEVROLET: THE PASSENGER AND/OR DRIVER DOOR MODULE COURTESY LIGHTS CALIBRATIONS ARE THE SAME, WITH OR WITHOUT, DOOR PANEL COURTESY LIGHTS. MODEL 2007-2013 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKONS. 8PE
PIP-4828-A2013-04-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GMC: AFTER COLD STARTING ENGINE AND PLACING IN GEAR, WOULD HAVE A ROUGH IDLE AND/LACK OF POWER, MOMENTARILY BEFORE STARTUP A FEW MINUTES LATER. MODELS 2009-2013 EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, SAVANA, SIERRA. *PE
PIE-0225-B2012-12-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). CHEVROLET/GMC: THE 4WD FAILS TO ENGAGE WHEN SERVICE 4WD INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE (TCCM) REPORTS POSSIBLE C0379 SET. MODELS 2012-2013 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL. *PE
PIT-51842012-12-10. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: WILL HAVE INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL; INOPERATIVE OR UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF RADIO CONTROLS; BACKLIGHTING FLASHES, FLICKERS OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT TO GROUND ON STEERING WHEEL COIL CONNECTOR X2. MODELS 2007-2013 ESCALADES MODELS, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON MODELS. *PE
PI-08452012-12-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. GMC/CHEVROLET: THERE MAY BE AN ACCUMULATION OF DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER SOOT LEVEL FOUND WHEN A DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CHECK IS PERFORMED AND MAY BE CAUSED BY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WITH A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE. MODEL 2011-2013 EXPRESS, SILVERADO; SAVANA, SIERRA. *PE
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
PIT-51812012-11-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR HAS RELATED ISSUES AFTER NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, REGARDING CONNECTOR X205, TERMINAL CONCERN, CRUISE/BRAKE LIGHT OR SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. MODELS 2012-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA AND ALL YUKONS. *PE
PIE-02292012-11-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: HVAC SYSTEM, WHEN TURNED ON, IS VERY NOISY AND THERE IS A LACK OF AIRFLOW, THROUGH VENTS, DUE TO BLOWER MOTOR FAILING TO WORK PROPERLY. MODELS 2012-2013 ESCALADE, ESV, EXT; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL, YUKON XL DENALI. *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
SB-121882012-09-24. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CHEVROLET/GMC: STARTER MOTOR, ON CERTAIN SUVS, MAY WEAR THRU, AFTER CONTACT, WIRING INSULATION, WHICH CAUSES CIRCUIT CONDITION TO SHORT OUT. STARTER MOTOR BECOMES INOPERATIVE. MODELS 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO AND GMC SIERRA. *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
PIP-50312012-08-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GMC/CHEVROLET: SOME TRUCKS, EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 4L60E, MAY EXPERIENCE SLIPPING, MISSED OR LATE SHIFTS IN 3RD AND 4TH GEARS DUE TO POSSIBLE 3-4 CLUTCH DISTRESS. *PE
SB-121182012-08-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS; ENGINE. GMC/CHEVROLET: IF NOT TORQUED TO SPECIFICATION, ON CERTAIN TRUCKS, BOLTS ON 4 WATER PUMP PULLEY, COULD BACK OUT OR BREAK. *PE
PIT-5122-C2012-08-02. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE LOW POWER BRAKE LIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION- DTC C0161 AND/OR C0277. NEW FOR THE 2012 MODELS IS A DUAL BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR (TWO SENSORS IN ONE). THE DUAL BPP REPLACES THE OLD STYLE OPEN/CLOSED BRAKE SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN USED FOR YEARS. *JS MODELS 2012-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SAVANA, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE
PIP-5009-D2012-06-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GMC/CHEVROLET: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED AND HAS A HARSH SHIFT 1-2. THE TCC ENABLE SOLENOID AND WIRE HARNESS SHOULD BE REPLACED WHEN REPAIRS ARE PERFORMED ON TRANSMISSION. *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
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
SB-120192012-05-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES. RADIO DISPLAY MAY BE INOPERATIVE OR FLICKER - EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *KB
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

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