Service bulletins for the 2021 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.
1649 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIE0599B | 2021-03-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to the airbag lamp illuminated on the driver?s information center (DIC). |
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| N202320510 | 2021-03-01. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT. Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles, equipped with a gas engine, may have a condition in which the printed circuit board inside of the water pump may have been manufactured incorrectly potentially causing a water pump failure. The vehicle coolant system temperature is monitored and will display multiple warnings to the customer as coolant temperatures rise. At a set coolant temperature, the MIL will illuminate, DTC P2B85 will set in the engine control module (ECM), the oil pressure gauge will indicate high oil pressure and reduced torque with notification to the driver of reduced power will occur. If the customer continues to drive after this warning and the coolant temperature continues to rise, a chime will occur, the AC will be disabled and an additional message instructing the driver to idle will illuminate. If the customer continues to drive the vehicle after all previous warnings and the coolant temperature continues to rise a message the engine will shut down could occur, and the engine will be shut down. Dealers are to replace the water pump. |
| 20NA237 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This service bulletin provides V152 radio software update information to correct customer concerns of various software issues. |
| N202320510 | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles, equipped with a gas engine, may have a condition in which the printed circuit board inside of the water pump may have been manufactured incorrectly potentially causing a water pump failure. The vehicle coolant system temperature is monitored and will display multiple warnings to the customer as coolant temperatures rise. At a set coolant temperature, the MIL will illuminate, DTC P2B85 will set in the engine control module (ECM), the oil pressure gauge will indicate high oil pressure and reduced torque with notification to the driver of reduced power will occur. If the customer continues to drive after this warning and the coolant temperature continues to rise, a chime will occur, the AC will be disabled and an additional message instructing the driver to idle will illuminate. If the customer continues to drive the vehicle after all previous warnings and the coolant temperature continues to rise a message the engine will shut down could occur, and the engine will be shut down. Dealers are to replace the water pump. |
| PIT5799A | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates a cocnern where a flashing spot can intermittently show up on the radio display while in reverse. The PI advises that engineering is investigating the concern. |
| PIT5751C | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates and issue with the SES MIL on setting DTC's P0201/P0202/P0203/P0204/P0205/P0206/P0216 and instructing dealership to inspect the engine wiring harness for damage. |
| PIT5386F | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are found to have a back-up alarm inoperative during the Pre-Delivery Inspection. On trucks equipped with the Back Up Alarm (RPO 8S3), the alarm will be intentionally left disconnected from the assembly plant. Technician will reroute the harness and plug it in. |
| PIT5387J | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to repair vehicles that Instrument Panel Cluster, Radio, and Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display blanks out, Bluetooth phone or Pandora connection dropped, the radio station or volume changes when operating the snow plow. Please advise the customer that engineering is aware of this concern and working on this issue. |
| PIC6423 | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication requests information from the technician about vehicles that may have Bluetooth or phone projection issues. Dealer should request as much information from the customer on the concern as possible and fill in the questionaire. |
| PIT5789A | 2021-02-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM. This Preliminary information communicates an issues with an SES MIL and DTC P2B87 setting. Engineering is working on releasing updated BCM cals to correct the concern. |
| PIE0604 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GSA Example: This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to the service 4WD message illuminated on the drivers information center (DIC). |
| PIE0601A | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to the Service Engine Soon Lamp being illuminated. |
| PIE0599B | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to the airbag lamp illuminated on the driver?s information center (DIC). |
| PIE0584A | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This engineering information (EI) is requesting information from technicians to provided the engineers listed in regards to No Trailer Lights, No Brake Lights and/or Trailer Tow Receptacle is Loose. |
| 20NA237 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides V152 radio software update information to correct customer concerns of various software issues. |
| 20NA221 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Unable to Access Apps and Remote Personalization Features in the Radio. |
| 20NA220 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Rear Camera Inoperable. |
| 16NA019 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares. |
| PIT5751C | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This Preliminary information communicates and issue with the SES MIL on setting DTC's P0201/P0202/P0203/P0204/P0205/P0206/P0216 and instructing dealership to inspect the engine wiring harness for damage. |
| PIT5386F | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are found to have a back-up alarm inoperative during the Pre-Delivery Inspection. On trucks equipped with the Back Up Alarm (RPO 8S3), the alarm will be intentionally left disconnected from the assembly plant. Technician will reroute the harness and plug it in. |
| PIT5789A | 2021-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM. This Preliminary information communicates an issues with an SES MIL and DTC P2B87 setting. Engineering is working on releasing updated BCM cals to correct the concern. |
| N202319660 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Service Update. Certain vehicles may present a broken engine valve spring. This may cause the engine to run rough, an engine knocking or ticking noise, a check engine light illumination, or a possible vehicle stall. Dealers are to perform the inspection procedure contained within this bulletin. |
| PIE0601 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards to the Service Engine Soon Lamp being illuminated. |
| PIE0594A | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engineer listed in regards an intermittent no start. |
| PIP5752G | 2020-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates A Vehicle may have a concern of service engine light, misfire and engine noise with possible of DTC P0300 P0106 P0506, Possible valve spring concern |
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