Service bulletins for the 2011 GMC Terrain
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.
1756 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP4964C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2097 or P2099. Technician will need to perform an injector balance or Active Fuel Injector Tester prior to going further. Technician will also need to check for a small leak in the exhaust if published Service Information diagnostics does not lead to a resolution. |
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| PIP4919A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see increased black smoke during cold start and should be considered normal. |
| PIP5180 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have hard start, extended crank, or black smoke from the exhaust when starting. Technician will need to perform fuel quality test, spark test, and a compression test. Technician should also install a vacuum gauge prior to cold start and watch needle for signs of a sticking valve. |
| PIP5187 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on after the Cylinder Head was replaced. If the technician finds Diagnostic Trouble Code P0174 and the replacement head had fuel injectors already installed, the replace the fuel rail with the original fuel rail off the car. |
| PIP4919C | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see increased black smoke during cold start and should be considered normal. |
| PIP5191 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a ticking noise on cold start after sitting more than 6 hours. Technician will inspect the oil pump pick-up tube to block seal being compressed. It the seal is compressed replace the seal and retest. |
| 16-NA-222 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. |
| PIP5282A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN. |
| PIP5029G | 2017-05-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON OR ENGINE MISFIRE, ROUGH IDLE, EXTENDED CRANK, OR CRANK NO START IN SOME CASES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. IF TECHNICIAN FINDS CARBON, AN UPPER ENGINE AND VALVE CLEANING SHOULD BE PERFORMED. |
| PIP4990C | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101. |
| 15285C | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 15285C - SPECIAL COVERAGE (REVISED TO CORRECT LABOR TIME MISPRINT). VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION (LESS THAN 2,000 MILES PER QUART OF ENGINE OIL), DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR. IF THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, THE OIL CAN LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE MAY APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER: “OIL PRESSURE LOW – STOP ENGINE”. IF CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN TERM LIMITS, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLIES. |
| 15285B | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 15285B - SPECIAL COVERAGE (LABOR TIME REVISED). VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION (LESS THAN 2,000 MILES PER QUART OF ENGINE OIL), DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR. IF THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, THE OIL CAN LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE MAY APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER: “OIL PRESSURE LOW – STOP ENGINE”. IF CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN TERM LIMITS, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FOUR PISTON ASSEMBLIES. |
| 14882 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14882 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE (LAF, LEA OR LUK) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE A FROZEN AND/OR PLUGGED PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION. THIS CONDITION MAY INCREASE CRANKCASE PRESSURE LEADING TO A REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL OIL LEAK. IF THE OIL LEAK IS IGNORED OR NOT NOTICED, AN ENGINE CLATTER NOISE MAY BE NOTICEABLE AND/OR THE ENGINE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE. IF THIS CONDITION IS NOT CORRECTED, CONTINUED DRIVING WITH ENGINE NOISE AND/OR THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED MAY DAMAGE THE ENGINE. DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A CRANKCASE PRESSURE CHECK, AND IF REQUIRED, REMOVE THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND CLEAR THE PCV ORIFICE. |
| 15285 | 2017-01-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 15285 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. SOME 2011 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE, MAY EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION (LESS THAN 2,000 MILES PER QUART OF ENGINE OIL), DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR. IF THIS CONDITION IS PRESENT, THE OIL CAN LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL OR THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE MAY APPEAR IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER: “OIL PRESSURE LOW – STOP ENGINE”. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE 4 PISTON ASSEMBLIES. |
| PI0202D | 2016-11-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE WATER PUMP AND BALANCE CHAIN FOR A CONDITION OF A RATTLE OR KNOCK TYPE NOISE FROM FRONT OF ENGINE AT IDLE |
| PIP5385A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ON THE DIVER INFORMATION CENTER. |
| PIP4786C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
| 000601026I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| 16NA249 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. |
| PIP5277B | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE A RESONANCE TYPE VIBRATION OCCURS BETWEEN 40 TO 60 MPH. IN MOST CASES THE ENGINE MUST BE UNDER A SLIGHT LOAD SUCH AS A/C COMPRESSOR ENGAGEMENT, LIGHT THROTTLE, AND IN 6TH GEAR TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH APPLIED. TECHNICIAN WILL RELAX THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION MOUNTS, THEN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BY LOOSENING THE FRONT PIPE STUDS. ALSO WORK DOWN THE SYSTEM DISCONNECTING ONE EXHAUST HANGER AT A TIME. THEN TAKE THE VEHICLE ON A TEST DRIVE TO VERIFY THERE WAS IMPROVEMENT. IF ADDITIONAL STEPS ARE REQUIRED PLACE TWO SETS OF EXHAUST DAMPENERS ONE SET BEFORE AND ONE SET AFTER THE FRONT CATALYTIC CONVERTER. IT MAY BE REQUIRED TO MOVE THE PAIR OF DAMPENERS ALONG THE EXHAUST SYSTEM TO GET THE BEST RESULTS. |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
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