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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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PIP52322018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.
PIP3333C2018-05-07. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent engine misfire and a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0300, P0301, and/or P0304. Technician will need to follow published Service Information diagnostics first. If the Service Information diagnostics do not isolate a cause for this concern, inspect the inside of the fuel rail and/or fuel tank for fuel contamination. f fuel contamination is present, refer to the "Fuel System Cleaning" procedure in Service Information. Dealer will need to advise the customer to only use fuel from high quality high volume Top Tier fuel stations.
PI12232018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This preliminary bulletin explains a normal condition of a customers concern of a rough idle and black smoke on cold starts.
12-06-01-009E2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the technician of new timing chains and guides and part numbers.
13-06-01-0032018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a replacement for PIP5025F to advise engine replacement is no longer necessary if "zebra stripes" are present and to outline a related repair procedure.
PI0865C2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a revision for PI0865B to update the Parts Information table to include Usage and update the Warranty Information.
09-06-04-026G2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information of suspected tampering or vehicle modifications for non-GM (Aftermarket) engine and transmission calibrations for V6 and V8 gasoline engines Using Tech 2® or global diagnostic system 2 (GDS 2)
12-06-01-009C2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information for installing a camshaft timing chain kit on the high feature V6.
12-06-01-009B2018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS. This informational bulletin provides information for installing a camshaft timing chain kit on the high feature V6.
150089005A2018-04-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This warranty administration bulletin provides dealership personnel with policy and procedure requirements for essential tools that include consumable parts (U.S. Only).
16NA2492018-04-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Low Audible Whine Noise has been found to be transmitting from the balance shaft drive chain.
12-06-01-009A2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on high feature V6 timing chains kits and chain guide replacements.
PI0865A2018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on components that must be transferred over from the original engine for the Ecotec 2.4L.
13-06-01-003B2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure for oil consumption test and set up including piston, connecting rod and bearing due to excessive oil consumption and/or need to add oil between oil changes.
PIP5095E2018-03-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon and may also have an oil or coolant leak. Technician may find coolant or oil in a spark plug tube. If the Spark Plug Tube is leaking and it is determined that the oil or coolant is not coming from a leak above the spark plug then replace the cylinder Head, spark plug and coil.
PIP5226B2018-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle bearings during an oil change. Technician will gain access to the roller rockers to inspect them. Only replace the roller rocker that is missing needle bearings. Be sure to clean the oil drains to retrieve the needle bearings. Each roller rocker has 66 bearings.
PIP5540A2018-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance.
PIP3535C2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication informs dealer technicians of a potential whining noise that can occur after servicing the water pump, water pump chain or cylinder head without use of the water pump sprocket holding tool. Dealers are advised this condition is the result of a water pump chain tensioner ratcheting out. The dealer is directed to follow service information to reset the water pump chain tensioner to correct.
PIP4959G2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with information regarding high misfire rates always on #1 cylinder. A customer may complain of misfires or roughness on cold start up with a P0300 diagnostic trouble code. Technician is to add coolant dye to the system and run the engine through warm up to circulate the dye. Pressurize the cooling system after a cold soak and inspect the cylinder with a bore scope for coolant dye. Dye is used to identify coolant over residual fuel being that might be left in the cylinder. The technician is not to replace the cylinder head as it will not correct this concern. In some cases it is necessary to remove the head for inspection. Do not replace the engine for small surface pock marks or a pitting appearance this is normal and do not connect to coolant passages. Usually if porosity is present there will be a break in the carbon ring. Only replace the engine if true porosity is found. Technician is to call Product Quality Center with the latest version of bulletin 02-07-30-029 if porosity is found and engine replacement is required.
01-06-01-011I2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
PI08652017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This preliminary information bulletin provides information regarding all the components that are included when ordering a new service 2.4L Ecotec engine.
PI0562E2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the ECM for concerns regarding a loud rattle noise on start up that stops in 3 seconds or less.
GCUS-9-26022017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. 15810 - Special Coverage. A malfunction-indicator light (MIL) may illuminate due to thermal damage or face erosion of the catalytic converter. Replace the catalytic converter. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
00-06-01-026H2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
GCUS-9-38162017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. 15810-01 - Special Coverate (warranty information revised). - On some vehicles, a malfunction-indicator light (MIL) may illuminate due to thermal damage or face erosion of the catalytic converter. Replace the catalytic converter. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.

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