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Service bulletins for the 2018 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.

1345 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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17-NA-0662023-07-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin provides information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
PIP5621C2022-10-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that TAC recommends the utilization of the GDS2 software to aid in diagnosing automatic transmission concerns. TAC is requesting the GDS2 session logs be sent in before the dealer contacts TAC.
22-NA-1072022-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of a Service AWD Message in DIC at Ignition On with DTC C056D Set.
990420002L2021-08-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
173372021-04-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon; 2017 model year Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana; 2017-2018 model year Chevrolet Colorado, Cruze, Silverado HD, GMC Canyon, Sierra HD and 2018 model year Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with a diesel engine. The engine control module in these vehicles may not properly diagnose a fault in the exhaust particulate matter sensor. Additionally, a subset of these vehicles, certain 2017 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD and GM Sierra HD vehicles, may in rare instances exhibit a condition in which the engine surges up to 2,800 RPM during vehicle coast or vehicle braking. Correction Program the engine control module, and transmission control module when applicable.
17337-012021-04-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon; 2017 model year Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana; 2017-2018 model year Chevrolet Colorado, Cruze, Silverado HD, GMC Canyon, Sierra HD and 2018 model year Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with a diesel engine. The engine control module in these vehicles may not properly diagnose a fault in the exhaust particulate matter sensor. Additionally, a subset of these vehicles, certain 2017 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD and GM Sierra HD vehicles, may in rare instances exhibit a condition in which the engine surges up to 2,800 RPM during vehicle coast or vehicle braking. Correction Program the engine control module, and transmission control module when applicable.
16-NA-407 42021-04-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). Information on Chassis Control Module (CCM) and Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) Receives Invalid Data and Sets DTC U0422 The technician may find DTC U0422 set. The technician may also find the following DTCs set: • U1534 • U1538 Based on analysis with the BCM and Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) teams, during vehicle startup (on occasion) the PEPS module arbitration along with high bus traffic leads to the BCM or HPCM setting the door open switch virtual device availability (VDA) to unavailable. The BCM or HPCM does not update the VDA back to Available until the door switch changes state (this signal is event based as opposed to periodic). The ICCM and HPCM sets the U0422 DTC after 1 second of either the door ajar VDA or door open VDA being unavailable
150089004C2021-03-08. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
060089031F2020-12-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
1308116001F2020-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
17NA1062020-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of an interior boom noise heard while driving low speeds in high gear.
080730026F2019-09-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped.
PIP56112018-12-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates that on a zero/light throttle 1-2 shift, the "D" may flash in the IPC with a flare/slip felt, as a designed calibration characteristic.
181762018-08-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. 18176 - Customer Satisfaction - Certain vehicles, equipped with the 1.6L diesel engine (RPO LH7), may have a condition where if the engine control module software experiences an internal integrity fault and the transmission may not shift as designed. Reprogram the engine control module.
173372018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; ENGINE. 17337 - Product Emission Recall. General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall involving certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon; 2017 model year Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana; 2017-2018 model year Chevrolet Colorado, Cruze, Silverado HD, GMC Canyon, Sierra HD and 2018 model year Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with a diesel engine. The engine control module in these vehicles may not properly diagnose a fault in the exhaust particulate matter sensor. Additionally, a subset of these vehicles, certain 2017 model year Chevrolet Silverado HD and GM Sierra HD vehicles, may in rare instances exhibit a condition in which the engine surges up to 2,800 RPM during vehicle coast or vehicle braking. Program the engine control module and transmission control module when applicable.
PIP55122018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates that the valve body assembly for any vehicle equipped with a 9T50/60 transmission assembly equipped with the ETRS will require engineering review for possible complete transmission assembly replacement if diagnoses leads to be a valve body or ETRSconcern.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
PIE04592018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of When Shifting to Reverse Vehicle Shifts Back to Neutral, Difficult to Shift Out of Park, Drive Gear Backlighting Flashing with Multiple DTCs.
18NA0972018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the TCM to correct a condition of Vehicle Wont Shift Out of Park, Stuck in Gear or Tie Up Feeling on 1-2 Shift, Wont Shift Into Park or Reverse, PRNDL May Blink with Possible DTC P187D, P2731, or U0100.
060089031E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
18NA0352018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin explains a normal characteristic of a trans shift when cold temps are present.
16NA3382018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers required to contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
16NA4072018-04-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This informational bulletin advised the technician not to do anything about the DTC set.
16NA407 42018-04-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This informational bulletin advised the technician not to do anything about the DTC set.
PIP55322017-12-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates there may be a concern with trans SFL completion if attempting through TIS2WEB if trans is in park.

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