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Service bulletins for the 2015 GMC Yukon XL

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.

2156 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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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.
15-06-01-002B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of engine misfire/tick noise, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On, DTC P0300 set.
15-00-90-0012018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for preventing oil leaks after changing oil and filter.
PIP5232A2018-05-07. 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.
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.
PIP5231A2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that engine oil dipstick indicates engine is over filled when performing a Pre-Delivery Inspection or after an oil and filter change. When it is time for the oil change, fill with the recommended amount of engine oil as specified in Service Information.
PIP52312018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that engine oil dipstick indicates engine is over filled when performing a Pre-Delivery Inspection or after an oil and filter change. Technician will drain half a quart of oil.
PIP52302018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that If it is determined the crankshaft needs to be replaced complete the Service Information diagnostics to determine if the crankshaft requires replacement. If determined the engine has bearing and crankshaft damage, the engine should be replaced along with the oil cooler. Also ensure latest version of 09-06-04-026G to verify the Engine Control Module calibration is not an Aftermarket calibration.
150601002E2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; BACK OVER PREVENTION. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL on.
14-06-04-004A2018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; BACK OVER PREVENTION. This information bulletin provides additional information to the technician on how to diagnose possible normal engine noise during a cold star and a warm engine operation.
GCUS-3-3112018-05-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. 15396B - Service Update (Parts Information revised). This bulletin provides a service procedure to install the original design temperature-sensor wiring harness to the valve body on certain 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado; and GMC Sierra, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with a 6.2L engine (L86) and 8-speed automatic transmission (M5U). The supplier of the transmission-wiring harness introduced an unapproved change to the temperature sensor (thermistor), resulting in incorrect oil-temperature readings during transition from cold to warm temperatures. This could cause a harsh shift when starting the vehicle at temperatures below 32ºF (0ºC); however, shift quality improves once the transmission oil warms up.
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).
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.
PIP5308B2018-02-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with the Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp on. Technician should follow published Service Information diagnostics that will lead to an oil pump replacement. Technician should replace the oil pump. If debris is found, the main and rod bearings should be inspected before engine replacement is considered.
PIP53302018-01-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a coolant loss and/or coolant odor after driving the vehicle. Technician will need to test the cooling system looking for leaks at the outer head bolts. If coolant is found replace the head the concern is present on.
PIT5448B2018-01-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician with a tip when the vehicle stops running after it has been idling for 2.5 hours. This is normal operation of the vehicle built with regular production code BTM and without Regular Production Option Code AVF. If the vehicle was built with regular production code BTM and AVF only has a 1 hour idle time.
PIP53232018-01-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with misfires or roughness on cold start up. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0300 stored. Technician will add coolant dye to the system, run engine through warm up, pressurize the cooling system on a cold soak engine and inspect the suspect cylinder with a bore scope for coolant dye evidence. If coolant is found in the cylinder do not replace the cylinder head because that will not repair this concern. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for engine replacement.
PIP5498E2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates A vehicle may have a concern of DTCP050D setting along with a P0300 after a cold start up. White smoke and/or coolant odor may come from exhaust for an extended period of time at cold start as well. Cause Coolant getting into the cylinders, and provides direction for the repair.
GCUS-3-3112017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN. 15396B - Service Update (Parts Information revised). This bulletin provides a service procedure to install the original design temperature-sensor wiring harness to the valve body on certain 2015 model year Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV; Chevrolet Silverado; and GMC Sierra, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, equipped with a 6.2L engine (L86) and 8-speed automatic transmission (M5U). The supplier of the transmission-wiring harness introduced an unapproved change to the temperature sensor (thermistor), resulting in incorrect oil-temperature readings during transition from cold to warm temperatures. This could cause a harsh shift when starting the vehicle at temperatures below 32ºF (0ºC); however, shift quality improves once the transmission oil warms up.
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.
00-06-01-026H2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
PIT5292A2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an air condition that has poor performance during high ambient temperatures. Technician will need to check the refrigerant charge and record the recovered amount on the repair order. Technician should recharge the system if needed. Technician will also need to verify if Global Diagnostic System 2 high side readings match a high side pressure gauge. If the readings vary greatly diagnostics will need to be performed.
PIT5290A2017-12-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a rear Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning is inoperative, but the front Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows cold and works normally. Technician will need to replace the Thermo Static Expansion Valve with part number 25914263 into the liquid line.
PIP4112P2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to first gear.

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