Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
1187 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 20NA166 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the technician of possible coolant entering the areas of the engine, either through failed parts or defects in the castings, that may be the cause of the concerns related to the MIL or the engine running rough. |
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| 20NA159 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. TIRES. This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only). |
| 20NA157 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This bulletin provides information on the Transport Mode On Message Being Displayed in the Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the Transport Mode message ON and OFF. |
| 18NA099 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim. |
| 16NA361 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin explains possible normal condition of a flare from 1st to 2nd, even if the trans had been repaired for the flare and its still noticed. |
| PIP5632C | 2020-09-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question. |
| 150089002B | 2020-09-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE. This bulletin provides information to dealers regarding transportation damage repair claim submission requirements. |
| 20NA142 | 2020-08-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Technical bulletin provides a repair to correct a condition of Shudder/Surging While Driving. |
| 19NA255 | 2020-08-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting (U.S. and Canada Only). |
| 16NA338 | 2020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and 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 for Canadian Dealers only. |
| 17336 07 | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. Special Coverage (Parts Ordering Information Added). On some vehicles, may have a condition where thermal cycling on the combination transmission fluid/oil and AC condenser cooler creates a crack that may allow refrigerant to escape. This condition consequently may deactivate the AC system which may cause potential customer annoyance. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 5 years or 60,000 miles (100,000 km) for Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL and 6 years or 72,000 miles (116,000 km) for Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. Dealers are to inspect the air conditioning condenser and replace if necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. |
| 17336 06 | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Special Coverage (Diagnosis Time Added). On some vehicles, may have a condition where thermal cycling on the combination transmission fluid/oil and AC condenser cooler creates a crack that may allow refrigerant to escape. This condition consequently may deactivate the AC system which may cause potential customer annoyance. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 5 years or 60,000 miles (100,000 km) for Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL and 6 years or 72,000 miles (116,000 km) for Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. Dealers are to inspect the air conditioning condenser and replace if necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. |
| PIP5226D | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; 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. |
| PIT5099E | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature. |
| PIC5650H | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| PIT5698A | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates additional information on how a LIN bus operates and diagnostic tips when working on a LIN bus. |
| PIC5453D | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors and General Motors of Canada Company do not support cross border sales. The General Motors of Canada Customer Care Centre is the sole authorized provider of a certification confirmation letter which helps our customers identify if their vehicles meets the required USA regulatory standards necessary for importation into the USA. |
| PIP5684B | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates the use of air leak diagnostic test tool CH-52250 in addition to the information found in the service manual. |
| PIP5504F | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information and definitions to the technician about vehicles that have fishbite, chuggle, misfire, AFM disturbances or torque converter shudder/vibration concerns. Technician are advised to use PICO software to determine root cause of the concern. If torque converter shudder is confirmed technicians are referred to Torque Converter Diagnosis in SI. |
| PIT5311F | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an intermittent "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake" message on the Driver Information Center. Technician will inspect and clean the ground wire (normally white wire) connection on the trailer side of the 7-pin connector. Inspect that the wires inside the trailer side connector are clean and securely fastened. If the vehicle?s 7-way connector socket terminals are deformed or have excessive wear, it will be necessary to replace the truck side connector with part number 23404450. |
| PIP4902N | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question. |
| PIT5564C | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates an issue with aftermarket USB chargers causing SIR DTC's to set. |
| PIC5453C | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors and General Motors of Canada Company do not support cross border sales. The General Motors of Canada Customer Care Centre is the sole authorized provider of a certification confirmation letter which helps our customers identify if their vehicles meets the required USA regulatory standards necessary for importation into the USA. |
| 990089019T | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on Global Warranty Management (GWM) Warranty Parts Center (WPC) Parts Return Program Information. |
| 110089005O | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information on Dealer Empowerment for Goodwill, Customer Enthusiasm and Policy (U.S. Only). |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.