2011 GMC Sierra technical service bulletins
292 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications cover the 2011 GMC Sierra.
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to lube the rear leaf springs on vehicles with the condition...
- Fuel system, gasoline: storage
- Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor
- Equipment: electrical
- This informational bulletin provides the technician with what may happen to an engine due to lack of...
- Service brakes, hydraulic
- Engine
- Equipment
- Equipment: electrical
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about finding needle...
- This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may...
- This informational bulletin provides information on Part Restriction and Ordering Process Information for...
- Steering
- This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed the power steering system to correct a...
- This informational bulletin provides information on close coupled converters and there affect on newly...
- This informational bulletin provides information on removing paint stains on the under side of protective...
- Some customers may comment that the vehicle has reduced acceleration at low speed and/or transmission is...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides dealership personnel with policy and procedure requirements...
- This informational bulletin provides information on the proper use of GM floor mats.
- This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold...
- This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on courtesy transportation and roadside...
- Gm: gauge fluctuation, various dtcs, and the wiring harness may be chafing/rubbing on a/c line
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: on some vehicles and/or trucks, instrument cluster will illuminate, after an oil...
- Gmc/chevrolet: to assist engineering product feedback, parts for duramax diesel engine, has been placed on...
- Equipment: electrical
- This technical bulletin provides repair information for repairing the IP to body harness connector to...
- This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a Field...
- This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with Global Warranty Management (GWM), Warranty...
- This informational bulletin provides information on a GM of Canada OnStar® cellular communication upgrade.
- Chevrolet/gmc: when ambient temperature reaches 103F or greater and accelerating from a stop, there is a...
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with information regarding automatic transmission oil...
- This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles...
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences...
- Chevrolet/gmc: on some 2011-2012 trucks, a grinding noise and vibration would be noticeable due to the...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for...
- The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as...
- This informational bulletin provides information on the Product Quality Center (PQC) assembly replacement...
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with a brake lathe calibration procedure.
- This informational bulletin communicates GM wiring repair strategy information.
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- This warranty administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies...
- This warranty administration bulletin communicates GM required operating procedures (U.S. only) for...
- This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel information on unscheduled supplemental services...
- This informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for preventing oil leaks after...
- This informational bulletin provides information on the PQC assembly replacement process
- This informational bulletin provides information on communication with OnStar® module after Canadian...
- This informational bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors.
- This technical bulletin provides repair information for the re-torque of leaf spring bolts to correct a...
- Equipment: electrical
- Power train
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information to clarify proper transaction administration of...
- Electrical system: ignition
- Engine and engine cooling
- Wheels
- Equipment: electrical
- Gm: there is unwanted stability action or stability light on. this CAN be caused by the suspension being...
- Gm: low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/ replacement (inspect bulb and connector)
- This information for Warranty administration
- This informational bulletin explains how to care for wiper blades.
- This informational bulletin provides a quick guide to updating which model vehicle after replacing the IPC.
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information of the JOB CARD, for a repair on vehicles...
- This informational bulletin provides information on Inappropriate Warranty Claims Submitted for Damaged...
- This informational bulletin states that it no longer valid and refers to a new bulletin.
- Equipment: mechanical
- Electrical system: wiring
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
- Gmc/chevrolet: engines, with EGR system, has leakage from EGR cooler engine coolant into the combustion...
- Steering
- Engine
- Engine and engine cooling
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
- Exterior lighting: headlights
- Gm: duramax diesel hard start, no start, or DTC P0087 injection pump replacement
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- General motors: an optional engine block heater plug in for onboard AC power and with continuous usage...
- Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
- Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system: fuel rail
- Gm: the engine light is on and the vehicle lacks power
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: loss of propulsion, when speed is less than 5 km/h (3MPH), service hybrid system...
- Gmc/chevrolet: at bottom of flywheel housing, a leak is found, causing a fuel odor, due to high pressure...
- Electrical system
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Equipment: mechanical
- Electrical system
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Gmc/chevrolet: some vehicles/trucks may experience a no cranking or starting, caused by possible excessive...
- Engine and engine cooling
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Structure: body: door
- Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system
- Engine and engine cooling
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
- Structure: body: tailgate
- Electrical system
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- Gm: there are transmission problems that include trouble shifting and noises
- General motors: the windows, front and rear, would bind, poor fit, misalignment, makes rattle or squeaking...
- Power train: automatic transmission: torque converter
- Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
- Trailer hitches
- Electrical system
- Electrical system
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Electrical system
- Electrical system
- Chevrolet/gmc/cadillac: multiple electrical concerns with DTC C0900 - keywords battery c/k cable clock...
- General motors: trouble moving the vehilce in forward or reverse
- Equipment
- Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/ saturn: there is fluid leaking from power steering system, along a...
- Engine
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on GM of Canada New Vehicle Limited...
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not...
- This informational bulletin provides information on close-coupled converter and engine replacement.
- This informational bulletin provides information on availability for the seat belt extender.
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information new tire warranty program and global...
- Gm: some vehicles may display on the driver information center (DIC) "transmission hot- idle engine"
- Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior
- Engine and engine cooling
- Gm: the front or rear door may not open from the inside or outside handle, the door will not unlock with...
- Gm: the transmission is slipping or has no forward/reverse movement
- Gm: the service stabilitrak message being displayed in dic
- General motors: low engine oil pressure, no oil pressure, and/or engine noise
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system
- Engine and engine cooling
- Engine and engine cooling
- General motors: service engine soon light illuminated on dash
- General motors: on some trucks and passenger vehicles, accessory power outlets (APO) and trailer lighting...
- Engine and engine cooling
- General motors: hybrid battery parts restriction for high voltage 2-MODE battery parts
- Gmc: hydraulic power steering leak at hose connection to steering rack
- Gmc/chevrolet: the passenger and/or driver door module courtesy lights calibrations are the same, with or...
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Equipment: electrical
- Fuel system, diesel
- Power train: axle assembly
- Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
- Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
- Engine
- Electrical system: ignition
- Chevrolet/gmc: after cold starting engine and placing in gear, would have a rough idle and/lack of power,...
- Equipment: mechanical
- This informational bulletin provides information on the proper oils to use on GM vehicles including...
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Equipment: electrical: navigational system(global positioning system)
- This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the Clarification of Use for Dealer...
- Equipment: electrical
- Exterior lighting
- This informational bulletin provides a list off all the issues revolving around new vehicles for a one...
- Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/cd etc.
- Tires: sidewall
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Visibility: power window devices and controls
- Equipment: electrical
- Structure: body: bumpers
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Fuel system, gasoline
- Service brakes
- Electrical system: ignition
- Service brakes, electric
- Service brakes, electric
- Structure
- Electrical system
- Equipment: appliance: air conditioner
- Service brakes, air: antilock
- Air bags: sensor: occupant classification
- Gm: diagnose and repair HVAC blower function
- Service brakes, air: disc: pads
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Equipment: electrical
- Wheels: hub
- Equipment: electrical: anti-theft devices
- Power train
- Tires
- Equipment adaptive/mobility
- Engine and engine cooling
- Visibility: power window devices and controls
- Electrical system: ignition
- Power train
- Electrical system: integrated trailer brake control
- Power train: automatic transmission
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: if transmission dipstick tube becomes fatigue and fracture, while in afm mode, it...
- Gmc/chevrolet: there may be an accumulation of diesel particulate filter soot level found when a...
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: will have inoperative cruise control; inoperative or unwanted activation of radio...
- Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: no air is flowing through HVAC vents because of an inoperative blower motor. the...
- Cadillac/gmc/chevrolet: information on cruise control being inoperative due to bpp circuit signal and/or...
- Gmc/chevrolet/cadillac: instrument panel messages regarding stabilitrak message, traction control message,...
- Gm-express/silverado/savana/sierra: due to poor connections and intermittent condition of map sensor...
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac: there is slipping or have no fourth, fifth or sixth gear and...
- Chevrolet/cadillac/gmc: certain vehicles experiencing erratic or inoperative speedometer or anti-lock...
- Gm: J-35616-64B terminal test probe and replacement terminal
- Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion
- Gm: diagnosis and repair- malfunction indicator lamp illuminated, reduce engine power message displayed,...
- Gmc: correct front axle vent hose routing
- Chevrolet/gmc: at high pressure pump to high pressure fuel lines there are signs of fuel leakage and/or...
- Gm: loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ip gage fluctuation, intermittent door...
- Gm: air bag warning lamp illuminated, repeat history DTC B0083 0F- B0088 0F on vehicles operated in...
- Gm: tick or rattle noise from front of dash, transmission filler tube cracked or broken (inspect filler...
- Chevrolet/gmc: stop lamp switches has failed but not confirmed, due to possible code set by...
- Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle
- Gmc/chevrolet: see docuemtn search button for owner letter
- Gm: the air bag warning light is on with stored trouble codes due to an electro-magnetic interference in...
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gm: in regards to some vehicles, there is an issue of no airflow through HVAC vents due...
- Gm: a driver motor generator control module is being put on restriction
- Chevrolet/gmc: on certain model vehicles, a condition where roof rail airbags, may been improperly routed...
- Gmc/chevrolet: bulletin provides information on the seal revision and the transfer case output shaft...
- Chevrolet/gmc: some vehicles may experience fluid leaking from front drive axle area
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer: some suvs and trucks are exhibiting a condition where by...
- Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: certain model vehicles my 2010-2012, the transmission has developed a leak in the...
- Gm service campaign: the fuel injection system may not operate as intended
- Gm: the malfunction light is on and the fuel tank is hard to fill
- (Hybrid) additional information on bleeding the brakes. with rpo HP2. nj updated 6/27/11.
- Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle...
- Gm: the carpet is curling at the top front edge
- Gm service campaign: 2011 silverado/sierra
- Gm: there may be multiple electrical issues such as: no start, starter stays engaged, fog lamps won't turn...
- Gm: 2011 sierra/silverado.two welds may be missing from the bottom of the truck box and under loads the...
- Chevrolet/gmc: a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle
- Gm: there is a diesel fuel warning message displayed or the message will not reset in cold weather
- Gm: the chrome outside door handle is cracked or loose at the screw where it attaches
- Gm: there is an intermittent engine light on due to five possible internal trouble codes
- Gm: information on inspecting and replacing turbos
- Gm: there may be complaints that the low coolant light is on, loss of coolant, or excessive pressure
- Gm: service engine soon light is on and there is an exhaust fluid message displayed
- Gm: the air bag light is on with a stored trouble code
- General motors: due to the parasitic drain/discharge on 2011 vehicles and trucks, a no crank/no start and...
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: on rare occasions, a vehicle may stall and a ses light may set accompanied by one...
- Gm: the malfunction light is on and the engine performance is poor
- Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time
- Gm: the driver or passenger heated seat are inoperative
- Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise
- Gm: service engine soon light is on with a misfire and a possible tick noise
- Gm: the engine light is on with low power
- Gm: there are complaints of certain gears not working or no reverse
- Gm: there is a transmission fuel leak from the oil pump area
- Gm: there may be a rubbing/grinding noise when making full left turns
- Gm: when driving uphill the transmission may not shift out of first or will slip into second gear due to a...
- Gm: there may be a no start, hard start, or extended crank which may be caused by a filter minder vacuum...
- Gm: malfunction light is on and the transmission may not shift correctly
- Gm: information on the turbocharger vane position sensor
- Gm: there may be a pulsation or vibration in the steering wheel while going downhill
- Gm: on some hybrid vehicles after updating software there is an internal trouble code stored and it won't...
- Gm: there might be pulsation, vibration, or drag in the steering wheel from the brakes
- Gm: the air bag door may be warped or not sit flush with the instrument panel/dash
- Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: (hybrid) information on internal transmission wiring harness repairs
- Service trailer brake message with DTC C1114 and/or C1112
- [Check trailer wiring] message displayed on dic. with rpo JL1. nj updated 3/28/11.
- Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for U0140 or U0073
- Gmc/chevrolet: check trailer wiring message in dic poor connections at 7-WAY)
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