2006 Chevrolet Express 1500 Technical Service Bulletins

141 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2006 Chevrolet Express 1500. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10078745Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. The technician is provided instructions for resetting the vehicle communication interface module for this concern.
• 10083509Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern. The vehicle's xm radio only has xm preveiw channels.
• 10083482Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. The vehicle's xm travel link may be inopertive.
• 10083884Apr 19, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or red onstar buttons.
• 10083489Apr 19, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern. A customer may identify a concern of unable to reactivate a vehicle's onstar that has been previously disabled by onstar. Dealer is to call general motors technical assistance center for further assistance if the concern is still present.
• 10083484Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10078735Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10078734Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on repairing the concern. A customer may identify a concern of unable to reactivate a vehicle's onstar that has been previously disabled by onstar. Dealer is to call general motors technical assistance center for further assistance if the concern is still present.
• 10078472Apr 12, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This informational bulletin provides information on a normal condition on tempered glass of spots showing on the rear and side windows when the vehicle is in the sunlight.
• 10083900Apr 8, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician, if unable to place an onstar call in the ignition on mode after the onstar canada upgrade to contact the gm technical assistance center onstar group for further assistance.
• 10083512Apr 5, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
• 10078604Apr 5, 2016Electrical system, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
• 10078434Apr 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provide information on the operating characteristics of a manual transmission.
• 10246963Jan 13, 2016Equipment. Changing Turn-By-Turn Voice Response To Metric Or English Units
• 10201115Dec 1, 2015Equipment, Other or unknown. OnStar Voice Fallback Number Update
• 10201098Dec 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
• 10190512Dec 1, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. OnStar® Voice Fallback Number Update Some customers may have received a letter from OnStar® stating that "We recently tried to provide a software update to the OnStar® hardware in your vehicle. However, your system could not be updated remotely.
• 10190503Dec 1, 2015Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification
• 10095317Jan 15, 2015Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
• 10247716Dec 1, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
• 10247061Dec 1, 2014Electrical system. J-35616-64B Terminal Test Probe / Replacement Terminal / Terminated Lead.
• 10252163Nov 1, 2014Equipment. XM Audio Traffic And Travel Link Availability And Operation.
• 10247063Nov 1, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). A/C Blows Warm Or Poor Performance.
• 10245951Nov 1, 2014Equipment. Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls And Turn By Turn Inoperative In The United States.
• 10138703Aug 28, 2014Equipment, Engine cooling. This informational bulletin advises of a new testing tool for EGR cooling pressure tester.
• 10248444Jun 30, 2014Equipment. Vehicle Recalls
• 10250013Apr 1, 2014Electrical system. High Voltage Safety ? High Voltage Disabling
• 10247681Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Information On Requests To Add OnStar Bluetooth Option.
• 10245950Mar 1, 2014Equipment. Canadian Customers Unable To Place Calls In The United States
• 10190932Feb 1, 2014Equipment, Wheels. Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. Evaluating Damage In evaluating damage, it is the GM Dealer's responsibility to inspect the wheel for corrosion, scrapes…
• 10190931Feb 1, 2014Equipment, Wheels. Refinishing Aluminum Wheels This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not endorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening o re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. Evaluating Damage In evaluating damage, it is the GM Dealer's responsibility to inspect the wheel for corrosion, scrapes…
• 10190934Jan 1, 2014Body and structure, Equipment. Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form of corrosion. This corrosion may be red in appearance (rust) if the component is steel, forged iron or cast iron. This corrosion may also be grey or white in color if the…
• 10190933Jan 1, 2014Equipment, Body and structure. Underbody Component Corrosion The following information may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers. Some customers may comment that one or more of their vehicle's underbody components are showing some form of corrosion. This corrosion may be red in appearance (rust) if the component is steel, forged iron or cast iron. This corrosion may also be grey or white in color if the…
• 10245804Mar 1, 2013Equipment. Aftermarket ALDL or DLC Interface Devices Causing Multiple Issues
• 10084683Oct 15, 2012Equipment, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10246951Oct 1, 2012Equipment. Programming And Activation Of Replacement OnStar Modules.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10025421Apr 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Diagnostic information on mh1, mn8, mt1, m15 transmission slips, will not shift or may overheat, ses/mil may be illuminated, dtcs p0218, p0894 set. *pe updated 8/12/08.
• 10022769Sep 26, 2007Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission slips, will not shift, ses light may be illuminated.
• 10020880Sep 1, 2006Engine cooling. Lr4, ly2, l33, lh6, lm7, l59, lc9, lmg, ly5, ls2, lq9, lq4, l76, ly6 throttle actuator control (tac). Module codes, mil/ses dtc's p2108, p1516, u0107, reduced engine power.

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