2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Technical Service Bulletins

1,838 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 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.

• 10247082Sep 1, 2012Body and structure. Whistle Noise From Drivers Side A Pillar Area
• 10247065Sep 1, 2012Suspension. Stabilitrak/Traction Control OFF With Red Brake Warning Lamp
• 10245343Sep 1, 2012Suspension. Rattle Squeak Clunk Bump Noise From Front Suspension.
• 10245321Sep 1, 2012Equipment. Navigation Radio Radio And Integrated Center Stack
• 10245288Sep 1, 2012Electronic stability control. Unwanted Stability Activation And/Or C0710.
• 10072007Sep 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071955Sep 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10037569Nov 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm: a driver motor generator control module is being put on restriction. *rm updated 2/14/12.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10044124Mar 1, 2011Electrical system. General motors: due to the parasitic drain/discharge on 2011 vehicles and trucks, a no crank/no start and dead battery would occur. Cadillac sts and chevrolet volt not included.
• 10037492Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there is an intermittent engine light on due to five possible internal trouble codes. There may also be an extended crank after filling the fuel tank. *rm updated 5/31/11. *pe updated on 06/16/2011. *kb updated a second time on 06/16/2011.
• 10037554Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the malfunction light is on and the engine performance is poor. *rm updated on 6/14/2011.
• 10037555Jan 1, 2011Seats. Gm: the driver or passenger heated seat are inoperative. They are slow to warm or may shut off. There are trouble codes set related to the ground terminal harness.
• 10037627Dec 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: some 2011 sierra and silverados are not e85 compatible.
• 10036164Dec 1, 2010Suspension. Chevrolet/gmc/cadillac: rear axle pinion bearing noise, gear noise and/or pinion bearing failure(8.6", 9.5", 10.5" and 11.5") aam axles. Customers hear rough growl or grating type sound coming from the rear of vehicle while driving. *pe updated 6/6/11.
• 10037542Nov 1, 2010Brakes. Gm: there may be a pulsation or vibration in the steering wheel while going downhill. There could also be a rumbling noise. This is likely caused by the brakes.
• 10037539Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: information on the turbocharger vane position sensor.
• 10037506Nov 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: malfunction light is on and the transmission may not shift correctly.
• 10037501Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: there may be a no start, hard start, or extended crank which may be caused by a filter minder vacuum switch.
• 10037407Nov 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: when driving uphill the transmission may not shift out of first or will slip into second gear due to a torn clutch seal. There may be two internal trouble codes stored.
• 10037309Nov 1, 2010Brakes. Gm: there may be a rubbing/grinding noise when making full left turns. It is most noticeable when driving up an incline.
• 10037281Nov 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there is a transmission fuel leak from the oil pump area.
• 10037146Oct 1, 2010Air bags. Gm: the air bag door may be warped or not sit flush with the instrument panel/dash.
• 10037113Oct 1, 2010Steering. Gm: there might be pulsation, vibration, or drag in the steering wheel from the brakes. The brake pedal pivot joint may be putting pressure on the brake system over long drives.
• 10036545Oct 1, 2010Steering. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/oldsmobile and hummer: information on pitman arm shaft seal service kit. Do not replace entire steering gear for pitman seal leak. Technicians have been replacing entire steering gears due to not being able to service just leaking pitman shaft seal. *pe updated 5/9/11.
• 10036324Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling. Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. Model years 2006-2011. Does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system.
• 10036548Aug 1, 2010Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: (hybrid) information on internal transmission wiring harness repairs. Diagnostics of any one of or combination of the dtcs listed may lead to a internal transmission wiring harness concern. Transmissionwiring harness is found to be root cause of any one of the listed dtcs. Do not attempt to repair the internal transmission wiring harness.
• 10036344Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: ses light due to p0300-p0308 and engine misfires; inspect plug wire. This may be the result of a loose spark plug wire of the cylinder with current and/or history misfires.
• 10036524Jul 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi).
• 10021443Jul 1, 2010Steering. Ei07082 - power steering fluid leaking from power steering gear/rack assembly. *kb updated on 09/21/07. *nj updated 10/5/07. *nj updated 2/15/08. *nj updated 5/19/08. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3/30/11.
• 10036564Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Gmc/chevrolet: check trailer wiring message in dic poor connections at 7-way). This concern could be caused by a poor connection at the 7-way trailer connector. There are several manufacturers of 7-way (trailer side) connectors and no industry standard specifications for these connectors. Models avalanche, suburban, tahoe, sierra, silverado, sierra denali, yukon, yukon xl.
• 10036550Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. Vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; speedometer and tachometer freeze while driving.
• 10036546Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Chevrolet/gmc: service trailer brake message with dtc(s) c1115, c1116, c1117, and/or c1118 (inspect wiring near parking brake pedal). This concern may be very intermittent and can occur with or without a trailer connected to truck.
• 10036511Jun 1, 2010Fuel system. Gmc/chevrolet: 6.6l duramx hp fuel injection pump tac parts restriction. This parts restriction will assist gm powertrain engineering with product feedback.
• 10024625Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. [check trailer wiring] message displayed on dic. With rpo jl1. *nj updated 3/28/11.
• 10024526Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Service trailer brake message with dtc c1114 and/or c1112. With rpo jl1. *nj updated 3/28/11.
• 10034428Feb 1, 2010Fuel system. Chevrolet:gmc: engineering information-fuel tank pressure sensor, dtcs p0446, p0451 or p0454 set. Gmc engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above concern.

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