2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Technical Service Bulletins

3,030 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2014 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.

• 10078568May 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on how to inspect the upper valve body to determine the correct rpo usage to correct a concern that after installation of a replacement upper valve body, the transmission may have no reverse and no 2nd gear due to the installation of the incorrect upper valve body.
• 10078567May 1, 2016Engine. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the valve lifter oil manifold and affected bank of afm lifters to correct a customer concern on a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on and/or an engine misfire/tick noise with dtc p0300 set due to an active fuel management (afm) lifter that is mechanically collapsed and/or stuck all of the time.
• 10078575Apr 29, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to install a new foam patch over the microphone to correct a customer concern that when using the bluetooth® phone system in their vehicle, the person on the receiving end of a mobile telephone call states the audio sounds muffled, distorted or has static due to the foam patch on the back of the headliner at the microphone mounting area coming loose.
• 10083899Apr 28, 2016Fuel system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a rattle or ticking noise that is louder inside the vehicle than outside. Instructions are provided to inspect the fuel feed line between the high pressure fuel pump and chassis fuel line.
• 10078755Apr 28, 2016Fuel system, Body and structure. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a rattle or ticking noise that is louder inside the vehicle than outside. Instructions are provided to inspect the fuel feed line between the high pressure fuel pump and chassis fuel line.
• 10083782Apr 27, 2016Engine, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of black smoke when starting the vehicle after sitting.
• 10083513Apr 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.
• 10078749Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of the radio is inopertive. New software has been released to correct this concern.
• 10078747Apr 27, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of the service engine soon light is on, and the engine has low oil pressure.
• 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.
• 10078744Apr 27, 2016Fuel system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of black smoke when starting the vehicle after sitting.
• 10083073Apr 26, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a dead battery after leaving the vehicle during a bluetooth call.
• 10078743Apr 26, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a dead battery after leaving the vehicle during a bluetooth call.
• 10083781Apr 22, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern, and the steps to repair the concern of the vehicle cranks but does not start. The technician is to inspect for a sheared cam pin in the engine.
• 10083587Apr 22, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to contact the gm technical assistance center for further instructions. The concern is the radio may be unable to save xm favorite stations.
• 10078550Apr 22, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a customer concern that the hd switching toggle setting does not function and volume differences between analog and digital hd switching due to the current software calibration within the radio.
• 10078549Apr 22, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a customer concern of radio inoperative with no communication and dtc u0184, no xm on start-up when manually tuned and/or using voice recognition, no radio wake-up, rear view camera and onstar hands-free calling issues, favorite stations stored twice and/or disappear due to the current software calibration within the radio.
• 10078543Apr 22, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure to reset the transmission adapts and test drive the vehicle to correct a customer concern on a harsh (detent) 6-4 downshift.
• 10083889Apr 21, 2016Fuel system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern. Customer hears a clunk when stopping or launching.
• 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.
• 10078738Apr 21, 2016Fuel system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern. Customer hears a clunk when stopping or launching.
• 10078522Apr 20, 2016Equipment. "this technical bulletin provides a procedure to contact onstar for hard mute request to correct a customer concern when the radio is on, it does not mute enough when the onstar® turn-by-turn navigation directions are announced due to customer improperly setting the radio volume high enough when the turn-by-turn navigation messages are played. "
• 10078520Apr 20, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful on diagnosing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
• 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.
• 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.
• 10083880Apr 18, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on diagnosing the concern of the cd player being inoperative or disc will not eject.
• 10078506Apr 18, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides warranty information on using the service programming system (sps) for programming control modules
• 10078504Apr 18, 2016Engine. This informational bulletin provides information internal engine noise or damage after oil filter replacement
• 10137762Apr 15, 2016Tires. 29110 ? Customer Satisfaction Program. Vehicles equipped with the full size spare tire and road wheel option may have been built without a tire pressure monitoring (TPM) sensor installed in the spare tire. If the spare tire was to be used and the TPM system is programmed to coordinate with the wheels in use, a tire pressure monitor system error would be displayed due to the lack of a sensor in the spare tire…
• 10078774Apr 15, 2016Tires. 29110 – customer satisfaction program. Vehicles equipped with the full size spare tire and road wheel option may have been built without a tire pressure monitoring (tpm) sensor installed in the spare tire. If the spare tire was to be used and the tpm system is programmed to coordinate with the wheels in use, a tire pressure monitor system error would be displayed due to the lack of a sensor in the spare tire…
• 10078502Apr 15, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on gm’s policy on performing gm covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in canada.
• 10083872Apr 14, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern, and completing a wiring repair. The vehicle may have a service antilock braking system, traction control, power steering or suspension system message on the drivers information center.
• 10078683Apr 14, 2016Brakes, Suspension, Steering. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern, and completing a wiring repair. The vehicle may have a service antilock braking system, traction control, power steering or suspension system message on the drivers information center.
• 10083585Apr 13, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician not to make any repairs or replace any parts. The technician is to contact the gm technical assistance center to review a concern when the vehicle's radio is unable to save a xm preset after saving presets.
• 10078482Apr 13, 2016Body and structure. This informational bulletin provides information on the importance of lubricating the left tailgate hinge which incorporates an assist mechanism.
• 10078481Apr 12, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the purpose of magnetic drain plugs.
• 10078480Apr 12, 2016Suspension. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to re-torque the joints of the rear leaf spring assembly to correct a customer concern of a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle.
• 10078473Apr 12, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on replacement parts for the tonneau cover.
• 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.
• 10137758Apr 11, 2016Equipment. 29030 ? Customer Satisfaction Program. These vehicles may have been built with grease applied to the trailing arm to knuckle attachment bolts. Grease added under the shoulder of the bolts could result in the bolts slipping over time. If the bolts loosen there would be an increasing amount of noise from the rear suspension. Left unaddressed, the upper bolts could potentially back out completely. This would result in…
• 10083870Apr 11, 2016Body and structure. This preliminary information communicates to the dealer the steps to repair the concern when the customer sees wear marks on the tailgate.
• 10078674Apr 11, 2016Body and structure. This preliminary information communicates to the dealer the steps to repair the concern when the customer sees wear marks on the tailgate.
• 10078469Apr 11, 2016Body and structure. This informational bulletin provides genernal information on spray-in bed liners and how to repair it.
• 10083385Apr 8, 2016Electrical system. 14284a – customer satisfaction program (population increased, expiration date extended, part information revised). Vehicles vehicles equipped with the auxiliary switch bank option may have an electrical issue created when one or both upfitter fuses used for the instrument panel mounted auxiliary switch bank are moved from the battery feed to the ignition feed position. If the fuse positions are altered, the engine…
• 10078768Apr 8, 2016Electrical system. 14284a – customer satisfaction program (population increased, expiration date extended, part information revised). Vehicles vehicles equipped with the auxiliary switch bank option may have an electrical issue created when one or both upfitter fuses used for the instrument panel mounted auxiliary switch bank are moved from the battery feed to the ignition feed position. If the fuse positions are altered, the engine…
• 10083849Apr 7, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication has the steps for diagnosing the concern of excessive oil consumption for the generation 5 engine. Diagnostic information is provided for the technician to gather prior to contacting the product quality center for further assistance.
• 10078663Apr 7, 2016Seats. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to repair the concern of the vehicle's front seat appears to be too far forward. This concern could be caused by the seat bottom trim cover not installed correctly onto the cushion/foam. Instructions are provided to correctly install the seat bottom trim cover.
• 10078610Apr 7, 2016Equipment, Engine. This preliminary information communication has the steps for diagnosing the concern of excessive oil consumption for the generation 5 engine. Diagnostic information is provided for the technician to gather prior to contacting the product quality center for further assistance.

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