2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Technical Service Bulletins

1,284 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 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.

• 10078672Apr 11, 2016Suspension. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps required for the front shock absorber terminal removal.
• 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…
• 10078665Apr 8, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to reprogram the radio with the latest calibrations. The customer may have wiped their dash to clean it, and the radio lost audio. Loss of audio at start up when cold may also occur.
• 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.
• 10083783Apr 7, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary information communicates that the product quality center transmission exchange 8l90 8 speed automatic transmission has ended.
• 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.
• 10078435Apr 7, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
• 10083861Apr 5, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern. Customer's possible concerns are: remote keyless entry inoperative, passive entry and start inoperative, no fob detect message on drivers information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen inoperative, or radio and/or drivers information center display blank inoperative.
• 10083523Apr 5, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication for the dealer to please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. Customer's radio timeshift audio playback is choppy, distorted, skipping, or garbled.
• 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.
• 10078606Apr 5, 2016Engine, Brakes, Suspension, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern when the vehicle ha sa service engine soon light, antilock braking system light or service suspension message, misfire, hesitation, no crank, air conditioning inoperative.
• 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.
• 10078603Apr 5, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication for the dealer to please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. Customer's radio timeshift audio playback is choppy, distorted, skipping, or garbled.
• 10078602Apr 5, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern. Customer's possible concerns are: remote keyless entry inoperative, passive entry and start inoperative, no fob detect message on drivers information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen inoperative, or radio and/or drivers information center display blank inoperative.
• 10248430Apr 1, 2016Electrical system. Emergency Vehicle Reduced Power
• 10083579Apr 1, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication is to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number. The customer is unable to select radio presets from the usb or sd card as they are greyed out.
• 10078588Apr 1, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication is to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number. The customer is unable to select radio presets from the usb or sd card as they are greyed out.
• 10078434Apr 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provide information on the operating characteristics of a manual transmission.
• 10078430Apr 1, 2016Steering. "this technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect the steering gear for a normal condition of grease or sealant on exterior case of gear due to the manufacturing process."
• 10078428Apr 1, 2016Engine. This informational bulletin provides information on a engine knock on cold start.
• 10078424Apr 1, 2016Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information on changes in exhaust tone for active fuel management engines when in three or four cylinder mode.
• 10078420Apr 1, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct a customer concern of radio inoperative, blue screen, am clipping noise, hd on/off status not retained in stations, time lag on transitions, no audio with internal amp, park assist symbol position wrong in rear view camera.
• 10070613Apr 1, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10070612Apr 1, 2016Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10090435Mar 30, 2016Engine cooling, Engine. 35460 - customer satisfaction program. Some vehicles equipped with a duramax diesel engine (rpo lml) may have a condition in which the intake air heater’s field-effect transistor could generate excessive heat if the system voltage exceeds 13.5v. This heat can cause a short circuit in the transistor and, in rare cases, a fire in the vehicle’s engine compartment.
• 10090365Mar 20, 2016Equipment. 15208 - customer advisory. The letter informs customers with vehicles that are equipped with snow plow prep package (rpo vyu) that, under certain conditions, there may be brief and intermittent interruptions of certain electronic features when the vehicle is fitted with a snow plow. For example, a brief outage of the instrument panel cluster, the radio, and/or the climate control system could occur upon releasing…
• 10182412Mar 16, 2016Suspension, Equipment. Suspension Systems RS6554B & RS6564B Potential quality issue with kit box's -2 and -3.
• 10116914Feb 23, 2016Tires, Wheels. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper mounting paste to apply to tires when mounting and balancing them to prevent conditions like Vibration Shortly After Tires are Mounted/Preventing Vibration from Wheel Slip (Tire Sliding on Wheel)
• 10096244Feb 23, 2016Engine cooling, Fuel system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have coolant leaking from the coolant surge tank area of the vehicle. Technician should inspect the surge tank. If the leak is coming from the surge tank it will need to be replaced along with the cap.
• 10096046Feb 23, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on the steps need to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have stalling shudder and/or hard shifting into 1st gear or reverse vibration on launch (with excessive crankshaft end play). Technician will test to determine if the crank shaft end play is within specification 0.0015–0.0086 inch.
• 10116912Feb 22, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides Information Regarding Servicing Components Located Near SIR Components and how to properly disable the SIR system for repairs at or near
• 10096070Feb 22, 2016Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on the step to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have a shake or shudder during light throttle acceleration, between 30 and 65 mph steady state driving. Also shudder feeling that may be described as driving over rumble strips or rough pavement. Technician will drive the vehicle and monitor the torque converter clutch slip.
• 10096136Feb 18, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have a flashing prndl or check engine light on. Also the transmission is stuck in one gear and will not upshift. If service information diagnostics for the diagnostic trouble codes setting does not lead to a resolution, the pressure switch manifold should be replaced.
• 10096038Feb 17, 2016Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose vehicles with various noises associated with four wheel drive operation. Before beginning any diagnosis it is imperative to review the symptoms - transfer case in service information and perform the necessary inspections. In all cases the complaint vehicle should be compared to another like vehicle before beginning…
• 10096211Feb 15, 2016Brakes. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on the step needed to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have uneven brake pad wear. Technician will need to inspect and measure the brake pads thickness. Also determine the customer’s driving style. The disc brake pads should only be replaced if the friction surface is worn to within 2.0 mm (0.079 in) of the…
• 10096024Feb 15, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the allison lct1000 valve body part number 24262535 has been placed on restriction through general motors product quality center. Dealer will need to call general motors product quality center for further assistance.
• 10116896Feb 12, 2016Body and structure. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper ways to repair spray in bed liners and general information on the procedures around the spray in bed liners
• 10116892Feb 12, 2016Engine cooling. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have a concern on Bang or Loud Noise with No Forward (Drive) or Reverse Ranges
• 10096033Feb 12, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician before replacing the crankshaft to review the following. Dealer should complete the service information diagnostics and the cost comparison worksheet for assembly repair vs replacement. Technician will use the latest version of 09-06-04-026g to verify the ecm calibration is not an aftermarket calibration. If the customer prefers to keep the original…
• 10096213Feb 10, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicles may have instrument panel cluster, radio, and heater-vent-air conditioning displays blanking out. Also bluetooth devices may drop connection or the radio volume changes when operating the snow plow. Technician will replace the snow plow jumper harness.
• 10096208Feb 10, 2016Brakes. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have issues were the customer will need increased effort to depress the brake pedal. Technician may find fluid in the brake booster and/or the booster vacuum line. Technician will need to replace vacuum pump, brake booster, master cylinder, vacuum pump belt and the vacuum line…
• 10096184Feb 8, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that after replacing the instrument panel cluster the exchange center is unable to program the actual mileage on the odometer or the actual mileage is unknown. Dealer will need to follow dealer to the general motors service policies and procedures manual section 5.2.4 odometer servicing.
• 10096054Feb 8, 2016Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicles may have a high pitched whine noise from the vehicle noticed when driving in auto 4wd. When the transfer case control module has to move the transfer case actuator motor the higher current passing through the module causes an "electronic buzz or whine" within some of the capacitors in the module that can be heard by…
• 10096079Feb 2, 2016Engine cooling. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicle may have an “exhaust fluid quality poor” on the driver information center or a diesel exhaust fluid warning lamp on or other exhaust fluid quality related concerns. Technician will inspect the diesel exhaust fluid for contamination.
• 10095352Jan 30, 2016Steering. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have a grind, pop, shudder or bind feeling/noise in the steering column when turning left or right. Technician will inspect for the lower column bearing to be out of position and the upper intermediate steering shaft to lower column shaft bolt and nut may be contacting the…
• 10248431Jan 27, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission Oil Cooler Line Disconnect
• 10252174Jan 22, 2016Equipment. Radio Inoperative with No Communication and DTC U0184

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