2010 Chevrolet Silverado Technical Service Bulletins

275 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2010 Chevrolet Silverado. 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.

• 10037127Oct 1, 2010Engine cooling, Fuel system. Gm: on a cold start there may be a hard start, brief rough running, black exhaust color, and an engine light. The symptoms diminish after running a while.
• 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.
• 10033364Oct 1, 2010Fuel system. General motors: engineering information-chemical damage on inner surfaces of fuel tank. Some customers may comment on poor performance, decreased acceleration and/or an inoperative fuel gauge. No models listed except saturn and hummers; includes all passenger cars and light duty trucks. *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.
• 10036124Sep 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: engineering information-service 4 wheel drive message displayed. Gm engineering attempting to determine the root cause of the service 4 wheel drive message. Prior to removal or replacement of the transfer case control module.
• 10035764Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling, Fuel system. Chevrolet/gmc: check engine light on, fuel tank hard to fill, dtcs p0442, p0446, p0455 or p0449 set (replace evaporative emission (evap) vent valve solenoid assembly and add/relocate fileter box using service kit).
• 10035545Sep 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Chevrolet/gmc: transfer case leak. Provides a service procedure to inspect the transfer case plug for presence of an o ring and if necessary, install a new plug that contains o-ring. Bulletin being revised to extend the expiration date to 9/30/11.
• 10034369Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system, Fuel system. Chevrolet/gmc/pontiac: intermittent mil/check engine light on, dtc p0442, p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0454 or p0455 (install fuel tank pressure sensor cover). This condition may be caused by normal water accumulation or condensation blocking the air reference port of the fuel tank pressure sensor. *pe updated 2/07/11. *pe updated 2/25/11.
• 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.
• 10036364Aug 1, 2010Engine cooling. Chevrolet/gmc: possible engine overheat or loss of coolant. Normal si diagnostics will lead to inspecting the water pump for proper operation. When water pump is removed, be sure to inspect the impeller.
• 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.
• 10036304Aug 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: rough transition to auto stop or no auto stop, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, dtc p2797 set. Some vehicles may have experienced a cut or chaffing to the auxiliary transmission pump harness, which can cause the auto stop feature to operate incorrectly. Hybrid vehicles only.
• 10036547Jul 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling. Chevrolet/gmc: dtcs p0335 or p0336 set; malfunction indicator lamp (mil)/check engine light on; possible extended engine crank or crank/no start. Engineering is attempting to determine root cause of crankshaft position sensor dtcs. Models avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe, sierra, yukon, yukon denali, yukon xl, yukon denali xl; model year 2010.
• 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).
• 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.
• 10034632May 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: prndl display inoperative. The mil is illuminated. Upon further investigation, technicians may find dtc p182e and/or p1915 as an active or history code in the tcm.
• 10033924May 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling. Chevrolet/gmc: update for inventory and customer vehicles chassis to engine harness connection not latched-expires with base warranty. Procedure to inspect the connection of the chassis to engine wire harness connection. Models silverado, gmc 1500 series (2010).
• 10034404Feb 1, 2010Air bags, Seat belts. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). Upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and a dtc b0081 in the sensing and diagnostics module (sdm).
• 10034432Jan 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: service hybrid system message and or service engine soon lamp on. Engineering would like information on vehicles with dtc p0c19, p0c1a, p0a78, p0a79, p0c0b, p0c0e, p0bfd, or p0bfe. Retrieve and save the freeze frame data, then record a snapshot of both motor control module 1 and 2 during a crank attempt.
• 10034364Jan 1, 2010Engine cooling. Chevrolet/gmc: snow or ice ingestion into air cleaner element, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated, engine power is reduced message displayed, dtc p0101 set (perform repair as outlined).

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