2011 Chevrolet Silverado Technical Service Bulletins

274 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2011 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.

• 10040503Aug 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. The fuel injection system may not operate as intended. If this occurs the malfunction light may illuminate, and vehicle speed could be limited. *rm updated 10/4/11.
• 10039507Jun 1, 2011Fuel system, Electrical system. Gm: the malfunction light is on and the fuel tank is hard to fill. There are trouble codes stored.
• 10038769May 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: 2011 sierra/silverado.two welds may be missing from the bottom of the truck box and under loads the remaining welds may fracture.
• 10038768May 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm: there may be multiple electrical issues such as: no start, starter stays engaged, fog lamps won't turn on, washing fluid not spraying, park and reverse lights stay on, battery goes dead, and a buzz noise underneath the dash. 2007-2011 silverado/sierra.
• 10038761May 1, 2011Equipment. Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. 2011 silverado/sierra. Some trucks may have been built without a noise label on the door.
• 10038672May 1, 2011Equipment. Gm: the carpet is curling at the top front edge. The carpet was folded prior to installation and when installed it curls back up. 2007-2012 silverado/sierra.
• 10036464May 1, 2011Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saab: oil consumption and/or exhaust smoke-possible pcv baffle or lifter concern. Upon inspection, obvious oil will be found in the intake manifold and/or pcv vacuum tube. *pe updated 3/21/11. *pe updated 5/9/11. *pe updated 5/25/11. *pe updated 06/16/2011. *kb updated a second time on 06/16/2011. *kb updated 6/27/11.
• 10030125May 1, 2011Brakes. General motors: hybrid brake noise or vibration. Brakes groan or thump noises during braking; brake pedal pushback or vibration that may resemble a pulsation as the vehicle comes to a stop; a slight drop in the brake pedal when coming to a stop. *pe updated 6/27/11.
• 10024545May 1, 2011Brakes. (hybrid) additional information on bleeding the brakes. With rpo hp2. *nj updated 6/27/11.
• 10039024Apr 1, 2011Body and structure. Gm: the chrome outside door handle is cracked or loose at the screw where it attaches. Grease may have cause the screw to degrade or the torque was too high.
• 10037939Apr 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there is a diesel fuel warning message displayed or the message will not reset in cold weather. *rm updated 6/14/11. *pe updated on 6/27/2011.
• 10030766Apr 1, 2011Suspension. Chevrolet/gmc: a clunking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. Upon further investigation, the technician may diagnose the noise coming from the rear suspension leaf spring area. *pe updated 6/30/2011.
• 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.
• 10038624Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the air bag light is on with a stored trouble code.
• 10038607Mar 1, 2011Fuel system. Gm: service engine soon light is on and there is an exhaust fluid message displayed. This may be caused by a previous fuel tank repair.
• 10038606Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: there may be complaints that the low coolant light is on, loss of coolant, or excessive pressure. There are no external leaks.
• 10038605Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: information on inspecting and replacing turbos.
• 10038295Feb 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time.
• 10030731Feb 1, 2011Electrical system, Engine cooling. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: on rare occasions, a vehicle may stall and a ses light may set accompanied by one or all of the following codes, p061b; p0afa; p0bbd. In most cases the vehicle will restart, but the ses lamp will remain illuminated and the dic may display service hybrid system message. *pe updated 11/24/09. *pe updated 3/15/10. *pe updated on 06/24/2011.
• 10037941Jan 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: service engine soon light is on with a misfire and a possible tick noise.
• 10037933Jan 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. There are multiple possible causes.
• 10037895Dec 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there are complaints of certain gears not working or no reverse. There is also a possibility of two internal trouble codes.
• 10037810Dec 1, 2010Engine cooling. Gm: the engine light is on with low power. There is also a trouble code stored. *rm updated 6/8/11.
• 10037572Nov 1, 2010Engine cooling, Electrical system. Gm: on some hybrid vehicles after updating software there is an internal trouble code stored and it won't go away.

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