2015 GMC Sierra 2500 Technical Service Bulletins

2,217 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 GMC Sierra 2500. 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.

• 10190229Oct 1, 2017Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain. Shake and/or shudder during light throttle acceleration between 40 and 128 km/h (25 and 80 mph) at a steady state.
• 10157042Sep 28, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that will have an intermittent pop noise from the speakers followed by a reset of the radio and clock. Technician will need to check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes and also check the battery for proper cable connections. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General…
• 10157041Sep 28, 2017Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact General Motors Technical…
• 10157037Sep 26, 2017Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that generation 5 engines with Regular Production Option Code L83, L86, or LV3 may have an oil consumption concern were one quart in 2000 miles is being used. Dealer will confirm oil level was properly checked per Owner’s Manual, and check the bolt torque on the Valve Lifter Oil Manifold Assembly, before doing any repairs to the vehicle.
• 10159570Sep 20, 2017Electrical system. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements.
• 10157020Sep 20, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2.
• 10157018Sep 20, 2017Fuel system, Tires, Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8 starting/charging tester and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.
• 10159575Sep 14, 2017Electrical system. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs.
• 10159572Sep 14, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin explains the importance of maintaining the vehicle.
• 10159569Sep 12, 2017Engine cooling, Equipment. This informational bulletin advises the possible issues that may occur using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on gasket sealing surfaces or reused parts.
• 10156999Sep 11, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10159577Sep 7, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides technicians and dealership personnel with spray-in bed liner general information and repair procedures.
• 10159576Sep 7, 2017Engine cooling, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on Clean Exhaust Filter See Owners Manual Now or Cleaning Exhaust Filter Keep Driving Until Message is Cleared Message Displayed on DIC, DTC P2463 May Be Set.
• 10159582Sep 6, 2017Engine cooling, Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and the proper use of the DEF system.
• 10156990Sep 6, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts/kits. Technicians should refer to Service Information for information regarding most accessories. Technicians may also contact Partech and/or the Techline Customer Support Center for additional support.
• 10159574Sep 5, 2017Engine. This informational bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement.
• 10159571Sep 5, 2017Fuel system. This Informational Bulletin provides information on availability of Diesel Fuel additives.
• 10140379Aug 31, 2017Engine. This informational bulletin provides information for specification with the engine oil for the Duramax 6.6L engine.
• 10140304Aug 31, 2017Engine cooling. This Technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to perform a quick test to check if the DPF is the cause of excessive soot from the tailpipe.
• 10140293Aug 31, 2017Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information on Intake Manifold Inspection/Replacement After Severe Internal Engine Damage.
• 10140298Aug 30, 2017Equipment. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
• 10140300Aug 24, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and drain fluids for the transmission to eliminate a shake and/or shudder during a light throttle acceleration between 40 and 128 KM/H (25 and 80 MPH) at a steady state.
• 10140406Aug 23, 2017Body and structure, Equipment. Thins informational bulletin provides information on Paint-less Dent Repair Process.
• 10140294Aug 22, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin communicates part restriction and ordering process information for OnStar Vehicle Communication Interface Modules (VCIM) (GMNA Only).
• 10137727Aug 21, 2017Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block of possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, An out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
• 10140384Aug 14, 2017Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of hearing excessive wind noise from front side door glass area.
• 10137705Aug 9, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may complain of various concerns when using Bluetooth components. Technician should use the Preliminary Information to gather information from the customer on their Bluetooth device and the concern they are having before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
• 10140296Aug 7, 2017Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures.
• 10140299Aug 3, 2017Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to perform diagnosis before just replacing the battery sensor module.
• 10140297Aug 2, 2017Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products for U.S. and Canada dealers only.
• 10126081Jul 31, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin explains the Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
• 10126124Jul 25, 2017Seats. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of warm air exhausting from driver and/or passenger front seat back into 2nd row seating area causing occupant discomfort.
• 10126113Jul 25, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on Information on How to Prevent Inadvertent Vehicle Starting from Key Fob or OnStar Mobile Application and where to locate the information for future use.
• 10126068Jul 25, 2017Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides information on Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the transport mode message on and off.
• 10126066Jul 25, 2017Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to apply grease to the leaf springs to correct a condition of a squeak noise from the metals making contact.
• 10126065Jul 25, 2017Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures.
• 10126111Jul 24, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides to the tech the new version of SPS that will prompt warnings when trying to reprogram modules that have been already reprogrammed.
• 10114088Jul 24, 2017Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the text messaging feature on some newer General Motors infotainment systems. Pair the iPhone to the system then enter the Bluetooth settings menu, select the “i” icon next to the vehicle name in the device and enable show notifications. The text messaging feature will be available on the next ignition cycle.
• 10126075Jul 21, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin explains possible normal condition of a flare from 1st to 2nd, even if the trans had been repaired for the flare and its still noticed.
• 10114082Jul 18, 2017Fuel system. This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set.The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 C) degrees Mainly in TX, AZ, UT, NV, CA, NM (could be any state) causingVapor buildup in fuel feed line.Customers can be advised to utilize fuels with octane…
• 10126122Jul 17, 2017Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting (U.S. and Canada Only).
• 10126098Jul 14, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on Click or Tick Noise on 3-4 Shift that it should be considered a normal characteristic.
• 10114072Jul 13, 2017Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the rear view camera options on the vehicles equipped with rear view camera. The rear view camera brightness can be adjusted on some models while the transmission is in reverse and using the Menu or Select button. To turn off or on the guidelines in the rear view camera, use the radio display Config icon then Display, then the…
• 10114071Jul 12, 2017Fuel system. This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set.The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 C) degrees Mainly in TX, AZ, UT, NV, CA, NM (could be any state) causingVapor buildup in fuel feed line.Customers can be advised to utilize fuels with octane…
• 10126070Jul 11, 2017Fuel system. This bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of fuel odor, fuel leaks from UH SIDI Pipes between High Pressure Pump and Fuel Rails
• 10118290Jun 30, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary information communicatesIn ambient temperatures 100F (37.7 C)degrees or higher, DTCs P2635 and/or P018B may set.The vehicle may also exhibit a hesitation or stalling condition.Excessively Hot and sustained ambient temperatures over 100F (37.7 C) degrees Mainly in TX, AZ, UT, NV, CA, NM (could be any state) causingVapor buildup in fuel feed line.Customers can be advised to utilize fuels with octane…
• 10158895Jun 22, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. 15086A - Customer Satisfaction Program. On certain passenger cars and light duty trucks, equipped with Gen 10 OnStar®, the embedded phone flash memory chip may become corrupted, causing the OnStar® system to become inoperative. Dealers are to replace and program the vehicle communication interface module (VCIM).
• 10118256Jun 12, 2017Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the programming and activation of the OnStar system. For many 2008 and prior model year GM vehicles, the programming is performed using the Tech 2 and the activation is initiated by a Service Programming System.
• 10118239Jun 6, 2017Wheels. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the enter caps on chrome or polished aluminum wheels are missing or came off while driving. Technician will need to install the center caps by pressing the chrome center cap onto the wheel until an audible “click” is heard.
• 10118233Jun 2, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.

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