2017 GMC Sierra Technical Service Bulletins

883 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2017 GMC Sierra. 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.

• 10138061Mar 16, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information and Tips for Customers Having Difficulty Launching Android Auto or Apple Carplay.
• 10138060Mar 15, 2017Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information with the field action courtesy transportation policy.
• 10126021Mar 14, 2017Equipment. 17028 01 - Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles may not have had the Diesel Engine Owner Manual Supplement and/or insert installed at the assembly plant. Dealers will insert the Owner Manual Diesel Engine Supplement in the vehicle.
• 10116656Mar 14, 2017Electrical system, Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicle that may have a "Check Trailer Wiring" or "Service Trailer Brake System” message on the Driver Information Center when a trailer is connected to the vehicle. Diagnostic Trouble Code C1114 set in the Chassis Control Module. Chassis Control Module has to determine the type of trailer brake…
• 10138025Mar 13, 2017Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
• 10138054Mar 10, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on On rare occasions, a security code input message with SPS error code E5659, M5304, and/or M5530 may be displayed in TIS2web when the technician is programming any module. If this concern is encountered, the technician should start by ensuring that the module being programmed is not a used module and that the VIN matches on VIN plate, TIS2web programming screen…
• 10138053Mar 9, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
• 10138014Mar 7, 2017Equipment. This information bulletin explains the labor operation numbers used for submitting warranty claims and how to setup, and reprogram modules.
• 10126017Mar 6, 2017Engine. 17105 - Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles, equipped with a DuraMax Diesel Engine (L5P) and Dual Generators (KHB), may have been built with an accessory drive belt idler pulley intended for other applications. The pulley?s centerline and capacity differs from the design intent pulley. This difference in alignment and durability may cause the accessory drive belt at some point to come off the accessory…
• 10126015Mar 6, 2017Brakes. 17048 Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the transfer case actuator motor brake sticks in the open position inside the transfer case actuator assembly. If 1) the actuator motor brake sticks open, 2) the vehicle is on asurface with an angle greater than zero but less than two degrees, 3) the vehicle is parked in 4LO, 4) the system is warm, and 5) the vehicle ignition is turned ?Off,?
• 10138039Mar 3, 2017Equipment. This technical bulletin is providing a procedure to reprogram the HMI module to correct multiple conditions including Waiting for Update Media Message, Voice Command For Calling Bluetooth Phone Contacts Inoperative, Intermittent Loss of Rear Camera Gridlines, Service Rear Vision System Message, Radio Turns On Unwanted At Startup, and/or Navigation Radio Destination State Defaults To WV, Intermittent Radio/display…
• 10116589Feb 28, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report.
• 10116586Feb 28, 2017Engine cooling. This Informational Bulletin provides information on availability of Diesel Fuel additives.
• 10113462Feb 28, 2017Equipment, Body and structure. This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofSIR light on with any DTC set in the SDM. During diagnostics a technician may find water in the SDM connector and is unable to locate a leak path. Dealer is instructed to inspect X150 connector for being broken allowing water into the body harness. Dealer to repair affected connector or harness as needed.
• 10113456Feb 28, 2017Electrical system. 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.
• 10116600Feb 27, 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 48 and 104 KM/H (30 and 65 MPH) at a steady state.
• 10116651Feb 24, 2017Equipment. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Engineering Information - Noise Originating from Front Shock/Strut While Traveling at Low Speeds and/or Going Over Bumps.
• 10113478Feb 24, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when adjusting the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning controls the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display is blank and/or various selections missing from radio Settings menu intermittently. Technicians will find the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning does change but the lower radio display is blank. Technician will need to…
• 10113454Feb 24, 2017Electrical 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.
• 10113388Feb 24, 2017Equipment. 16119 - Customer Satisfaction. General Motors has discovered an inadvertent error in the Parts Content Information portion of the window label on certain vehicles, which displays US/Canadian Parts Content for the vehicle, and Country of Origin (COO) information for the engine and transmission on these vehicles. As a result, the label displayed incorrect parts content percentages and COO information for the engines…
• 10116637Feb 23, 2017Wheels. This Informational bulletin outlines the recommendations for aluminum and chrome wheel refinishing.
• 10116636Feb 23, 2017Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on High Oil Pressure during Initial Start of Vehicle is considered a normal characteristic and no repairs should be completed for this condition.
• 10116603Feb 22, 2017Air bags. This informational bulletin provides an upate for Cause information on Airbag Warning Lamp Illumination Condition.
• 10113443Feb 22, 2017Electrical 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.
• 10116605Feb 21, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers required to contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
• 10113441Feb 21, 2017Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary information communicates that a technician might find a vehicle with no power transmitted to the front axle in four wheel drive.
• 10113384Feb 21, 2017Back-over prevention (rear camera). 17065 - Service Update. When certain vehicles, equipped with base body or chassis (RPO ZW9) and without rear vision camera ready (RPO 5F9) are shifted into reverse, the installed calibration is looking for a camera input that was not part of the requested truck build and ?Service Rear Camera? error message is displayed. Dealers will reprogram the radio with the correct calibration.
• 10113438Feb 20, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
• 10113437Feb 20, 2017Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an OnStar Turn-By-Turn Navigation the system that is inoperative. Technician verifies there are no Diagnostic Trouble Codes are present in the Antilock Braking System and Vehicle Communication Interface Module of the vehicle. If no Diagnostic Trouble Codes found call OnStar using…
• 10113436Feb 20, 2017Steering, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This…
• 10116631Feb 17, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides Information on Using Voice Pass-Thru to Access Voice Recognition Commands on Cell Phone and how it does not work on models equipped with IOA and IOB radios.
• 10113427Feb 17, 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.
• 10116585Feb 16, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report.
• 10116629Feb 14, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on During Bluetooth Phone Conversations the Person Outside of Vehicle May Hear Their Voice Echo as They Speak to the Person Inside of the Vehicle and that this is due to the volume on the radio being to loud and in need of turning down to correct the condition.
• 10116647Feb 13, 2017Exterior lighting. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Both Front Low Beam, High Beam, Day Time Running Lamps (DRL) and Turn Signals Inoperative.
• 10116584Feb 13, 2017Equipment. This bulletin contains information for the new tires that the vehicle is equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage). For vehicles within this warranty period, defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis according to the published distance-based schedule.
• 10113418Feb 13, 2017Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon, an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed. Update added part numbers for the…
• 10113417Feb 13, 2017Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communicationends thewireless charging module restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center.
• 10113416Feb 13, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be…
• 10113415Feb 13, 2017Suspension. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to help diagnose and repair vehicles with a rattle, squeak, clunk, thump, or bump. If published Service Information diagnostics do not lead to a repair for the concern. Technician should inspect the opposite side shock/strut for the cause of the concern.
• 10113413Feb 10, 2017Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10113412Feb 10, 2017Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a hesitation, chuggle, fishbite or roughness that can be felt in 3rd to 6th gear, torque converter clutch locked, low rpm, when tipping into throttle to load engine. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this…
• 10113411Feb 10, 2017Equipment, Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0101, P0299 and / or P11DC. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diagnostics first. If Service Information diagnostics do not isolate a root cause of the concern the technician should check for loose or leaking charged…
• 10113378Feb 9, 2017Equipment. 17028 - Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles, equipped with 6.6L diesel engine (RPO L5P), may not have had the Diesel Engine Owner Manual Supplement and/or insert installed at the assembly plant. Dealers will insert the Owner Manual Diesel Engine Supplement in the vehicle.
• 10113470Feb 8, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P054F set. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diagnostics first. If Service Information diagnostics do not isolate a root cause of the concern General Motors Engineering is aware of this concern and is working on a…
• 10113407Feb 8, 2017Seats, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have a front driver's or passenger's seat back may lean or be turned outward. Technician will need to remove the seat bottom trim cover and reinstall it completely and squarely to the cushion to correct the concern.
• 10113406Feb 8, 2017Body and structure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10113405Feb 8, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the correct way to remove the front shock electrical connector terminals. Technician will need to slightly bend the end of the J-38125-12A release tool. There is a purple Terminal Position Assurance that will align itself in the release position when the release tool is inserted into the release hole.
• 10113404Feb 8, 2017Fuel system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a bump feel or clunk noise at a stop or on launch. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. The bump clunk issue may be due to fuel movement in the fuel tank when not completely full. The condition is eliminated after completely filling…
• 10116596Feb 7, 2017Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.

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