GMC Sierra 1500 TSBs — Technical Service Bulletins by Year
29,891 manufacturer communications are on file with NHTSA for the GMC Sierra 1500 — service bulletins, service campaigns, warranty extensions, and software updates, 1990 to 2026. Pick a year for its bulletin list.
A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free. For defects and free repairs, see the GMC Sierra 1500 problem rankings and each year's recall list.
Warranty extensions, campaigns & software updates
The communications worth checking your VIN against — unlike ordinary bulletins, these can mean free or reimbursed work if your vehicle qualifies.
General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition which can cause the fuel pump power control module to fail. If this were to occur, fuel flow to the engine could be interrupted. Dealers will replace the fuel pump power…
Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the Engine Control Module (ECM) does not sufficiently control fuel injector flow rate under certain driving conditions. Dealers are to reprogram the ECM.
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the oil filter was not adequately tightened. Dealers are to check and tighten the oil filter if found to be loose.
Model years named: 2026
This update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and diagnostics process. Be sure to install this update to be able to receive future software updates. During the update process, your radio may stay on up to 5 minutes after you exit the…
Model years named: 2025
• Improvements to reliability when extending the running boards on your vehicle. • Improvements to start reliability and reduced check engine light activation. • Improvements to turbo system diagnostics. • Improves transmission diagnostic software. • Reduces unnecessary check…
Model years named: 2026
• Fixes to help ensure proper functionality for heating and cooling features • Improvements to night mode lights for shifting gears • Fixes for Daytime Running Lamps turning on when set to Off • Fixes to help prevent erroneous missing key messages on driver display • Fixes for…
Model years named: 2026
Improvements to accuracy for Diesel Exhaust Fluid level shown in driver display.
Model years named: 2026
• Improves transmission diagnostic software. • Reduces unnecessary check engine light activations.
Model years named: 2024
• If you are equipped with Diesel engine then: Improvements to accuracy for Diesel Exhaust Fluid level shown in driver display.
Model years named: 2024
• Fixes to help ensure proper functionality for heating and cooling features. • Improvements to night mode lights for shifting gears. • Fixes for Daytime Running Lamps turning on when set to Off. • Fixes to help prevent erroneous missing key messages on driver display. • Fixes…
Model years named: 2024
Certain vehicles may have been built with the incorrect Body Control Module (BCM) calibration data file. Dealers will reprogram the BCM with the correct software.
Model years named: 2026
• Improvements to OnStar functionality.
Bulletins by model year
| Year | TSBs | Most bulletined areas | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 188 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2025 | 436 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2024 | 907 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2023 | 1,242 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2022 | 1,591 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2021 | 1,446 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2020 | 1,534 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2019 | 1,748 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2018 | 952 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2017 | 1,794 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2016 | 1,269 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2015 | 1,612 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2014 | 3,078 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2013 | 1,228 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2012 | 1,166 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2011 | 1,085 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2010 | 1,094 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2009 | 952 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2008 | 945 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2007 | 950 | Electrical, Engine | View bulletins |
| 2006 | 570 | Engine, Electrical | View bulletins |
| 2005 | 615 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2004 | 760 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2003 | 759 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2002 | 607 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2001 | 604 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 2000 | 368 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1999 | 259 | Transmission & drivetrain, Engine | View bulletins |
| 1998 | 42 | Transmission & drivetrain, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1997 | 30 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1996 | 21 | Engine, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1995 | 13 | Visibility & wipers, Brakes & stability | View bulletins |
| 1994 | 10 | Visibility & wipers, Transmission & drivetrain | View bulletins |
| 1993 | 4 | Transmission & drivetrain, Fuel system | View bulletins |
| 1992 | 4 | Transmission & drivetrain, Fuel system | View bulletins |
| 1991 | 4 | Transmission & drivetrain, Fuel system | View bulletins |
| 1990 | 4 | Transmission & drivetrain, Fuel system | View bulletins |
Questions buyers ask
How many TSBs does the GMC Sierra 1500 have?
NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file lists 29,891 technical service bulletins and related communications for the GMC Sierra 1500 across the 1990–2026 model years. The most bulletined areas are engine, electrical, transmission & drivetrain.
Are GMC Sierra 1500 TSB repairs free?
Not automatically. A TSB tells dealers how to fix a known pattern; you pay unless the vehicle is under warranty or the bulletin is a warranty extension or service campaign that covers your VIN. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of a GMC Sierra 1500 TSB?
Take the bulletin's document ID to a dealer or to NHTSA's site — this page carries each communication's ID, date, and NHTSA's summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Counts cover communications NHTSA's file names against GMC Sierra 1500 model years shown here. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.