GM bulletin 03-06-01-023I
What it saysThis service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 18, 2024, received Jan 17, 2025, about the engine. It names 141 model years across Chevrolet and GMC (2016–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-06-01-023I | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2024 | 11012907 | PDF, 134 KB |
What the document itself lists
Labour operation and the time the manufacturer allows
| Operation | Description | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 0600334 | Oil Consumption Test | 0.5 hrs |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (4 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches GM’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themChevrolet 97 model years
and 9 more on this site: 2025 Chevrolet Suburban, 2024 Chevrolet Suburban, 2023 Chevrolet Suburban, 2022 Chevrolet Suburban, 2021 Chevrolet Suburban, 2019 Chevrolet Suburban, 2018 Chevrolet Suburban, 2017 Chevrolet Suburban, 2016 Chevrolet Suburban.
Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2024 Chevrolet 3500HD; 2016 Chevrolet 4500; 2017 Chevrolet 4500; 2018 Chevrolet 4500; 2019 Chevrolet 4500; 2020 Chevrolet 4500; 2022 Chevrolet 4500; 2017 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2018 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2019 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2020 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2021 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2022 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2023 Chevrolet 4500HD; 2017 Chevrolet 4500XD; 2018 Chevrolet 4500XD; 2019 Chevrolet 4500XD; 2020 Chevrolet 4500XD; 2021 Chevrolet 4500XD; 2022 Chevrolet 4500XD; 2017 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2018 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2019 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2020 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2021 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2022 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2023 Chevrolet 5500HD; 2018 Chevrolet 5500XD; 2019 Chevrolet 5500XD; 2020 Chevrolet 5500XD; 2021 Chevrolet 5500XD; 2022 Chevrolet 5500XD; 2019 Chevrolet 6500HD; 2020 Chevrolet 6500HD; 2021 Chevrolet 6500HD; 2022 Chevrolet 6500HD; 2023 Chevrolet 6500HD; 2018 Chevrolet C3500; 2016 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 3500; 2017 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 3500; 2018 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 3500; 2019 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 3500; 2016 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 4500; 2017 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 4500; 2016 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 5500; 2017 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 5500; 2018 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward 6500; 2025 Chevrolet LOW Cab Forward N Series.
GMC 44 model years
and 36 more on this site: 2017 GMC Savana, 2016 GMC Savana, 2025 GMC Sierra, 2024 GMC Sierra, 2023 GMC Sierra, 2022 GMC Sierra, 2021 GMC Sierra, 2020 GMC Sierra, 2019 GMC Sierra, 2018 GMC Sierra, 2017 GMC Sierra, 2016 GMC Sierra, 2025 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2024 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2023 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2022 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2021 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2020 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2019 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2018 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2017 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2016 GMC Sierra 2500HD, 2025 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2024 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2023 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2022 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2021 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2020 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2019 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2018 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2017 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2016 GMC Sierra 3500HD, 2019 GMC Yukon, 2018 GMC Yukon, 2017 GMC Yukon, 2016 GMC Yukon.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 93 model years this bulletin names have filed 15,373 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5,114 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, the 143 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 71,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I’m filing this safety complaint in addition to a previous complaint, 11678151. which occurred on August 1, 2025. On Friday, August 22, 2025, I experienced a 2nd Traction Control alert and engine failure lights on my 2026 Sierra Denali Ultimate truck which again caused the acceleration to drastically decline while driving home from work.
2025 GMC Sierra · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 24, 2025 · ODI 11682678
The contact owned a 2024 GMC Sierra 2500 HD. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle at night and plugging in the engine block heater to a standard 110-Volt outlet with an extension cord; 15-minutes later neighbors were screaming to the contact to exit the residence because the vehicle had caught on fire, and the residence was…
2024 GMC Sierra 2500HD · Engine · filed with NHTSA Nov 25, 2024 · ODI 11627201
Engine hesitation, or misfiring. Jerking, or transmission shuttering when engine is at low RPM and on incline. (i.e. When traveling about 45mph and start up a hill, the rpm's are about 1300, and the transmission doesn't gear down, so it starts shuttering until you give it more acceleration than usual.) after dealing with this issue for…
2017 Chevrolet Silverado · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jul 18, 2018 · ODI 11112166
In depth: 2025 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems → · 2024 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems → · 2023 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems → · 2022 Chevrolet Silverado engine problems →
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group224 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| N262572131-01 | Service campaign | Oct 23, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the oil galley in the cylinder head was not dril… |
| N262566800 | Service campaign | Oct 20, 2026 | Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the incorrect transmission parts were used. Dealers will replace the transmissio… |
| N262576260 | Service campaign | Oct 15, 2026 | General Motors has decided to conduct a Voluntary Emission Recall. Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause a small exhaust le… |
| N262572131 | Service campaign | Aug 28, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the oil galley in the cylinder head was not dril… |
| N262568830 | Service campaign | Aug 4, 2026 | Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the oil filter was not adequately tightened. Dealers are to check and tighten th… |
| N262552620 | Service campaign | May 11, 2026 | Certain vehicles may have a condition that could cause the cylinder 2 glow plug to fail. If this failure occurs, the Malfunction Indicator… |
| N262548050 | Service campaign | Apr 24, 2026 | Certain vehicles, may have a condition that could cause the Catalytic Converter to fail. If this failure occurs, the Malfunction Indicator L… |
| N262544790 | Service campaign | Mar 16, 2026 | Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles listed above, equipped with Air Compressor Accessory Drive (RPO KUT), may be missing the ai… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM 03-06-01-023I a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 03-06-01-023I repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every GM warranty extension on file lists the ones GM has filed.
Which vehicles does 03-06-01-023I cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 141 model years across 2 brands (Chevrolet and GMC): 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, 2024 Chevrolet Express, 2023 Chevrolet Express, 2022 Chevrolet Express, 2021 Chevrolet Express, 2020 Chevrolet Express and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.