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GM bulletin 07-08-49-020R

What it saysThis informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 21, 2023, received Oct 18, 2023, about the electrical system. It names 246 model years across Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac (2016–2024). 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 communication

This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Sep 21, 2023 Received by NHTSA Oct 18, 2023 Components Electrical System, Equipment

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
07-08-49-020RService bulletinSep 21, 202310244214PDF, 95 KB

What the document itself lists

The manufacturer titles it “IPC Odometer Programming Method Quick Reference Guide”.

Part the bulletin names

Part numberDescriptionQtyFind it
10443718——

Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (5 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.

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Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

Chevrolet 126 model years

and 62 more on this site: 2016 Chevrolet Express, 2020 Chevrolet Impala, 2019 Chevrolet Impala, 2018 Chevrolet Impala, 2017 Chevrolet Impala, 2016 Chevrolet Impala, 2020 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019 Chevrolet Malibu, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2017 Chevrolet Malibu, 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, 2017 Chevrolet SS, 2016 Chevrolet SS, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD, 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD, 2020 Chevrolet Sonic, 2019 Chevrolet Sonic, 2018 Chevrolet Sonic, 2017 Chevrolet Sonic, 2016 Chevrolet Sonic, 2020 Chevrolet Spark, 2019 Chevrolet Spark, 2018 Chevrolet Spark, 2017 Chevrolet Spark, 2016 Chevrolet Spark, 2020 Chevrolet Suburban, 2019 Chevrolet Suburban, 2018 Chevrolet Suburban, 2017 Chevrolet Suburban, 2016 Chevrolet Suburban, 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, 2020 Chevrolet Traverse, 2019 Chevrolet Traverse, 2018 Chevrolet Traverse, 2017 Chevrolet Traverse, 2016 Chevrolet Traverse, 2020 Chevrolet Trax, 2019 Chevrolet Trax, 2018 Chevrolet Trax, 2017 Chevrolet Trax, 2016 Chevrolet Trax, 2019 Chevrolet Volt, 2018 Chevrolet Volt, 2017 Chevrolet Volt, 2016 Chevrolet Volt.

Also filed against model years this site has no page for: 2019 Chevrolet 6500; 2018 Chevrolet C3500; 2016 Chevrolet Caprice; 2017 Chevrolet Caprice; 2018 Chevrolet Caprice; 2016 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit; 2017 Chevrolet Caprice Police Pursuit; 2016 Chevrolet Captiva; 2017 Chevrolet Captiva; 2018 Chevrolet Captiva; 2016 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2017 Chevrolet Cobalt; 2018 Chevrolet G4500; 2016 Chevrolet N300; 2018 Chevrolet N300; 2017 Chevrolet N300 MAX; 2016 Chevrolet S10; 2017 Chevrolet S10; 2018 Chevrolet S10; 2018 Chevrolet SS; 2017 Chevrolet Trailblazer; 2018 Chevrolet Trailblazer; 2019 Chevrolet Trailblazer; 2020 Chevrolet Trailblazer.

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What owners reported

Source: NHTSA complaint database

Owners of the 214 model years this bulletin names have filed 28,991 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 5,492 of them name Electrical System, Equipment — 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 2016 Chevrolet Malibu, the 135 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 52,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.

In the early morning hours of october 21st, around 3am, we were woken up by smoke/fire alarms. We started running around our home to identify the cause of the alarm. After about 5 minutes of searching inside the home and finding nothing, we realized that there was some smell of smoke coming from the garage and when the mudroom door which…

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 30, 2020 · ODI 11372429

If the car has been operating for long period of time an hour or more when the auto stop kicks on the whole car turns off. Usually at a stop sign or stop light. In the middle of traffic. I have to let it sit off for a couple minutes and restart and jerks hard into gear. . Was told it's the battery fuse block and isn't covered by warranty

2018 Chevrolet Impala · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 6, 2020 · ODI 11363063

I have taken this vehicle to Chevrolet dealerships approx. 8 different times due to malfunction of this vehicle. I have contacted general motors this vehicle started these problems 1 month after I purchased it when I purchased it ,it only had 95 miles on it, in the mean time due to general motors closing the case and not willing to fix…

2016 Chevrolet Camaro · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jun 19, 2018 · ODI 11102536

In depth: 2020 Chevrolet Blazer electrical problems → · 2019 Chevrolet Blazer electrical problems → · 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV electrical problems → · 2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV electrical 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 electrical system

Source: same model, same component group

554 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
N262565450Service campaignOct 26, 2026Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which remanufactured high voltage battery packs were b…
N242468490-02Service campaignMay 28, 2026Certain vehicles may have missing cavity plugs from the rear chassis harness electrical connector. Dealers are to inspect the rear chassis h…
N252529080Service campaignApr 1, 2026Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may be missing a high voltage header plug on the RESS battery pack drive motor connector. Dea…
N252515590Service campaignJan 27, 2026Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition in which the body-to-chassis ground strap may be corroded. Dealers will replace the grou…
24-NA-166Service bulletinNov 7, 2025This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of DTC C1171 C1172 C1173 C1174 Tire Pressure Monitor Senso…
24-NA-227Service bulletinNov 4, 2025This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Vibration Rattle or Boom at 1800 to 2000 RPM.
25-NA-061Service bulletinOct 3, 2025This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Driver or Passenger Rear Door Handle Will Not Fold In.
25-NA-074Service bulletinSep 4, 2025Some customers may comment on rear body structure stop lamp or rear closure signal lamp may be totally inoperative or staying illuminated.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is GM 07-08-49-020R 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 07-08-49-020R 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 07-08-49-020R cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 246 model years across 4 brands (Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac): 2019 Buick Cascada, 2018 Buick Cascada, 2017 Buick Cascada, 2016 Buick Cascada, 2020 Buick Enclave, 2019 Buick Enclave and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.