GM bulletin PI3541J
What it saysThis preliminary bulletin provides additional guidance for diagnosing vibrations or disturbances that may occur on full size pickups and how to correct and repair. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 18, 2023, received Jan 4, 2024, about the seats. It names 8 model years across Chevrolet and GMC (2016–2019). 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 preliminary bulletin provides additional guidance for diagnosing vibrations or disturbances that may occur on full size pickups and how to correct and repair.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI3541J | Service bulletin | Dec 18, 2023 | 10248260 | not found |
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 4 model years
GMC 4 model years
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 5,086 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,891 of them name Power Train, Steering — 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 106 owners who gave an odometer reading for Power Train reported it at a median of 15,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
The contact owns a 2018 GMC Sierra Denali 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at speeds over 30 MPH, the vehicle started shaking abnormally. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled while driving on three separate occasions and stalled twice while slowing down. There was no warning light illuminated.
2018 GMC Sierra · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Apr 2, 2026 · ODI 11728807
Less than 33,000 miles the transmission thermostat cause the transmission to overheat. The dealership replaced thermostat and fluids. Then less than 100,000 miles same scenario and transmission goes out. Before it went out it had hard shifting and the obvious shutter at low speeds. Into my second transmission and same thing again!
2018 Chevrolet Silverado · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jun 10, 2024 · ODI 11593382
The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While making a right turn, the steering wheel seized. The contact released the accelerator pedal and depressed the brake pedal and the steering wheel returned to normal. The contact called Chevrolet of west (225 m w pkwy, west, tx 76691) and was informed to call the manufacturer.
2018 Chevrolet Silverado · Steering · filed with NHTSA Mar 11, 2019 · ODI 11185826
In depth: 2019 Chevrolet Silverado transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2018 Chevrolet Silverado transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2017 Chevrolet Silverado transmission and drivetrain problems → · 2016 Chevrolet Silverado transmission and drivetrain 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 seats
Source: same model, same component group9 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (seats), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-NA-101 | Service bulletin | Apr 29, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information on the restraint warning lamp being illuminated and the correction to this by replacing the passe… |
| 25-NA-038 | Service bulletin | Feb 21, 2025 | This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Front Seat Lower Track/Frame Noise. |
| 24-NA-249 | Service bulletin | Nov 7, 2024 | This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the condition of Front Seat Covers Not Secured to Seat Frame. |
| PIT6073C | Service bulletin | Sep 6, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the front heated seat on indicators being inoperative, but the heated seats work. |
| PIT6180 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates assistance in locating the Rear seat belt comfort guides in the parts catalog. |
| 06-00-89-029V | Service bulletin | May 1, 2024 | This service bulletin includes information on Interior Cleaning - Instrument Panel (IP), Hard or Plastic Surfaces, Seats, Carpet, Leather, V… |
| PIT6073A | Service bulletin | Oct 17, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the front heated seat on indicators being inoperative, but the heated seats work. |
| PIT6073 | Service bulletin | Oct 11, 2023 | This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the front heated seat on indicators being inoperative, but the heated seats work. |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Chevrolet and GMC, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM PI3541J 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 PI3541J 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 PI3541J cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years across 2 brands (Chevrolet and GMC): 2019 Chevrolet Silverado, 2018 Chevrolet Silverado, 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, 2016 Chevrolet Silverado, 2019 GMC Sierra, 2018 GMC Sierra and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.