Chevrolet bulletin PIP5956
What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where the vehicle may set diagnostics trouble codes related to the bank 2 fuel rail pressure sensor. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chevrolet filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 14, 2023, received Jan 29, 2024, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (2023–2024). 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 communicationThis Preliminary information communicates to the dealer an issue where the vehicle may set diagnostics trouble codes related to the bank 2 fuel rail pressure sensor. The dealer is instructed to inspect associated wiring and terminals, then replace the bank 2 fuel rail pressure sensor if nothing else is found.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIP5956 | Service bulletin | Dec 14, 2023 | 10249291 | 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 themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 21 of them name Electrical System, Fuel/Propulsion System — 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.
The contact owns a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V536000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Oct 17, 2025 · ODI 11694194
On October 24, 2026, at approximately 2:30 PM in Austin, Texas, I was a passenger in a Tesla Robotaxi traveling from Mueller to Circuit of the Americas. The vehicle failed to stop at the requested destination. After I requested “Pull Over,” the vehicle continued driving past the requested location.
2024 Chevrolet Corvette · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 29, 2026 · ODI 11774571
While operating my 2023 Chevrolet Corvette at approximately 75 mph on , the vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly lost propulsion. Moments later, the vehicle completely shut down. The instrument display went dark and the vehicle's lights went out. This occurred in active highway traffic.
2023 Chevrolet Corvette · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 22, 2026 · ODI 11773013
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 group93 other manufacturer communications filed against the Chevrolet Corvette under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18-NA-180 | Service bulletin | Sep 4, 2025 | This Warranty Administration service bulletin provides Lithium-Ion battery Exchange Process and Transaction Submission information. |
| 22-NA-242 | Service bulletin | Apr 24, 2025 | This warranty administration bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on System Reset and Connector Reconnect Labor Code Number… |
| 25-NA-098 | Service bulletin | Apr 18, 2025 | This Service Bulletin provides information on the latest Radio Software Z175 for vehicles equipped with RPO IOK related to improving radio r… |
| 24-NA-229 | Service bulletin | Apr 10, 2025 | This bulletin provides a procedure on how to check for a battery drain utilizing the Picoscope and how to measure the load on the system tha… |
| 25-NA-056 | Service bulletin | Apr 9, 2025 | This bulletin provides a procedure to replace the battery positive block cable to correct a customer concern of no start, multiple electrica… |
| 25-NA-087 | Service bulletin | Apr 3, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information on the proper Reflective High Temperature Heat and/or Insulating Tape to use for certain repairs… |
| 13-08-116-001K | Service bulletin | Mar 31, 2025 | The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple custo… |
| 24-NA-098 | Service bulletin | Mar 21, 2025 | This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E440… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chevrolet PIP5956 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 PIP5956 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 PIP5956 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette, 2023 Chevrolet Corvette. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.