GM bulletin PIP6005A
What it saysThis Preliminary information communicates possible transmission turbine shaft seal damaged causing code P2817. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
GM filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 7, 2024, received Dec 12, 2024, about the power train. It names 3 model years across Chevrolet, GMC and Buick (2024–2025). 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 Preliminary information communicates possible transmission turbine shaft seal damaged causing code P2817.
Trouble codes it names: P2817
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIP6005A | Service bulletin | Dec 7, 2024 | 11011783 | PDF, 30 KB |
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 1 model year
GMC 1 model year
Buick 1 model year
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 3 model years this bulletin names have filed 236 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 25 of them name Power Train — 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 car frequently just slams on the brakes on its own when reversing. Doesn’t matter the speed, and nothing is behind me at all. It also triggers a check engine light with transmission errors if you get a car wash and it is even mildly cold. Transmission errors when it gets too cold or snow in the grill
2025 Buick Enclave · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Apr 20, 2026
The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Traverse. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to several dealers and the contact was informed that the issue was related to the OnStar feature.
2024 Chevrolet Traverse · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Dec 6, 2024
Leaking transmission fluid- transmission fluid all over the underbody of my car. No reason to be leaking. Can’t find where it’s coming from. Every time I park than move to leave there is a puddle of transmission fluid
2024 GMC Acadia · Power Train · filed with NHTSA Jul 1, 2025
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 power train
Source: same model, same component group50 other manufacturer communications filed against these GM models under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-NA-001 | Service bulletin | Mar 13, 2025 | This service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of a transmission fluid leak. |
| 24-NA-232 | Service bulletin | Mar 7, 2025 | This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Metallic Noise from Rear Differential on Acceleration. |
| 16-NA-019 | Service bulletin | Feb 12, 2025 | This informational buleltin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flare… |
| 09-06-04-026Z | Service bulletin | Jan 9, 2025 | This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2. |
| 24-NA-274 | Service bulletin | Jan 7, 2025 | This bulletin provides a procedure to test and, if necessary, replace right side half shaft if found the cause of the customers concern of m… |
| PIP6034 | Service bulletin | Dec 19, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of one or more of the following dtc's P2148, P2151, P2154, P2157 to be set as curr… |
| N242473580 | Service campaign | Dec 9, 2024 | Certain vehicles listed above, may have a condition in which the transmission turbine shaft seal was misassembled. Dealers will replace the… |
| PIP5974E | Service bulletin | Dec 5, 2024 | This Preliminary information communicates possible transmission 1-2-3-4-5-6 snap rings out of round causing code p0746 or p0747. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is GM PIP6005A 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 PIP6005A 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.
Which vehicles does PIP6005A cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 3 model years across 3 brands (Chevrolet, GMC and Buick): 2025 Buick Enclave, 2024 Chevrolet Traverse, 2024 GMC Acadia. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.