2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 spans three cab styles in a single Base trim: the two-door standard, the four-door extended and the four-door crew. Under the hood are two flex-fuel overhead-valve V8s, 5.3 liters and 325 cubic inches or 4.8 liters and 294. With trim variation out of the way, the differences that matter are the cab and the engine, and the procedures, torque values and wiring diagrams are organized to follow both.
Engines covered
- 5.3L V8 (325 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel
- 4.8L V8 (294 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, flex-fuel
Body styles covered
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 4-door extended cab pickup
- 4-door crew cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 2011 Silverado 2500. Four recalls are recorded. Two cover frontal air bag inflators that can rupture when their propellant degrades, driving metal fragments toward the occupants. A third concerns an auxiliary battery setup where current pulled through the trailer harness melts a fusible link, which may then contact nearby parts and ignite. The fourth is a fire extinguisher that can clog and not discharge. Of 179 complaints, 53 name the air bags, 17 the structure and 12 the power train, so the restraint, body and driveline diagnostics are the sections to know.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon,
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occ
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon,
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occ
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with
This Preliminary information communicates direction to find information at www.gmupfitter.com for Police and Special Service Vehicles.
This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some owners of Heavy Duty Trucks and Utilities may ask if they can lower their tire pressures. Tire pressures being set to the "Tire and Loading Label" w
This PI Communications information on an alternative product dealers can use to perform 19-NA-255: Wax Coating on Frame Peeling, Metal Shows Corrosion/Rusting due to issue with getting product from current supplier listed in the bulletin.
This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.
This service bulletin provides information on Tire Sidewall Irregularities.
Showing the 8 most recent of 578 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TAKATA RECALL: MY FAMILY AND I SUFFERED A SEVERE CAR ACCIDENT AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. WE HIT GOING 70MPH INTO A FLIPPED 18 WHEELER ON THE HIGHWAY.
WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR (PASSENGER) WHEEL CAME OFF THE TRUCK. FIVE OF THE EIGHT WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF, THREE OTHERS LOST THEIR LUG NUTS. THE
WHILE TOWING A 5TH WHEEL TRAILER AT 60 MPH, THE RIGHT REAR (PASSENGER) WHEEL CAME OFF THE TRUCK. FIVE OF THE EIGHT WHEEL STUDS SHEARED OFF, THREE OTHERS LOST THEIR LUG NUTS. THE
BATTERY NEEDED TO BE JUMPED OFF. JUMPED OFF BATTERY AND THEN DECIDED TO GO AND PURCHASE A NEW ONE. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH, FLAMES AND SMOKE STARTED COMING UP OVE
Showing the 4 most serious of 128 complaints filed with NHTSA.
