This factory service and repair manual for the 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 documents one engine, one body and one trim: a two-door cab and chassis with the 6.0L OHV V8, a naturally aspirated 364-cubic-inch gasoline unit, in Base specification. Because the truck leaves the plant as a rolling platform for someone else's bodywork, the sections a technician reaches for most are frame, fuel, driveline and body electrical, and each carries its own diagnostics, wiring diagrams, torque values and step-by-step procedures.
Engines covered
- 6.0L V8 (364 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 2-door cab & chassis
Trims covered
- Base
Known issues on the 2012 Silverado 3500. Four recalls sit on the federal record. Two describe an air bag inflator that can rupture when it fires and send sharp fragments into the cabin. A third involves dual fuel tanks, where a sticking low level sensor allows the rear tank to pump the front one full, the pressure pushing the tank out until it rubs the driveshaft and holes itself. The fourth is a fire extinguisher that may fail to discharge. Air bags account for 19 of the 91 complaints, with tires and structure at 11 each.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sie
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 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
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.
This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
Showing the 8 most recent of 508 technical service bulletins on file with NHTSA.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. AS A RESULT, THE VEH
Tire - 265/70 r18 Cooper Could have been a very bad accident. Tire blew out. The tire was inspected by Goodyear PCA-Visual only -recvd below response after several requests. Al
TIRE - 265/70 R18 Failure: Tire caused vehicle damage - Tire is at Goodyear Tire - Akron, Ohio Pulled off the road to change tire - was helped by someone that saw incident and live
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500. The contact stated that the vehicle would be low or completely out of fuel quicker than expected. The contact stated that while at
Showing the 4 most serious of 31 complaints filed with NHTSA.
