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Service bulletins for the 2016 Buick Encore

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

1254 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIT5236H2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version and the OnStar Customer Identifier and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIC6201A2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with the steps needed to diagnose and repair a vehicle with Wi-Fi or Bluetooth inoperative or poor performance concern. Technician will need to obtain data from Global Diagnostics Services 2 and call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. Technician should be advised that concern only applies to OnStar Wi-Fi Regular Production Option Code (VV4) and Bluetooth Regular Production Option Code (UPF).
PIC5704C2017-10-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that had the Brake Pressure Modulator Valve now Diagnostic Trouble Code C0131 is set current. Technician should remove Brake Pressure Modulator Valve assembly and inspect the brake pressure sensor assembly to ensure all shipping material has been removed before installation.
PI0653D2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This preliminary informational bulletin was created to inform Service Agents or Dealers, they may be charged back for parts and labor due to the turbo-chargers are being returned to the Warranty Parts center damaged, improperly assembled or missing parts and advising to properly package the complete turbochargers. (New models and RPOs added)
16-NA-3232017-10-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the rear brake pads to correct a condition of a noise in the rear brake pads at first apply due to an internal concern regarding the pads that were initially installed on the vehicle.
16-NA-3182017-10-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. This technical bulletin provide a procedure to replace both the intermediate steering shaft boots (seals) and the steering gear to correct a customer concern on a hard steer during colder temperatures and/or knocking/clicking noise heard due to water intrusion in the steering gear input shaft freezing and/or causing corrosion.
16-NA-3172017-10-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS. This informational bulletin provides information on the proper ways to remove or replace the key cylinder covers due to some vehicles having the key cylinders hidden during the time of delivery.
16-NA-2922017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Service bulletin technical phone icon on radio display intermittently will not respond or spins when pressed.
16-NA-2902017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Service Bulletin technical radio is theft locked.
16-NA-2872017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This informational bulletin provides information on a new service replacement radio has been released for the vehicles above. As a result, the radio part number received may not be the same part number as the one that was ordered. Certain service replacement radios do not require USB programming.
16-NA-0422017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on GM offering the Android Auto feature upgrade for 2016 and 2017 model year vehicles and how to proceed with reprogramming the vehicles to include this application for use.
15-NA-0812017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio to correct the conditions of Radio Locks Up and/or Resets, Bluetooth Pairing, IPhone Loses Pairing, Bluetooth Connection And Audio Concerns, Street Names Flickering, TBT Routing Screen Displayed After Download is Finished, XM Weather Alerts Cannot Be Selected Off, Voice Recognition and Navigation Updates, Various Rear Vision Camera Concerns, Podcast Will Not Play, Cannot Edit Device List due to an internal calibration concern.
11-00-89-005J2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on Goodwill Tools, Customer Enthusiasm, and Policy Guidelines.
09-00-89-016E2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty nonadministrative bulletin provides information on the proper use of the labor op 0600014.
09-00-89-008C2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Warranty Admin bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
08-08-44-029G2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products for U.S. and Canada dealers only.
08-08-44-015G2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This informational bulletin provides information on Inappropriate Warranty Claims Submitted for Damaged Radios and IPCs
07-08-49-020K2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin explains the programming method quick reference guide for the IPC Odometer.
07-00-89-037J2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
05-08-44-024E2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This informational bulletin provides information on return or reimbursement of customer owned CDs, DVDs or Navigation Discs .
05-00-89-072D2017-10-15. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This informational Bulletin provides Do's and Don'ts for maximizing gasoline engine fuel economy, other various tips and a list of websites for additional information.
02-08-98-002G2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin provides information on new tools used for the Hem Flanges and how to repair and seal the flanges when the repairs are done.
01-03-10-003L2017-10-15. Service bulletin. TIRES. This GM of Canada New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program and GWM Transaction Submission Information Bulletin provides information for the new tires that the vehicle are equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage) and for vehicles within this warranty period, the defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis. It also provides GWM Transaction information.
01-00-89-010L2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on comebacks prevention information and using customer concern verification sheets (CCVS).
00-03-10-003U2017-10-15. Service bulletin. TIRES. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on The tires supplied with a new vehicle are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.