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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| 060089026O | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns Not duplicated (CCND). |
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| 010842001L | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines. |
| 000310003X | 2019-03-25. 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. |
| 17NA066 | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test. |
| 17NA073 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy. |
| 16NA338 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns. |
| 15NA087 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin advises the technician to rest the MIL and diagnose additional DTCs for why the code is setting and disabling the start/stop system. |
| 100089005H | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This warranty admin bulletin explains to the technician additional information may be needed when submitting transactions when doing wiring repairs. |
| 080089014D | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Use of Dealer Case Management (DCM) and Being Prepared for Contacting U.S. Technical Assistance (TAC). |
| 040089015T | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on required operating procedures. |
| 030603004X | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for battery testing and warranty replacements. |
| 010089010M | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on comebacks prevention information and using customer concern verification sheets (CCVS). |
| PIP5284A | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer that if DTC P0496 continues to set after performing Strategy Based Diagnostics, the current customers drive cycle as this may contribute to the concern. It provides information on specific drive cycle concerns that may affect the setting of this DTC. It advises the dealer to review the customers current drive cycle and to if necessary to provide suggestions to assist the customer with this concern. |
| PIC6073E | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the Media Oriented Systems Transport Bus Diagnostic Tool Kit (EL-51578) has been released to help diagnose any of the Media Oriented Systems Transport bus concerns. The kit contains header connectors that are installed to bypass Media Oriented Systems Transport bus modules. The bypass connector also contains a terminal for verifying Media Oriented Systems Transport control circuit voltages. Technician should review Media Oriented Systems Transport bus description and operation and Diagnostic Trouble Code U0028 diagnostic procedures. |
| PIT5214D | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer?s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of General Motors Technical Assistance Center. If valid vibration frequency or Road Force Variation data has been collected and a repair attempt does not correct the customer complaint, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. For any vehicles that remains unrepaired after being at the dealer for three days or more and a related bulletin or PI is not found, contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further support. |
| PIC5650F | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies. |
| PIP5598A | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the possibility of a crank no start or extended crank condition due to exhaust cam reluctor being out of position. |
| PIP5540B | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance. |
| PIP5197L | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have excessive oil consumption, blue smoke from the exhaust, or a Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician should inspect the PVC orifice for leaking oil or drawing a vacuum at idle. If the PCV orifice external port is leaking oil or vacuum, replace the camshaft cover assembly. Technician will inspect for a missing intake manifold Non Return Valve that may have damaged the PCV orifice diaphragm. Check for the return valve if it is not visible use a long cotton swab to wipe any excess oil from the valve to validate. If the non return valve is still not visible, then intake manifold removal for inspection is required to validate. When the valve is present reinstall the intake manifold. When the valve is not present replace the intake manifold assembly. |
| PIP4925B | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. This preliminary information document communicates a tip on the way to diagnose possible induction or exhaust air leaks using the evaporative emission cart smoke machine and ultrasonic leak detector tools. |
| 18NA171 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair the mechanical components and then be sure to reprogram the throttle body to prevent the conditions of a rough running engine, MIL On from happening again. |
| 17NA221 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the CAC if it freezes in cold weather conditions causing engine power concerns. |
| PIT4945H | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician being unable to program fobs to the vehicle. Technician will need to ensure the key FOB is a new unit and has not been programmed to another vehicle previously. |
| PIP5540D | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance. |
| PIP5628 | 2019-03-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D |
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