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Service bulletins for the 2016 Buick Verano

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.

1062 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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16-NA-3552017-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. this informational bulletin provides Information on Using MyBuick, MyCadillac, MyChevrolet, and MyGMC Phone Applications to Control GM Accessory Remote Start Kits.
15-NA-0172017-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
15-06-03-002E2017-08-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin provides information on approved warranty part numbers for original equipment batteries
PIT5214B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; SUSPENSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts 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.
PIC3100E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle's odometer appears to be inaccurate relative to a known distance traveled. Technician should obtain a hand-held GPS unit to test the odometer. If a hand held GPS unit is not available, the only other option is to verify the miles traveled using a surveyor's wheel or a dynamometer.
PIC6105B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to take to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have an inaccurate clock. Technician will check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes in the telematics communication interface control module. Ensure that the customer?s concern does not relate to the normal characteristic described in the latest version of PIC5839. Technician will call OnStar to insure OnStar has a good location on the vehicle. If the OnStar unit status is disabled the technician will explain to the customer that there is an over the air update available for the OnStar system that may repair this as well but they will have to contact OnStar and accept terms and conditions for a free 5 year basic plan. If the customer does NOT accept terms and conditions because they do not want OnStar service, advise the customer that engineering is currently evaluating other methods to repair this concern if the unit status is listed as disabled and the customer does not wish to reactivate.
PIT5353A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about what XM offerings are available for vehicles. A dealer or customer can access the website listed below for vehicle specific XM offerings and availability.
PIC5656E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have driver and passenger temperatures settings are displayed in Celsius or the outside ambient temperature is missing from the radio / Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display. Technician will need to use a scan tool to check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes in the Instrument Panel Cluster. If Diagnostic Trouble Code B0158 outside air temperature display malfunction is set check that the outside ambient temperature sensor is connected. If the sensor is connected, check the integrity of circuits 61 and 636 from sensor to the Instrument Panel Cluster or diagnose B0158 per published Service Information.
PIC5953B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an issue when using Bluetooth voice recognition with an iPhone. Technician should work with the customer to insure the phone contacts to not have any Emojis loaded to any contact.
PIC5656D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have driver and passenger temperatures settings are displayed in Celsius or the outside ambient temperature is missing from the radio / Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning display. Technician will need to use a scan tool to check for Diagnostic Trouble Codes in the Instrument Panel Cluster. If Diagnostic Trouble Code B0158 outside air temperature display malfunction is set check that the outside ambient temperature sensor is connected. If the sensor is connected, check the integrity of circuits 61 and 636 from sensor to the Instrument Panel Cluster or diagnose B0158 per published Service Information.
PIC6106B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the radio display that will go blank and come back on after a few seconds then display may show the splash screen or come back on to the last screen that was displayed. Technician should USB update the radio using Tis2Web and follow up with a Service Programming System program.
PIT5354A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician how determine if the vehicle is equipped with wireless fidelity. Technician should check the Regular Production Option Code list for (VV4).
PIT3099N2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
PIP5163B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, an out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.
PIC4788F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of diagnostic instructions to take when the key will not fold into the fob or will not stay in the folded position. The technician may comment that the key in the fob will not fold close or stay latched closed. Damage to the folding mechanism could result from storing the key in the door lock cylinder and accidently bumping or making contact with the key fob. Please advise all dealer personnel to refrain from storing the key in the door lock even for brief periods.
PIT54432017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of a concern where the Onstar® menu is missing from the radio display. Pressing the white Onstar® push to talk button and say hide Onstar® menu will hide the menu and saying unhide menu will make the menu come back again.
PIT53992017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.
PIC5611E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the rear view camera options on the vehicles equipped with rear view camera. The rear view camera brightness can be adjusted on some models while the transmission is in reverse and using the Menu or Select button. To turn off or on the guidelines in the rear view camera, use the radio display Config icon then Display, then the guidelines option.
PI0281F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
16-NA-3552017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. this informational bulletin provides Information on Using MyBuick, MyCadillac, MyChevrolet, and MyGMC Phone Applications to Control GM Accessory Remote Start Kits.
16-NA-0422017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. ?
15-06-03-002F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information on approved warranty part numbers for original equipment batteries
11-00-89-005K2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on Dealer Empowerment Labor Operations and Customer Enthusiasm.
10-08-110-001F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
PIC6111C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles equipped with radio Regular Production Option Code UFU, UP9, UHQ, UHK, UFW, UHR, UHJ, or UFF when the display shows Theft Locked. Technician will pull the radio fuse for five minutes and reevaluate the concern. If the concern is no longer present, release the vehicle to the customer and advise that we are working on a permanent solution for this concern.

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