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Service bulletins for the 2016 Cadillac ATS

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.

1582 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP5309A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician about the 8L45 8 Speed Automatic Transmission is on restriction through General Motors Product Quality Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
PIP5213C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the LCT1000 6 Speed Allison, 8L90 and 8L45 8 speed automatic transmission as well as the transmission control module is on restriction through General Motors Product Quality Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
PIP53092017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 8L45 8 Speed Automatic is on parts restriction through the General Motors Product Quality Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
16-NA-1752017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and drain fluids for the transmission to eliminate a shake and/or shudder during a light throttle acceleration between 40 and 128 KM/H (25 and 80 MPH) at a steady state.
16-NA-0192017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational buleltin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares and information on transmission fast learns
16-NA-0142017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on replacing the stator shaft support for vehicles with the condition of a delayed engagement after sitting with the engine off.
16-NA-3642017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to test and perform a clutch learn procedure to correct delayed clutch engagement.
16-NA-2112017-05-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN INFORMS THE TECHNICIANS ON A CHANGE MADE TO THE INTERLOCK COMPONETS OF THE SHIFTING SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE ROBUSTNESS OF GEAR LOCKOUT WHEN NOT ENGAGED.
16-NA-0142017-04-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE STATOR SHAFT SUPPORT TO CORRECT CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BACK INTO THE TRANSMISSION PAN.
PIP5375A2017-03-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN REAR WHEEL DRIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP53752017-03-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN REAR WHEEL DRIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIE0350C2017-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS ENDING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD OF VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF BANG OR LOUD NOISE WITH NO FORWARD (DRIVE) OR REVERSE RANGES.
156672017-01-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 15667 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO CHECK AND ADJUST TRANSMISSION FLUID LEVELS ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPEL EXTRA TRANSMISSION FLUID OUT OF A VENT FITTING AND HOSE ON THE TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION.
16-NA-2132017-01-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TRANSMISSIONS WITH HARSH SHIFTS AFTER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION WITHOUT PREVIOUS REPAIRS AND/OR CALIBRATION UPDATES.
16-NA-2112017-01-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); EQUIPMENT; STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN INFORMS THE TECHNICIANS ON A CHANGE MADE TO THE INTERLOCK COMPONETS OF THE SHIFTING SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE ROBUSTNESS OF GEAR LOCKOUT WHEN NOT ENGAGED.
16-NA-1942017-01-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICIAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE ON A REVISED CALIBRATION DUE TO SOFTWARE ANOMALY TO CORRECT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER USING THE MANUAL PADDLE SHIFT LEVERS.
16NA2112016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN INFORMS THE TECHNICIANS ON A CHANGE MADE TO THE INTERLOCK COMPONETS OF THE SHIFTING SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE ROBUSTNESS OF GEAR LOCKOUT WHEN NOT ENGAGED.
16NA0192016-10-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES TO COMPLETE A TRANSSMISSION ADAPTIVE LEARN ON ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES AND TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON RPO OPTIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF HARSH SHIFTS ON HARD ACCELLERATIONS.
PIP-5309-B2016-08-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE 8L45 8 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER TRANSMISSION EXCHANGE HAS ENDED.
PIP-53892016-08-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A . THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER.
SB-03-07-29-004K2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
PI11489B2016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. ome customers may comment on a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated. They may also comment that they intermittently are unable to shift into Reverse. When checking the vehicle for DTCs, the engine control module (ECM) may report P0502 as current or in history. This may be caused by water intrusion into the vehicle’s manual transmission output speed sensor or could be induced by the customer slipping the clutch for an extended period of time, as in holding the vehicle on a hill.
PI1489A2016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. Some customers may comment on a malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated. They may also comment that they intermittently are unable to shift into Reverse. When checking the vehicle for DTCs, the engine control module (ECM) may report P0502 as current or in history. This may be caused by water intrusion into the vehicle’s manual transmission output speed sensor or could be induced by the customer slipping the clutch for an extended period of time, as in holding the vehicle on a hill.
SB-157172016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
16-NA-0142016-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE STATOR SHAFT SUPPORT TO CORRECT CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTED FROM PARK TO REVERSE OR PARK TO DRIVE AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING WITH THE ENGINE OFF DUE TO THE TORQUE CONVERTER DRAINING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID BACK INTO THE TRANSMISSION PAN.

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