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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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PIC6073C2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. 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.
PIC6048E2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON THE OPERATION OF THEIR HAPTIC SEAT DURING A LANE KEEP ASSIST EVENT. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS DIFFERENTLY THAN LANE DEPARTURE WARNING. THE LANE KEEP ASSIST ICON IS SOLID AMBER, FORWARD CAMERA MODULE IS ACTIVELY COMMANDING A TORQUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS MEANS THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD ALSO FEEL SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. NO CHIMES OR HAPTIC IN THE SEAT. LANE KEEP ASSIST ICON IS FLASHING AMBER; FORWARD CAMERA MODULE IS ACTIVELY COMMANDING TORQUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING CHIMES AND HAPTIC IN THE SEAT FEEDBACK BASED ON THE SETTING CHOSEN IN THE VEHICLE SETTINGS. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS CROSSED LANE MARKING BY (40 CM) OR (15.75 IN).
PIC5491J2017-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
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.
PIC5491J2017-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
PIT4720D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING.
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.
PIP53722017-03-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE TURBOCHARGERS FOR THE ATS-V LF4 ENGINE ARE ON PART RESTRICTION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. PRIOR TO CALLING GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER PLEASE REFERENCE THE LATEST VERSION OF PI1234.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS.
PIC61702017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE.
PIC6048B2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SEATS; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT ON THE OPERATION OF THEIR HAPTIC SEAT DURING A LANE KEEP ASSIST EVENT. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS DIFFERENTLY THAN LANE DEPARTURE WARNING. THE LANE KEEP ASSIST ICON IS SOLID AMBER, FORWARD CAMERA MODULE IS ACTIVELY COMMANDING A TORQUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS MEANS THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD ALSO FEEL SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. NO CHIMES OR HAPTIC IN THE SEAT. LANE KEEP ASSIST ICON IS FLASHING AMBER; FORWARD CAMERA MODULE IS ACTIVELY COMMANDING TORQUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING CHIMES AND HAPTIC IN THE SEAT FEEDBACK BASED ON THE SETTING CHOSEN IN THE VEHICLE SETTINGS. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS CROSSED LANE MARKING BY (40 CM) OR (15.75 IN).
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.
00-03-10-003U2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
156842017-01-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ENGINE. 15684 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPOSITION THE MAIN ENGINE-WIRING HARNESS ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ATS-V VEHICLES. IN SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE ORIENTATION OF THE MAIN-ENGINE WIRING HARNESS COULD CAUSE THE WIRES TO CONTACT AND CHAFE AGAINST THE RIGHT-FRONT VALVE COVER BOLT AND WASHER. IF THE ENGINE-WIRING HARNESS INSULATION IS COMPROMISED, THE VEHICLE’S TACHOMETER, POWERTRAIN, AND AUTOMATIC-BRAKING SYSTEMS COULD BE EFFECTED. WHILE THIS CONDITION COULD—IF UNCORRECTED—CAUSE A LOSS OF PROPULSION OR THE ACTIVATION OF THE AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM, GM HAS NO REPORTS INDICATING THAT EITHER EVENT HAS OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE IN THE FIELD.
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.
221502017-01-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 22150 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ATS OR CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L HFV6 ENGINE (RPO LGX). THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FLASHING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH AN ENGINE MISFIRE DTC WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE.
221502017-01-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 22150 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ATS OR CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L HFV6 ENGINE (RPO LGX). THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A FLASHING MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WITH AN ENGINE MISFIRE DTC WHICH COULD RESULT IN REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND/OR PERMANENT ENGINE DAMAGE.
442402017-01-24. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. 44240 - SPECIAL COVERAGE. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HAPTIC SEAT OPTION (RPO UFL OR UHX) AND A NON-MOTORIZED SEAT BELT RETRACTOR (RPO AX7), THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT MAY BE ILLUMINATED DUE TO A POTENTIAL FAULT WITH THE DRIVER’S SIDE DIAGNOSABLE BUCKLE SWITCH. IF THIS AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES, AND HAS DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) B0072 SET, IT MAY BE RELATED TO THE DRIVER’S SIDE DIAGNOSABLE BUCKLE SWITCH, AND THERE ARE NO ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS OR SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONERS. IN THIS CONDITION, THE AIRBAG OR SEATBELT PRE-TENSIONER DEPLOYMENTS ARE NOT AFFECTED. THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE COVERS THE CONDITION DESCRIBED ABOVE FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES (193,000 KM), WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. DEALERS ARE TO LOOK FOR DTC B0072 AND REPLACE THE DRIVER’S SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT BUCKLE.
438802017-01-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 43880 - SERVICE UPDATE. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A START/STOP ENGINE CONTROL OPTION (RPO KL9), THE SYSTEM LEVEL INTERACTIONS RELATED TO THE TRANSITION OF RUN/CRANK AND ACCESSORY INPUTS TO THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) DURING A CRANK EVENT ARE COMPROMISED. THIS RESULTS IN COMMUNICATION ISSUES BETWEEN THE ECM AND THE INTELLIGENT BATTERY SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE START/STOP SYSTEM IS SUSPENDED WHILE THE FAULT IS ACTIVE, RESULTING IN DEGRADED FUEL ECONOMY. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
16-NA-2192017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE HMI MODULE TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF GPS INOPERATIVE, RED LINE ACROSS GPS INDICATOR OR THE LOCATION IS STUCK IN WARREN MICHIGAN.
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-2102017-01-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; EQUIPMENT. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE FUEL FEED LINE FOR CONDITIONS RELATED TO LACK OF POWER ON HARD ACCELERATION.

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