Service bulletins for the 2016 Cadillac CTS
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.
1669 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP5226D | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. 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. |
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| PIP5684B | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates the use of air leak diagnostic test tool CH-52250 in addition to the information found in the service manual. |
| PIP5545C | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates a possible noise from the water pump causing a DTC and the diagnostics for the repair. |
| PIP5095G | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon and may also have an oil or coolant leak. Technician may find coolant or oil in a spark plug tube. If the Spark Plug Tube is leaking and it is determined that the oil or coolant is not coming from a leak above the spark plug then replace the cylinder Head, spark plug and coil. |
| PIP5528F | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicates the repair recommendations for misfire and DTC's immediately following HFV6 re-manufactured engines replacement. |
| PIP5528E | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates the repair recommendations for misfire and DTC's immediately following HFV6 re-manufactured engines replacement. |
| PIP5257E | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have oil mixed in with the engine coolant. Technician will need to inspect the oil cooler if equipped for possible leaking into the cooling system through the radiator. If no issue found replace the engine as well as all rubber coolant hoses. Also updated to include ALL HFV6 engines Gen1 and Gen2. |
| 150601002J | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL Illuminated. |
| 140604004G | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin explains the normal noises an engine may make when the ambient temperature outside is cold or the vehicle has sat for a few hours. |
| 20NA098 | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. This informational bulletin explains to the tech on how to order a new fuel injector by matching the part number on the part and ordering it from the EPC. |
| 16NA383 | 2020-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This technical bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or misfire, MIL with DTCs, and explains how Top Tier fuels should be used to reduce carbon build-up. |
| PIP5730 | 2020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates additional diagnostic information for DTC's P0016 and P0018. |
| PIP5628B | 2020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 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 |
| PIP5684A | 2020-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary information communicates the use of air leak diagnostic test tool CH-52250 in addition to the information found in the service manual. |
| PIC5650G | 2020-05-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. |
| PIP5257D | 2020-05-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have oil mixed in with the engine coolant. Technician will need to inspect the oil cooler if equipped for possible leaking into the cooling system through the radiator. If no issue found replace the engine as well as all rubber coolant hoses. Also updated to include ALL HFV6 engines Gen1 and Gen2. |
| 150601002I | 2020-04-27. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL Illuminated. |
| 140604004F | 2020-04-27. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin explains the normal noises an engine may make when the ambient temperature outside is cold or the vehicle has sat for a few hours. |
| 18NA355 | 2020-04-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides information for new transmission oil to use and a procedure for exchanging the old fluid and adding the new fluid to correct a shake/shudder during light throttle acceleration condition. |
| 040601029J | 2020-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin explains Unscheduled Supplemental Services (including Flushing Services and Additives) and the Proper use of GM Simplified Maintenance Schedules. |
| 19NA219 | 2020-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This diagnostic tip provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue. |
| 20NA038 | 2020-03-30. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; ENGINE. This informational bulletin explains the difference in AFM and DFM engines and what is and is not activated during this occurrence. |
| 20NA029 | 2020-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides a Service Procedure to correct a Condition of Ticking, Tap or Rattle Noise from Engine. |
| 18NA073 | 2020-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement. |
| 15NA040 | 2020-03-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information for replacement of the drive belt tensioner to correct a customer concern for a rattle noise at 48 km/h (30 mph) to 64 km/h (40 mph) when the engine is switching between V4 and V8 and/or they notice fluid leaking from the bellow on top of the tensioner. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.