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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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PI0281K2024-02-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This preliminary informational (PI) bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
16NA0192024-02-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares
16NA0142024-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Delayed Engagement After Sitting With Engine Off
16NA0112024-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT. Infotainment System Will Not Return to Media After Bluetooth Call Ends
16NA0062024-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Coolant Leak Originating from Radiator Hose Clamp or Lower Water Pump Inlet Pipe
16NA0052024-02-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Seatback Stuck in Full Forward Position
16NA0032024-02-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Chirp, Squeak Noise from Rear of Vehicle
15NA0872024-02-12. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Stop/Start System (RPO KL9) Inhibited with Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) ON, and DTC P16DC Set
15NA0702024-02-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Gauges on Cluster are Inoperative Upon Start Up
PIT61222024-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This Preliminary information communicates to dealers of a known issue with failed map update
PIP5395H2024-02-12. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have rattle or ticking noise that is louder inside the vehicle than outside. The noise may also sound like a lifter tick. If the noise is heard best at the fuel line and the sound will be real loud with a stethoscope. The fuel line will need to be replaced.
PIP5601B2024-02-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
22-NA-2462024-02-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This service bulletin advises the technician that the possible cause may not be from a faulty clutch piston or extension housing and to perform testing on transmission for other possible issues, but it still may be possible on high mileage vehicles that orifices in housing may have come dislodged, causing the same customer concern.
18-NA-0992024-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as a Product Allegation Resolution (PAR) claim.
PI1394B2024-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This PI bulletin advises the technician on the proper way to install the pistons in an engine.
PI0592I2024-02-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961).
PIT5074P2024-01-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
PIT5962A2024-01-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HAND HEATER:WIRING HARNESS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This Preliminary information communicates a GM part number for reflective high temperature heat or insulating tape when repairing wiring harnesses.
PIC6123G2024-01-29. Service bulletin. LANE DEPARTURE; FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for the adaptive cruise control or lane keep assist unavailable message in the driver?s information center after the vehicle has been parked in direct sunlight and high ambient temperatures. The cameras electronic control unit?s internal operating temperature range is -40 degrees Celsius to 85 degrees Celsius. If the temperature of the electronic control unit of the camera module exceeds 85 degrees Celsius the image processor will no longer function resulting in adaptive cruise control and lane keep assist to be unavailable until the temperature falls to below the maximum operating temperature range
22-NA-2402024-01-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the tech to validate if oil is leaking into the cooling system and to test and verify were to leak is coming from before replacing all the parts that wouldn't apply to the repair.
02-08-42-001J2024-01-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
23-NA-2242024-01-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin advises the technician that the 6L50 (MYB), 6L80 (MYC) and 6L90 (MYD) Transmission Oil Filter and Seal Kit part number 24236933 is currently transitioning from a kit to the filter (24236517) and seal (24225347) being sold individually.
16-NA-3612024-01-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides service /diagnostic information to aid with a Transmission Harsh 1-2 Shift Upon First Start Up/Shift of the Day Under Light Throttle.
PIT5099G2023-12-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning blows warm air. Before calling General Motors Technical Assistance Center technician will need to have high and low pressures, outside temperature, humidity, and vent temperature.
PIT5698D2023-12-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates additional information on how a LIN bus operates and diagnostic tips when working on a LIN bus.

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