Service bulletins for the 2016 Cadillac Escalade
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.
1826 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Heating and air conditioning are shown. Show all
| PIT5099G | 2023-12-26. 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. |
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| PIP5540J | 2023-01-30. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance. |
| PIT5099F | 2022-07-25. 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. |
| 12-01-37-001F | 2022-07-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on a new refrigerant (R1234yf) for A/C service. |
| 17336-02 | 2021-04-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT. On some 2015-2017 model year Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, may have a condition where thermal cycling on the combination transmission fluid/oil and AC condenser cooler creates a crack that may allow refrigerant to escape. This condition consequently may deactivate the AC system which may cause potential customer annoyance |
| 18NA156 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the dehydrator to correct the condition of A/C Inoperative and/or Insufficient Cooling due to the seals going bad within the part. |
| 16NA171 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the rear defroster tab on the rear window defogger for vehicles with the condition of rear defrosters inoperative or if one is to break during a normal repair. |
| 18NA156 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the dehydrator to correct the condition of A/C Inoperative and/or Insufficient Cooling due to the seals going bad within the part. |
| 16NA171 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the rear defroster tab on the rear window defogger for vehicles with the condition of rear defrosters inoperative or if one is to break during a normal repair. |
| PIT5099E | 2020-08-10. 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. |
| 17336 05 | 2019-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 17336 05 - Special Coverage. On some vehicles, may have a condition where thermal cycling on the combination transmission fluid/oil and AC condenser cooler creates a crack that may allow refrigerant to escape. This condition consequently may deactivate the AC system which may cause potential customer annoyance. This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 5 years or 60,000 miles (100,000 km) for Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Yukon XL and 6 years or 72,000 miles (116,000 km) for Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. Dealers are to inspect the air conditioning condenser and replace if necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. |
| 16NA171 | 2019-03-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the rear defroster tab on the rear window defogger for vehicles with the condition of rear defrosters inoperative or if one is to break during a normal repair. |
| PIT5272B | 2018-12-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a whistle noise in the vehicle from the driver or passenger side. Technician will need to inspect for voids in the body sealer on the left or right side A-pillar. Technician should also inspect for voids in the body sealer at the cowl seam and apply sealer as necessary. |
| PIT5099D | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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. |
| 32470-01 | 2018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 32470 01 - Service Update (Service Procedure Revised) - The Rear (or mid-row seat ) HVAC control panel capacitive touch sense buttons are inoperative due to the chrome plating on the buttons being too thick, creating electrical resistance. Replace the Auxiliary Heater and Air Conditioning Control. |
| 17336-04 | 2018-10-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 17336 04 - Special Coverage (Warranty Information Revised). On some vehicles, may have a condition where thermal cycling on the combination transmission fluid/oil and AC condenser cooler creates a crack that may allow refrigerant to escape. This condition consequently may deactivate the AC system which may cause potential customer annoyance. Dealers are to inspect the air conditioning condenser and replace if necessary. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer. |
| PIT5099C | 2018-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 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. |
| 99-01-39-004G | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides repair information for the correction of a customer concern of short duration musty odors emitted from the HVAC system at vehicle start-up in hot, humid conditions. |
| 16NA171 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reinstall the rear defroster tab on the rear window defogger for vehicles with the condition of rear defrosters inoperative or if one is to break during a normal repair. |
| PI1440 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for a customer concern of odor emanating from HVAC system. |
| GCUS-3-688 | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 32470 - Service Update. The rear (or mid-row seat on Escalade, Escalade ESV) HVAC control panel capacitive touch sense buttons are inoperative due to the chrome plating on the buttons being too thick, creating electrical resistance. Dealers are to replace the auxiliary heater and air conditioning control. |
| PIE0381 | 2017-10-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Thins engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of rear auxiliary a/c not cooling or blowing warm air. |
| 16-NA-171 | 2017-10-05. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides repair information on reconnection of rear window (defroster) contact or tab. |
| PIT5405A | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for a reduced power message, steering assist, engine stall or the instrument panel, radio, and or Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning go blank with multiple diagnostic trouble codes. If any of the following diagnostic trouble codes U0073, U0078, U0029, U0028, U0415, U0140, U0126, U0121, U0101, U0100, C0544, U1510, U0073, B127B, B2605, B3600,C0800, U0428, and U0452 set in the vehicle. Check the body control module ground at the G218 location. The front dash insulator mat may be trapped between the ground eyelet and the body stud. Remove the round nut and eyelet and cut the front dash insulator mat away from the ground stud so it no longer interferes with the ground stud and reinstall the eyelet and ground nut. |
| PI1440 | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with diagnostic tips for a customer concern of odor emanating from HVAC system. |
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