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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| 16NA246 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LOCATING AND RECONNECTING AIRBAG CONNECTORS THAT ARE NOT FULLY SEATED TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF AN AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, OR ONE, OR MORE, AIRBAG DTC(S) SET. |
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| 16NA242 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC TIPS TO HELP CORRECT MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING THE USB PORT BEING INOPERATIVE OR UNABLE TO PLAY MUSIC THROUGH THE USB PORT. |
| 16NA241 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGED PISTONS AND DETERMINE IF THE USE OF AFTERMARKET CALIBRATIONS OR PERFORMANCE PARTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. |
| 16NA239 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO ENABLE THE 4G LTE WIFI ON NEWLY DELIVERED VEHICLES FOR SOME VEHICLES THAT WERE NOT SHIPPED WITH THE FEATURE NOT ENABLED. |
| 16NA205 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT MEDIA DISC PLAYER USING A PROVIDED DVD TO CORRECT THE CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT PLAYER FREEZES ON START UP MENU DUE TO A CALIBRATION CONCERN. |
| 16NA119 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA. |
| 16NA043 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE CORRECT INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED TO CORRECTLY KNOW WHAT TPM SENSOR IS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES IF THERE IS ACCESSORY WHEELS INSTALLED AND WHO TO CONTACT WHEN THE ACCESSORY WHEELS WILL NOT LEARN THE TPM'S TO THE VEHICLES. |
| 16-NA-175 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO FLUSH AND DRAIN THE TRANSMISSION FLUID TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF TRANSMISSION SHAKE AND/OR SHUDDER DURING LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION BETWEEN 48 AND 104 KM/H (30 AND 65 MPH) AT A STEADY STATE. |
| 16-NA-171 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER RECONNECTION OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER TAB IF A CUSTOMER COMMENTS ONE LOOSE OR BROKEN. |
| 16NA019 | 2016-10-07. 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. |
| 11-08-49-001Q | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES THAT ARE SHIPPED WITH THE TRANSPORT MODE ON AND HOW TO TURN IT OFF. |
| PIT5408A | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. SEATS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES THE HAPTIC SEAT MOTORS CAN BE FELT IN THE SEAT. TECHNICIAN WILL ACCESS BOTH HAPTIC SEAT MOTORS AND ROTATE THE MOTORS FLAT, AND THEN REINSTALL THEM BACK INTO THE SEAT CUSHION. THIS WILL HELP IMPROVE THE COMFORT OF THE SEAT CUSHION. |
| PIT5361B | 2016-09-27. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES; SERVICE BRAKES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE ISSUES WERE THE CUSTOMER WILL NEED INCREASED EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND FLUID IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM PUMP BELT AND THE VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND THE PUMP. |
| PIT5284B | 2016-09-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A RATTLE NOISE FROM THE SECOND ROW SEAT. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT THE STRIKER NOT ALIGNED PROPERLY IN LATCH OPENING. TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION, REWORK/ADJUST THE STRIKER IN THE DIRECTION TO CENTER IT IN THE LATCH OPENING. AN ADJUSTABLE WIDE MOUTH METAL WORKING TOOL MAY BE USED TO ADJUST THE STRIKER JUST ENOUGH TO CENTER IN THE LATCH OPENING. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A SEAT BOTTOM LATCH MAY HAVE AN UNEQUAL LATCH OPENING SIDE-TO-SIDE FOR THE STRIKER TO SEAT INTO. TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION, WITH THE AFFECTED SEAT IN THE TUMBLED FORWARD POSITION, WHILE APPLYING STEADY, FIRM PRESSURE, CYCLE THE SEAT DOWN INTO THE LATCHED POSITION. SOME VEHICLES BUILT PRIOR TO 09/21/2015 WITH 60/40 SPLIT BENCH SEAT MAY HAVE 60-PERCENT LONG SIDE BENCH, INBOARD LATCH MAY NOT BE PROPERLY ALIGNED IN STRIKER OPENING. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PLACE A 2.6 MM THICK FLAT WASHER OVER THE 40 PERCENT SEAT BASE STUD, NOT THE FLOOR STUD. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SEAT BASE PLAT THAT RATTLES AGAINST THE RIB IN THE FLOOR PAN. APPLY MYLAR TAPE TO THE FLOOR PAN UNDER THE SEAT PLATE TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE RATTLE CONDITION. |
| PIP5395A | 2016-09-27. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP; ENGINE. 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. |
| PIP5094A | 2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT ,WHEN TESTING ANY CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR RESISTANCE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL RELATED TERMINAL PIN FIT AND TENSION BE CHECKED WHEN THE TEST STEPS REQUIRE DISCONNECTION OF THE CONNECTOR OR COMPONENT, PRIOR TO ANY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED TERMINAL TEST TOOL DURING THESE TESTS. |
| PIC6210 | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES THE PROCEDURE TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO REGAIN BLU-RAY/CD/DVD PLAYER FUNCTION ON ALL NEW GENERATION INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG BLU-RAY PLAYERS. IF THIS CONCERN IS ENCOUNTERED, CYCLE THE CD PLAYER/MEDIA DISC PLAYER FUSE AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN. |
| PIP5407 | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P06DD OR NO OR LOW OIL PRESSURE. TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER GUIDE. IF OIL PUMP FACE IS DAMAGED AND OR WORN THRU REPLACE OIL PUMP. INSPECT BEARINGS FOR DAMAGE WEAR DUE TO DEBRIS FROM OIL PUMP. |
| PIP5211E | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES WITH A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR VIBRATION AT IDLE IN DRIVE. THIS CONDITION WILL NOT BE PRESENT IN PARK, OR NEUTRAL. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY GROUND OUT WITHIN THE ONE OR BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS. TECHNICIAN WILL USE CH-51450-A (PICO OSCILLOSCOPE) TO MEASURE THE VIBRATION DISTURBANCE. IF THE VIBRATION CONCERN IS E1.5 IN THE HORIZONTAL / LATERAL DIRECTION WITH PICO SENSOR MOUNTED IN SEAT TRACK AS INDICATED – CONTINUE WITH STEPS TO REDUCE THE AMPLITUDE OF THE VIBRATION BY ADDING SPACERS IN KEY LOCATIONS TO REDUCE GROUND OUT WITHIN THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE 6.2L ENGINE HAS A CHARACTERISTIC E1 WHICH CAN BE FELT, AND MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A LOPEY IDLE. DO NOT CONFUSE 6.2L E1 CHARACTERISTIC (NOT CAUSED BY MOUNT GROUND-OUT), WITH E1.5 NORMAL IDLE CHARACTERISTICS BEING TRANSMITTED INTO THE TRUCK VIA GROUND-OUT THRU THE ENGINE MOUNTS. IF MEASURING HIGH AT THE SEAT TRACK 12 MG OR GREATER; REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS SHOULD HELP REDUCE THE AMPLITUDE OF THE VIBRATION. IF THE DISTURBANCE MEASURES AT THE SEAT TRACK AS E1.5 LATERAL IN THE RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.5 - 8 MG USING A TRI-AXIS SENSOR. THEN PLACE TRI-AXIS PICO SENSOR ON THE INBOARD SEAT TRACK FORWARD-MOST LOCATION TO RECORD MEASUREMENT OF THE ROUGH IDLE VIBRATION CONCERN. WITH THE HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING ON PERFORM SEVERAL SHORT HEAVY LAUNCH EVENTS FROM STOP TO STOP TO BRING THE TEMPERATURES BACK UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RE-CREATE THE ROUGH IDLE VIBRATION IN DRIVE WITH PICO SENSOR PLACED ON INBOARD SEAT TRACK; WHILE THE VIBRATION IS ACTIVE – RECORD PICO READING. THIS METHOD SEEMS TO PROVIDE BETTER RESULTS THAN EXTENDED TEST DRIVES. IF THE PICO READING FOR E1.5, WITH VIBRATION ACTIVE, AT SPECIFIED SEAT TRACK LOCATION MEASURES CLOSE TO 2MG OR LESS USE SERVICE INFORMATION TO DIAGNOSE ROUGH IDLE / VIBRATION. |
| PIP5337D | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEP TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SHAKE OR SHUDDER DURING LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH STEADY STATE DRIVING. ALSO SHUDDER FEELING THAT MAY BE DESCRIBED AS DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. TECHNICIAN WILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND MONITOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP. THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP SPEED SHOULD BE 10 RPM OR LESS ALSO NOTE IF THE SHUDDER TAKES PLACE DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH APPLY. IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP SPEED IS IN THE RANGE OF 10 RPM OR LESS THE CONDITION IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO ENGINE PERFORMANCE. IF THE SHUDDER IS ONLY PRESENT IN 4 CYLINDER MODE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP IS 10 RPM OR LESS DEEM THE SHUDDER CONCERN NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT. IF THE SLIP SPEED IS BEYOND 10 RPM OR THERE IS SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH APPLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. |
| PIC-6095-A | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSTIC AID FOR IDENTIFYING INFOTAINMENT COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT COMPONENT IS ORDERED OR REPLACED AND THE CORRECT LABOR CODE IS USED FOR WARRANTY SUBMISSION. |
| PIT-5508 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES WITH ONE OF THE TWO CONCERNS. VEHICLE MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE" ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C0545 SYMPTOM 00 SET IN THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. OR THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE INOPERATIVE AIR CONDITION CAUSED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B393B, FUSE F60UA OR F35UA BEING OPEN, OR A POOR AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR CLUTCH GROUND. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR, INSPECT FOR DAMAGE WIRES AND REPAIR THE WIRES. |
| PIT-5301-A | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B127E IN THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG WILL BE CURRENT WHEN PLAYING A DVD OR BLU-RAY ON THE INTEGRATED CENTER STACK DISPLAY. WHEN THE DISC IS EJECTED THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WILL BE HISTORY. IF THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B127E REMAINS CURRENT AFTER EJECTING THE DISC FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS FOR B127E WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG. |
| PIC-6201 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH WI-FI OR BLUETOOTH INOPERATIVE OR POOR PERFORMANCE CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO OBTAIN DATA FROM GLOBAL DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES 2 AND CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIT-5507 | 2016-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ULTRASONIC PARK ASSIST SYSTEM REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE UD5 OR UD7 WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0159 SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND /OR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON AN UPDATED CALIBRATION TO CORRECT THE CONCERN. |
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