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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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16NA1712018-05-21. 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.
15-NA-0702018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. This technical bulletin provides repair information for Instrument Cluster Reprogramming to correct a customer concern that all the gauges (Speed, Tachometer, Fuel, etc.) on the cluster are inoperative upon start up of vehicle.
15-NA-0692018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information for technicians on the reuse of fasteners and the proper reading of torque specifications.
00-03-10-006L2018-05-21. Service bulletin. TIRES; TIRES:TREAD/BELT; TIRES:BEAD; WHEELS:RIM. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technician on how to check for Tire Radial Force Variations and the difference between balancing a flange and flangeless rim.
15-06-01-002B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of engine misfire/tick noise, Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) On, DTC P0300 set.
15-06-03-002A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel regarding original equipment battery part numbers and AC Delco replacement battery approved warranty part numbers.
10-00-89-005E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. This warranty administration bulletin adds the 2016 model year to a communication which provides dealership personnel revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information.
PIP5121B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the oil pressure gauge jumps from approximately 40 lb. to 60 lb. The 4.3L (L83), 5.3L (L86), 6.2L (LV3) engines are equipped with a two stage oil pump. Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation for these engines.
PIT5507D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a diagnostic trouble code U0159 set in the instrument panel cluster and /or the body control module. For vehicles equipped with Ultrasonic Park Assist System Regular Production Option Code UD5 or UD7 technician will use Service Programming System to reprogram the Parking Assist Control Module to correct this concern. Technician will need to inspect the front park assist sensors scallops/reliefs molded into the ring if previously replaced. Technician will need to replace the sensor rings with part number 84075328.
PIP5179D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have extended or long crank time during cold ambient air temperatures. Direct Injection systems run at higher pressures, and the mechanical pump on the engine must build up the required pressure before the first injection event occurs. Direct Injection engines may have slightly longer cold crank times than that of port fuel engines.
PIT5195D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the speedometer needle appears to be inaccurate. Dealer should advise the customer the specification for speedometer needle accuracy is +/- 2 MPH at any given speed when looking straight at the needle.
PIT5487D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have multiple messages on the driver information center Service Parking Assist System, Service Adaptive Cruise Control, Service Surround Vision Camera, and Service Driver Assist Message. The Front park, turn signal, day time running lights, and/or cornering lights may be inoperative. Some fuses may be blown F10DL, F19DR, F43UA, and/or F46DR. Also these diagnostic trouble codes may be set B2530, B2575, B2699, B258A, B2580, B2590, B2595, B2600, B2605, B260E, B260D, B3948, B3949,U0075, U209E, U026A, U026B, U026C, U0265, U0268, and/or U0269. These concerns could be caused by the fascia harness shorted at the end of the right front bumper bar. The front fascia may need to be removed to make repairs to the wiring harness if any damage is found. Technician will also relocate the harness to prevent the concern in the future.
PIT5530B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about removing the tinnerman push nuts when installing the accessory Accessory 22" Wheels Regular Production Option Code (SES, SEU, SEY, OR SEZ) or production 22" wheels Regular Production Option Code (RPT or SMI) also during any service requiring wheel removal.
PIP5498G2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicatesA vehicle may have a concern ofDTCP050D settingalongwith a P0300 after a cold start up. White smoke and/or coolant odor may come from exhaust for an extended period of time at cold start as well. CauseCoolant getting into the cylinders, and provides direction for the repair.
PIT5391D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sill plate and inspect the wiring for damaged or corroded circuits. Technician will repair any damaged or corroded circuits.
PIP4112S2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This concern may also be present while crusing at highway speeds and then an aggressive increase in throttle.This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to downshift.
PIT5282D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that a customer may request the factory Integrated Trailer Brake Control be bypassed and their aftermarket trailer brake controller be installed instead. Technician will need to gain access to the body harness. Install trailer brake controller harness General Motors part number 23184088 into Middle Bus Electrical Center (X61A).
PIT5390B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the alarm sounding when learning new key fobs after the original key fobs were lost. Technician will open the driver’s door and allow the Content Theft Deterrent alarm to activate, which will pulse the horns and exterior lamps for approximately 30 seconds and the alarm will shut off at this time. As long as the driver’s door remains open the alarm will not turn back on and the new transmitters can be programmed.
PI14402018-05-07. 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.
09-00-89-016D2018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This warranty administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies and the warranty claims submission procedures that support Labor Operation 0600014 ? Suspected Tampering or Vehicle Modifications.
12-06-01-008B2018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel information on unscheduled supplemental services (including flushing services and additives) and proper use of GM simplified maintenance schedules (Canada only).
16NA3562018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to clear the codes and re-evaluate the XM radio channels to correct a condition of audio muting when listening to some Sirius XM channels but if they change channels they will find others that experience normal audio. This could be due to interference from transmitting sources outside of Sirius XM?s frequency range.
16NA3552018-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. this informational bulletin provides Information on Using MyBuick, MyCadillac, MyChevrolet, and MyGMC Phone Applications to Control GM Accessory Remote Start Kits.
16NA3412018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides multiple fixes for a condition of a waiting for update screen appearing on the display, due to either a reprogramming of the hmi module or due to a fuse that needs to be pulled and restarting of the module.
16NA3392018-05-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. This informational bulletin aids the technician on diagnosing possible vibrations in a vehicle, methods used for testing each scenario and documenting findings.

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