Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
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.
1461 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 030603004R | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO TEST A BATTERY AND WHAT IS NEEDED TO WARRANTY A BATTERY. |
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| 000601026I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. |
| 000601012F | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES. |
| 16NA250 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE POSSIBLITY OF IMPROPERLY INSTALLING THE DRIVELINE AT WHICH IT MAY CAUSE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE CRANKSHAFT CREATING INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. |
| 16NA249 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. |
| 16NA247 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR REPLACING BOTH FRONT DOOR WEATHERSTRIPS DUE TO INCREASED PRESSURE. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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-188 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO CONTROLLER DUE TO A SOFTWARE CONCERN CAUSING THE HVAC AND RADIO CONTROLS TO GO INOPERATIVE. |
| 16-NA-170 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE BRAKE ROTOR(S) TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF PULSATION AND/OR VIBRATION WHEN THEY APPLY THE BRAKES DUE TO EXCESSIVE LATERAL RUNOUT. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PIC6209 | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE THE LAP TIMER MISSING FROM DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE UQT THE LAP TIMER PAGE WILL NOT BE LOCATED IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. THE LAP TIMER IS PART OF THE PERFORMANCE DATA AND VIDEO RECORDER. |
| 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. |
| PIP5405A | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE SURGE MISFIRE FEELING SENSATION DURING HIGHWAY STEADY STATE DRIVING IN MANUAL MODE OR AUTOMATIC, TYPICALLY IN 6TH, 7TH, 8TH GEAR ACCELERATING 1000 TO 2500 RPM UNDER LOAD. THIS IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP WITH CONDITION PRESENT, WITH SCAN TOOL TECHNICIAN MAY MONITOR PLUS OR MINUS ABOUT 10 RPM AT THE MOST, USUALLY LOWER. THIS CONCERN IS PRESENT WHEN THE THROTTLE READING 30% TO 60%. |
| 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. |
| PIP5405 | 2016-09-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE SURGE MISFIRE FEELING SENSATION DURING HIGHWAY STEADY STATE DRIVING IN MANUAL MODE OR AUTOMATIC, TYPICALLY IN 6TH, 7TH, 8TH GEAR ACCELERATING 1000 TO 2500 RPM UNDER LOAD. THIS IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP WITH CONDITION PRESENT, WITH SCAN TOOL TECHNICIAN MAY MONITOR PLUS OR MINUS ABOUT 10 RPM AT THE MOST, USUALLY LOWER. THIS CONCERN IS PRESENT WHEN THE THROTTLE READING 30% TO 60%. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| MC-15521 | 2016-08-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. 15521 – CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER. ON THESE VEHICLES, IF THE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOW OR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE, SUCH AS A DISCHARGED OR DISCONNECTED BATTERY, OR IF THE VEHICLE IS ENTERED WITHOUT THE KEY FOB OR THE FOB IS NOT WORKING, CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS CAN STILL BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BY USING THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVERS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SEATS AND THE DOOR OPENINGS. ALSO, IF THE VEHICLE'S SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOW OR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE, SUCH AS A DISCHARGED OR DISCONNECTED BATTERY, OR IF THE KEY FOB IS NOT WORKING, CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN STILL BE OPENED BY USING THEIR KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK AND PULLING THE MANUAL DOOR RELEASE TAB LOCATED IN THE TRUNK. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.