Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze
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.
1331 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 10-00-89-005F | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
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| 10-00-89-005F | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides warranty policy information on revised wiring repair labor operations and required additional information. |
| 16-NA-053 | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This 2016 Chevrolet Cruze New Model Features informational Bulletin provides various general information topics to the Service, Parts and Sales Personnel in order to familiarize them with the vehicle. It has been revised to create 16-NA-053 Version 4 by adding a Section for: Engine — STOP/START information — RPO KL9, with a graphic and system operation information. Also to remove the Attention statement and replace that information with a Table for: Region — Countries — United States and Canada. |
| 16-NA-222 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. |
| PIP5421 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY BE RUNNING ROUGH WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 SET. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM AN ENGINE COMPRESSION TESTING IN SERVICE INFORMATION. IF EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE TO THE CRANKCASE IS ISOLATED, CHECK PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL CONDITION. TECHNICIAN SHOULD PERFORM THE REPAIR PER THE LEVEL OF DAMAGE. IF THE CYLINDER WALL SURFACE HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED, ONLY PISTON REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. |
| PIP5421 | 2017-05-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY BE RUNNING ROUGH WITH A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0300 SET. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO PERFORM AN ENGINE COMPRESSION TESTING IN SERVICE INFORMATION. IF EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE TO THE CRANKCASE IS ISOLATED, CHECK PISTON AND CYLINDER WALL CONDITION. TECHNICIAN SHOULD PERFORM THE REPAIR PER THE LEVEL OF DAMAGE. IF THE CYLINDER WALL SURFACE HAS NOT BEEN COMPROMISED, ONLY PISTON REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. |
| PIP5370 | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLE MAY HAVE AN “EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY POOR” ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER OR A DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID WARNING LAMP ON OR OTHER EXHAUST FLUID QUALITY RELATED CONCERNS. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID FOR CONTAMINATION. TECHNICIAN SHOULD USE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR CONTAMINANTS IN DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID DIAGNOSIS AND USE SPECIAL TOOL J26568 OR EN50422 DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID REFRACTOMETER FOR FLUID TESTING. |
| PIP4990C | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101. |
| PI1237B | 2017-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. THIIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION EXCITER WHEEL MUST BE INSTALLED PROPERLY TO PREVENT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN INTERMITTENT CRANK/NO START. |
| PIP5189B | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING. |
| PIP5418 | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES WITH A RATTLE NOISE FROM ENGINE AREA WHILE DRIVING. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CHECK THE TORQUE ON TURBOCHARGER MOUNTING BOLTS. IF THE TURBOCHARGER TORQUE IS CORRECT AND APPLY A SMALL AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE WASTEGATE ROD USING A SUITABLE TOOL WHILE THE CONDITION IS PRESENT CORRECTS THE CONCERN, DO NOT REPLACE ANY COMPONENTS AT THIS TIME AS GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAIN IS AWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND REVIEWING OPTIONS. |
| PIP5417 | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN OIL LEAK AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO USE THE EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS SYSTEM TESTER TO RECORD THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE. IF THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE IS IN THE PROPER RANGE, FOLLOW PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION STRATEGY BASED DIAGNOSTICS FOR ENGINE OIL LEAKS. IF THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE IS EXCESSIVELY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, INSPECT FOR ANY AIR INDUCTION RESTRICTIONS IN THE FRONT AIR INTAKE DUCT TO AIR CLEANER HOUSING OR IN THE AIR CLEANER HOUSING. TECHNICIAN SHOULD ALSO INSPECT THE AIR CLEANER OUTLET DUCT FOR A BLOCKED POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION FRESH AIR-PORT. IF THE PORT IS NOT BLOCKED, THEN REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT COVER ASSEMBLY AND RETEST FOR PROPER CRANKCASE PRESSURE. |
| PIP4786C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE. TECHNICIAN MAY ALSO FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0521 IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD FOLLOW ALL PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS. WHEN USING A SCAN TOOL IF THE OIL PRESSURE IS LOW BUT THE OIL PRESSURE AT THE OIL FILTER HOUSING IS CORRECT, TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER FOR DEBRIS/SLUDGE THAT COULD BE RESTRICTING OIL FLOW TO THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REMOVE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER AND CLEAN IT. IF THE VALVE LIFTER OIL FILTER CANNOT BE CLEANED REPLACE IT. |
| PIC6212 | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT STALLED WHILE DRIVING AND OR WILL NOT CRANK OVER AND OR THE BATTERY LIGHT OR SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM MESSAGE BEING ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0622 SET. TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE MAIN ENGINE GROUND CABLE LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE STARTER MOTOR FOR BEING LOOSE, IF THE CABLE IS FOUND LOOSE REPAIR AS NECESSARY. |
| PI1394A | 2016-10-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSTALL PISTONS AND SUGGEST WHAT TOOLS TO USE. |
| 030604017I | 2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS THE USE OF DIESEL FUEL ADDITIVES IN AN ENGINE, ARE NOT REQUIRED UNLESS THE CUSTOMER DESIRES ADDITIVES TO PREVENT FUEL CONCERNS DEPENDING ON FUEL OR TEMPERATURE RELATED CONDITIONS. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| PIP5376A | 2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ENGINE EXCHANGE PROGRAM ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE LE2 HAS ENDED. THIS ENGINE CAN NOW BE ORDERED THROUGH THE REGULAR GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS PROCESS OR PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER PROCESS FOR REQUIRED DEALERS. |
| PIP-5313-B | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE E80 ENGINE CONTROL MODULE PART NUMBERS 12669908 OR 12672502 HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PART RESTRICTION BY GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
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