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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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N1922653702019-10-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. N192265370 - Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles may accumulate water in the rear compartment battery tub. This could occur from leaving a deck lid open in inclement weather, ice chest spillage, or water leak. Water intrusion into the DC/DC converter, which is located in the battery tub, could damage it. This corrective action will provide an exit path for water which entered the battery tub.Dealers are to install two drains in the battery tub to prevent accumulation of water.
PIC5779K2019-08-12. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with information on the proper washing of the bright aluminum moldings to avoid the moldings from getting damaged. It is recommended that a non-alkaline solution be used for preparation & washing of the bright aluminum moldings.
N1720970602019-05-20. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY. N172097060 - Special Coverage Adjustment. Certain vehicles may have a condition where the Side Blind Zone Alert (SBZA) modules may fail or malfunction due to water intrusion. The driver may experience a side blind zone alert message displayed on the driver instrument cluster (DIC). If this message is ignored, the condition could result in the corruption of LS GMLAN that may result in the loss of some driver interface functions such as cluster, infotainment / displays, chime, and passenger presence detection (passenger airbag could be suppressed, w/airbag TT, DIC message). Dealers are to repair the vehicle by ordering and installing the appropriate service kit. The service kit will contain all of the components required to complete the repair. The repairs will be made at no charge to the customer.
99-08-51-001D2018-06-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Thins informational bulletin provides information on Paint-less Dent Repair Process.
060089026N2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated.
01-08-51-003E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin provides recommendations and product information for application of anti-corrosion materials
16-NA-3082018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS; EQUIPMENT. This technical bulletin provides a preliminary service procedure to verify torque of the CHMSL fasteners when a water leak is evident at the roof/rear window area, or if water is found in the trunk.
06-08-64-001D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Informational bulletin describes warranty part reviews where door glass had chips or scratches.
PI0281G2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel which may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
16NA3082018-05-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This technical bulletin provides a preliminary service procedure to verify torque of the CHMSL fasteners when a water leak is evident at the roof/rear window area, or if water is found in the trunk.
02-07-30-029Y2017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This informational bulletin provides information on the PQC assembly replacement process - for dealers required to contact PQC prior to replacing an assembly (U.S. and Canada only).
GCUS-3-7962017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. 16147 Customer Satisfaction. On certain vehicles, the center high mount stop lamp (CHMSL) fasteners may back off over time and cause a water leak, allowing water to flow into the rear compartment battery tub. When the battery tub fills with water to a height of 50mm or more, the DC/DC converter module board and connector are exposed to water which may cause corrosion. If water drains below the DC/DC converter, a resistive short may occur on the printed circuit board which could result in an unattended fire when the DC/DC converter is powered. Dealers are to inspect for water damage in the battery tub electrical components, and replace the CHSML gaskets and nuts (adding Loctite to the nut).
16-NA-3962017-08-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the RCDLR for vehicles with multiple concerns regarding the door remote controls and TPM sensors due to an internal concern within the RCDLR.
PIP53382017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
PIC6149A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about an intermittent concern for Service KeylessStart message displayed in the Driver Information Center. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code B3124. Technician should inspect the trunk area for objects that may block the reception of the Rear Compartment Antenna. Technician will also inspect antenna for correct installation
05-08-51-001H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. This informational bulletin provides information on removing paint stains on the under side of protective shipping film
16-NA-3972017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of the front or rear side door glass/window being loose in the door, or will not move up or down.
16-NA-3952017-08-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This informational bulletin provides information for technicians that upon removal of a front door trim panel, two high retention retainers will break but must be replaced with same high retention retainers to properly secure the door trim.
157972017-01-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. 15797 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BODY SEALER WAS APPLIED OFF LOCATION ON THE VERTICAL SEAM BELOW THE RIGHT HAND TAIL LAMP. THE CUSTOMER MAY NOTICE WATER LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRUNK BELOW THE TAIL LAMP IF THE CAR IS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING A HEAVY RAINSTORM OR, IN SOME CASES, DURING A CAR WASH. DEALERS ARE TO APPLY AUTOMOTIVE BODY SEALER TO THE RIGHT HAND OUTSIDE EDGE OF THE VERTICAL SEAM BELOW THE RIGHT HAND TAIL LAMP.
PIC-5779-G2016-08-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON THE PROPER WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS TO AVOID THE MOLDINGS FROM GETTING DAMAGED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A NON-ALKALINE SOLUTION BE USED FOR PREPARATION & WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS.
PIC-5260-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS.
PI-1302-A2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL AN AIR INLET DEFLECTOR OVER THE HVAC AIR INLET TO CORRECT WATER LEAKING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR DUE TO WATER RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD UNDER THE AIR INLET GRILLE PANEL, ENTERING THE BODY AIR INLET OF THE HVAC SYSTEM.
PI-0281-E2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.