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Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Equinox

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.

1245 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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SB-16-NA-0422016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THAT GM IS OFFERING AN ANDROID AUTO FEATURE UPGRADE FOR 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
SB-10-08-46-001C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CONTACT ONSTAR FOR HARD MUTE REQUEST TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, IT DOES NOT MUTE ENOUGH WHEN THE ONSTAR® TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED DUE TO CUSTOMER IMPROPERLY SETTING THE RADIO VOLUME HIGH ENOUGH WHEN THE TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION MESSAGES ARE PLAYED. "
SB-15-06-03-001B2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES.
SB-06-08-47-001L2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES
SB-07-06-01-016C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT
SB-16-NA-1192016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM’S POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA.
PI-0814-E2016-08-08. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE CERTAIN COMPONENTS TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A STEERING VIBRATION, FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE STRUCTURE, COMBINED WITH A MOAN TYPE NOISE DUE TO ENGINE FIRING PULSATIONS BEING TRANSMITTED INTO THE STEERING SYSTEM.
SB-16-NA-1172016-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PURPOSE OF MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS.
PI-0754-B2016-08-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A NORMAL CONDITION ON TEMPERED GLASS OF SPOTS SHOWING ON THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SUNLIGHT.
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.
SB-03-07-29-004K2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
SB-16-NA-1092016-08-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR FOR A NORMAL CONDITION OF GREASE OR SEALANT ON EXTERIOR CASE OF GEAR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS."
SB-16-NA-1072016-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF RADIO INOPERATIVE, BLUE SCREEN, AM CLIPPING NOISE, HD ON/OFF STATUS NOT RETAINED IN STATIONS, TIME LAG ON TRANSITIONS, NO AUDIO WITH INTERNAL AMP, PARK ASSIST SYMBOL POSITION WRONG IN REAR VIEW CAMERA.
PIP53542016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIP5216C2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. If a vehicle comes into the dealership with a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or squeal or any condition that you suspect a rod or main bearing failure.
PIT5427A2016-07-07. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
16-NA-0042016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI-15212016-02-13. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DUE TO AN IMPROPER JUMP START, THE POWER STEERING FUSE WAS EITHER BLOWN OR FAILED, CAUSING A HARD STEERING. OR LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST. MODEL 2013-16 LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU, 2010-13 EQUINOX, TERRAIN, 2014-15 ELR, 2014-16 IMPALA, 2012-15 VERANO, 2011-15 CRUZE, VOLT. *PE
PI-1090-A2016-02-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. CHEVROLET/GMC: IN FOOTWELL AREA OF SOME VEHICLES, IN DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE, CARPET/FLOOR IS WET DUE TO SEALING THAT WAS INSUFFICIENT OR INCOMPLETE IN FRONT ROOF OF BODY SIDE SEAMS OUTER PANEL. MODEL 2010-16 TERRAIN, EQUINOX. *PE
SB-08-24-152016-02-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. GENERAL MOTORS: PARTS FOR MOST VEHICLES, CLUTCH, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ARE, REQUIRED AND REQUESTED, TO BE RETURNED AND NEED TO REORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS USING SAME PART NUMBERS. *PE

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