Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Silverado
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.
2286 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIC6193B | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT THE RADIO WILL NOT SAVE XM FAVORITES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIO TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN. |
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| PIC6177A | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON VEHICLES WITH NAVIGATION RADIO REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO6 OR UY4 THAT DEFAULTS TO WEST VIRGINIA INSTEAD OF VIRGINIA ON A MANUAL ENTRY. GENERAL MOTORS ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SOLUTION FOR THIS CONCERN. |
| 16-NA-111 | 2017-04-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE AIR BOX AND AIR FILTER SEAL AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SAND AND/OR DEBRIS ENTERING THE AIR FILTER BOX AND BYPASSING THE SEAL OF THE AIR FILTER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HO2 SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BECOME BLOCKED WITH SAND AND DEBRIS PARTICLES. |
| 16-NA-108 | 2017-04-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN REGARDING A BUZZ OR STATIC NOISE CAUSED BY INTERNAL SOFTWARE. |
| PIT5482B | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN USES THE SCAN TOOL TO CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES A HISTORY U023A AND/OR U026A MAY BE SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND/OR BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT REPLACE THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL REPROGRAM THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE USING SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM. |
| PIT5482A | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN USES THE SCAN TOOL TO CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES A HISTORY U023A AND/OR U026A MAY BE SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND/OR BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT REPLACE THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL REPROGRAM THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE USING SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM. |
| PIT5387C | 2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER, RADIO, AND HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING DISPLAYS BLANKING OUT. ALSO BLUETOOTH DEVICES MAY DROP CONNECTION OR THE RADIO VOLUME CHANGES WHEN OPERATING THE SNOW PLOW. TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE THE SNOW PLOW JUMPER HARNESS. |
| PIT4720D | 2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING. |
| PIP5261A | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A HIGH PITCHED WHINE NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING IN AUTO 4WD. WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE HAS TO MOVE THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR THE HIGHER CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE MODULE CAUSES AN "ELECTRONIC BUZZ OR WHINE" WITHIN SOME OF THE CAPACITORS IN THE MODULE THAT CAN BE HEARD BY SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS CAN ONLY BE HEARD WITH ALL ACCESSORIES AND HVAC OFF AND ONLY WHEN ACTUATOR MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED. THIS DOES NOT INDICATE A CONCERN WITH THE MODULE AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. |
| PIP5245A | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS NOISES ASSOCIATED WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DIAGNOSIS IT IS IMPERATIVE TO REVIEW THE SYMPTOMS - TRANSFER CASE IN SERVICE INFORMATION AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY INSPECTIONS. IN ALL CASES THE COMPLAINT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COMPARED TO ANOTHER LIKE VEHICLE BEFORE BEGINNING ANY REPAIRS. |
| PIP5224C | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE ALLISON LCT1000 VALVE BODY PART NUMBER 24262535 HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP5224B | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE ALLISON LCT1000 VALVE BODY HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER TO ASSIST ENGINEERING WITH PRODUCT FEEDBACK. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP4912D | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE. IF A TECHNICIAN HAS DUPLICATED, OR THE CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION ALIGNS WITH THE SPEEDS MENTIONED IN THE IDLE SPEED DESCRIPTION TABLES, THE IDLE SPEED SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF CURRENT VEHICLE DESIGN. |
| PIC6170 | 2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE. |
| PIP5204E | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE DIESEL OXIDATION CONVERTER PART RESTRICTION HAS ENDED. DEALER CAN NOW ORDER THE PARTS THROUGH THE REGULAR CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS PROCESS. |
| PIE0360A | 2017-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS ENDING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD OF VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF INTERMITTENT HVAC COOLING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING. |
| 00-03-10-003U | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TIRES SUPPLIED WITH A NEW VEHICLE ARE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. |
| 15796 | 2017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 15796 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE SDM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK IN ONE OF THE MOUNTING FEET SECURING THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TO THE FLOOR PAN OF THE VEHICLE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SDM TO NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED. IF THE SDM DOES NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, THERE MAY BE A RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY. |
| 15796A | 2017-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 15796A - SERVICE UPATE (REVISED). DUE TO THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR, ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE DIVERTED BY GM TO A DESIGNATED THIRD PARTY REPAIR FACILITY PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO FINAL DESTINATION DEALERS. AFFECTED DEALERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER-AFTERSALES (DMA) OR A GM REPRESENTATIVE ADVISING OF THIS NECESSARY IN-TRANSIT REPAIR AND THE DELAYED DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL WERE PLACED ON STOP DELIVERY OCTOBER 20, 2015 UNDER THE STOP DELIVERY ORDER FOR 15796. VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES WERE MOVED TO SAFETY RECALL 15794. VEHICLES THAT WERE CONTAINED AT THE VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER OR THE PLANT, WILL REMAIN UNDER THIS BULLETIN 15796. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES DEALERS WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SUBMITTING A WARRANTY TRANSACTION FOR FLOOR PLAN REIMBURSEMENT WHEN A REPAIRED VEHICLE ARRIVES AT A DEALERSHIP. |
| 15795 MESSAGE | 2017-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 15795 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS MESSAGE IS TO INFORM DEALERS THAT THE TOTAL NUMBER OF U.S. VEHICLES INVOLVEDIN THIS FIELD ACTION PLACED ON STOP DELIVERY ON OCTOBER 16, 2015, HAS BEEN CONDENSED TO 871. |
| 15796A | 2017-01-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 15796A - SERVICE UPATE (REVISED). DUE TO THE SPECIAL EQUIPMENT NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REQUIRED REPAIR, ALL INVOLVED VEHICLES WERE DIVERTED BY GM TO A DESIGNATED THIRD PARTY REPAIR FACILITY PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO FINAL DESTINATION DEALERS. AFFECTED DEALERS SHOULD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED BY THEIR DISTRICT MANAGER-AFTERSALES (DMA) OR A GM REPRESENTATIVE ADVISING OF THIS NECESSARY IN-TRANSIT REPAIR AND THE DELAYED DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL WERE PLACED ON STOP DELIVERY OCTOBER 20, 2015 UNDER THE STOP DELIVERY ORDER FOR 15796. VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES WERE MOVED TO SAFETY RECALL 15794. VEHICLES THAT WERE CONTAINED AT THE VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION CENTER OR THE PLANT, WILL REMAIN UNDER THIS BULLETIN 15796. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES DEALERS WITH IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SUBMITTING A WARRANTY TRANSACTION FOR FLOOR PLAN REIMBURSEMENT WHEN A REPAIRED VEHICLE ARRIVES AT A DEALERSHIP. |
| 10-08-110-001E | 2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS. |
| 04-00-89-015M | 2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES POLICY INFORMATION ON USING GM SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURE MANUAL THAT REPRESENT KEY GM REQUIREMENTS FOR SERVICE OPERATIONS. |
| 00-03-10-006M | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT. |
| 16-NA-219 | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE HMI MODULE TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF GPS INOPERATIVE, RED LINE ACROSS GPS INDICATOR OR THE LOCATION IS STUCK IN WARREN MICHIGAN. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.