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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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16NA1752018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and drain fluids for the transmission to eliminate a shake and/or shudder during a light throttle acceleration between 40 and 128 KM/H (25 and 80 MPH) at a steady state.
080730026E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped.
040730013D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on automatic transmission shift and engine drivability concerns and/or MIL ON due to aftermarket oil bath air filter use.
PIP4112R2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician of a complaint of a sag or hesitation when accelerating. The concern is present when coasting at low speeds of less than 15 miles per hour and then aggressively applying the throttle, or after making a hard stop followed by an aggressive throttle. This is considered normal operation of the vehicle the throttle is delayed and opened slowly up to .7 seconds to help minimize driveline lash and clunking or will have approximately .5 seconds of zero torque to allow the transmission to shift to first gear.
03-07-29-004J2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
PIE0371B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This engineering information is ending the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Check Engine Light, Delayed Shifts and/or Transmission Stuck in Gear with DTC P0751, P0752, P0756, P0757, P0761 or P0762 Set.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
16-NA-4122018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the ECM to correct multiple transmission concerns.
16-NA-1752018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and drain fluids for the transmission to eliminate a shake and/or shudder during a light throttle acceleration between 48 and 104 KM/H (30 and 65 MPH) at a steady state.
16-NA-0142018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT. Delayed Engagement After Sitting With Engine Off - Torque Converter Fluid Drain Back
393702018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 39370 ? Service Update Bulletin. On vehicles equipped with an 8-speed automatic transmission, the C-1-3-5-6-7 piston assembly internal to the transmission may be out of specification resulting in potential shift quality and long term durability issues. Dealers are to replace the transmission.
417102018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 41710 - Service Update Bulletin. These vehicles may have loose transmission to engine fasteners. Improper alignment of the engine and transmission could potentially result in flex plate breakage. The customer may experience vibration and/or noise. Dealers are to to align the transmission to the engine.
169992018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. 16999 - Customer Satisfaction Program (Stop Delivery Order). The bolts connecting the transmission to the engine may not be tightened to specification on these vehicles (subsequently converted to Service Update Bulletin 41710).
PIP5248D2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps need to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have stalling shudder and/or hard shifting into 1st gear or reverse vibration on launch (with excessive crankshaft end play). Technician will test to determine if the crank shaft end play is within specification 0.0015–0.0086 inch. If end play is found to be out of specification, remove engine and inspect for possible crankshaft thrust bearing and/or crankshaft for wear. Inspect thrust bearing for wear on one side and crankshaft on that “mating” surface. If the thrust bearing has three vertical channels worn off replace connecting rod bearings, main bearings, thrust bearing and crankshaft. If working on a Corvette the oil tank with lines and oil cooler are both required to be replaced if equipped.
PIE0376A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This engineer informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Check Engine Light Illuminated and DTC P0751 Set on Vehicles Under 5,000 Miles.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
080730035C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
PIT5308C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; POWER TRAIN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have remote start is inoperative, power lift gate Regular Production Option Code (TB5) is inoperative with the ignition off, Crank no start, Start and Stall, and vehicles equipped with the diesel engine, the blower motor may stay on after the engine is turned off. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P2537 and/or P129Dset. Technician will need to Use a voltmeter and check circuit 5985 at the Engine Control Module and Transmission Control Module. If no or low voltage is found, use the wiring diagram in Service Information and perform normal circuit diagnosis.
060089031E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
16NA3382018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers required to contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
17NA2282018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on Click or Tick Noise on 3-4 Shift that it should be considered a normal characteristic.
PI1344B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2016 model year to diagnostic tips and repair information to correct a customer concern of reduced acceleration at low speed and/or transmission slipping from a launch, DTC P0751 set.
16NA3382018-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers to determine whether or not they need to contact the PQC for an engine, transmission or transfer case assembly replacement and information explaining the PQC process, Global Warranty Management Transaction submission, vehicle repair record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
PIT5481C2018-02-21. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; STEERING; LANE DEPARTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with additional information on the functionality of Lane Keep Assist.Starting with2016 model year Lane Keep Assist Regular Production Option Code (UHX) replaced Lane Departure Warning Regular Production Option Code (UFL). Lane Keep Assist is designed to assist the driver in keeping the vehicle from drifting out of a driving lane that has clearly identified markings. The electric power steering provides a gentle steering correction if a lane marking has been crossed and the driver has not actively responded.
PIP5504A2018-02-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information and definitionsto the technician about vehicles that have fishbite, chuggle, misfire,AFM disturbances or torque converter shudder/vibrationconcerns. Technician are advised to use PICO software to determine root cause of the concern. If torque converter shudder is confirmed and no debris is found in the transmission fluid pan the technicians are instructed to flush the transmission fluid three times. If debris is found in the transmission fluid pan the technicians are instructed to also replace the torque converter.

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