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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| PIC6193A | 2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE CONCERN IS THE RADIO MAY BE UNABLE TO SAVE XM FAVORITE STATIONS. |
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| PIC6193 | 2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN NOT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR REPLACE ANY PARTS. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REVIEW A CONCERN WHEN THE VEHICLE'S RADIO IS UNABLE TO SAVE A XM PRESET AFTER SAVING PRESETS. |
| PIC6187A | 2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO SELECT RADIO PRESETS FROM THE USB OR SD CARD AS THEY ARE GREYED OUT. |
| PIC6186B | 2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER WHEN A CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WILL TURN ON UNWANTED. |
| PIC6186A | 2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WILL TURN ON UNWANTED. |
| PIC6183A | 2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE RADIO SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO CALL THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WITH THE FINDINGS FROM THE QUESTIONS PROVIDED. |
| PIC5374D | 2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. |
| PIC5260A | 2016-10-25. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| PIC5088F | 2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE'S XM RADIO ONLY HAS XM PREVEIW CHANNELS. |
| PIC4935E | 2016-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. |
| PIC4707E | 2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE'S XM TRAVEL LINK MAY BE INOPERTIVE. |
| PIT5522 | 2016-10-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT WHEN PROGRAMING THE IMMOBILIZER THEFT LEARN IT MAY NOT COMPLETE AND/OR SHOW "CONTROLLER ID NOT SUPPORTED" AFTER THE FIRST FEW MINUTES INTO THE LEARN EVENT. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REMOVE POWER FROM THE ONSTAR MODULE BEFORE PERFORMING A IMMOBILIZER THEFT LEARN. |
| PIT5519 | 2016-10-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A POOR HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING AIR FLOW FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE FAR RIGHT DASH VENT WHEN COMPARED TO THE OTHER DASH VENTS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REMOVE THE HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING AIR DISTRIBUTOR DUCT. TECHNICIAN CAN NOW CUT OUT THE PORTION OF THE DEFLECTOR TO INCREASE AIR FLOW. |
| PIT5517 | 2016-10-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES NEW MODEL FEATURES OF THE 2016 AND 2017 SILVERADO AND SIERRA EASSIST. |
| PIT5411F | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE, RADIO OR TUNER, RADIO CONTROLS, INTEGRATED CENTER STACK, DISPLAY, AND MEDIA DISC PLAYERS ARE PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIT5405B | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE, STEERING ASSIST, ENGINE STALL OR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, AND OR HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING GO BLANK WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES U0073, U0078, U0029, U0028, U0415, U0140, U0126, U0121, U0101, U0100, C0544, U1510, U0073, B127B, B2605, B3600,C0800, U0428, AND U0452 SET IN THE VEHICLE. CHECK THE BODY CONTROL MODULE GROUND AT THE G218 LOCATION. THE FRONT DASH INSULATOR MAT MAY BE TRAPPED BETWEEN THE GROUND EYELET AND THE BODY STUD. REMOVE THE ROUND NUT AND EYELET AND CUT THE FRONT DASH INSULATOR MAT AWAY FROM THE GROUND STUD SO IT NO LONGER INTERFERES WITH THE GROUND STUD AND REINSTALL THE EYELET AND GROUND NUT. TECHNICIAN SHOULD ALSO INSPECT CONNECTOR X183 AND X133FOR ANY BROKEN, LOOSE, BACKED OUT TERMINALS AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY. |
| PIT5403B | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS HANDLING, VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONCERNS, NOISES FROM THE SUSPENSION OR UNDERBODY, OR ISSUES RELATED TO DAMAGED SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. BEFORE ANY IN-DEPTH DIAGNOSTICS ARE PERFORMED, BE AWARE THAT VARIOUS ISSUES COULD OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MODIFIED AND INFORM THE CUSTOMER THE CONDITIONS NOTED MAY NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT FOR INSTALLED AFTERMARKET SUSPENSION COMPONENTS. ALSO INSPECT FOR IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TORSION BARS. |
| PIT5391B | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT HAVE A NO CRANK OR A START AND THEN IMMEDIATE STALL, SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP MAY NOT BE ON WHEN THE IGNITION IS IN THE RUN POSITION. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0513 AND OR P262B MAY ALSO BE SET. TECHNICIAN WILL PULLED THE DRIVER SILL PLATE AND INSPECT THE WIRING FOR DAMAGED OR CORRODED CIRCUITS. TECHNICIAN WILL REPAIR ANY DAMAGED OR CORRODED CIRCUITS. |
| PIT5386B | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: BACK-UP ALARM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE A BACK-UP ALARM INOPERATIVE DURING THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION. ON TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH THE BACK UP ALARM REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE (8S3), THE ALARM WILL BE INTENTIONALLY LEFT DISCONNECTED FROM THE ASSEMBLY PLANT. TECHNICIAN WILL REROUTE THE HARNESS AND PLUG IT IN. |
| PIT5359A | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A RADIO BACKLIGHTING WILL STAY ON EVEN AFTER THE IGNITION HAS BEEN TURNED OFF AND THE KEY HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, EVENTUALLY THE BATTERY WILL DRAIN. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND FOLLOWING FUSES F23DL F22DL F30DL F31DL F32DL WITH THE IGNITION KEY IN THE OFF POSITION TO HAVE VOLTAGE. TECHNICIAN SHOULD NOT REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSTALL A DIODE, PART NUMBER 12112422, ACROSS THE COIL OF THE SOLENOID. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE STRIPED END OF THE DIODE BE CONNECTED TO THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE COIL AND THE OTHER END OF THE DIODE BE CONNECTED TO GROUND. |
| PIT5308A | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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, 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 SET. 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. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT FOR HIGH RESISTANCE OR OPEN IN CIRCUIT 5985 IS UNDER THE DRIVER’S SILL PLATE AND REPAIR AS NEEDED. |
| PIT5307D | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP, SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM MESSAGE, MISFIRE, HESITATION, NO CRANK, HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND F11UA, F104UA, F35UA, AND OR F60UA BLOWN. TECHNICIAN SHOULD INSPECT THE ENGINE HARNESS NEAR THE VACUUM PUMP PULLEY TO BE CHAFING. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REROUTE THE WIRE HARNESS AND REPAIR AND DAMAGED WIRES. |
| PIT5074J | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE USE OF J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE, REPLACEMENT TERMINALS, AND TERMINATED LEADS. THE J-35616-64B IS THE LATEST TEST PROBE RELEASED FOR CHECKING TENSION OR PROBING THE .64 SERIES TERMINALS. THE TEST PROBE TERMINAL HAS BEEN RELEASED IN THE TERMINAL REPAIR KIT (J-38125-620H) LOCATED IN LEAR TRAY 7 PART NUMBER 963716-2. THERE ARE 5 TERMINATED LEADS IN A PACKAGE PART NUMBER IS 13505346, WHICH CAN BE ORDERED THROUGH YOUR NORMAL GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES PARTS CHANNEL |
| PIP5414 | 2016-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP WHEN SWITCHING TO COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS. TECHNICIAN WILL FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2199 SET. TECHNICIAN SHOULD USE PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2199. IF THE CONCERN IS NOT RESOLVED USING SERVICE INFORMATION, ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THE CONCERN AND DON'T ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS CONCERN AT THIS TIME. |
| PIP5382C | 2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT GENERATION 5 ENGINES WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE L83, L86, OR LV3 MAY HAVE AN OIL CONSUMPTION CONCERN WERE ONE QUART IN 2000 MILES IS BEING USED. DEALER WILL CONFIRM OIL LEVEL WAS PROPERLY CHECKED PER OWNER’S MANUAL, AND CHECK THE BOLT TORQUE ON THE VALVE LIFTER OIL MANIFOLD ASSEMBLY, BEFORE YOU CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER. |
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