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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| 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. |
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| 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. |
| 16-NA-213 | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON TRANSMISSIONS WITH HARSH SHIFTS AFTER MILEAGE ACCUMULATION WITHOUT PREVIOUS REPAIRS AND/OR CALIBRATION UPDATES. |
| 16-NA-212 | 2017-01-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE); EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON A NEW WAY TO LOOK AT NOX SENSOR READINGS AND EXHAUST TEMPERATURE DURING A DPF REGENERATION OR A REDUCTANT FLUID QUALITY TEST. |
| 16-NA-204 | 2017-01-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE DURAMAX DIESEL COOLANT SYSTEM FILL AND HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE FOUND IN THE SERVICE INFORMATION. |
| GCUS-3-372 (1579 | 2017-01-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. |
| 20760D | 2016-11-04. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT NUT ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BECOME LOOSE, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO BE LOOSE OR INOPERATIVE. IF THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES LOOSE OR INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE VEHICLE THROUGH APPLICATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. A LOOSE PEDAL MAY ALSO INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH |
| PIP5395 | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF A RATTLE OR TICKING NOISE THAT IS LOUDER INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAN OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO INSPECT THE FUEL FEED LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND CHASSIS FUEL LINE. |
| PIT5401F | 2016-11-03. 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 IS INOPERTIVE. NEW SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN. |
| PIT5506 | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. TIRES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THIS VIBRATION OR GROWL NOISE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE AND USING THE PICO SCOPE IS RECOMMENDED FOR DIAGNOSING THIS CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A VIBRATION OR GROWL NOISE BETWEEN 45-65 MILES-PER-HOUR. |
| PIT5161D | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN. CUSTOMER HEARS A CLUNK WHEN STOPPING OR LAUNCHING. |
| PIT5389A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS. |
| PIT5457A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN, AND COMPLETING A WIRING REPAIR. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM, TRACTION CONTROL, POWER STEERING OR SUSPENSION SYSTEM MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER. |
| PIT5498A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES TO THE DEALER THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN WHEN THE CUSTOMER SEES WEAR MARKS ON THE TAILGATE. |
| PIT5287B | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS REQUIRED FOR THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER TERMINAL REMOVAL. |
| PIT5504 | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS ON HOW TO PROGRAM THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AFTER AN ANDROID AUTO UPDATE. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TECHLINE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AT 1-800-828-6860 FOR ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER USB PROGRAMMING ASSISTANCE. |
| PIT5288D | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN. CUSTOMER'S POSSIBLE CONCERNS ARE: REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERATIVE, PASSIVE ENTRY AND START INOPERATIVE, NO FOB DETECT MESSAGE ON DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER, SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM, NO AUDIO, TOUCH SCREEN INOPERATIVE, OR RADIO AND/OR DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY BLANK INOPERATIVE. |
| PIT5501A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE OR HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. |
| PIP5333A | 2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE 2016 6.6L DURAMAX ENGINE CONTROL MODULE PARTS RESTRICTION HAS ENDED. |
| PIP5189B | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING. |
| PIP5168E | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE. |
| PIC6197 | 2016-11-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN. PHONE WILL NOT CONNECT TO ANDROID AUTO. |
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