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Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe

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.

1771 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIT-5457-A2016-08-13. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SUSPENSION; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. 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.
PIT-5287-B2016-08-13. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS REQUIRED FOR THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER TERMINAL REMOVAL.
PIT-55042016-08-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
PIT-5380-A2016-08-12. Service bulletin. SEATS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT SEAT APPEARS TO BE TOO FAR FORWARD. THIS CONCERN COULD BE CAUSED BY THE SEAT BOTTOM TRIM COVER NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY ONTO THE CUSHION/FOAM. INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO CORRECTLY INSTALL THE SEAT BOTTOM TRIM COVER.
PIP-5382-B2016-08-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION HAS THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE GENERATION 5 ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE TECHNICIAN TO GATHER PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIT-5307-C2016-08-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE; SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN WHEN THE VEHICLE HA SA SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT OR SERVICE SUSPENSION MESSAGE, MISFIRE, HESITATION, NO CRANK, AIR CONDITIONING INOPERATIVE.
PIC-5260-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. 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.
PIT-5288-D2016-08-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 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.
PIC-6186-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 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.
PIC-6187-A2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
SB-16-NA-1382016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ADVISE THE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE ENROLLED THEIR VEHICLE INTO THE ONSTAR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS & REAL TIME DIAGNOSTIC ALERTS THEY MAY RECEIVE ALERTS FROM THEIR VEHICLE WHEN IT IS BEING SERVICED.
SB-16-NA-1372016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL A NEW FOAM PATCH OVER THE MICROPHONE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT WHEN USING THE BLUETOOTH® PHONE SYSTEM IN THEIR VEHICLE, THE PERSON ON THE RECEIVING END OF A MOBILE TELEPHONE CALL STATES THE AUDIO SOUNDS MUFFLED, DISTORTED OR HAS STATIC DUE TO THE FOAM PATCH ON THE BACK OF THE HEADLINER AT THE MICROPHONE MOUNTING AREA COMING LOOSE.
SB-16-NA-1342016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO UPDATE THE IPC FIRMWARE TO CORRECT A CONCERN THAT A TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE AN ISSUE PERFORMING THE USB FILE TRANSFER PORTION OF THE IPC PROGRAMMING PROCESS IF THE ANDROID AUTO UPGRADE (BULLETIN 16-NA-042) HAS BEEN DONE PREVIOUSLY.
SB-02-07-30-029Z2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER (PQC) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCESS.
SB-16NA-1312016-08-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON VEHICLES DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON GASEOUS FUELS.
SB-16-NA-1302016-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSPECT THE UPPER VALVE BODY TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT RPO USAGE TO CORRECT A CONCERN THAT AFTER INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT UPPER VALVE BODY, THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE NO REVERSE AND NO 2ND GEAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE INCORRECT UPPER VALVE BODY.
SB-15-06-01-002C2016-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL MANIFOLD AND AFFECTED BANK OF AFM LIFTERS TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND/OR AN ENGINE MISFIRE/TICK NOISE WITH DTC P0300 SET DUE TO AN ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) LIFTER THAT IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED AND/OR STUCK ALL OF THE TIME.
PIE-1250-E2016-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS - PROACTIVE ALERTS AVAILABLE ON MANY MODELS.
PIE-03622016-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATION BULLETIN IS REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM THE DEALERS ON A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT A SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DIC AND DTC C0398 SET WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE.
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-03-06-03-004Q2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.
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

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