Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Trax
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.
1114 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 05-00-89-055F | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for GM dealer empowerment program and goodwill procedures. |
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| 02-00-89-002P | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report. |
| 01-03-10-003N | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This bulletin contains information for the new tires that the vehicle is equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage). For vehicles within this warranty period, defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis according to the published distance-based schedule. |
| PIC5492E | 2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D-37 history in the Vehicle Communication Interface Module or telematics communication interface control module. Engineering has determined that this code will only display in history on the scan tool and will not cause issues with OnStar system operation. |
| 03-03-10-007J | 2017-07-19. Service bulletin. TIRES. This informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition. |
| 16-NA-042 | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This informational bulletin provides information on GM offering the Android Auto feature upgrade for 2016 and 2017 model year vehicles and how to proceed with reprogramming the vehicles to include this application for use. |
| PI1385A | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. This informational bulletin provides information that the TPM sensors must always be relearned when accessory wheels are installed on the vehicle. |
| 16-NA-028 | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the condensor to correct a customer concern that the air conditioning is not getting cold enough, or is blowing warm air due to a block off plate that was mis-positioned during their manufacturing process. |
| PIE0361A | 2017-07-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER. This engineering informational bulletin ends the need for information from the field on vehicles with the condition of windshield wipers inopperative. |
| 16-NA-222 | 2017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE. |
| PIT5384B | 2017-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE THE ONSTAR WIRELESS FIDELITY INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WITH A SCAN TOOL CONNECT TO THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP5282A | 2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN. |
| PIC6215 | 2017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT AIR CONDITION INOPERATIVE AND/OR AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DISPLAY MISSING. TECHNICIAN SHOULD CHECK FOR UNPLUGGED CONNECTORS OR DAMAGED HARNESS TO THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR. |
| PIC6214 | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES THE LOCATION OF THE ANTENNA DURING THE PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION PROCESS. TECHNICIAN WILL FIND THE ANTENNA ON THE LEFT HAND TRIM POCKET. |
| PIC6073C | 2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A TERMINAL FOR VERIFYING MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT CONTROL CIRCUIT VOLTAGES. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REVIEW MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0028 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES. |
| PIC5491J | 2017-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS. |
| 16-NA-128 | 2017-04-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE BCM TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE SECURITY LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND DTC B2955 SET DUE TO THE BCM DETECTING A FALSE CIRCUIT FAULT ON THE IMMOBILIZER ANTENNA CIRCUITS. |
| PIP5226A | 2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS. |
| PIP4990C | 2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON THAT COMES ON. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0101 CURRENT OR STORED HISTORY. TECHNICIAN SO CHECK TERMINAL PIN FIT AT TRANSMISSION CONNECTOR, UNDER HOOD FUSE BLOCK. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE GROUND WILL NEED TO BE INSPECTED. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE APPROPRIATE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC U0101. |
| 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. |
| 46650 | 2017-01-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:LUBRICANT. 46650 - SERVICE UPDATE. ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET TRAX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4L ENGINE (RPO LUV), ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (RPO F46) AND A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (RPO MNK), THE TRANSMISSION FLUID MAY BE UNDER FILLED BY 350ML. (11.8 FL OZ.). CHECK THE TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILL TO THE PROPER LEVEL. |
| 45050 | 2017-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 45050 - SERVICE UPDATE. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO COMPRESSOR RUN-IN (CRI) PROCESS NOT COMPLETED. DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A/C COMPRESSOR RUN-IN FUNCTION IN GDS. |
| 43210 | 2017-01-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 43210 - SERVICE UPDATE. FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 1.4L TURBO ENGINE (RPO LUJ/LUV), CERTAIN OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ENGINE OIL LEAKAGE AT THE OIL COOLER PIPE CAUSED BY A DAMAGED O-RING. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED O-RING. |
| 10-08-110-001E | 2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS. |
| 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. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.