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Service bulletins for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt

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.

1334 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP5094A2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT ,WHEN TESTING ANY CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR RESISTANCE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL RELATED TERMINAL PIN FIT AND TENSION BE CHECKED WHEN THE TEST STEPS REQUIRE DISCONNECTION OF THE CONNECTOR OR COMPONENT, PRIOR TO ANY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED TERMINAL TEST TOOL DURING THESE TESTS.
PIC-62032016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP AND A CURRENT OR HISTORY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0A7F. DO NOT CLEAR ANY DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE OR DISCONNECT THE 12 VOLT BATTERY. TECHNICIAN WILL REVIEW THE FREEZE FRAME DATA AND RECORD THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY 4 DIGIT CAPACITY CODE THEN CONTACT THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS.
PIC-6127-D2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HIGH VOLTAGE DRIVE MOTOR BATTERY AND BATTERY SECTIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON PART RESTRICTION BY GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC-62012016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH WI-FI OR BLUETOOTH INOPERATIVE OR POOR PERFORMANCE CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO OBTAIN DATA FROM GLOBAL DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES 2 AND CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC-6182-A2016-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME OF THE REPLACEMENT FUSES CAN BE OBTAINED FROM THE WARRANTY PARTS CENTER (WPC) EXCEPT THE 15A FUSE-OBCM FUSE WHICH CAN BE OBTAINED FROM GENERAL MOTOR SERVICE PARTS OPERATION.
PIC-6165-B2016-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO USE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM AND REPROGRAM HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE 2 FOR A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE OF P0AE3 CURRENT.
PIC-6151-A2016-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN TO REPROGRAM THE HYBRID POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE 2 WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL NOT CHARGE AT A 240 VOLT PANASONIC PUBLIC CHARGE STATIONS WHEN GENERATION 1 VEHICLES CHARGE AT THE SAME PORT.
PIC-62002016-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION FOR THE TECHNICIAN TO CHECK FOR AN OPEN 15 AMP FUSE IN THE HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY DISCONNECT RELAY ASSEMBLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO CHARGE A 12 VOLT OR HIGH VOLTAGE BATTERY. TO OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT FUSE, PLEASE REFERENCE THE CURRENT VERSION OF PRELIMINARY INFORMATION: PIC6182.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; 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.
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.
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-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-16-NA-0762016-08-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO RE-POSITION THE FRONT WIRING HARNESS AWAY FROM THE HORN TO CORRECT HORNS THAT ARE PERFORMING POORLY CAUSED BY THE WIRING HARNESS RESTING AGAINST THE HORN AND BRACKET ASSEMBLY CAUSING THEM NOT TO VIBRATE.
SB-16-NA-1072016-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF RADIO INOPERATIVE, BLUE SCREEN, AM CLIPPING NOISE, HD ON/OFF STATUS NOT RETAINED IN STATIONS, TIME LAG ON TRANSITIONS, NO AUDIO WITH INTERNAL AMP, PARK ASSIST SYMBOL POSITION WRONG IN REAR VIEW CAMERA.
PIC61482016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. During service of the high voltage battery the tabs on X3 could be damaged. Please review SI procedures for proper handling of all high voltage connections.
PIC6127B2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. As part of our ongoing quality improvement process, effective August 24, 2015 the High Voltage Drive Motor Battery, for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt (GM part number 23348947) is being placed on restriction through the GM Technical Assistance Center (TAC). We will also put the following internal battery parts on restriction 1) high Voltage Battery Disconnect Relay ( Also known as A28 Hybrid/EV Battery Contactor Assembly ) GM Part Number: 24278166 or 24279022 2) Battery Energy Control Module (BECM) GM part Number: 24279214
PIC6124A2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. As part of our ongoing quality improvement process, the T18 Battery Charger (OBCM) for the Chevrolet Volt (part number 24275451) is on restriction through the GM TAC (Technical Assistance Center) as of August 1st, 2015.
PIC6049C2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Effective November 18th, 2014, P/N 23248791 (Wireless Charging Module) will be placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center (TAC). A customer may comment on one or more of the following issues with the wireless charger. 1. My phone does not charge. 2. My phone charges very slow. 3. My phone moves out of charging spot (bull’s eye graphic on the charging mat). 4. My phone charges intermittently.
SB-005402016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC61342016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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