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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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PIC5650D2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies.
PIC5491K2018-01-16. 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.
GCUS-3-3222017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 00540 - Service Update (revised bulletin number - 16001 converted to 00540 and Service Procedure revised). This bulletin provides a service procedure to reprogram the power inverter module with an active damping calibration on certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Volt vehicles. These vehicles may experience a light surge "chuggle" sensation while driving in charge sustaining mode (battery depleted) at speeds of 35-65 mph (55-105 kmh).
GCUS-3-3132017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 16001 - Service Update. This bulletin provides a service procedure to reprogram the power inverter module with an active damping calibration on certain 2016 model year Chevrolet Volt vehicles. These vehicles may experience a light surge "chuggle" sensation while driving in charge sustaining mode (battery depleted) at speeds of 35-65 mph (55-105 kmh).
PI0799A2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This preliminary informational bulletin adds the 2014 - 2016 model years to cleaning information to correct a customer concern of seeing a white film/residue on the IP pad and/or door trim panels.
15-NA-0302017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on the use of non-GM approved battery chargers and booster packs.
15-06-03-001A2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful in diagnosing/testing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates to correct a customer concern of symptoms that include, but not limited to, a slow or no crank condition that may be caused by a discharged battery.
17-NA-2442017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on Information on How to Prevent Inadvertent Vehicle Starting from Key Fob or OnStar Mobile Application and where to locate the information for future use.
17-NA-2422017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides to the tech the new version of SPS that will prompt warnings when trying to reprogram modules that have been already reprogrammed.
11-08-49-001V2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This technical bulletin provides information on Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the transport mode message on and off.
GCUS-3-7732017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY; POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 16055 Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles may exhibit a condition where the driver notices a ?Propulsion Power is Reduced? message in the driver information center. This condition is sometimes accompanied by the diagnostic trouble code P0A7F or a significant decrease in actual electric vehicle range. The driver may also notice the engine running at consistently higher power than normal to propel the vehicle and acceleration is slower than expected. Dealers are to reprogram the hybrid powertrain control module 2.
PIC3100F2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle's odometer appears to be inaccurate relative to a known distance traveled. Technician should obtain a hand-held GPS unit to test the odometer. If a hand held GPS unit is not available, the only other option is to verify the miles traveled using a surveyor's wheel or a dynamometer.
PIC6275A2017-11-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. This Preliminary information communicates a posible loss of 12 volt power to the fuel pump drive module. This is to point the dealer at a possible lose terminal in the instrument panel fuse panel
PIC6244A2017-11-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Shift to Park message on the Driver Information Center. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P1AEE, P1AEF, P1AF0, P1AF2, and P1E22. Technician will need to replace the transmission. Technician will need to review the latest version of PIP5321 for the Volt and PIP5390 for the Malibu.
PIC5650C2017-11-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes B3055, B3060, and/or B3935. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. If unable to duplicate the concern ask if the customer uses any Radio Frequency Identification Devices when the concern is present. Dealer should also direct their customers to the appropriate section in the Owner manuals that references that the device complies.
PIC6285A2017-11-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary information communicates more information to help diagnoseP1AEE and P1AEF. It Gives 3 possible reason for the codes to set and areas to look.
PIC5492F2017-11-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
PIT5353B2017-11-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about what XM offerings are available for vehicles. A dealer or customer can access the website listed below for vehicle specific XM offerings and availability.
PIP5313C2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the E80 Engine Control Module part numbers 12669908 or 12672502 have been placed on part restriction by General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIT5236H2017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version and the OnStar Customer Identifier and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIC6201A2017-10-15. 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. Technician should be advised that concern only applies to OnStar Wi-Fi Regular Production Option Code (VV4) and Bluetooth Regular Production Option Code (UPF).
PIC6127E2017-10-15. 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.
GCUS-3-6992017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 16017 - Service Update. The battery positive cable terminal is misaligned to the auxiliary under hood fuse block preventing the terminal from being fully seated on the block. A loose connection may result in electrical arcing. Dealers will inspect the fuse block positive battery cable terminal and reorient the cable as required.
16-NA-3262017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the radio controls and pull a fuse for the display module to correct a condition of the display not responding to touch screen actions or that no user input will work, due to a internal software concern.
16-NA-0422017-10-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.

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