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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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PIP53212018-01-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 4ET50 electric variable automatic transmission assembly and component are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIC61302018-01-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the accessory power module is being placed on part restriction. Dealer will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for part replacement authorization.
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.
PIP5518B2017-11-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician, thatthey may be working onaconcern of a rattle or pop noise during gas engine start. That if no codes or other symptoms are present, do notattempt repairs at this time. To advise the customer that GM Powertrain is aware of this concern and working on a resolution.
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.
16-NA-3382017-08-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers required to contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
PIP5321A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 5ET50 electric variable automatic transmission assembly and component restriction for the 2016 MY Chevrolet Volt has start on August 1st, 2015. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIC61512017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. General Motors is aware of this condition and is working both internally as well as with the charge station supplier on possible solutions.
PIC6165A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician if a vehicle has a Service Engine Soon lamp with Diagnostic Trouble Code P0AE3 current or history. The Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 will need to be reprogrammed using Service Programming System.
PIC62442017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. 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.
16-NA-0192017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational buleltin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares and information on transmission fast learns
PIP5321B2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE 5ET50 ELECTRIC VARIABLE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY AND COMPONENT IS BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
439402017-01-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 43940 - SERVICE UPDATE. CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET MALIBU AND 2016-2017 CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE A BURR MAY BE PRESENT ON THE SPRING END WHICH IS PART OF THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY. THIS MAY RESULT IN AN INTERMITTENT CONDITION WHERE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF “PARK.” INSPECT AND REPLACE THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY IF REQUIRED.
16NA0192016-10-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES TO COMPLETE A TRANSSMISSION ADAPTIVE LEARN ON ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES AND TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON RPO OPTIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF HARSH SHIFTS ON HARD ACCELLERATIONS.
16-NA-0602016-10-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK FOR PROPER SHIFTER KNOB INSTALLATION, ADJUST SHIFT CABLE AND REPLACE SHIFTER IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE THE SHIFTER OUT OF PARK OR INTO PARK CAUSED BY OPERATION OF THE SHIFTER.
PIP5320C2016-09-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE IS BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
SB-03-07-29-004K2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION.
00540A2016-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-NA-0622016-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
15-NA-0582016-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. Squeak, Squawk, Creak or Popping Noise Originating from Rear Axle Some customers may comment on a squeak, squawk, creak or popping noise in the rear of the vehicle when cornering or pulling into driveways. The creak noise is created from the manufacturing process when the rear axle round tube is compressed to a U shape pattern. When the rear axle twists, the inner axle tube wall rubs on the outer wall. To fix the creak noise, a dry lubricant has been added during manufacturing. See the red arrows in the illustration above for rubbing areas.
SB-08-24-152016-02-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. GENERAL MOTORS: PARTS FOR MOST VEHICLES, CLUTCH, MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY ARE, REQUIRED AND REQUESTED, TO BE RETURNED AND NEED TO REORDER REPLACEMENT PARTS USING SAME PART NUMBERS. *PE

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