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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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PIC6244B2018-11-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 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.
PIP5321H2018-09-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
PIP5321G2018-06-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 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.
060089026N2018-06-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). This warranty bulletin provides labor operation numbers for customer concerns that cant be duplicated.
080730026E2018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped.
040730013D2018-06-04. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on automatic transmission shift and engine drivability concerns and/or MIL ON due to aftermarket oil bath air filter use.
03-07-29-004J2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to assist in identifying operating characteristics of manual transmissions that repair attempts will not change.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
PIC63032018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This Preliminary information communicates to look for other codesP0AEE, P0AF3, P0BD2, P0BD7, P0BDC, P0BE1 if a customer comes in with a Mil Request.
PIC6211A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with inspection and repair instructions for vehicles with a no start/no propulsion condition that is setting a DTC P0A0C for the high voltage interlock circuit.Technician will reprogram the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 to resolve the concern.The HPCM2 will then ignore the interlock circuit and P0A0C will no longer be a valid DTC for the vehicle
PIP5321E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; 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.
PIP55132018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates diagnostic tip information related to P2119. It advises the technician that this code will not illuminate the MIL or cause reduced engine power conditions. That the throttle body should not be replaced base solely on this code. To follow SBD related to any symptom that the vehicle may have.
PIC62972018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates that engineering is working on a fix for P3260.
17-NA-0662018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for automatic transmission Oil Cooler Flush and flow test.
080730035C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
PIP5321F2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 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.
PIC63302018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary information communicates is to commuate teardown finds. As we move away from Transmisison Replacements to internal service.
16NA0602018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This Technical Bulletin provides a procedure to correct a difficulty shifting out of Park or into Park condition.
060089031E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification.
16NA3382018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. 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.
15-NA-0622018-05-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern for the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on, multiple diagnostic trouble codes (DTC) are set, the vehicle may not start, and/or may have blown fuses.
PIC6243B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hybrid Powertrain Control Module 2 will be placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
GCUS-3-6202018-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 27660 - Service Update. The engine may stall, followed by a Driver Information Center (DIC) message ?Action Required-Engine Not Available?. This will also cause diagnostic trouble codes P0AB9 (Hybrid/EV System Performance) and P0AC4 (Hybrid/EV Powertrain Control Module Requested MIL Illumination) to set. The engine will not start until the key is cycled. Dealers will reprogram the drive motor power inverter module.
16NA3382018-05-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers to determine whether or not they need to contact the PQC for an engine, transmission or transfer case assembly replacement and information explaining the PQC process, Global Warranty Management Transaction submission, vehicle repair record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
GCUS-3-3132018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. 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).

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