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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| SB-16-NA-138 | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ADVISE THE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE ENROLLED THEIR VEHICLE INTO THE ONSTAR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS & REAL TIME DIAGNOSTIC ALERTS THEY MAY RECEIVE ALERTS FROM THEIR VEHICLE WHEN IT IS BEING SERVICED. |
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| SB-16-NA-136 | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON SMELLING FUEL OR AN ODOR COMING IN THROUGH THE VENTS WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING DUE TO FUEL VAPOR ESCAPING FROM THE FRONT FUEL FEED HOSE. |
| SB-02-07-30-029Z | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER (PQC) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCESS. |
| SB-16NA-131 | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON VEHICLES DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON GASEOUS FUELS. |
| SB-16-NA-127 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE CABIN FILTER WITH A CARBON CABIN FILTER TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN ENGINE ODOR AND/OR A BURNING SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE INSULATION MATERIAL IN THE ENGINE HEAT SHIELD OF THE VEHICLE OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER INITIAL “BAKE-IN” TIME. |
| SB-16-NA-042 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THAT GM IS OFFERING AN ANDROID AUTO FEATURE UPGRADE FOR 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. |
| SB-16-NA-124 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE SPARE KEY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE KEY DOES NOT STAY FULLY RETAINED WITHIN THE VEHICLES REMOTE. |
| SB-10-08-46-001C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CONTACT ONSTAR FOR HARD MUTE REQUEST TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, IT DOES NOT MUTE ENOUGH WHEN THE ONSTAR® TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED DUE TO CUSTOMER IMPROPERLY SETTING THE RADIO VOLUME HIGH ENOUGH WHEN THE TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION MESSAGES ARE PLAYED. " |
| SB-15-06-03-001B | 2016-08-09. 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-03-06-03-004Q | 2016-08-09. 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-06-08-47-001L | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
| SB-16-NA-119 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM’S POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA. |
| SB-16-NA-117 | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PURPOSE OF MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS. |
| PI-0754-B | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A NORMAL CONDITION ON TEMPERED GLASS OF SPOTS SHOWING ON THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SUNLIGHT. |
| SB-16-NA-076 | 2016-08-08. 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-049 | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT FOR AND REMOVE A TEMPORARY TIE STRAP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF CLICKING NOISE NEAR THE BRAKE PEDAL, HARD BRAKE PEDAL OR BRAKE LIGHT ON DUE TO THE ASSEMBLY PLANT LEAVING THE TIE STRAP ON DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS." |
| SB-16-NA-114 | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE HEATER WATER AUXILIARY PUMP HOSE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF A COOLANT LEAK, TEMPERATURE LIGHT ON, OR MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE HOSE RUBBING AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION CORNER BOSS CREATING A HOLE. |
| PI-0281-E | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS. |
| SB-03-07-29-004K | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. |
| SB-16-NA-109 | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR FOR A NORMAL CONDITION OF GREASE OR SEALANT ON EXTERIOR CASE OF GEAR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS." |
| SB-16-NA-107 | 2016-08-05. 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. |
| PIC6151 | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Some customer may complain that their 2016 Volt does not charge on certain Panasonic public charge stations. The customer may also state that their Gen 12011-15 Volt would charge on these stations. The Panasonic Control Pilot signal is out of specification with respect to the signal characteristics as defined by Society Automotive Engineers Specification SAE J1772. These charge stations create an unstable pilot signal which is key to initiate charging. It takes this charge station longer than the SAE specification to provide the proper pilot signal and target voltage. However, the reason why this works with Gen1 Volts and does not work with Gen2 Volts is because there was a VICM microprocessor change between Gen1 and Gen2. The Gen 1 micro was running slower and was therefore more tolerant to signal overshoot (it naturally allowed more time for the Control Pilot signal to settle). The Gen2 microprocessor runs faster and is therefore more vulnerable to reading the Panasonic Control Pilot during the overshoot phase, before it has settled to a steady state value. |
| PIC6148 | 2016-07-07. 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. |
| PIC6127B | 2016-07-07. 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 |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.