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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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PIC61702017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE.
PIC6125A2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE 120 VOLT CHARGE CORD FOR THE CHEVROLET VOLT WAS PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC6124B2017-03-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE BATTERY CHARGE 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.
PIC5414E2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN WHAT AFFECTS ELECTRIC RANGE AND PROVIDES DRIVING TIPS FOR BETTER ENERGY EFFICIENCY. VEHICLES MAY HAVE AN ELECTRIC RANGE IS LESS THAN CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS OR WHAT IS BEING DISPLAYED ON THE IN-VEHICLE DISPLAY FOR EV RANGE. THE DISTANCE YOU CAN GO IN AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE VARIES WITH THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. ALL ELECTRIC VEHICLES ARE LESS EFFICIENT IN COLD OR HOT CONDITIONS. THIS IS A FUNCTION OF BATTERY STORAGE CAPABILITY AND INCREASED USE OF CABIN HEAT AND/OR AIR CONDITIONING IN THESE CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE MUST ALSO MAINTAIN A CONSISTENT BATTERY TEMPERATURE IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN DESIRED LONG TERM PERFORMANCE. TIRE PRESSURE CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE ELECTRIC RANGE ALSO. ADDITIONALLY TIRE PRESSURES CAN CHANGE WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGES. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE YOUR ELECTRIC RANGE, ENSURE THAT YOUR TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE, REVIEW THE OWNER’S MANUAL AND THE VEHICLE TIRE AND LOADING INFORMATION LABEL. USING THE HEAT AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS DECREASES THE ENERGY AVAILABLE FOR ELECTRIC DRIVING. OPTIMAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS ACHIEVED WITH THE HEAT, AIR CONDITIONING, AND FAN TURNED OFF. DRIVING UPHILL REQUIRES MORE ENERGY AND CAN REDUCE ELECTRIC RANGE.
PI1237B2017-03-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. THIIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION EXCITER WHEEL MUST BE INSTALLED PROPERLY TO PREVENT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON AN INTERMITTENT CRANK/NO START.
00-03-10-003U2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TIRES SUPPLIED WITH A NEW VEHICLE ARE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY.
32340A2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. 32340A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED TO ADD 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES). AN ENGINE MISFIRE CONDITION COULD OCCUR CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE/SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE, A ROUGH OR HIGH IDLE CONDITION, AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0300 OR P050D TO SET. A SOFTWARE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THIS AND ALSO A CONDITION WHERE DTCS P040B, P041B, P1427 AND P1429 MAY SET INCORRECTLY. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
269002017-02-03. Service bulletin. TIRES. 26900 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT AND SHIPPED WITHOUT THE TRUNK WELL STORED TIRE INFLATOR KIT COMPONENTS. IF A VEHICLE OWNER EXPERIENCES A FLAT TIRE WITHOUT A COMPLETE KIT THEY WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO ATTEMPT TO SEAL AND RE-INFLATE THE TIRE. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLES, ORDER AND INSTALL THE TIRE INFLATOR KIT COMPONENTS IF ANY ARE MISSING.
230102017-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; AIR BAGS. 23010 - SERVICE UPDATE. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN PRODUCED WITH A WELD IN THE SEAT BACK FRAME THAT CREATES A SHARP EDGE THAT CAN DAMAGE THE SEAT SIDE AIRBAG WIRING. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF CONTINUITY TO THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CIRCUIT, AND WILL RESULT IN A DTC B0021 OR B0014. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, APPLY ANTI-ABRASION TAPE TO A SPECIFIC WELD.
00540A2017-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 00540A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED). THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE A LABOR OPERATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECT FOR THE CORRECT CALIBRATION. A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER INVERTER MODULE WITH AN ACTIVE DAMPING CALIBRATION ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES IS PROVIDED. 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).
00540A2017-01-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 00540A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED). THIS BULLETIN HAS BEEN REVISED TO INCLUDE A LABOR OPERATION AND INSTRUCTIONS TO INSPECT FOR THE CORRECT CALIBRATION. A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE POWER INVERTER MODULE WITH AN ACTIVE DAMPING CALIBRATION ON CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET VOLT VEHICLES IS PROVIDED. 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).
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.
382402017-01-24. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. 38240 - SERVICE UPDATE. CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL SEAT ADJUSTERS MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH SEAT TRACKS THAT HAVE AN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TRACK LOCK ON EITHER THE INBOARD OR OUTBOARD SIDE. A PIN THAT RETAINS THE TRACK LOCK TO TRACK RAIL MAY BE MISSING OR DAMAGED ALLOWING THE TRACK LOCK TO FALL OUT OF POSITION. VEHICLES WITH THIS CONDITION MAY EXPERIENCE DIFFICULTY TO UNLOCK AND MOVE THE MANUAL SEAT HORIZONTAL ADJUSTMENT OR MAY EXHIBIT LOOSENESS OR BINDING IN THE SEAT TRACK. DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER FRONT SEAT ADJUSTER.
PI0388F2017-01-19. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPOSITION THE FRONT SEAT BELT LATCH PLATE FOR CONCERNS REGARDING THE SEAT BELT WEBBING OR LATCH PLATE COMING TWISTED.
10-08-110-001E2017-01-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PROPER USE OF FLOOR MATS.
00-03-10-006M2017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TIRES. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES GUIDANCE TO GM DEALERS WHEN USING GM APPROVED TIRE FORCE VARIATION MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT.
16-NA-2192017-01-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE HMI MODULE TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF GPS INOPERATIVE, RED LINE ACROSS GPS INDICATOR OR THE LOCATION IS STUCK IN WARREN MICHIGAN.
16-NA-2032017-01-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ACTIVE SHUTTERS INOPERATIVE, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATED
16-NA-1932017-01-17. Service bulletin. FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE GROUND CONNECTION ON A FUSE BOX CABLE THAT COULD BE CAUSING A LOSS OF PROPULSION, NO START AND/OR MULTIPLE DTC'S.
PIT5401F2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE RADIO IS INOPERTIVE. NEW SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN.
PIT5389A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS.
PIP5310A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE ENGINE CAN NOW BE ORDERED THROUGH THE REGULAR GM PARTS PROCESS OR PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER PROCESS. THE 1.5L (RPO L3A) ENGINE EXCHANGE PROGRAM HAS ENDED.
PIP5189B2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING.
PIP5168E2016-11-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN, AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE CRANKS BUT DOES NOT START. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO INSPECT FOR A SHEARED CAM PIN IN THE ENGINE.
PIC61992016-11-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND CORRECT THE CONCERN OF A CUSTOMER THAT STATES THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO SELECT DELAYED OR DELAYED/RATE BASED CHARGING. THEY WILL ALSO STATE THAT THE BUTTONS THAT SHOW UP ON THE ENERGY SCREEN ARE GREYED OUT. INSTRUCTIONS ON PROPERLY SETTING UP LOCATION BASED CHARGING IN THE VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL CENTER STACK ARE PROVIDED.

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