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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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PIC5414G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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. Technician should review the last version of PIC6231 if working on a 2017 Volt. 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.
PIC5492E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
PIC62352017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the navigation system will be unable to enter addresses that contain diacritics using the touch screen. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
03-03-10-007J2017-07-19. Service bulletin. TIRES. This informational bulletin provides information on the temporary tire flat spotting condition.
16-NA-1682017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. This informational bulletin provide a service tip that when servicing the fuel tank and/or replacing the isolator pads, the padding on the new design tank is smaller than the current design and requires the protective caps be installed to the #4 cross bar.
16-NA-1632017-07-18. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. This informational bulletin provides information on wiper arms that have a pedestrian protection system and the potential for the system to be inadvertently tripped.
16-NA-0422017-07-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 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.
PI1385A2017-07-18. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. This informational bulletin provides information that the TPM sensors must always be relearned when accessory wheels are installed on the vehicle.
16-NA-2222017-05-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH WHAT MAY HAPPEN TO AN ENGINE DUE TO LACK OF MAINTENANCE.
PIP5282A2017-05-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE CALCULATION AND OPERATION OF THE ENGINE OIL LIFE MONITOR. THE MONITOR CALCULATES THE PERCENT OF OIL LIFE REMAINING, BASED ON 3 PATHWAYS. THE FIRST PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS ENGINE REVOLUTIONS. THE SECOND PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE MILEAGE FORM THE LAST REST FOR ALL GENERAL MOTORS POWERTRAINS EXCEPT THE VOLT. THE THIRD PATHWAY FOR OIL LIFE CALCULATION IS THE AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL IS IN THE ENGINE. THE VOLT USES A 2 YEAR TIMER INSTEAD OF 1 YEAR. IT ALSO USES THE ENGINE REVOLUTION COUNTER. IT DOES NOT USE THE MILEAGE PATHWAY TO COUNT DOWN.
PIC62202017-05-15. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES WITH AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF GRIDLINES IN THE REAR CAMERA DISPLAY SCREEN AND A "SERVICE REAR VISION SYSTEM" MESSAGE THAT BOTH HAPPEN AT THE SAME TIME. TECHNICIAN SHOULD CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES AND FOLLOW PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. IF NOT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES STORED AND THE CONCERN WAS DUPLICATED OR THE CUSTOMER DESCRIBED THE CONCERN, DEALER SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THAT WE APOLOGIZE FOR THIS INCONVENIENCE AND THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS CURRENTLY EVALUATING THIS CONCERN.
PIC62192017-05-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A BLANK RADIO DISPLAY. DEALER SHOULD ADVISE THE CUSTOMER GENERAL MOTORS IS WORKING ON A SOLUTION TO THE CONCERN.
PIC6193B2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT THE RADIO WILL NOT SAVE XM FAVORITES. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE RADIO TO ADDRESS THE CONCERN.
PIC6173A2017-05-05. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 19, 2016, THE FOLLOWING BRAKE COMPONENTS FOR THE CHEVROLET VOLT AND THE CHEVROLET MALBU HYBRID ARE BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER & CONTROL MODULE, BRAKE MODULATION VALVE, AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ARE NOW ON PARTS RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC6161A2017-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE UNWANTED ENGINE FLAIRS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS AT STEADY STATE SPEED OR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS SLOWING. DEALER SHOULD COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THIS BEHAVIOR IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 5ET50/MKV DRIVE UNIT.
PIC6130A2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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.
PIC6073C2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A TERMINAL FOR VERIFYING MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT CONTROL CIRCUIT VOLTAGES. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REVIEW MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0028 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES.
PIC5491J2017-05-02. 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.
16-NA-1272017-04-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS IS CURRENTLY INVESTIGATING THE CONCERN. UNTIL A PERMANENT SOLUTION IS CREATED, CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE ODOR SHOULD REPLACE THE CABIN FILTER WITH A CARBON CABIN FILTER.
PIP53802017-03-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN ENGINE THAT RUNS ROUGH, SHAKE AGGRESSIVELY, SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST AND/OR KNOCK AT STARTUP. TECHNICIAN WILL RUN THE VEHICLE AND MONITOR FOR MISFIRES, ROUGH RUNNING, EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE, OR KNOCK NOISE. REMOVE ALL SPARK PLUGS AND REPLACE ANY SHOWING SIGNS OF FUEL FOULING. TECHNICIAN WILL RUN THE VEHICLE TILL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THEN THE VEHICLE WILL NEED TO COLD SOAK, AFTER THAT RECHECK FOR MISFIRES, ROUGH RUNNING, AND EXCESSIVE EXHAUST SMOKE AND/OR KNOCK NOISE. IF EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST PERSISTS, RECORD THE RESULTS OF THE FUEL SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS IN SERVICE INFORMATION ALSO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. IF THE MISFIRE, ROUGH RUNNING, OR KNOCK NOISE PERSISTS THEN PERFORM STRATEGY-BASED DIAGNOSTICS ON THE SYMPTOM.
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.
PIP5320A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT INTERNAL BATTERY COMPONENTS ARE ON PARTS RESTRICTION BY GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS.
PIC6171A2017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE RADIO DISPLAY WILL NOT RESPOND TO TOUCH OR WILL MAKE RANDOM SELECTIONS WITH NO USER INPUT BUT THE AUDIO VOLUME AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. REMOVE POWER FROM THE INFO DISPLAY MODULE BY REMOVING THE FUSE. AFTER POWER IS RESTORED DISPLAY SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. IF CONCERN IS CORRECTED PLEASE RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CUSTOMER. PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC61712017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE RADIO DISPLAY WILL NOT RESPOND TO TOUCH OR WILL MAKE RANDOM SELECTIONS WITH NO USER INPUT BUT THE AUDIO VOLUME AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS CONTINUE TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. REMOVE POWER FROM THE INFO DISPLAY MODULE BY REMOVING THE FUSE. AFTER POWER IS RESTORED DISPLAY SHOULD RETURN TO NORMAL FUNCTIONALITY. IF CONCERN IS CORRECTED PLEASE RELEASE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE CUSTOMER. PLEASE DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR THIS CONCERN.

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