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Service bulletins for the 2016 GMC Canyon

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.

1575 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIP5256B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a Service 4WD message displayed in the Instrument Panel Cluster. Technician may find diagnostic trouble code B2725 or B0770 in the Transfer Case Control Module. Technician will need to replace the Transfer Case Select switch with the correct switch.
PIP53422017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have shudder or chuggle when accelerating at low speeds of 12 to 15 miles per hour or 19-24 kilometer per hour in second gear. Also same shudder or chuggle when accelerating at speeds of 30 to 40 MPH or 48-64 kilometer per hour, when accelerating in 6th gear. Technician will first check latest version of PIP5303 New Service Calibrations For the Engine Control Module and Transmission Control Module. The calibration update may not totally address shudder or chuggle concerns. These concerns are due to normal operation of the automatic transmission and the torque converter clutch.
PIP5219B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 6 Speed Manual Transmission (N8D) has been placed on an Exchange program. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
PI1447A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT. This PI includes information that helps diagnose tips for P0741 This condition may be caused by a damaged turbine shaft front bushing (218). The turbine shaft may also be damaged in the journal area that is in contact with this bushing.
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
PIP5375A2017-03-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN REAR WHEEL DRIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP53752017-03-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN REAR WHEEL DRIVE MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS HAVE BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP5219C2017-03-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE COLORADO AND CANYON REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE N8D THE EXCHANGE PROGRAM HAS ENDED.
217102017-02-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 21710 - SERVICE UPDATE. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION (PRO N8D), MAY HAVE A LOOSE SHIFT LEVER. DEALERS WILL ENSURE THE MANUAL SHIFT LEVER IS PROPERLY SECURED TO THE TRANSMISSION STUB SHAFT.
PIP5342B2016-10-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE SHUDDER OR CHUGGLE WHEN ACCELERATING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 12 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR OR 19-24 KILOMETER PER HOUR IN SECOND GEAR. ALSO SAME SHUDDER OR CHUGGLE WHEN ACCELERATING AT SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH OR 48-64 KILOMETER PER HOUR, WHEN ACCELERATING IN 6TH GEAR. TECHNICIAN WILL FIRST CHECK LATEST VERSION OF PIP5303 NEW SERVICE CALIBRATIONS FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THE CALIBRATION UPDATE MAY NOT TOTALLY ADDRESS SHUDDER OR CHUGGLE CONCERNS. THESE CONCERNS ARE DUE TO NORMAL OPERATION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH.
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.
GCUS-3-4162016-09-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 15805 - SERVICE UPDATE. INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CONNECTIONS AT THE RADIATOR ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINE (RPO LCV) OR 3.6L ENGINE (RPO LFX). THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE CONNECTION THAT IS NOT FULLY SEATED OR SECURE AT THE RADIATOR.
PIP-53892016-08-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A . THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER.
SB-16-NA-1302016-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSPECT THE UPPER VALVE BODY TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT RPO USAGE TO CORRECT A CONCERN THAT AFTER INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT UPPER VALVE BODY, THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE NO REVERSE AND NO 2ND GEAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE INCORRECT UPPER VALVE BODY.
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.
PI1344B2016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Some customers may comment that the vehicle has reduced acceleration at low speed and/or transmission is slipping from a launch. Technicians may find DTC P0751 set or stored in history. This condition may be caused by the Clutch Select Solenoid Valve 2 (359), located in the lower valve body, sticking in its bore resulting in a 4th gear start. Note: This condition can be very intermittent and difficult to duplicate.
158052016-06-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
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.