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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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PIC62162017-05-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES VOICE RECOGNITION INOPERATIVE FOR CALLING BLUETOOTH PHONE CONTACTS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CLEAR ALL PRIVATE DATA AND REPAIR ANY PHONES THAT WERE DELETED.
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.
PIC6177A2017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON VEHICLES WITH NAVIGATION RADIO REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE IO6 OR UY4 THAT DEFAULTS TO WEST VIRGINIA INSTEAD OF VIRGINIA ON A MANUAL ENTRY. GENERAL MOTORS ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SOLUTION FOR THIS CONCERN.
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.
PIC5491J2017-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. 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.
PIT54932017-03-23. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A FUEL GAUGE THAT DOES NOT READ BELOW HALF A TANK. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE FUEL PUMP AND INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEVEL SENDER CONTACTING THE SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK FUEL PUMP MODULE FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIT54922017-03-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE THE BATTERY IS DISCHARGED OVERNIGHT. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT X301 FOR BENT PINS AS SHOWN BELOW. REPAIR OR REPLACE TERMINALS AS NEEDED.
PIT54912017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE WITH POOR HEAT. TECHNICIAN WILL REMOVE THE TEMPERATURE ACTUATOR AND INSPECT FOR CRACKS. IF THE SHAFT IS CRACKED IN ONE PLACE, INSTALL A #4 HOSE CLAMP OVER THE TEMPERATURE VALVE SHAFT. IF THE SHAFT IS CRACKED IN MORE THAN ONE PLACE OR A PIECE IS MISSING, THE TEMPERATURE VALVE MUST BE REPLACED.
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.
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.
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.
PIE03672017-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATION BULLETIN IS REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM DEALERS ON A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON POOR A/C PERFORMANCE OR INTERMITTENT A/C.
PIE0358A2017-03-13. Service bulletin. WHEELS; EQUIPMENT. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATION BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THE END FOR NEED FOR INFORMATION ON ACCESSORY WHEEL FLARES WARPING OR TAPE SEPERATING.
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.
157082017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. 15708 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH AN IMPROPERLY SEALED VERTICAL SEAM NEAR THE DRIVER’S SIDE DASH MAY CAUSE WATER TO LEAK ONTO THE DRIVER SIDE CABIN FLOOR. THIS CAN RESULT IN WET CARPETS OR A MILDEW SMELL. DEALERS ARE TO SEAL THE VERTICAL SEAM NEAR THE DRIVER’S SIDE DASH.
15116 CORR2017-01-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD; STRUCTURE:BODY. 15116 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (2016 MY ADDED). CERTAIN MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A HOOD STRIKER THAT MAY FRACTURE OVER TIME FROM CORROSION. DURING AN EXTENDED DURABILITY TEST, THE HOOD STRIKER FAILED TO RETAIN THE HOOD IN A CLOSED POSITION. IF THE HOOD IS NOT RETAINED IN A CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION, THE HOOD MAY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, WHICH MAY BLOCK THE DRIVER’S VISION, POTENTIALLY INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL HOOD STRIKER WITH A REVISED ASSEMBLY.
458212017-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. "45821 - SERVICE UPDATE. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERVICE UPDATE IS TO PROVIDE THE CUSTOMER WITH A GOODWILL GIFT TO OFFSET CUSTOMER INCONVENIENCE, RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN GM, AND MAINTAIN LOYALTY TO GM. THE VEHICLES INVOLVED IN THIS SERVICE UPDATE HAVE PREVIOUSLY HAD THE CONSOLE LID LATCH REPLACED UNDER GM RECALL 16370. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT LATCH THAT IS INCORRECT FOR THE VEHICLE. THESE CUSTOMERS ARE NOW BEING ASKED TO BRING THEIR VEHICLE BACK IN FOR THE CORRECT LATCH UNDER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 45820. FOR THEIR INCONVENIENCE, DEALERS ARE TO OFFER THE CUSTOMER A SELECTION OF ONE OF THE AVAILABLE GOODWILL TOOLS LISTED IN THIS BULLETIN. BECAUSE EACH CUSTOMER HAS UNIQUE PREFERENCES, PLEASE OFFER ALL OF THE OPTIONS FOUND IN THIS BULLETIN TO THE CUSTOMER AND ALLOW THEM TO SELECT THE ONE THAT BEST SUITS THEIR SITUATION. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOT ALL VEHICLES IN NONCOMPLIANCE RECALL 16370 HAVE HAD AN INCORRECT CONSOLE LID LATCH REPAIR, AND SO THEY MAY NOT BE INCLUDED IN THIS SERVICE UPDATE. THE GOODWILL OFFER DESCRIBED IN THIS BULLETIN SHOULD BE PRESENTED TO THE INVOLVED CUSTOMER WHEN THEY PICK UP THEIR VEHICLE AFTER HAVING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 45820 PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. "
458202017-01-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 45820 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. CERTAIN 2016 MODEL YEAR CHEVROLET COLORADO AND GMC CANYON VEHICLES, MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE CONSOLE-COMPARTMENT DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLY MAY NOT HOLD THE COMPARTMENT DOOR CLOSED TIGHTLY ENOUGH CAUSING A POSSIBLE “RATTLE” NOISE. IN RECEIVING SERVICE FOR THE CONDITION COVERED BY GM RECALL NUMBER 16370, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT LATCH THAT IS INCORRECT FOR THE VEHICLE. INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE FLOOR CONSOLE COMPARTMENT LID LATCH.
27620 BULLETIN2017-01-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; TRAILER HITCHES. 27620 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. GENERAL MOTORS IS RELEASING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 27620 TODAY. SOME VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEAVY-DUTY TRAILERING PACKAGE, WHICH INCLUDES A TRAILER HITCH RATED AT 7,000 LB, MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A 3,500 LB TRAILER HITCH. IF A 3,500 LB TRAILER HITCH IS USED TO TOW MORE THAN 3,500 LB, CRACKS COULD DEVELOP AT THE HITCH. OVER TIME THESE CRACKS COULD POTENTIALLY SPREAD AND FATIGUE THE HITCH. IF THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED WITH A TRAILERED LOAD, A FATIGUED TRAILER HITCH COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOW VEHICLE. DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE HEAVY-DUTY TRAILER HITCH AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW HITCH.
276212017-01-23. Service bulletin. TRAILER HITCHES; EQUIPMENT. 27621 - CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER MAILING. LETTER MAILING TO OWNERS ADVISING THAT THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A HEAVY-DUTY TRAILER HITCH RATED AT 7,000 LB INSTEAD OF THE 3,500 LB TRAILERING PACKAGE VEHICLE BUILD SPECIFICATION. IF THE VEHICLE WAS BUILT WITH A 7,000 LB TRAILER HITCH, IT IS STILL LIMITED TO A MAXIMUM TRAILER WEIGHT OF 3,500 LB. TOWING A TRAILER WHOSE WEIGHT IS MORE THAN 3,500 LB COULD AFFECT POWERTRAIN COOLING, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN AN OVERHEAT CONDITION OR COULD CHANGE THE WAY THE VEHICLE HANDLES.
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-2062017-01-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A WAY TO GRAPH THE DPF TEMPERATURES USING THE GDS2.
16-NA-1952017-01-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY; FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE A FUEL PUMP AND SEAL THE FRONT SEAM OF THE PICKUP BOX TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON FUEL ODOR, FUEL LEAK OR FUEL WEEPING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK.

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