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Service bulletins for the 2016 GMC Savana

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.

1277 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PI1214B2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides service personnel with a guide to determine which SI documents and scan tool parameters to reference when encountering an: Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor message displayed, and a Reductant Fluid Quality Test status that will Pass, Time Out, Fail or Interrupt and other DEF messages that maybe observed.
PI0652B2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with repair information on removing seized exhaust temperature sensors.
PI0653C2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This preliminary informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with policies and procedures regarding damaged, disassembled or improperly packaged turbochargers returned to Warranty Part Center.
PI15382017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information on Engine Control Module (ECM) reprogramming to correct a customer concern of experiencing a slight hesitation and/or sag. Upon further inspection, DTCs P0101, P0106, P0121, P1101 may be set.
GCUS-3-7642017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 16056-01 Customer Satisfaction Program. Bulletin Resumed and revised to include inspection to dealer inventory on certain vehicles ordered with a base radio with optional USB port (RPO U0H), may have been built without the port installed. Replace Monroney label on stock vehicles with corrected label. Customer option to install USB outlet assembly, or receive a $100 USD/$135 CDN reimbursement.
GCUS-3-7562017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 16056 Customer Satisfaction Program (Suspend Bulletin). Suspended bulletin due to some vehicles included in the population not requiring the USB port, and need to be removed.
GCUS-3-7502017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. 16056 Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain vehicles ordered with a base radio with optional USB port (RPO U0H), may have been built without the port installed. Replace Monroney label on stock vehicles with corrected label. Customer option to install the USB outlet assembly, or receive a $100 USD/$135 CDN reimbursement
GCUS-9-26822017-12-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE. 17650 - Customer Advisory Letter. If this condition affects your vehicle you may noticed the CNG odor or hear a hissing sound. To check for this condition, please have a certified CNG technician inspect the manual shut-off valve in accordance with GM Service Information procedures for CNG leakage and damage. This inspection should be performed regularly as part of the updated maintenance schedule. If the inspection is performed at a GM dealership, and your vehicle is still covered under its 5 year/50,000 mile (80,000 km) Emissions Control Systems Warranty, replacement of the manual shut-off valve, if required, will be performed for you at no charge. Additionally, we are updating the maintenance schedule in the CNG supplement to your owner manual to include regular inspection of the CNG manual shut-off valve. The insert is an amendment to your supplement. Please keep this insert with your important vehicle documents for reference.
GCUS-3-6532017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 42230 - Service Update Bulletin. Vehicles built with a 220 amp (KW5) generator were improperly calibrated with a Non-RVC (Regulated Voltage Control) calibration. The 220 amp generator operating without the RVC calibration does not provide optimal charging performance and in certain conditions may not fully charge the vehicle?s battery.
PI0564I2017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting (U.S. and Canada Only).
17-NA-2442017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on Information on How to Prevent Inadvertent Vehicle Starting from Key Fob or OnStar Mobile Application and where to locate the information for future use.
17-NA-2422017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides to the tech the new version of SPS that will prompt warnings when trying to reprogram modules that have been already reprogrammed.
17-NA-2222017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the turbocharger for vehicles with a condition of Turbocharger Whine Noise due to the blades on the turbo being bent.
17-NA-1702017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin explains the Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
08-08-51-003H2017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS. This informational bulletin advised the dealer to remove the protective film from the bumpers and how to clean/remove the adhesive.
04-00-89-015P2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures.
00-06-01-026H2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
16-NA-2232017-12-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This informational bulletin provides information on installing the correct tires for vehicles with the condition of under hard acceleration at higher speeds, the traction control light will flash. Or, they may come in for ABS or general handling/braking concerns.
GCUS-3-5662017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 15801A - Customer Satisfaction Program. This bulletin is being revised to add a note at the beginning of the Service Information section. The 2016 model year GMC Sierra HD vehicle, and an increase in population has also been added. Vehicles equipped with Duramax Diesel Engine (RPO LGH or LML) and Ambulance Upfitter or Fire Truck Upfitter (RPO YF2 or ANM), may have a condition in which the emission control system as designed will limit speed under certain conditions. The EPA has approved General Motor?s request to remove the emission control system speed limitations on these emergency vehicles where applicable. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) with new calibration for emergency vehicles, which will remove the emission control system speed limitations, and also provide an earlier warning for Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) regeneration.
GCUS-9-21942017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 24280 - Special Coverage. The transmission control module (TCM) may respond to a service tool request for the vehicle to report the stored Vehicle Identification Number. The TCM should not respond to this request because it is correctly reported by another control module. It is possible, although highly unlikely, that an Emissions Inspection and Maintenance testing station could consider this duplicate reporting of the Vehicle Identification Number a reason for test failure. Dealers are to reprogram the TCM.
GCUS-3-5532017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. 15801 - Customer Satisfaction Program. (2012 model year repair suspended) Vehicles equipped with Duramax Diesel Engine (RPO LGH or LML) and Ambulance Upfitter or Fire Truck Upfitter (RPO YF2 or ANM), may have a condition in which the emission control system as designed will limit speed under certain conditions. The EPA has approved General Motor?s request to remove the emission control system speed limitations on these emergency vehicles where applicable. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM) with new calibration for emergency vehicles, which will remove the emission control system speed limitations, and also provide an earlier warning for Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) regeneration.
GCUS-3-8582017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 17038-Customer Satisfaction Program. General Motors has discovered an inadvertent error on the window label of certain vehicles, equipped with a 4.8L Vortec V8 engine (RPO L20). The window label on these vehicles contained the correct 4.8L Vortec V8 engine information at the top of the label where the engine is identified. In the Standard Equipment Notes section of the window label, however, the label also incorrectly referenced a 6.0L engine. This label may lead to confusion over which engine the vehicle is equipped with. General Motors is providing customers with a corrected window label.
PIT4730B2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication a diagnostic tip if the high speed lan bus is shorted to ground, which can cause the BCM to appear off line.
PIT55962017-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; PARKING BRAKE. This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the body harness shorting out off on the parking brake release cable causing various fuses to blow. We arecurrently looking into how and where this is happening in order to implement a corrective action plan.
PIT5202D2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are equipped with 6L80 Regular Production Option Code (MYC), 6L90 Regular Production Option Code (MYD) or 8L90 Regular Production Option Code (M5U) Automatic Transmission, now have Powertrain Grade Braking. Powertrain grade braking assists when driving on a downhill grade to help maintain desired vehicle speed by using the engine and transmission to slow the vehicle.

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