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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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19NA1532019-12-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the torque converter and inspect the front pump and the TEHCM for metal.
PIP5621A2019-12-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that TAC recommends the utilization of the GDS2 software to aid in diagnosing automatic transmission concerns. TAC is requesting the GDS2 session logs be sent in before the dealer contacts TAC.
PIT5410B2019-12-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that will not change Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning modes, Defrost or RECIRC positions. Technician will need to gain access to the vacuum lines from Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning control and inspect for a pinch or a open in the line. Technician will repair the line for this concern.
PIT3271J2019-12-09. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
PIT5074M2019-12-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The J-35616-64B is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (J-38125-620H) located in Lear Tray 7 part number 963716-2. There are 5 terminated leads in a package part number is 13505346, which can be ordered through your normal General Motors Customer Care and Aftersales parts channel.
PIE0529A2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This engineering information bulletin ends the need for information from the field on an Intermittent No Forward and/or No Reverse While Driving condition. If this condition is encountered, refer to SI for further diagnosis.
990420002K2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operations.
100605002H2019-11-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. This informational bulletin provides information on Clean Exhaust Filter See Owners Manual Now or Cleaning Exhaust Filter Keep Driving Until Message is Cleared messages Displayed on DIC, DTC P2463 May Be Set.
100089009C2019-11-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on key code security and information on GM key code look up applications.
100089006G2019-11-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only).
060309004N2019-11-25. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to apply grease to the leaf springs to correct a condition of a squeak noise from the metals making contact.
010601011K2019-11-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
010089010N2019-11-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin provides information on comebacks prevention information and using customer concern verification sheets (CCVS).
19NA2372019-11-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This informational bulletin explains how to identify possible DEF contamination.
18NA3062019-11-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides information for dealers/Service advisors on when and how to submit a Pre-Repair Authorization (PRA) (US dealers only).
16NA3382019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
PIP56842019-11-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary information communicates the use of air leak diagnostic test tool CH-52250 in addition to the information found in the service manual.
PIP5370E2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicle may have an ?Exhaust Fluid Quality Poor? on the Driver Information Center or a diesel exhaust fluid warning lamp on or other exhaust fluid quality related concerns. Technician will inspect the diesel exhaust fluid for contamination. Technician should use Service Information for Contaminants in Diesel Exhaust Fluid Diagnosis and use special tool J26568 or EN50422 Diesel Exhaust Fluid Refractometer for fluid testing.
PIP5540E2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance.
PIP5601A2019-11-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be reviewed to determine the root cause of the concern. If a repair attempt made the concern better but not eliminated or had no affect at all, and are requesting assistance from General Motors Technical Assistance Center record another Pico file and save it to the computer. After the new Pico Oscilloscope data has been saved email the data to General Motors Technical Assistance Center in the subject line include ?Vibration? ?Business Associate Code? and the last 8 of the Vehicle Identification Number.
030604017N2019-10-28. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This Informational Bulletin provides information on availability of Diesel Fuel additives.
19NA2192019-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This diagnostic tip provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue.
17NA2222019-10-28. 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.
17NA1942019-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This informational bulletin advises the technician to test the induction system for leaks for any of the codes listed.
17NA1142019-10-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Tighten the Charge Air Cooler Duct Clamp to correct a condition of an oil leak originating from either the inlet or outlet duct of the turbocharger due to the charge air cooler pipe clamp not being tightened properly.

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