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Service bulletins for the 2016 GMC Sierra

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.

2266 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIT5501B2016-10-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR STEERING THAT FEELS LOOSE OR HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS CONCERN COULD BE CAUSE BY AN INCORRECT PITMAN SHAFT OVER-CENTER PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT. TECHNICIAN WILL PERFORM A STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT OVER-CENTER PRELOAD ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURE. TECHNICIAN WILL REMOVE THE STEERING GEAR. THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT LASH ADJUSTER NUT WILL NEED TO BE LOOSENED. TURN THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT LASH ADJUSTER SCREW COUNTERCLOCKWISE UNTIL FULLY EXTENDED. TURN THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT LASH ADJUSTER SCREW CLOCKWISE ONE FULL TURN. ROTATE THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT FROM STOP TO STOP USING A SOCKET DESIGNED FOR THE INPUT SHAFT GEOMETRY, OR CROWS FOOT WITH RATCHET WHILE COUNTING THE NUMBER OF TURNS. STARTING AT EITHER STOP, TURN THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT BACK HALF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TURNS COUNTED PREVIOUSLY. THIS IS THE CENTER POSITION OF THE STEERING. ENSURE THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT IS CENTERED. THE FLAT ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT SHOULD BE FACING UPWARD AND PARALLEL WITH THE STEERING GEAR SIDE COVER. ALSO THE MASTER SPLINE ON THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT IS IN LINE WITH THE STEERING GEAR PITMAN SHAFT LASH ADJUSTER SCREW. USE A TORQUE WRENCH ON THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT TO ROTATE THE STEERING GEAR INPUT SHAFT 300 DEGREES FROM EACH SIDE OF THE CENTER OF THE INPUT SHAFT. THE INPUT SHAFT MUST ROTATE SMOOTHLY AND MUST NOT STICK OR BIND. RECORD THE AVERAGE TURNING TORQUE FROM -300 TO +300 DEGREE SWEEP.
PIC62102016-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES THE PROCEDURE TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO REGAIN BLU-RAY/CD/DVD PLAYER FUNCTION ON ALL NEW GENERATION INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG BLU-RAY PLAYERS. IF THIS CONCERN IS ENCOUNTERED, CYCLE THE CD PLAYER/MEDIA DISC PLAYER FUSE AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN.
2016011500012016-09-12. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 15798 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 6-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (RPO MW7) MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE PARK PAWL DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIRED HARDNESS SPECIFICATIONS. THIS MAY FRACTURE THE PARK PAWL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY OR MOVE WHILE IN PARK ON AN INCLINED SURFACE DUE TO THE PARK PAWL’S INABILITY TO HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PARK. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE PARK PAWL.
PIC-6095-A2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSTIC AID FOR IDENTIFYING INFOTAINMENT COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT COMPONENT IS ORDERED OR REPLACED AND THE CORRECT LABOR CODE IS USED FOR WARRANTY SUBMISSION.
PIT-55082016-08-25. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES WITH ONE OF THE TWO CONCERNS. VEHICLE MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT "SERVICE POWER STEERING, DRIVE WITH CARE" ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER AND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE C0545 SYMPTOM 00 SET IN THE POWER STEERING CONTROL MODULE. OR THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE INOPERATIVE AIR CONDITION CAUSED BY ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B393B, FUSE F60UA OR F35UA BEING OPEN, OR A POOR AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR CLUTCH GROUND. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER THE AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR, INSPECT FOR DAMAGE WIRES AND REPAIR THE WIRES.
PIT-5301-A2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B127E IN THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG WILL BE CURRENT WHEN PLAYING A DVD OR BLU-RAY ON THE INTEGRATED CENTER STACK DISPLAY. WHEN THE DISC IS EJECTED THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE WILL BE HISTORY. IF THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B127E REMAINS CURRENT AFTER EJECTING THE DISC FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE INSTRUCTIONS FOR B127E WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG.
PIP-53962016-08-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0777. IF THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0777 IS CURRENT IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FOLLOW THE CURRENT SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR DTC P0777. WHEN THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P0777 IS HISTORY IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE DO NOT PERFORM ANY REPAIRS A NEW CALIBRATION WILL BE RELEASED SOON IN SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM.
SB-417102016-08-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. 41710 - SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE LOOSE TRANSMISSION TO ENGINE FASTENERS. IMPROPER ALIGNMENT OF THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN FLEX PLATE BREAKAGE. THE CUSTOMER MAY EXPERIENCE VIBRATION AND/OR NOISE. DEALERS ARE TO TO ALIGN THE TRANSMISSION TO THE ENGINE.
CSP-158012016-08-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL. 15801 – CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE OPTION AND THE AMBULANCE UPFITTER OR FIRE TRUCK UPFITTER OPTION 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.
CSP-169992016-08-17. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT. 16999 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (STOP DELIVERY ORDER). THE BOLTS CONNECTING THE TRANSMISSION TO THE ENGINE MAY NOT BE TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION ON THESE VEHICLES (SUBSEQUENTLY CONVERTED TO SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN 41710).
PIT-5401-F2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE RADIO IS INOPERTIVE. NEW SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN.
PIC-5374-D2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC-6186-B2016-08-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER WHEN A CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WILL TURN ON UNWANTED.
PIP-5382-B2016-08-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION HAS THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN OF EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION FOR THE GENERATION 5 ENGINE. DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION IS PROVIDED FOR THE TECHNICIAN TO GATHER PRIOR TO CONTACTING THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIT-5307-C2016-08-11. Service bulletin. ENGINE; SUSPENSION; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN WHEN THE VEHICLE HA SA SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT, ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT OR SERVICE SUSPENSION MESSAGE, MISFIRE, HESITATION, NO CRANK, AIR CONDITIONING INOPERATIVE.
PIT-5288-D2016-08-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN. CUSTOMER'S POSSIBLE CONCERNS ARE: REMOTE KEYLESS ENTRY INOPERATIVE, PASSIVE ENTRY AND START INOPERATIVE, NO FOB DETECT MESSAGE ON DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER, SERVICE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM, NO AUDIO, TOUCH SCREEN INOPERATIVE, OR RADIO AND/OR DRIVERS INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAY BLANK INOPERATIVE.
PIC-6186-A2016-08-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THAT THEY WILL HAVE THE RADIO SHUT OFF, AND WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THE RADIO WILL TURN ON UNWANTED.
PIC-6187-A2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO SELECT RADIO PRESETS FROM THE USB OR SD CARD AS THEY ARE GREYED OUT.
SB-16-NA-1382016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO ADVISE THE CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE ENROLLED THEIR VEHICLE INTO THE ONSTAR ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS & REAL TIME DIAGNOSTIC ALERTS THEY MAY RECEIVE ALERTS FROM THEIR VEHICLE WHEN IT IS BEING SERVICED.
SB-16-NA-1372016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL A NEW FOAM PATCH OVER THE MICROPHONE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT WHEN USING THE BLUETOOTH® PHONE SYSTEM IN THEIR VEHICLE, THE PERSON ON THE RECEIVING END OF A MOBILE TELEPHONE CALL STATES THE AUDIO SOUNDS MUFFLED, DISTORTED OR HAS STATIC DUE TO THE FOAM PATCH ON THE BACK OF THE HEADLINER AT THE MICROPHONE MOUNTING AREA COMING LOOSE.
SB-16-NA-1342016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO UPDATE THE IPC FIRMWARE TO CORRECT A CONCERN THAT A TECHNICIAN MAY HAVE AN ISSUE PERFORMING THE USB FILE TRANSFER PORTION OF THE IPC PROGRAMMING PROCESS IF THE ANDROID AUTO UPGRADE (BULLETIN 16-NA-042) HAS BEEN DONE PREVIOUSLY.
SB-02-07-30-029Z2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER (PQC) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCESS.
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-16-NA-0422016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN ANNOUNCES THAT GM IS OFFERING AN ANDROID AUTO FEATURE UPGRADE FOR 2016 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
SB-10-08-46-001C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CONTACT ONSTAR FOR HARD MUTE REQUEST TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, IT DOES NOT MUTE ENOUGH WHEN THE ONSTAR® TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED DUE TO CUSTOMER IMPROPERLY SETTING THE RADIO VOLUME HIGH ENOUGH WHEN THE TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION MESSAGES ARE PLAYED. "

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