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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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07-08-42-006U2025-12-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (Upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
07-08-42-006T2025-04-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (Upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
01-08-42-001Q2025-02-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
02-08-42-001J2024-01-19. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
07-08-42-006S2023-07-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (Upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
01-08-42-001P2023-05-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides information on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leak Information and Replacement Guidelines.
PIT5391F2023-03-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sill plate and inspect the wiring for damaged or corroded circuits. Technician will repair any damaged or corroded circuits.
07-08-42-006R2023-02-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (Upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
01-08-42-001O2023-02-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
18NA1032022-05-31. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. This service bulletin provides service information for customer concerns of an in-tank fuel pump whining noise, engine hard to start and/or stalls and Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is illuminated that may be caused by gelling of fuel in cold temperatures.
010842001N2021-08-09. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
PIE-0380B2021-04-16. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Engineering Information – BOTH Front Low Beam, High Beam, Day Time Running Lamps (DRL) and Turn Signals Inoperative Condition Some customers may comment that the front right hand AND left hand low beam, high beam, DRL, and turn signals are inoperative but the side markers still work as intended. If the turn signals are used, a turn signal bulb out message will be displayed. Cause GM Engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the above condition. Engineering has a need to gather information on vehicles PRIOR to repair that may exhibit this condition. As a result, this information will be used to "root cause" the customer's concern and develop/validate a field fix. If you encounter a vehicle with the above concern, document the following information and contact one of the engineers listed below: • Is there any aftermarket electrical equipment installed on the vehicle? • Ask the customer about any aftermarket electrical devices that may have been recently connected to the vehicle. • Ask the customer about any high beam use or use of the headlamps in manual mode. • Ask the customer about the recent use of the remote start feature
20NA2072020-11-30. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This service bulletin informs the technician to inspect for a possible electrical concern at the ECM X2 electrical connector to correct a customer concern of Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) Illuminated - DTC P0333 Set.
PIT5546G2020-02-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This Preliminary information communicates that water leaking into the headlamp assembly or headlamp assembly connections can cause an electrical short which will keep modules from shutting down causing a dead battery and a no crank condition, a crank no start, or unable to program the engine control module. Engine control module will set a diagnostic trouble code of P1682, or the engine will continue to run with the ignition off.
010842001M2019-12-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
PIT3219F2019-06-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This Preliminary Information communicates to technicians that the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL's) or the auto headlamps will not shut off when using the daytime running lamp disable switch (Which is part of the headlamp switch), if the vehicles was built for Canada (RPO Z49). These vehicles were built with different software that doesn't allow the DRL's or Auto headlamp to be shut off. Canada law prohibits disabling daytime running lamps (DRL's) or auto headlamps.
PIT5412D2019-06-10. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have either the truck or the snowplow's headlights are flickering or inoperative. There may be a diagnostic trouble code B2575 and or a B2699 set in the body control module. Technician will need to contact the snowplow manufacturer for additional information on their headlight changeover system. Technician is to refer to the latest version of the General Motors up-fitter integration bulletin 116 for additional information these circuits. Technician can find this information at http://www.gmupfitter.com/, under the "Technical Bulletin" Tab and then "Show all bulletins."
PIT5546E2019-06-03. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. This Preliminary information communicates that water leaking into the headlamp assembly or headlamp assembly connections can cause an electrical short which will keep modules from shutting down causing a dead battery and a no crank condition, a crank no start, or unable to program the engine control module. Engine control module will set a diagnostic trouble code of P1682, or the engine will continue to run with the ignition off.
18NA0012019-03-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin explains normal operation of HID bulbs when driving over road irregularities.
070842006N2019-03-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (Upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.
010842001L2019-03-25. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
PIT3219E2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. This Preliminary Information communicates to techniciansthat the Daytime Running Lamps (DRL's) or the auto headlamps will not shut off when using the daytime running lamp disable switch (Which is part of the headlamp switch), if the vehicles was built for Canada (RPO Z49). These vehicles were built with different software that doesn't allow the DRL's or Auto headlamp to be shut off. Canada law prohibits disabling daytime running lamps (DRL's) or auto headlamps.
PIE0380C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of Both Front Low Beam, High Beam, Day Time Running Lamps (DRL) and Turn Signals Inoperative.
18NA0012018-05-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. This informational bulletin explains normal operation of HID bulbs when driving over road irregularities.
07-08-42-006K2018-05-21. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information on available BCM calibrations to restore bulb outage detection on vehicles produced by a second stage manufacturer (Upfitter), and/or turn signals flash fast after factory box removed.

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