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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| PIT5311B | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT "CHECK TRAILER WIRING" OR "SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT AND CLEAN THE GROUND WIRE (NORMALLY WHITE WIRE) CONNECTION ON THE TRAILER SIDE OF THE 7-PIN CONNECTOR. INSPECT THAT THE WIRES INSIDE THE TRAILER SIDE CONNECTOR ARE CLEAN AND SECURELY FASTENED. IF THE VEHICLE’S 7-WAY CONNECTOR SOCKET TERMINALS ARE DEFORMED OR HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR, IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REPLACE THE TRUCK SIDE CONNECTOR FROM GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER CARE AND AFTERSALES ALONG WITH THE TRAILER'S 7-WAY CONNECTOR PLUG. |
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| PIP5211E | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES WITH A ROUGH IDLE AND/OR VIBRATION AT IDLE IN DRIVE. THIS CONDITION WILL NOT BE PRESENT IN PARK, OR NEUTRAL. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY GROUND OUT WITHIN THE ONE OR BOTH ENGINE MOUNTS. TECHNICIAN WILL USE CH-51450-A (PICO OSCILLOSCOPE) TO MEASURE THE VIBRATION DISTURBANCE. IF THE VIBRATION CONCERN IS E1.5 IN THE HORIZONTAL / LATERAL DIRECTION WITH PICO SENSOR MOUNTED IN SEAT TRACK AS INDICATED – CONTINUE WITH STEPS TO REDUCE THE AMPLITUDE OF THE VIBRATION BY ADDING SPACERS IN KEY LOCATIONS TO REDUCE GROUND OUT WITHIN THE ENGINE MOUNTS. THE 6.2L ENGINE HAS A CHARACTERISTIC E1 WHICH CAN BE FELT, AND MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A LOPEY IDLE. DO NOT CONFUSE 6.2L E1 CHARACTERISTIC (NOT CAUSED BY MOUNT GROUND-OUT), WITH E1.5 NORMAL IDLE CHARACTERISTICS BEING TRANSMITTED INTO THE TRUCK VIA GROUND-OUT THRU THE ENGINE MOUNTS. IF MEASURING HIGH AT THE SEAT TRACK 12 MG OR GREATER; REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS SHOULD HELP REDUCE THE AMPLITUDE OF THE VIBRATION. IF THE DISTURBANCE MEASURES AT THE SEAT TRACK AS E1.5 LATERAL IN THE RANGE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.5 - 8 MG USING A TRI-AXIS SENSOR. THEN PLACE TRI-AXIS PICO SENSOR ON THE INBOARD SEAT TRACK FORWARD-MOST LOCATION TO RECORD MEASUREMENT OF THE ROUGH IDLE VIBRATION CONCERN. WITH THE HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING ON PERFORM SEVERAL SHORT HEAVY LAUNCH EVENTS FROM STOP TO STOP TO BRING THE TEMPERATURES BACK UP WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RE-CREATE THE ROUGH IDLE VIBRATION IN DRIVE WITH PICO SENSOR PLACED ON INBOARD SEAT TRACK; WHILE THE VIBRATION IS ACTIVE – RECORD PICO READING. THIS METHOD SEEMS TO PROVIDE BETTER RESULTS THAN EXTENDED TEST DRIVES. IF THE PICO READING FOR E1.5, WITH VIBRATION ACTIVE, AT SPECIFIED SEAT TRACK LOCATION MEASURES CLOSE TO 2MG OR LESS USE SERVICE INFORMATION TO DIAGNOSE ROUGH IDLE / VIBRATION. |
| PIP5337D | 2016-09-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEP TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A SHAKE OR SHUDDER DURING LIGHT THROTTLE ACCELERATION, BETWEEN 30 AND 65 MPH STEADY STATE DRIVING. ALSO SHUDDER FEELING THAT MAY BE DESCRIBED AS DRIVING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS OR ROUGH PAVEMENT. TECHNICIAN WILL DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND MONITOR THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP. THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP SPEED SHOULD BE 10 RPM OR LESS ALSO NOTE IF THE SHUDDER TAKES PLACE DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH APPLY. IF THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP SPEED IS IN THE RANGE OF 10 RPM OR LESS THE CONDITION IS POSSIBLY RELATED TO ENGINE PERFORMANCE. IF THE SHUDDER IS ONLY PRESENT IN 4 CYLINDER MODE AND TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SLIP IS 10 RPM OR LESS DEEM THE SHUDDER CONCERN NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT. IF THE SLIP SPEED IS BEYOND 10 RPM OR THERE IS SHUDDER DURING TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH APPLY THE TORQUE CONVERTER WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. |
| 201601150001 | 2016-09-12. 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-A | 2016-08-26. 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. |
| PIP-5400 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSES AND REPAIR VEHICLES WITH AN ENGINE THAT RUNS ROUGH WITH A KNOCK NOISE AND OR BACKFIRE SOUND COMING FROM THE AIR FILTER. SOME VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0300-P0308 OR P0263, P0266, P0269, P0272, P0275, P0278, P0281, AND P0284. THE CAUSE OF THE CONCERN MAY BE THE RESULT OF A LACK OF LUBRICATION TO THE ROCKER ARMS AND VALVE TRAIN COMPONENTS. THE CAUSE OF THE LACK OF LUBRICATION MAY BE OIL FEED HOLES THROUGH THE HEAD GASKET(S) THAT ARE NOT COMPLETELY PUNCHED THROUGH. ONE OR BOTH HEAD GASKETS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. |
| PIT-5508 | 2016-08-25. 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-A | 2016-08-25. 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. |
| PIC-6201 | 2016-08-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A VEHICLE WITH WI-FI OR BLUETOOTH INOPERATIVE OR POOR PERFORMANCE CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO OBTAIN DATA FROM GLOBAL DIAGNOSTICS SERVICES 2 AND CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIT-3665-D | 2016-08-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE HYDRO-BOOST IS NOT SERVICEABLE AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES OR APPLIES ON ITS OWN AT A FULL TURN. |
| PIT-5507 | 2016-08-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ULTRASONIC PARK ASSIST SYSTEM REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE UD5 OR UD7 WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0159 SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND /OR THE BODY CONTROL MODULE ENGINEERING IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON AN UPDATED CALIBRATION TO CORRECT THE CONCERN. |
| PIP-5021-H | 2016-08-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE 2016 ALLISON A1000 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN PLACED ON PARTS RESTRICTION. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CONTACT PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER TO DETERMINE IF THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. |
| PIP-5396 | 2016-08-24. 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-39370 | 2016-08-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 39370 – SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN. ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THE C-1-3-5-6-7 PISTON ASSEMBLY INTERNAL TO THE TRANSMISSION MAY BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION RESULTING IN POTENTIAL SHIFT QUALITY AND LONG TERM DURABILITY ISSUES. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. |
| CSP-29110 | 2016-08-18. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. 29110 – CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE FULL SIZE SPARE TIRE AND ROAD WHEEL OPTION MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITHOUT A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING (TPM) SENSOR INSTALLED IN THE SPARE TIRE. IF THE SPARE TIRE WAS TO BE USED AND THE TPM SYSTEM IS PROGRAMMED TO COORDINATE WITH THE WHEELS IN USE, A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM ERROR WOULD BE DISPLAYED DUE TO THE LACK OF A SENSOR IN THE SPARE TIRE. DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL A TPM SENSOR IN THE SPARE TIRE. |
| SB-41710 | 2016-08-18. 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-15801 | 2016-08-18. 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-16999 | 2016-08-17. 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). |
| PIP-5395 | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF A RATTLE OR TICKING NOISE THAT IS LOUDER INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAN OUTSIDE. INSTRUCTIONS ARE PROVIDED TO INSPECT THE FUEL FEED LINE BETWEEN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP AND CHASSIS FUEL LINE. |
| PIT-5401-F | 2016-08-17. 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. |
| PIP-5308-A | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, AND THE ENGINE HAS LOW OIL PRESSURE. |
| PIC-5374-D | 2016-08-17. 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. |
| PIP-5189-B | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF BLACK SMOKE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER SITTING. |
| PIT-5501-A | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE STEERING FEELS LOOSE OR HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. |
| PIT-5506 | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. TIRES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THIS VIBRATION OR GROWL NOISE CAN BE DIFFICULT TO DIAGNOSE AND USING THE PICO SCOPE IS RECOMMENDED FOR DIAGNOSING THIS CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A VIBRATION OR GROWL NOISE BETWEEN 45-65 MILES-PER-HOUR. |
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