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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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PIT5482B2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN USES THE SCAN TOOL TO CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES A HISTORY U023A AND/OR U026A MAY BE SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND/OR BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT REPLACE THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL REPROGRAM THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE USING SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM.
PIT5482A2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A "SERVICE FRONT CAMERA" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN USES THE SCAN TOOL TO CHECK FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES A HISTORY U023A AND/OR U026A MAY BE SET IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND/OR BODY CONTROL MODULE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE TECHNICIAN DOES NOT REPLACE THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. TECHNICIAN WILL REPROGRAM THE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE USING SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM.
PIT5387C2017-03-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER, RADIO, AND HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING DISPLAYS BLANKING OUT. ALSO BLUETOOTH DEVICES MAY DROP CONNECTION OR THE RADIO VOLUME CHANGES WHEN OPERATING THE SNOW PLOW. TECHNICIAN WILL REPLACE THE SNOW PLOW JUMPER HARNESS.
PIT5377D2017-03-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEP NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNEVEN BRAKE PAD WEAR. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO INSPECT AND MEASURE THE BRAKE PADS THICKNESS. ALSO DETERMINE THE CUSTOMER’S DRIVING STYLE. THE DISC BRAKE PADS SHOULD ONLY BE REPLACED IF THE FRICTION SURFACE IS WORN TO WITHIN 2.0 MM (0.079 IN) OF THE MOUNTING PLATES. THE ROTORS AND PADS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH THE UPDATED PART NUMBER IF THE PADS ARE OUT OF SPECIFICATION, PERFORM NORMAL SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE CONCERN.
PIT5361A2017-03-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE ISSUES WERE THE CUSTOMER WILL NEED INCREASED EFFORT TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. TECHNICIAN MAY FIND FLUID IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO REPLACE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, VACUUM PUMP BELT AND THE VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND THE PUMP.
PIT4211D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE INOPERATIVE. TO PERFORM AN INSTANT UPDATE OF THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR, PRESS AND HOLD THE RECIRC BUTTON AND AIR CONDITIONING BUTTON ON THE HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING CONTROL HEAD SIMULTANEOUSLY. IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE TO PERFORM THIS BY USING A SCAN TOOL IN SPECIAL FUNCTION MODE AND SELECT INSTANT UPDATE.
PIP53782017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE A FLASHING PRNDL OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS STUCK IN ONE GEAR AND WILL NOT UPSHIFT. IF SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES SETTING DOES NOT LEAD TO A RESOLUTION, THE PRESSURE SWITCH MANIFOLD SHOULD BE REPLACED.
PIP53702017-03-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. 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.
PIP5337B2017-03-21. 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.
PIP5261A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A HIGH PITCHED WHINE NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING IN AUTO 4WD. WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE HAS TO MOVE THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR THE HIGHER CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE MODULE CAUSES AN "ELECTRONIC BUZZ OR WHINE" WITHIN SOME OF THE CAPACITORS IN THE MODULE THAT CAN BE HEARD BY SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS CAN ONLY BE HEARD WITH ALL ACCESSORIES AND HVAC OFF AND ONLY WHEN ACTUATOR MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED. THIS DOES NOT INDICATE A CONCERN WITH THE MODULE AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN.
PIP5248B2017-03-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE STALLING SHUDDER AND/OR HARD SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR OR REVERSE VIBRATION ON LAUNCH (WITH EXCESSIVE CRANKSHAFT END PLAY). TECHNICIAN WILL TEST TO DETERMINE IF THE CRANK SHAFT END PLAY IS WITHIN SPECIFICATION 0.0015–0.0086 INCH. IF END PLAY IS FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION, REMOVE ENGINE AND INSPECT FOR POSSIBLE CRANKSHAFT THRUST BEARING AND/OR CRANKSHAFT FOR WEAR. INSPECT THRUST BEARING FOR WEAR ON ONE SIDE AND CRANKSHAFT ON THAT “MATING” SURFACE. IF THE THRUST BEARING HAS THREE VERTICAL CHANNELS WORN OFF REPLACE CONNECTING ROD BEARINGS, MAIN BEARINGS, THRUST BEARING AND CRANKSHAFT. IF WORKING ON A CORVETTE THE OIL TANK WITH LINES AND OIL COOLER ARE BOTH REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED IF EQUIPPED.
PIP5245A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON HOW TO DIAGNOSE VEHICLES WITH VARIOUS NOISES ASSOCIATED WITH FOUR WHEEL DRIVE OPERATION. BEFORE BEGINNING ANY DIAGNOSIS IT IS IMPERATIVE TO REVIEW THE SYMPTOMS - TRANSFER CASE IN SERVICE INFORMATION AND PERFORM THE NECESSARY INSPECTIONS. IN ALL CASES THE COMPLAINT VEHICLE SHOULD BE COMPARED TO ANOTHER LIKE VEHICLE BEFORE BEGINNING ANY REPAIRS.
PIP5230C2017-03-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN BEFORE REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING. DEALER SHOULD COMPLETE THE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS AND THE COST COMPARISON WORKSHEET FOR ASSEMBLY REPAIR VS REPLACEMENT. TECHNICIAN WILL USE THE LATEST VERSION OF 09-06-04-026G TO VERIFY THE ECM CALIBRATION IS NOT AN AFTERMARKET CALIBRATION. IF THE CUSTOMER PREFERS TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING ENGINE PLEASE CALL TAC FOR REPAIR DIRECTION.
PIP5226A2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT FINDING NEEDLE BEARINGS DURING AN OIL CHANGE. TECHNICIAN WILL GAIN ACCESS TO THE ROLLER ROCKERS TO INSPECT THEM. ONLY REPLACE THE ROLLER ROCKER THAT IS MISSING NEEDLE BEARINGS. BE SURE TO CLEAN THE OIL DRAINS TO RETRIEVE THE NEEDLE BEARINGS. EACH ROLLER ROCKER HAS 66 BEARINGS.
PIP5224C2017-03-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE ALLISON LCT1000 VALVE BODY PART NUMBER 24262535 HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP5224B2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE ALLISON LCT1000 VALVE BODY HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER TO ASSIST ENGINEERING WITH PRODUCT FEEDBACK. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIP5189A2017-03-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE BLACK SMOKE ON A COLD START. A DUAL-PULSE INJECTION STRATEGY IS UTILIZED DURING ENGINE COLD START TO REDUCE THE TIME REQUIRED TO BRING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THIS SPLIT INJECTION STRATEGY LASTS FOR ABOUT 60 SECONDS ON COLD START. THIS PROCESS MAY CAUSE THE CUSTOMER TO SEE INCREASED BLACK SMOKE DURING COLD START AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED NORMAL.
PIP4912D2017-03-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ON VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE AN INTERMITTENT HIGH IDLE. IF A TECHNICIAN HAS DUPLICATED, OR THE CUSTOMER DESCRIPTION ALIGNS WITH THE SPEEDS MENTIONED IN THE IDLE SPEED DESCRIPTION TABLES, THE IDLE SPEED SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF CURRENT VEHICLE DESIGN.
PIC61702017-03-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE STEPS NEED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH NAVIGATION ICON NOT SHOWING THE CORRECT LOCATION THEN JUMPING TO THE CORRECT LOCATION. THE POSITION INDICATOR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TURNING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OR MAY SHOW THE VEHICLE TRAVELING OFF THE ROAD. TECHNICIAN WILL INSPECT THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE MOUNTING. FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION FOR THE CORRECT ORIENTATION OF THE HUMAN MACHINE INTERFACE.
PIE0360A2017-03-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS ENDING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD OF VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF INTERMITTENT HVAC COOLING ISSUES WHILE DRIVING.
PIE0350C2017-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS ENDING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD OF VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF BANG OR LOUD NOISE WITH NO FORWARD (DRIVE) OR REVERSE RANGES.
PI1354D2017-03-13. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SUSPENSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A PROCEDURE FOR DIAGNOSING AND REPAIRING VIBRATIONS CAUSED BY THE WHEEL AND TIRE, AXLE COMPONENTS AND/OR PROPELLER SHAFTS.
157962017-01-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 15796 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE SDM ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK IN ONE OF THE MOUNTING FEET SECURING THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE TO THE FLOOR PAN OF THE VEHICLE. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE ISSUE COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SDM TO NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED. IF THE SDM DOES NOT PERFORM AS INTENDED, THERE MAY BE A RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY.
15795 MESS 32017-01-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. 15795 - SERVICE UPDATE (UPDATED VIN LIST). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF U.S. VEHICLES INVOLVED HAS BEEN EXPANDED.
15795 MESS 22017-01-26. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR. 15795 - SERVICE UPDATE (UPDATED VIN LIST). THE TOTAL NUMBER OF U.S. VEHICLES INVOLVED HAS EXPANDED.

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