Service bulletins for the 2016 GMC Yukon XL
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.
1454 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SB-16-NA-134 | 2016-08-10. 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. |
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| SB-02-07-30-029Z | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER (PQC) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCESS. |
| SB-16NA-131 | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON VEHICLES DESIGNED TO OPERATE ON GASEOUS FUELS. |
| SB-16-NA-130 | 2016-08-10. 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-15-06-01-002C | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE VALVE LIFTER OIL MANIFOLD AND AFFECTED BANK OF AFM LIFTERS TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN ON A MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ON AND/OR AN ENGINE MISFIRE/TICK NOISE WITH DTC P0300 SET DUE TO AN ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT (AFM) LIFTER THAT IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED AND/OR STUCK ALL OF THE TIME. |
| PIE-1250-E | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTRODUCTION OF THE ADVANCED DIAGNOSTICS - PROACTIVE ALERTS AVAILABLE ON MANY MODELS. |
| PIE-0362 | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATION BULLETIN IS REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM THE DEALERS ON A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT A SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DIC AND DTC C0398 SET WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE. |
| SB-16-NA-042 | 2016-08-09. 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-10-08-46-001C | 2016-08-09. 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. " |
| SB-15-06-03-001B | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE USEFUL ON DIAGNOSING BATTERIES THAT HAVE SET FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND/OR SET IN COLD WEATHER CLIMATES AND TESTING THOSE BATTERIES. |
| SB-03-06-03-004Q | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY. |
| SB-06-08-47-001L | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES |
| SB-07-06-01-016C | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT |
| SB-16-NA-119 | 2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM’S POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA. |
| SB-16-NA-117 | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE PURPOSE OF MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUGS. |
| PI-0754-B | 2016-08-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON A NORMAL CONDITION ON TEMPERED GLASS OF SPOTS SHOWING ON THE REAR AND SIDE WINDOWS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN THE SUNLIGHT. |
| PI-0281-E | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION THAT MAY BE HELPFUL WHEN ADDRESSING UNDERBODY COMPONENT CORROSION WITH CUSTOMERS. |
| SB-03-07-29-004K | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF A MANUAL TRANSMISSION. |
| 16-NA-111 | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE AIR BOX AND AIR FILTER SEAL AND REPLACE IF NECESSARY TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT (MIL) IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO EXCESSIVE SAND AND/OR DEBRIS ENTERING THE AIR FILTER BOX AND BYPASSING THE SEAL OF THE AIR FILTER CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE HO2 SENSOR AND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO BECOME BLOCKED WITH SAND AND DEBRIS PARTICLES. |
| SB-16-NA-109 | 2016-08-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR FOR A NORMAL CONDITION OF GREASE OR SEALANT ON EXTERIOR CASE OF GEAR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS." |
| SB-06-06-05-001G | 2016-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON CHANGES IN EXHAUST TONE FOR ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT ENGINES WHEN IN THREE OR FOUR CYLINDER MODE. |
| SB-16-NA-107 | 2016-08-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF RADIO INOPERATIVE, BLUE SCREEN, AM CLIPPING NOISE, HD ON/OFF STATUS NOT RETAINED IN STATIONS, TIME LAG ON TRANSITIONS, NO AUDIO WITH INTERNAL AMP, PARK ASSIST SYMBOL POSITION WRONG IN REAR VIEW CAMERA. |
| PIT5490 | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
| PI1344B | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. Some customers may comment that the vehicle has reduced acceleration at low speed and/or transmission is slipping from a launch. Technicians may find DTC P0751 set or stored in history. This condition may be caused by the Clutch Select Solenoid Valve 2 (359), located in the lower valve body, sticking in its bore resulting in a 4th gear start. Note: This condition can be very intermittent and difficult to duplicate. |
| PIP5344 | 2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.