2016 Chevrolet Colorado Technical Service Bulletins

1,597 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10130671Oct 13, 2016Equipment. 16019 - Customer Satisfaction Program. Some vehicles may have a condition in which a crack in the heating and cooling module temperature door control shaft may form and result in inconsistent air discharge temperature control. If the shaft cracks, the air discharge temperature may be up to 33 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) cooler than the requested values, depending on the HVAC mode selected. Inspect the…
• 10135278Oct 12, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the ECM if the code is set due to customers driving habits.
• 10135242Oct 12, 2016Electronic stability control. This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped.
• 10135276Oct 10, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides multiple fixes for a condition of a waiting for update screen appearing on the display, due to either a reprogramming of the hmi module or due to a fuse that needs to be pulled and restarting of the module.
• 10119028Oct 10, 2016Fuel system, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyons equipped with the 2.8L Diesel engine Regular Production Option Code (LWN) E98 Engine Control Module part number 55487860 will be placed on a parts restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further…
• 10119022Oct 10, 2016Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the customer may experience a 2-3 slip or flare after the vehicle has been sitting for a period of time. Technician can update the Transmission Control Module if working on a model year 2007. On all other model years dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10135241Oct 9, 2016Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on the top tier fuels that are recommended in GM vehicles.
• 10135274Oct 7, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers to determine whether or not they need to contact the PQC for an engine, transmission or transfer case assembly replacement and information explaining the PQC process, Global Warranty Management Transaction submission, vehicle repair record retention and proper handling of assembly returns.
• 10135243Oct 7, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before sold (prepping) to the customer.
• 10135244Oct 5, 2016Equipment. This Informational Bulletin provides information for customers to report Missing or Inaccurate navigation Radio Map Disc information.
• 10119015Oct 4, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio will turn on unwanted after a key cycle when the radio was shut off before the key was turned off. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10119014Oct 3, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a loose front seat cover. Technician will need to remove 3 portions of the seat frame and reinstall the seat cover.
• 10118917Sep 30, 2016Equipment. This Warranty Admin bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
• 10118916Sep 30, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on warranty and policy exchange program for electronic products for U.S. and Canada dealers only.
• 10118913Sep 30, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for courtesy transportation and roadside assistance programs.
• 10118912Sep 30, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on return or reimbursement of customer owned CDs, DVDs or Navigation Discs .
• 10118907Sep 30, 2016Tires. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on The tires supplied with a new vehicle are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the Bumper-to-Bumper New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
• 10099532Sep 30, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician about the calculation and operation of the engine oil life monitor. The monitor calculates the percent of oil life remaining, based on 3 pathways. The first pathway for oil life calculation is engine revolutions. The second pathway for oil life calculation is the mileage form the last rest for all general motors powertrains except the volt. The third…
• 10092367Sep 30, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the tires supplied with a new vehicle are covered by general motors against defects in material or workmanship under the bumper-to-bumper new vehicle limited warranty.
• 10118919Sep 27, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on Goodwill Tools, Customer Enthusiasm, and Policy Guidelines.
• 10118918Sep 27, 2016Equipment. This warranty nonadministrative bulletin provides information on the proper use of the labor op 0600014.
• 10099150Sep 27, 2016Back-over prevention (rear camera). This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with an intermittent loss of gridlines in the rear camera display screen and a "service rear vision system" message that both happen at the same time. Technician should check for diagnostic trouble codes and follow published service information diagnostics for the diagnostic trouble codes.
• 10118971Sep 26, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to properly identify if there is any aftermarket calibrations loaded on the ECM or and detection of a power up hardware installed.
• 10118915Sep 22, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on Inappropriate Warranty Claims Submitted for Damaged Radios and IPCs
• 10118910Sep 22, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on new tools used for the Hem Flanges and how to repair and seal the flanges when the repairs are done.
• 10118908Sep 19, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on comebacks prevention information and using customer concern verification sheets (CCVS).
• 10100441Sep 19, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a click or tick noise heard inside cab with engine running. Technician may find the engine or high pressure fuel pump tick noise that is very loud in the cab of the truck. Comparison with another truck having the same powertrain could show the other truck is quieter. Technician will install an acoustic…
• 10118914Sep 16, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin explains the programming method quick reference guide for the IPC Odometer.
• 10098467Sep 16, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the radio will not save xm favorites. Technician will need to replace the radio to address the concern.
• 10098466Sep 16, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides the technician with information on vehicles with navigation radio regular production option code io6 or uy4 that defaults to west virginia instead of virginia on a manual entry. General motors engineering is currently working on a solution for this concern.
• 10118909Sep 14, 2016Tires. This GM of Canada New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program and GWM Transaction Submission Information Bulletin provides information for the new tires that the vehicle are equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage) and for vehicles within this warranty period, the defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata…
• 10100442Sep 14, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have the onstar wireless fidelity inoperative. Technician will need to contact general motors technical assistance center with a scan tool connect to the vehicle for further assistance.
• 10098081Sep 14, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an onstar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down remove power to the onstar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the onstar system is working release the vehicle.
• 10097132Sep 14, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an onstar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down remove power to the onstar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the onstar system is working release the vehicle.
• 10099127Sep 13, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles voice recognition inoperative for calling bluetooth phone contacts. Technician will need to clear all private data and repair any phones that were deleted.
• 10098423Sep 13, 2016Steering. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the media oriented systems transport bus diagnostic tool kit (el-51578) has been released to help diagnose any of the media oriented systems transport bus concerns. The kit contains header connectors that are installed to bypass media oriented systems transport bus modules. The bypass connector also contains a terminal for…
• 10099841Sep 9, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a spark knock noise on slight acceleration and that this condition may be more noticeable uphill or while under load, and that diagnostic trouble code p0326 may be stored in history as well.
• 10099767Sep 9, 2016Engine cooling. This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the parts restriction for part numbers 55589482, 23349693, 23365547, and 23365546 has ended. Dealer can now order the parts through the regular customer care and aftersales parts process.
• 10118922Sep 8, 2016Equipment. 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.
• 10118921Sep 7, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on GM offering the Android Auto feature upgrade for 2016 and 2017 model year vehicles and how to proceed with reprogramming the vehicles to include this application for use.
• 10118931Sep 6, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the ECM to correct the condition of a rough idle/stalling on first start, then engine runs smooth after second start.
• 10118911Sep 1, 2016Fuel system. This informational Bulletin provides Do's and Don'ts for maximizing gasoline engine fuel economy, other various tips and a list of websites for additional information.
• 10082412Aug 31, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to check the cylinders for damaged pistons and determine if the use of aftermarket calibrations or performance parts may be the cause.
• 10083241Aug 30, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads. The j-35616-64b is the latest test probe released for checking tension or probing the .64 series terminals. The test probe terminal has been released in the terminal repair kit (j-38125-620h) located in lear tray 7 part number 963716-2.
• 10082802Aug 30, 2016Engine. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the engine control module to correct a condition of on a shudder at low speeds, an idle surge when stopped or approaching a stop, due to a calibration concern within the ecm.
• 10082277Aug 30, 2016Tires, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the correct information that is needed to correctly know what tpm sensor is needed to be installed on vehicles if there is accessory wheels installed and who to contact when the accessory wheels will not learn the tpm's to the vehicles.
• 10083325Aug 29, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician that the human machine interface, radio or tuner, radio controls, integrated center stack, display, and media disc players are placed on restriction through the general motors technical assistance center. Dealer will need to contact general motors technical assistance center for further assistance.
• 10082869Aug 29, 2016Engine. This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what tools to use.
• 10082411Aug 26, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to enable the 4g lte wifi on newly delivered vehicles for some vehicles that were not shipped with the feature not enabled.
• 10082947Aug 25, 2016Engine. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of an oil leak from the front input seal.

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