2016 Chevrolet Corvette Technical Service Bulletins

1,462 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. 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.

• 10137765Apr 21, 2016Seats, Engine, Transmission and drivetrain. 37030 ? Service Update Bulletin. On vehicles equipped with the automatic transmission option and the heated and ventilated front seat option, while the engine is running during a remote start and the remote start heated and ventilated seat feature is turned on in the vehicle personalization menu, the heated and ventilated seats may not activate. Dealers are to reprogram the body control module.
• 10083509Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern. The vehicle's xm radio only has xm preveiw channels.
• 10083482Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. The vehicle's xm travel link may be inopertive.
• 10078776Apr 21, 2016Seats. 37030 – service update bulletin. On vehicles equipped with the automatic transmission option and the heated and ventilated front seat option, while the engine is running during a remote start and the remote start heated and ventilated seat feature is turned on in the vehicle personalization menu, the heated and ventilated seats may not activate. Dealers are to reprogram the body control module.
• 10078522Apr 20, 2016Equipment. "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. "
• 10078520Apr 20, 2016Electrical system. 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.
• 10083884Apr 19, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or red onstar buttons.
• 10083484Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10078735Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10083578Apr 18, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number when a customer may comment that they will have the radio shut off, and when restarting the vehicle the radio will turn on unwanted.
• 10078720Apr 18, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number when a customer may comment that they will have the radio shut off, and when restarting the vehicle the radio will turn on unwanted.
• 10078507Apr 18, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. 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.
• 10078506Apr 18, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides warranty information on using the service programming system (sps) for programming control modules
• 10078504Apr 18, 2016Engine. This informational bulletin provides information internal engine noise or damage after oil filter replacement
• 10078502Apr 15, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on gm’s policy on performing gm covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in canada.
• 10083585Apr 13, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician not to make any repairs or replace any parts. The technician is to contact the gm technical assistance center to review a concern when the vehicle's radio is unable to save a xm preset after saving presets.
• 10078481Apr 12, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the purpose of magnetic drain plugs.
• 10078472Apr 12, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). 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.
• 10078435Apr 7, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
• 10083512Apr 5, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
• 10078604Apr 5, 2016Electrical system, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
• 10083579Apr 1, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication is to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number. The customer is unable to select radio presets from the usb or sd card as they are greyed out.
• 10083575Apr 1, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary information communication is to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number. Customers may comment that they will have the radio shut off, and when restarting the vehicle the radio will turn on unwanted.
• 10078590Apr 1, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication is to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number. Customers may comment that they will have the radio shut off, and when restarting the vehicle the radio will turn on unwanted.
• 10078588Apr 1, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication is to contact gm technical assistance center to report the concern and obtain a case number. The customer is unable to select radio presets from the usb or sd card as they are greyed out.
• 10078434Apr 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provide information on the operating characteristics of a manual transmission.
• 10078430Apr 1, 2016Steering. "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."
• 10078420Apr 1, 2016Electrical 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.
• 10113973Mar 31, 2016Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will check Global Warranty Management system for customer satisfaction program 15086 status. If the status of the customer satisfaction program 15086 was not completed follow the steps to get the Telematics…
• 10112831Mar 30, 2016Wheels. This informational bulletin provides information on chemical staining, pitting, and corrosion on wheels and the proper cleaners to use to fix the conditions due to multiple causes.
• 10112829Mar 29, 2016Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on GM is implementing a new service strategy that uses a set of universal coaxial repair kits to service vehicles. This only applies to cable used for high frequency signals, such as cellular (OnStar®), satellite radio (XM) and GPS (navigation). The kits do NOT apply to the AM/FM cables.
• 10112821Mar 24, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on GM Accessory Remote start not working with onstars remotelink phone applications
• 10112820Mar 23, 2016Engine. This preliminat informational bulletin provides information on the proactive alert advanced diagnostics. Proactive Alert monitors the Engine Cranking system and the Fuel Delivery system and if either one of these monitored systems triggers certain performance issues, specific Customer and Dealer Communication are sent.
• 10113957Mar 22, 2016Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that some vehicles intermittently the favorites saved from a USB drive or SD card are grayed out and not selectable. Please communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is currently evaluating this concern.
• 10113956Mar 22, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that some vehicles may have a radio that turns on unwanted at start up. If the radio was shut off before the vehicle was shut off and at start up the radio turns on, please communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience, and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10113955Mar 22, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that some vehicles may have a radio display that is covered when the radio station favorites list is maximized. This is a normal operating characteristic and no repair attempt should be made. The hidden screen functions will operate again after the user minimizes the favorites list by dragging it to the bottom of the display.
• 10112806Mar 17, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to Apply Super Lube to the Cluster Bezel and Lens Stand Off and Guide Pin Locations to correct a condition of a creak, itch, and or squeaking type noise heard from instrument cluster lens caused by the interaction between the cluster and the instrument cluster area.
• 10090385Mar 17, 2016Electrical system. 15814 - service update. These vehicles may be missing the performance timer in the instrument cluster. Dealers are to reprogram in instrument panel cluster (ipc).
• 10112795Mar 15, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on what is needed to be prepared for TAC, caller preparedness and checklists and contacting U.S. technical Assistance and the use of strategy based diagnostics
• 10112793Mar 15, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of hard to shift or pops into gear concerns that cannot be duplicated.
• 10112791Mar 14, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on Courtesy Transportation and Roadside Assistance Programs
• 10112789Mar 14, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This technical bulletin provides a procedure to relearn the power folding mirriors and road test to correct a conditon of power fold away mirriors glass shakes or flutters at normal driving speeds
• 10112785Mar 10, 2016Equipment, Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on Original Equipment Batteries Part Number and ACDelco Replacement Battery Approved Warranty Part Numbers
• 10112783Mar 9, 2016Equipment. This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from th field on vehicles that have the condition of a vehicle crank and no start with DTC P0011 and or P00C6 set
• 10113917Mar 8, 2016Vehicle speed control, Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician a vehicle may have a shake or shudder during light throttle acceleration, between 30 and 65 mph steady driving. Technician will drive the vehicle while monitoring Torque Converter Clutch slip speed. If the Torque Converter Clutch slip speed is in the range of 10 RPM or less the condition is possibly related to engine performance.
• 10112779Mar 7, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak and that this is considered a normal conditon and no repairs are necessary
• 10113914Mar 4, 2016Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about gasoline powered cars, mid-size trucks, light duty trucks, and heavy duty trucks with premature catalytic converter failures. It is recommended to inspect for a poor crimp on the coil grounds ring terminal at the engine block for the bank with the concern and repair the wire.
• 10113913Mar 4, 2016Equipment, Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician how to diagnose and repair a vehicle with an engine that runs with an intermittent crank no start with a Diagnostic Trouble Code P0011 or P00C6 current or history. The Camshaft Position Actuator Solenoid Valve may be sticking or binding causing the valve timing to be retarded. Dealer will need to cycle the Camshaft Position Actuator…
• 10112773Mar 3, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on If the radar does not see any vehicles, structures, or objects for 15-25 minutes of driving, the system may think its blocked and display the ?Side Object Detection System Disabled? message.
• 10112772Mar 3, 2016Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to take the vehicles out of transport mode for vehicles with the condition of Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing

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