2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Technical Service Bulletins

1,769 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe. 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.

• 10235398Apr 4, 2023Electrical system, Equipment, Engine cooling. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on the requirements for 12V battery testing and warranty replacements.
• 10234141Mar 23, 2023Engine cooling. This diagnostic tip bulletin provides additional information on how to diagnose a possible valve, lifter or camshaft issue.
• 10234147Mar 20, 2023Equipment, Body and structure. This service bulletin provides information for the Global Warranty Management (GWM) Warranty Parts Center (WPC) Part Photo Return Process (U.S. Dealers Only).
• 10234144Mar 20, 2023Engine cooling, Electrical system, Wheels, Fuel system. This informational bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
• 10234110Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure for ACDelco Spin-On Oil Filters.
• 10233969Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement.
• 10233835Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This bulletin provides information on Engine Concerns that could result from lack of scheduled maintenance, improper service or aftermarket calibrations.
• 10233830Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
• 10233829Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin advises about the possible issues that may occur when using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on gasket sealing surfaces or reused parts.
• 10233831Mar 16, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement.
• 10233358Mar 10, 2023Equipment, Electrical system. This service bulletin provides information on AGM batteries that require less frequent charging in storage.
• 10233338Mar 8, 2023Wheels, Tires. This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only).
• 10233332Mar 6, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL Illuminated.
• 10232469Feb 27, 2023Equipment. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
• 10232287Feb 21, 2023Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
• 10232288Feb 20, 2023Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information, proper labor operation selection and causal part identification for warranty transactions (U.S. Only).
• 10232283Feb 17, 2023Body and structure, Other or unknown, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
• 10232143Feb 17, 2023Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for variable diagnostic time allowances on select labor operations (U.S. Only).
• 10232819Feb 16, 2023Air bags, Electronic stability control. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on the Driver Information Center. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code C0710. Technician should inspect for vehicles modifications before any in-depth diagnostics are performed.
• 10232275Feb 16, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
• 10232139Feb 15, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL Illuminated.
• 10232136Feb 15, 2023Exterior lighting. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
• 10232812Feb 13, 2023Electrical system, Air bags, Exterior lighting. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a no crank or a start and then immediate stall, Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator lamp may not be on when the ignition is in the run position. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0513 and or P262B may also be set. Technician will pulled the driver sill plate and…
• 10232811Feb 10, 2023Equipment. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
• 10231519Jan 31, 2023Wheels, Tires, Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system concerns.
• 10231518Jan 31, 2023Equipment, Wheels, Tires. This service bulletin provides information for accurate tire pressures that ensure the safe handling and appropriate ride characteristics of GM cars and trucks.
• 10231302Jan 20, 2023Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. Dealers Only).
• 10230608Jan 12, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This Technical bulletin provides a repair to correct a condition of Shudder/Surging While Driving.
• 10230605Jan 6, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
• 10230583Jan 6, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides a procedure to repair the valve lifter oil manifold and/or lifters to correct the customers concern of engine misfire, ticking noise and/or MIL Illuminated.
• 10228907Dec 21, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a Howling, Whining/Whirring Noise, Shudder/Vibration and/or Grinding Noise While in 4HI, 4HI Auto and/or During Parking Lot Maneuvers in Auto Mode.
• 10228906Dec 21, 2022Equipment. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
• 10230697Dec 15, 2022Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance.
• 10230695Dec 14, 2022Equipment. This Preliminary information communicates information on how dealers can contact the supplier for Associated Accessories offered through GM.
• 10228888Dec 14, 2022Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to correct a customer concern of an MIL Illuminated with DTCs P0442 and/or P0455 Set.
• 10228886Dec 14, 2022Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides graphics, information and guidelines for engine component wear to assist service personnel as a guideline to perform necessary engine repairs and prevent unnecessary engine replacement.
• 10228863Dec 13, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
• 10230683Dec 5, 2022Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10228225Dec 5, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This service bulletin advises the technician that the possible cause may not be from a faulty clutch piston or extension housing and to perform testing on transmission for possible other issues, but it still may be possible on high mile vehicles that orifices in housing may have come dislodged, causing the same customer concern.
• 10230682Dec 2, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10227398Nov 30, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This Technical bulletin provides a repair to correct a condition of Shudder/Surging While Driving.
• 10227674Nov 29, 2022Wheels, Tires. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
• 10227261Nov 18, 2022Engine cooling. This bulletin advises the technician to Inspect the position of the head gasket locating tabs to determine if the head gasket(s) has been possibly installed backwards to correct a concern of an Engine Thermostat Tick Noise and/or Running Hot.
• 10227241Nov 18, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. This bulletin provides information on Policies Applicable to All U.S. Dealers for Engine and Transmission Assembly Replacement Under Warranty, Policy or Customer Enthusiasm and information on Submission of Warranty Transaction in Global Warranty Management.
• 10227229Nov 18, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a Howling, Whining/Whirring Noise, Shudder/Vibration and/or Grinding Noise While in 4HI, 4HI Auto and/or During Parking Lot Maneuvers in Auto Mode.
• 10227664Nov 14, 2022Steering, Lane departure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with additional information on the functionality of Lane Keep Assist. Starting with 2016 model year Lane Keep Assist Regular Production Option Code (UHX) replaced Lane Departure Warning Regular Production Option Code (UFL). Lane Keep Assist is designed to assist the driver in keeping the vehicle from drifting out of a driving lane…
• 10227058Nov 9, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This information advises the technician the difference between a welch cap leak and the output seal of the t-case or transmission leaking ATF causing the customers concern.
• 10227056Nov 9, 2022Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
• 10227052Nov 7, 2022Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting (U.S. and Canada Only).
• 10225719Oct 26, 2022Engine cooling. This bulletin advises the technician to Inspect the position of the head gasket locating tabs to determine if the head gasket(s) has been possibly installed backwards to correct a concern of an Engine Thermostat Tick Noise and/or Running Hot.

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