2016 GMC Canyon Technical Service Bulletins

1,576 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2016 GMC Canyon. 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.

• 10113425Feb 16, 2017Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information on a rattle, tick, or knock type noise. Any drivability concerns they should be addressed prior to the following diagnostic progression. A sound file or video with sound of the noise needs to be made prior to dis-assembly to help isolate to one area in the engine. There are four different steps to diagnosis the concern. This communication was updated…
• 10116587Feb 13, 2017Engine. This informational bulletin provides information on Clicking/Ticking Sound/Noise Heard During Cold Start and that this should be considered a normal characteristic.
• 10116584Feb 13, 2017Equipment. This bulletin contains information for the new tires that the vehicle is equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage). For vehicles within this warranty period, defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis according to the published distance-based schedule.
• 10113418Feb 13, 2017Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Malfunction Indicator Lamp on or engine misfire, rough idle, extended crank, or crank no start in some cases. Technician will need to perform published Service Information diagnostics. If technician finds carbon, an upper engine and valve cleaning should be performed. Update added part numbers for the…
• 10113416Feb 13, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vibration complaints that are one of the most challenging complaints to accurately diagnose and repair. Technician will need to use Pico Oscilloscope Diagnostic Kit to effectively diagnosis vehicles. Technician should drive the vehicle will using the Pico Oscilloscope to record data. After the data is recorded it should be…
• 10113472Feb 10, 2017Wheels, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician rear wheel drive manual transmissions have been placed on restriction. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Product Quality Center for further assistance.
• 10113413Feb 10, 2017Electrical 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.
• 10113410Feb 10, 2017Body and structure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a missing trim piece under the hood on the left side. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal build characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10113406Feb 8, 2017Body and structure. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have slack in one of the tailgate cables. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10116596Feb 7, 2017Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
• 10113402Feb 7, 2017Electrical system, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P0181 set. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diagnostics first. If Service Information diagnostics do not isolate a root cause of the concern General Motors Engineering is aware of this concern and is working on a…
• 10116572Jan 31, 2017Equipment. This technical bulletin is providing a procedure to reprogram the HMI module to correct multiple conditions including Waiting for Update Media Message, Voice Command For Calling Bluetooth Phone Contacts Inoperative, Intermittent Loss of Rear Camera Gridlines, Service Rear Vision System Message, Radio Turns On Unwanted At Startup, and/or Navigation Radio Destination State Defaults To WV, Intermittent Radio/display…
• 10116540Jan 26, 2017Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
• 10116539Jan 25, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on approved warranty part numbers for original equipment batteries
• 10116547Jan 24, 2017Equipment. this informational bulletin provides Information on Using MyBuick, MyCadillac, MyChevrolet, and MyGMC Phone Applications to Control GM Accessory Remote Start Kits.
• 10116583Jan 20, 2017Engine cooling. This engineering information bulletin is requesting information from the field on vehicles that have the condition of a engine overheating and or coolant leak found on vehicle.
• 10116537Jan 19, 2017Tires. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to clean and resurface wheel bead seats. for vehicles that have the condition of Tire Slowly Goes Flat, Tire Air Loss, Low Tire Pressure Warning Light Illuminated, Aluminum Wheel Bead Seat Corrosion (Clean and Resurface Wheel Bead Seat)
• 10130553Jan 18, 2017Equipment. 44180 01 - Customer Satisfaction - Certain vehicles may have key codes which were inappropriately handled by a third party which could increase the risk of vehicle theft. Dealers are to replace all applicable keys and lock cylinders with new key configurations.
• 10116538Jan 17, 2017Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides information on Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the transport mode message on and off.
• 10116534Jan 12, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information on OnStar® VCIM is currently restricted parts. By working closely with our dealers and technicians, through the part restriction process, the General Motors team will gain a better understanding of any field concerns that may develop.
• 10113330Jan 12, 2017Electrical system, Steering. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have hard or unable to rotate ignition key concern. When the concern is present the steering wheel will need to be rotated in either direction to alleviate the pressure between the steering column lock pin and lock plate. Please communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of…
• 10113328Jan 12, 2017Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that customers may inquire as to the availability of OnStar bluetooth on their vehicle. Technician should be advised that Vehicles with Regular Production Option Code (UPF or UWE) offer Bluetooth through the OnStar system.
• 10113321Jan 12, 2017Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio ?maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle?. Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
• 10116574Jan 11, 2017Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information for the (GWM) and (WPC) on parts return program.
• 10113318Jan 11, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. 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 need to ensure campaigns 14395 or 15086 are completed. Technician will need to use Global Diagnostic System 2 and gather information and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further…
• 10113314Jan 11, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10113298Jan 9, 2017Back-over prevention (rear camera), Equipment. 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.
• 10113297Jan 9, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10116536Jan 6, 2017Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference guide.
• 10113295Jan 6, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10113289Jan 4, 2017Equipment. 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.
• 10111751Dec 20, 2016Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information on Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) and the proper use of the DEF system.
• 10111746Dec 20, 2016Engine cooling, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on Clean Exhaust Filter See Owners Manual Now or Cleaning Exhaust Filter Keep Driving Until Message is Cleared Message Displayed on DIC, DTC P2463 May Be Set.
• 10111754Dec 19, 2016Electrical system, Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear to correct the condition of a steering wheel oscillation between speeds of 5-53 mph, due to a miss built steering gears.
• 10111744Dec 19, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on Inappropriate Warranty Claims Submitted for Damaged Radios and IPCs
• 10111779Dec 14, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information for the (GWM) and (WPC) on parts return program.
• 10111715Dec 12, 2016Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D-37 history in the Vehicle Communication Interface Module or telematics communication interface control module. Engineering has determined that this code will only display in history on the scan tool and will not cause issues with OnStar system operation.
• 10111714Dec 12, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the navigation system will be unable to enter addresses that contain diacritics using the touch screen. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
• 10111706Dec 12, 2016Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a check engine light on. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code P2A00 set. Technician will need to follow publish Service Information diagnostics first. If Service Information diagnostics do not isolate a root cause of the concern General Motors Engineering is aware of this concern and is working on a…
• 10111743Dec 9, 2016Suspension. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on diagnosis and replacement of shock absorber and strut due to fluid leak.
• 10111740Dec 9, 2016Equipment. This bulletin contains information for the new tires that the vehicle is equipped with and that they are covered by General Motors against defects in material or workmanship under the New Vehicle Warranty (Base Warranty Coverage). For vehicles within this warranty period, defective tires will be replaced on a pro rata adjustment basis according to the published distance-based schedule.
• 10111741Dec 7, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on when and how to submit a field product report.
• 10111742Dec 5, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information for GM dealer empowerment program and goodwill procedures.
• 10111763Dec 1, 2016Body and structure. This informational bulletin provides information for technicians that upon removal of a front door trim panel, two high retention retainers will break but must be replaced with same high retention retainers to properly secure the door trim.
• 10114852Nov 30, 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 re-pair any phones that were deleted.
• 10114848Nov 23, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician how determine if the vehicle is equipped with wireless fidelity. Technician should check the Regular Production Option Code list for (VV4).
• 10114842Nov 18, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
• 10137960Nov 17, 2016Equipment, Fuel system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace a fuel pump and seal the front seam of the pickup box to correct a customer concern on fuel odor, fuel leak or fuel weeping from the top of the fuel tank.
• 10137988Nov 16, 2016Equipment, Engine cooling. This Technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to perform a quick test to check if the DPF is the cause of excessive soot from the tailpipe.
• 10114831Nov 15, 2016Equipment, Fuel system, Engine. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about engine block that have a possible cylinder bore damage, scoring or out of round as the possible cause of engine oil consumption, misfire, cylinder leakage or blow by. Technician will need to inspect the engine for Cylinder damage or scoring, an out of round cylinder bore, Dirt intrusion, and Catalytic Converter failure.

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