Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2011–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 16-NA-204 · NHTSA communication 10088863 · issued Jun 22, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2016
model years
42
vehicle entries
Official summary
This informational bulletin is a supplement to the duramax diesel coolant system fill and head gasket replacement procedure found in the service information.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
- 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2012 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2016 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2015 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2016 GMC Sierra 2500
- 2011 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2012 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2013 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2014 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2015 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2016 GMC Sierra 3500
- 2011 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2012 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2013 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2014 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2015 GMC Sierra Denali
- 2016 GMC Sierra Denali
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.