TSB: CADILLAC ATS, CAMARO, CORVETTE, CTS, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, SIERRA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, YUKON, YUKON XL (2015–2016)

Bulletin 16-NA-014 — January 21, 2016

Bulletin Details

Bulletin ID16-NA-014
ManufacturerCADILLAC
ModelsATS, CAMARO, CORVETTE, CTS, ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, SIERRA, SIERRA 1500, SIERRA 2500, SIERRA 3500, SIERRA DENALI, SILVERADO, SILVERADO 1500, SILVERADO 2500, SILVERADO 3500, YUKON, YUKON XL
Model Years2015–2016
Date IssuedJanuary 21, 2016
Date Added to NHTSAMay 21, 2018
ComponentPOWER TRAIN
Vehicles Affected114 combinations

What is a TSB?

A Technical Service Bulletin is a document issued by the vehicle manufacturer to inform dealership technicians about a known issue and the recommended repair procedure. TSBs are not mandatory recalls — they serve as repair guidance for common problems.

If your vehicle has this issue, bring this bulletin ID to your dealer. If under warranty, the repair should be covered at no cost.

Summary

Delayed Engagement After Sitting With Engine Off - Torque Converter Fluid Drain Back

Affected Vehicles

MakeModelYearComponent
CADILLAC ATS 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ATS 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ATS 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC ATS 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CADILLAC ATS 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ATS 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC CTS 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC CTS 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC CTS 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC CTS 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CADILLAC CTS 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
GMC SIERRA 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC SIERRA 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GMC SIERRA 1500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA 1500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA 2500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA 2500 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
GMC SIERRA 3500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC YUKON 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GMC YUKON 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
GMC YUKON XL 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON XL 2016 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON XL 2016 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC YUKON XL 2016 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GMC YUKON XL 2016 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2016 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC ATS 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ATS 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ATS 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CAMARO 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET CORVETTE 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC CTS 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC CTS 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC CTS 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 100000 POWER TRAIN
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
GMC SIERRA 2015 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC SIERRA 2015 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GMC SIERRA 1500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA 1500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA 2500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA 2500 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA 2500 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
GMC SIERRA 3500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC SIERRA DENALI 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2015 100000 POWER TRAIN
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2015 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON 2015 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC YUKON 2015 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GMC YUKON 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
GMC YUKON XL 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON XL 2015 103000 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GMC YUKON XL 2015 100000 POWER TRAIN
GMC YUKON XL 2015 103700 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
GMC YUKON XL 2015 350000 EQUIPMENT
GMC YUKON XL 2015 103200 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT

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What Should You Do?

If your vehicle is affected by this TSB, contact your authorized CADILLAC dealer. Bring this bulletin ID (16-NA-014) when you visit. If under warranty, the repair should be free. If your warranty has expired, ask about goodwill coverage — manufacturers sometimes cover TSB-related repairs beyond the warranty period.

Frequently Asked Questions

A recall is a mandatory safety fix — the manufacturer must repair every affected vehicle for free. A TSB is an advisory document that describes a known issue and the recommended fix, but repairs are not required. However, some TSBs eventually lead to recalls if the issue poses a safety risk. TSBs are generally issued for quality or performance problems, while recalls address safety defects.

If your vehicle is still under the manufacturer's warranty, TSB-related repairs are typically covered at no cost. If your warranty has expired, you can ask the dealer about goodwill or customer assistance programs. Many manufacturers will cover or partially cover repairs for well-known issues, especially if the TSB was issued recently or affects a large number of vehicles.

Check the make, model, and model year listed above against your vehicle. If they match, this bulletin likely applies. However, TSBs may only affect vehicles with specific production dates, VIN ranges, or configurations. Your dealer can confirm by entering your VIN into their service system, which will show all applicable TSBs and recalls.

This data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Manufacturers are required to submit copies of all communications (including TSBs) sent to their dealers to NHTSA. The agency makes this data publicly available as part of its vehicle safety monitoring program.