C0616: owner reports and bulletins

Chassis. We haven't written the explanation for this code yet. Below is what owners and manufacturers have filed with NHTSA.

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What owners report to NHTSA

1 complaints filed with NHTSA mention C0616, 1 of them since 2015, across 1 different models. The component owners most often filed it under: service brakes.

Manufacturer service bulletins that name C0616

2 technical service bulletins and manufacturer communications filed with NHTSA mention C0616, from 2 makes. A bulletin means the manufacturer has documented a known cause or a fix procedure for that model. Examples:

  • GMC SIERRA 3500 (2024), bulletin 11005007: This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Service Parking Brake Message Illuminated in the DIC with DTC C0616 Set in the EBCM.
  • CHEVROLET SILVERADO 3500 (2024), bulletin 11005007: This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Service Parking Brake Message Illuminated in the DIC with DTC C0616 Set in the EBCM.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database and manufacturer communications file, snapshots September 2026. A complaint or bulletin that mentions a code is a report about that vehicle, not a statement that the code has one cause.