Chevrolet bulletin 16-NA-059
What it saysThis technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to properly clean the brake calipers without damaging the paint on them for concerns regarding staining/discoloring to the brake caliper paint NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chevrolet filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 8, 2024, received Aug 31, 2017, about the service brakes — 3 documents under this number. It names 18 model years (2016–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to properly clean the brake calipers without damaging the paint on them for concerns regarding staining/discoloring to the brake caliper paint
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-NA-059 | Service bulletin | Oct 8, 2024 | 11010559 | PDF, 170 KB |
| 16-NA-059 | Service bulletin | Nov 9, 2023 | 10245396 | PDF, 127 KB |
| 16-NA-059 | Service bulletin | Feb 24, 2016 | 10116919 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 18 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,221 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 11 of them name Service Brakes — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The brakes have now four times failed to stop the vehicle. When pressed they get hard, then go down to the floor and there's a pulsating feeling. The vehicle just continues to go to the floor. On the third occasion that it happened, the vehicle in a non-emergency situation, would not stop in traffic and rear-ended another vehicle.
2018 Chevrolet Corvette · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Jan 25, 2019
Bought the vehicle brand new january 2017...2017 convertible Camaro ss. 6 weeks later the brakes have been squeaking all day every day. They squeak on any type of road and at any time of the day. I have brought it to 3 dealerships to be looked at and filed a formal complaint with GM they refuse to help me with anything.
2017 Chevrolet Camaro · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA May 15, 2018
Experiencing an ongoing problem where the brakes pulsate and vibrate badly, especially after rotors and pads get hot. I am concerned about the safety and possible failure of the brakes if it is not corrected. - The vehicle was purchased as CPO at Antwerpen Chevrolet dealership in Eldersburg, MD with 2155 miles on it.
2022 Chevrolet Corvette · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Oct 4, 2024
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group11 other manufacturer communications filed against these Chevrolet models under the same component group (service brakes), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24-NA-221 | Service bulletin | Nov 7, 2025 | This service bulletin provides service procedure information on Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies. |
| N252494220 | Service campaign | Jun 26, 2025 | Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which braking performance is reduced, vehicle top speed is limited, a… |
| 24-NA-048 | Service bulletin | Feb 6, 2025 | This engineering informational bulletin is requesting information from technicians to perform the check list provided and contact the engine… |
| PIC6429B | Service bulletin | Oct 25, 2024 | This Preliminary Information communicates information on resolving noise issues related to the brakes on this vehicle. |
| 24-NA-031 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2024 | This service bulletin provides information for having brake pulsation and/or repeat brake pulsation. |
| 17-NA-239 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2024 | This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time. |
| 22-NA-026 | Service bulletin | Oct 8, 2024 | This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Brake Pulsation, Noise and/or Visible Pitting Condition to Brake Rotor… |
| 20-NA-229 | Service bulletin | Aug 9, 2024 | This bulletin informs dealers about the change to copper free brakes for the Camaro. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chevrolet 16-NA-059 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 16-NA-059 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does 16-NA-059 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 18 model years: 2024 Chevrolet Camaro, 2023 Chevrolet Camaro, 2022 Chevrolet Camaro, 2021 Chevrolet Camaro, 2020 Chevrolet Camaro, 2019 Chevrolet Camaro and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.