2013 Cadillac ATS Technical Service Bulletins

2,402 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Cadillac ATS. 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.

• 10114113May 5, 2016Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information on black smoke and rough idle on cold start.
• 10078860May 2, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary information communication provides the technician with steps to resolve the issue of an oily substance that may be found on the inside windshield surface, and appears to be leaking from the rear view mirror area. Technician will remove the moisture sensor and clean the glass and mounting bracket with alcohol wipe. If the gel separates from the sensor the sensor will need to be replaced.
• 10078571May 1, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provide information on the product quality center (pqc) assembly replacement process.
• 10078569May 1, 2016Fuel system, Other or unknown. This informational bulletin provides information on vehicles designed to operate on gaseous fuels.
• 10078568May 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on how to inspect the upper valve body to determine the correct rpo usage to correct a concern that after installation of a replacement upper valve body, the transmission may have no reverse and no 2nd gear due to the installation of the incorrect upper valve body.
• 10078575Apr 29, 2016Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to install a new foam patch over the microphone to correct a customer concern that when using the bluetooth® phone system in their vehicle, the person on the receiving end of a mobile telephone call states the audio sounds muffled, distorted or has static due to the foam patch on the back of the headliner at the microphone mounting area coming loose.
• 10083893Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of the radio is inopertive. New software has been released to correct this concern.
• 10083513Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. The technician is provided instructions for resetting the vehicle communication interface module for this concern.
• 10078749Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of the radio is inopertive. New software has been released to correct this concern.
• 10078745Apr 27, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of receiving frequent "off route" messages while following turn by turn (tbt) route navigation. The technician is provided instructions for resetting the vehicle communication interface module for this concern.
• 10083858Apr 26, 2016Engine. This preliminary communication advises that some customers may comment the service engine soon lamp is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code p2097 may be set in the engine control module. This communication advises the technician that gm engineering is aware of the issue and is currently researching the concern.
• 10083073Apr 26, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a dead battery after leaving the vehicle during a bluetooth call.
• 10078743Apr 26, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern of a dead battery after leaving the vehicle during a bluetooth call.
• 10078741Apr 26, 2016Engine. This preliminary communication advises that some customers may comment the service engine soon lamp is illuminated and diagnostic trouble code p2097 may be set in the engine control module. This communication advises the technician that gm engineering is aware of the issue and is currently researching the concern.
• 10083781Apr 22, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose the concern, and the steps to repair the concern of the vehicle cranks but does not start. The technician is to inspect for a sheared cam pin in the engine.
• 10083587Apr 22, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to contact the gm technical assistance center for further instructions. The concern is the radio may be unable to save xm favorite stations.
• 10083509Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair the concern. The vehicle's xm radio only has xm preveiw channels.
• 10083482Apr 21, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician to diagnose the concern and the steps to repair the concern. The vehicle's xm travel link may be inopertive.
• 10078522Apr 20, 2016Equipment. "this technical bulletin provides a procedure to contact onstar for hard mute request to correct a customer concern when the radio is on, it does not mute enough when the onstar® turn-by-turn navigation directions are announced due to customer improperly setting the radio volume high enough when the turn-by-turn navigation messages are played. "
• 10078520Apr 20, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides information that may be useful on diagnosing batteries that have set for a long period of time and/or set in cold weather climates and testing those batteries.
• 10083884Apr 19, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps for diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may be unable to connect to onstar using the white, blue or red onstar buttons.
• 10083484Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10078735Apr 19, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary information communication provides information to help the dealership technicians perform a parasitic drain test for the onstar module. When performing battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the onstar system.
• 10083847Apr 18, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair a possible rattle, tick, or knock type noise coming from the engine.
• 10078721Apr 18, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair a possible rattle, tick, or knock type noise coming from the engine.
• 10078507Apr 18, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on using the el-50313 midtronics gr8 battery tester/charger for diagnosing battery replacements and maintaining batteries on new vehicles in dealer inventory.
• 10078506Apr 18, 2016Electrical system. This informational bulletin provides warranty information on using the service programming system (sps) for programming control modules
• 10078504Apr 18, 2016Engine. This informational bulletin provides information internal engine noise or damage after oil filter replacement
• 10078502Apr 15, 2016Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on gm’s policy on performing gm covered vehicle services and maintenance on vehicles originating/sold in canada.
• 10083851Apr 14, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may have a service engine soon light on or reduced engine power message on the diver information center.
• 10078680Apr 14, 2016Transmission and drivetrain, Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnosing the concern with diagnostic trouble code p015a . The vehicle may have a service engine soon light on the cluster.
• 10078679Apr 14, 2016Engine. This preliminary information communication advises the technician on the steps to diagnosing the concern. The vehicle may have a service engine soon light on or reduced engine power message on the diver information center.
• 10083585Apr 13, 2016Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician not to make any repairs or replace any parts. The technician is to contact the gm technical assistance center to review a concern when the vehicle's radio is unable to save a xm preset after saving presets.
• 10078481Apr 12, 2016Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on the purpose of magnetic drain plugs.
• 10078472Apr 12, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This informational bulletin provides information on a normal condition on tempered glass of spots showing on the rear and side windows when the vehicle is in the sunlight.
• 10078435Apr 7, 2016Equipment, Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information that may be helpful when addressing underbody component corrosion with customers.
• 10083512Apr 5, 2016Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Equipment. This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
• 10078604Apr 5, 2016Electrical system, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary information communication advises the technician the steps on diagnosing the concern. Vehicle's sunroof operation intermittent, bind, noise, auto-reverse, and/or water leaks.
• 10078434Apr 1, 2016Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin provide information on the operating characteristics of a manual transmission.
• 10078430Apr 1, 2016Steering. "this technical bulletin provides a procedure to inspect the steering gear for a normal condition of grease or sealant on exterior case of gear due to the manufacturing process."
• 10113974Mar 31, 2016Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician how to diagnose vehicles with the CD player inoperative. If this concern is encountered, cycle the CD player fuse and re-evaluate the concern. If the concern is no longer present, replace the CD player. When the CD player is still found to be inoperative after cycling the fuse follow Service Information diagnostics.
• 10113973Mar 31, 2016Electrical system. 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 check Global Warranty Management system for customer satisfaction program 15086 status. If the status of the customer satisfaction program 15086 was not completed follow the steps to get the Telematics…
• 10113970Mar 31, 2016Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that some vehicles may have rattle, tick, or knock type noise. If there are any drivability concerns they should be addressed prior to the following diagnostic progression. Technician will take a sound file or video with sound of the noise prior to dis-assembly. Technician may find this noise hard to isolate to one area in the engine…
• 10112831Mar 30, 2016Wheels. This informational bulletin provides information on chemical staining, pitting, and corrosion on wheels and the proper cleaners to use to fix the conditions due to multiple causes.
• 10112829Mar 29, 2016Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on GM is implementing a new service strategy that uses a set of universal coaxial repair kits to service vehicles. This only applies to cable used for high frequency signals, such as cellular (OnStar®), satellite radio (XM) and GPS (navigation). The kits do NOT apply to the AM/FM cables.
• 10112821Mar 24, 2016Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information on GM Accessory Remote start not working with onstars remotelink phone applications
• 10112816Mar 23, 2016Steering, Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the steering column lock module for vehicles that have the condition of service column lock message displayed due to an internal calibration concern within the module
• 10113955Mar 22, 2016Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that some vehicles may have a radio display that is covered when the radio station favorites list is maximized. This is a normal operating characteristic and no repair attempt should be made. The hidden screen functions will operate again after the user minimizes the favorites list by dragging it to the bottom of the display.
• 10113954Mar 22, 2016Fuel system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have Service Engine Soon lamp or reduced engine power message came on and was cleared after cycling the key. Also technician may find a P228C set as current or history, and a prior history of High Pressure Fuel Pump replacement, and the customer has been using E85 fuel.
• 10112802Mar 17, 2016Equipment. This engineering informational bulletinis ending the need of information from the field on vehicles with the conditon of loss of audio, chimes or turn signal click/clack, with DTC U0180 or B1325 sym03

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