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.

• 10234144Mar 20, 2023Engine cooling, Electrical system, Wheels, Fuel system. This informational bulletin advises the dealers to maintain the vehicle stock on hand by doing a full inspection on the vehicles before being sold (prepping) to the customer.
• 10234110Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides service information on new torque specification and installation procedure for ACDelco Spin-On Oil Filters.
• 10233835Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This bulletin provides information on Engine Concerns that could result from lack of scheduled maintenance, improper service or aftermarket calibrations.
• 10233830Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides information on replacing the intake manifold when the engine is replaced after severe internal engine damage.
• 10233829Mar 17, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin advises about the possible issues that may occur when using a scotch brite pad or highly abrasive disk on gasket sealing surfaces or reused parts.
• 10233831Mar 16, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement.
• 10234106Mar 15, 2023Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides diagnostic aid information/procedures to perform inspections to determine if the engine needs to be replaced as opposed to just internal parts for knocking, rattle, squeak and/or squeal type noises from engine.
• 10234214Mar 12, 2023Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps on enabling afterblow. Technician will need to use Global Diagnostic System 2 and locate the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning module part number and software part number. Technician will need to contact Techline Customer Support Center if the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning module part number 13587255 with software part number…
• 10233358Mar 10, 2023Electrical system, Equipment. This service bulletin provides information on AGM batteries that require less frequent charging in storage.
• 10233338Mar 8, 2023Tires, Wheels. This Warranty Administration bulletin is for information on General Motors New Vehicle Tire Warranty Program (U.S. Dealers Only).
• 10232711Mar 2, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This service bulletin provides information for after installation of a replacement upper valve body, the transmission may have no Reverse and no 2nd gear.
• 10232469Feb 27, 2023Equipment. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides policy information on Causal Part requirements for transactions submitted to GM for payment.
• 10232835Feb 24, 2023Forward collision avoidance. This Preliminary information communicates a "Forward Collision System Reduced" message displayed on the DIC when the Forward Automatic Braking has been set to the "Alert" setting. This is normal when the FAB has been set to "Alert".
• 10232287Feb 21, 2023Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
• 10232288Feb 20, 2023Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information, proper labor operation selection and causal part identification for warranty transactions (U.S. Only).
• 10232283Feb 17, 2023Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Other or unknown. This PI provides information on Rear and Side Tempered Glass Spots (Quench Marks) and that they are a normal characteristic.
• 10232143Feb 17, 2023Equipment. This warranty administration bulletin provides policy information for variable diagnostic time allowances on select labor operations (U.S. Only).
• 10232275Feb 16, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This service bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operation.
• 10232156Feb 15, 2023Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
• 10232136Feb 15, 2023Exterior lighting. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
• 10232811Feb 10, 2023Equipment. This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308 and/or P050D
• 10232802Feb 8, 2023Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary information communicates a potential root cause for a rear axle seal leak.
• 10232066Feb 6, 2023Brakes. This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time.
• 10231519Jan 31, 2023Tires, Wheels, Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for tire pressure monitoring (TPM) system concerns.
• 10231518Jan 31, 2023Equipment, Tires, Wheels. This service bulletin provides information for accurate tire pressures that ensure the safe handling and appropriate ride characteristics of GM cars and trucks.
• 10231673Jan 30, 2023Suspension. This Preliminary information communicates a potential root cause for a rear axle seal leak.
• 10231302Jan 20, 2023Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field Product Report (FPR) (U.S. Dealers Only).
• 10228906Dec 21, 2022Equipment. This Warranty Administration bulletin provides retail and wholesale service personnel with the policies/procedures and the warranty transaction submission procedures that support the Personal Property Damage process.
• 10230697Dec 15, 2022Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary information communicates to the technician the need to inspect the induction system for potential icing issues in very cold ambient temperatures. To allow the ice to melt so that it can be drained from the related components. That any of the listed DTC's may set with or without poor engine performance.
• 10228888Dec 14, 2022Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides diagnostic tips/steps on testing for possible EVAP leaks in the system to correct a customer concern of an MIL Illuminated with DTCs P0442 and/or P0455 Set.
• 10228863Dec 13, 2022Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. This Warranty Admin service bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only.
• 10230691Dec 12, 2022Forward collision avoidance. This Preliminary information communicates a "Forward Collision System Reduced" message displayed on the DIC when the Forward Automatic Braking has been set to the "Alert" setting. This is normal when the FAB has been set to "Alert".
• 10230683Dec 5, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10230682Dec 2, 2022Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10227795Dec 1, 2022Engine cooling. This informational bulletin advises the tech to validate if oil is leaking into the cooling system and to test and verify were to leak is coming from before replacing all the parts that wouldn't apply to the repair.
• 10227674Nov 29, 2022Wheels, Tires. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection.
• 10227241Nov 18, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. This bulletin provides information on Policies Applicable to All U.S. Dealers for Engine and Transmission Assembly Replacement Under Warranty, Policy or Customer Enthusiasm and information on Submission of Warranty Transaction in Global Warranty Management.
• 10227056Nov 9, 2022Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides service information to technicians on guidelines to replace Oil Cooler, Oil Cooler Lines and Oil Tank if the engine was replaced where large amounts of debris has flowed throughout the oiling system.
• 10227037Nov 9, 2022Brakes. This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies.
• 10225615Oct 19, 2022Electrical system. This service bulletin provides information on Module Harvesting.
• 10224820Oct 7, 2022Equipment. This service bulletin provides information for dealers on how to submit a product information report (PIR) (Canada Only).
• 10224309Sep 30, 2022Other or unknown. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors and General Motors of Canada Company do not support cross border sales. The General Motors of Canada Customer Care Centre is the sole authorized provider of a certification confirmation letter which helps our customers identify if their vehicles meets the required USA regulatory standards necessary for importation…
• 10224304Sep 28, 2022Other or unknown. This Preliminary information communicates additional information on how a LIN bus operates and diagnostic tips when working on a LIN bus.
• 10222839Sep 28, 2022Equipment. This service bulletin provides information on Handling Requests for Modifications to Permanently Import/Export Vehicles Between the U.S. and Canada.
• 10222832Sep 28, 2022Transmission and drivetrain. This informational bulletin explains how the trans slip or flare can be a normal condition.
• 10222841Sep 27, 2022Electrical system. This preliminary information (PI) provides information om Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes (E4398, E4399, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491 or E6961).
• 10224297Sep 26, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the customer may experience a 2-3 slip or flare after the vehicle has been sitting for a period of time. Technician can update the Transmission Control Module if working on a model year 2007. On all other model years dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10222777Sep 16, 2022Transmission and drivetrain, Brakes, Engine cooling, Suspension, Steering. This service bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
• 10222776Sep 16, 2022Electrical system. The intent of this service bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them.
• 10222771Sep 16, 2022Engine cooling. This service bulletin provides information on Internal Engine Noise or Damage After Oil Filter Replacement.

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