2009 Cadillac CTS Technical Service Bulletins

1,248 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2009 Cadillac CTS. 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.

• 10037356Oct 1, 2012Wheels. Gm: there is a clicking noise from the front wheel at low speeds. The clicking is caused by front rotors. *rm models 2009-2913 cts-v. Updated 12/10/12. *pe updated 12/12/12. *pe models 2009-2013 cts-v. Updated 12/18/12.
• 10055803Jul 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac: there is slipping or have no fourth, fifth or sixth gear and malfunction indicator lamp (mil) would be on, with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0796 found as active.
• 10045342Jul 1, 2012Electrical system, Engine. General motors: ses light engine misfire and/or shudder- inspect ignition coils. This may be the result of a heat stressed/damaged ignition coil.
• 10044242May 1, 2012Electrical system. Gm: j-35616-64b terminal test probe and replacement terminal. Also included models verano, regal, lacrosse, cts, srx, volt, sonic, malibu, impala, equinox, cruze, avalanche, tahoe suburban, silverado, sierra, yukon, and terrain for model year 2013. Model escalade model year 2012-2013. Model pontiac g3 model year 2007. Model wave model years 2005-2010. Denali models model years 2007-2013.
• 10043914Apr 1, 2012Steering. Gm: service power steering message possible dtc c0450.
• 10038598Apr 1, 2012Engine cooling, Electrical system. Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. In certain driving conditions or if it's been a while between oil changes, the timing chain could wear prematurely and cause the engine light to turn on. *rm updated 5/23/12.
• 10037570Apr 1, 2012Body and structure. Gm: on some truck models there is some frame corrosion. *rm updated on 5/2/2012.
• 10043935Mar 1, 2012Brakes. Cadillac: hard brake pedal when cold with auxiliary vacuum pump.
• 10043854Feb 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: see document search button for owner letter. Premature timing chain wear- reprogram engine control module. Vehicles equipped with a hfv6 engine, under certain driving conditions, and with extended oil change intervals, the timing chain could wear prematurely and cause the illumination of the service engine soon light.
• 10038345Feb 1, 2012Engine cooling. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac/saturn: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. The camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm updated 8/1/11. *pe updated 4/16/12.
• 10038294Jan 1, 2012Seat belts. Gm: there are seat belt problems: difficulty latching and unlatching buckle. Buckle release button is sticking. Seat belt warning light illuminated. Likely caused by sticky beverages that are spilled into the buckle assembly. *rm updated 4/3/12.
• 10043330Dec 1, 2011Exterior lighting. Cadillac/gmc/saturn: see document search button for owner letter. Certain model year vehicles may experience an issue of a loose electrical contact with low beam halogen headlamp bulb connector working intermittently.
• 10035986Dec 1, 2011Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: intermittent unwanted liftgate or trunk opening, liftgate or trunk inoperative. Technician may determine that they are unable to duplicate these intermittent conditions. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10029924Dec 1, 2011Air bags. General motors: diagnostic information for intermittent restraints, air bag (sir) indicator/lamp on with dtc(s) b0012, b0013, b0016, b0016, b0019, b0020, b0022, b0023, b0026, b0033, b0040, b0042 or b0044 set. This may be caused by a loose, missing, or broken connector position assurance (cpa) retainer at the air bag for the set dtc. Includes trailblazer ext. *pe updated 8/16/10. *pe updated 3/12/12.
• 10037184Oct 1, 2011Seat belts. Gm: service bulletin explaining when the safety belts are supposed to lock. *rm updated 12/6/11.
• 10038262May 1, 2011Air bags. Gm: the front passenger airbag indicator may light when electronics are placed in the passenger seat. The electronics cause the vehicle to think there is a passenger sitting in the seat. *rm updated 6/24/11.
• 10038295Feb 1, 2011Other or unknown. Gm: information on fixing multiple situations right the first time.
• 10038261Feb 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present.
• 10037933Jan 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. There are multiple possible causes.
• 10037926Jan 1, 2011Equipment. Gm: there is a gear whine from the rear when driving 30-60mph.
• 10037828Dec 1, 2010Electrical system. Gm: there may be a bind between the ignition lock and the housing making it unable to remove the key from the ignition. The driver may not be able to turn the vehicle off if it's running.
• 10034430Dec 1, 2010Body and structure. Cadillac: engineering information-front or rear door will notopen or unlock. Door latch assemblies returned under warranty have been tested with no trouble found. Gm engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the condition(s) above. Engineering has a need to gather information on vehicles prior to repair that may exhibit this condition. *pe updated 2/28/11. *pe updated 6/6/11.
• 10030204Dec 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling, Equipment. Cadillac: ses light illuminated or is flicking, reduced engine power message, no crank, no start, blown ecm fuse, various dtc's (inspect wiring harness). *pe updated 6/6/11. 8pe
• 10037518Nov 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there may be a leak from the transmission. The leak may come from the manual shaft plug.
• 10037307Nov 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Gm: there may be an intermittent hard to shift into gear.
• 10036324Sep 1, 2010Engine cooling. Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. Model years 2006-2011. Does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system.
• 10036085Aug 1, 2010Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling. Cadillac: engineering information-engine overheating, engine coolant temperature light on, gauge reads hot, a/c blows warm, check engine light on, transmission related. Dtcs. Sts, cts, cts coupe models 09-11.
• 10035784Aug 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac: rumble, grind, ticking or rattle type noise while driving, output shaft spalling (replace output shaft and bearing).
• 10036550Jun 1, 2010Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/hummer/pontiac/saturn: additional diagnostic information for u0140 or u0073. Vehicle may exhibits some symptom(s) as door locks cycle while driving; intermittent no start; service stabilitrak dic message; speedometer and tachometer freeze while driving.
• 10034408Apr 1, 2010Exterior lighting. Cadillac: center high mounted stop lamp (chmsl) housing cracked, leds inoperative, contact with rear compartment lid, paint damage. Revised chmsl has been released for service. It features additional clearance to the rear compartment lid and improved manufacturing to prevent cracking and inoperative leds.
• 10030205Apr 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Cadillac: no forward or reverse at launch, output shaft broken - keywords inoperative move no. *pe updated 11/15/10.
• 10032194Feb 1, 2010Brakes. Cadillac: hard brake pedal on cold start at high altitudes (install auxiliary vacuum pump). *pe updated 11/3/10.
• 10032325Jan 1, 2010Latches, locks and linkages, Body and structure. Cadillac service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Front door latch freezing. Water enters the latch housing and freezes. May not be able to open the front doors using the outside door handle, or the door may not latch when the door is closed. *pe updated 6/25/10.
• 10032433Sep 1, 2009Engine cooling, Electrical system. Cadillac: engine harness routing, various electrical issues, various dtcs. Harness rub/chafe on 3rd cam cover bolt. Harness lies on 3rd bolt and with engine roll, the bolt may cut and or chafe circuits underneath the abrasion tape with no visible signs of damage to the tape itself.
• 10032389Aug 1, 2009Engine cooling. Cadillac: e109144-engine overheating, engine coolant temperature warning light on, engine coolant temperature gauge reads hot (engineering information). This concern only applies to vehicles equipped with a single cooling fan.
• 10028174Aug 1, 2009Electrical system. General motors: various electrical concerns (insp harness under ubec bracket). May experience one or more of the following: will not crank over and start; transmission shifts hard; door locks cycle while driving. *pe updated 3/15/10.
• 10032894Jun 1, 2009Exterior lighting. Cadillac: some customers may comment on a afl lamps need service message displayed on the dic. The adaptive feature of the headlamp is inoperative. Engineering is attempting to determine the root cause of the afl headlamp system not operating properly. Models include cts and cts-v
• 10032892Jun 1, 2009Brakes. Cadillac: wheel speed sensor connector misbuilt. When service technicians are performing a component level sensor test-the reversed signal polarity markings could result in misdiagnosis and possibly failing a good part.
• 10028175Jun 1, 2009Steering. General motor: service power steering-c0450 (insp harness near cylinder head). The cause may be engine wire harness is chafing on the right cylinder head. *pe updated 11/04/09. *pe updated on 5/1/12.
• 10024405May 1, 2009Wheels. Low tire pressure, leaking cast aluminum wheels (repair with adhesive sealant). 2008 and prior gm passenger car and light duty trucks (including saturn) and hummer h2, h3 and saab 9-7x with cast aluminum wheels. *nj updated 10/23/09.
• 10030788Apr 1, 2009Electrical system. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/saturn: passenger presence system (pps) may command passenger airbag indicator and seat belt reminder on when electronic devices (computers, mp3 player, cell phones, tech 2, etc.) are placed on front passenger seat, dtc b0074 0f; b101d or b0081 set.
• 10030790Feb 1, 2009Body and structure, Latches, locks and linkages. Cadillac: front doors may not open or close during cold weather. One or both front doors may not open using the outside release handle in subfreezing temperatures. The door can always be opened using the inside release handle. One or both front doors may open, but then not be able to close and relatch in subfreezing temperatures. The dic will always indicate to customer that the door is ajar or open. The door lock…
• 10030170Feb 1, 2009Electrical system. Cadillac: one or more of the electrical concerns: abs, stability indicator/warning messages; compass inop; heated seats (kb6) inop; heated washers inop; heating ventilation ac (hvac) inop; memory seat inop; no start; onstar inop; power windows inop; sir indicator/warning messages will light. Airbag ign 10a/onstar 10a/rdo 15a fuses may be open.
• 10028244Nov 1, 2008Engine cooling, Electrical system. General motors: the engine runs rough and the check engine light/malfunction indicator light (mil) flashes. The odd coils 15a fuse is open in the under hood fuse block.
• 10028179Nov 1, 2008Electrical system, Equipment. Buick cadillac chevrolet gmc pontiac saturn service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Onstar system inoperative; replace onstar module. Some vehicles may have an onstar module with a component that was not manufactured to gm's specification. Can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from onstar. Csc letter was received.
• 10026693Sep 1, 2008Equipment. Buick cadillac chevrolet gmc pontiac saturn service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Onstar system inoperative - replace onstar module. This can result in an open circuit and an inability to call or receive calls from onstar. Csc letter was received.
• 10026691Sep 1, 2008Tires. Gmc: tire pressure light stays on (reprogram rcdlr) even though tire pressure values are correct.
• 10025947Jul 1, 2008Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). General motors corp: outside door handle, door glass and/or outside mirror inoperative (replace door handle switch, inspect doc-n-loc connector and/or lubricate door handle).

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