2015 Cadillac CTS Technical Service Bulletins

1,781 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2015 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.

• 10115014Jun 3, 2015Equipment. 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 use Global Diagnostic System 2 to review the Firmware Over-the-Air version. If the Firmware Over-the-Air version on the scan tool equals 6708 the technician will need to contact General Motors Technical…
• 10115013Jun 2, 2015Engine cooling, Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that engine overheating, and/or poor heater performance, AC off message, and Malfunction Indicator Lamp illumination. Technician will find Diagnostic Trouble Code P00B7 and/or P2181. Technician will gain access to the water outlet assembly and inspect for flashing or debris. If flashing or…
• 10115012Jun 2, 2015Electrical system, Latches, locks and linkages. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that have a key fob, touch pad, or inside release button that will not open the trunk. Technician will need to inspect the Emergency Trunk Release handle bezel to be positioned incorrectly. Technician should re seat the Emergency Trunk Release handle into the bezel.
• 10115010Jun 2, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an inoperative radio. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code U0184 stored in multiple modules. If the concern is present at the dealership technician will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10113669Jun 2, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to dealership personnel on properly maintaining vehicles in dealer inventory.
• 10113666Jun 1, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians with repair information to correct a customer concern of engine mechanical noise from front of engine and/or Oil Pressure Low message on; DTC P06DD or P06DE may be set.
• 10057065Jun 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: after positioning shift lever into park, it fails to hold and vehicle rolls when brake pedal is released. Model 2013-15. Ats, cts, escalade, avalanche, camaro, corvette, express, silverado, suburban, tahoe, savana, sierra, yukon. *pe updated 2/5/16. *pe updated 2/12/16.
• 10113662May 27, 2015Fuel system, Other or unknown. This informational bulletin provides dealership personnel with information on flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs) and the usage of E85 fuel in GM vehicles.
• 10113660May 26, 2015Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnosis and repair information to correct a customer concern of alleged no park, vehicle rolls in park or park will not hold.
• 10113658May 22, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides technicians with updated information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
• 10114568May 21, 2015Other or unknown. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician of steps to take if Pandora is inoperative or experiencing intermittent operation. 1. Verify Pandora is installed on the device. 2. Make sure the device is Bluetooth connected and paired to Cadillac CUE. 3. Make sure stations have been created in Pandora on the device. 4. Launch Pandora by selecting the Pandora Icon on the Integrated Center Stack and…
• 10113657May 21, 2015Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information to technicians regarding intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage.
• 10113656May 21, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin communicates part restriction and ordering process information for OnStar®Vehicle Communication Interface Modules (VCIM) (GMNA Only).
• 10114547May 14, 2015Equipment, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with information regarding high misfire rates always on #1 cylinder. A customer may complain of misfires or roughness on cold start up with a P0300 diagnostic trouble code. Technician is to add coolant dye to the system and run the engine through warm up to circulate the dye. Pressurize the cooling system after a cold soak and inspect…
• 10114546May 14, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to follow this Preliminary Information if there is a diagnostic trouble code P00C6 and or P228C set and normal Service Information diagnostics didn?t lead to a repair. Technician is to recheck the terminals at the Engine Control module for fit and tension as well as the crimp to the wire. The engine control module terminals to inspect are in the X2…
• 10114541May 13, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to tell the difference between the integrated center stack, the radio, the human machine interface, and the vehicle communication interface module. There are pictures of all the individual modules for identification purposes.
• 10114532May 8, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on a proper paint code for the following special addition vehicles.
• 10114529May 8, 2015Vehicle speed control. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician when the customer comments that their digital vehicle speed display is showing a different speed than the analog vehicle speed display. There may be up to 2 miles per hour difference between the digital and analog vehicle speed displays.
• 10113633May 7, 2015Engine. This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information to correct a customer concern of a loud engine whine noise.
• 10114518May 6, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a blank radio display. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code U150F stored in the Radio / Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning controls. Technician will verify if the correct display is installed. If the Diagnostic Trouble Code is current inspect the circuit form end to end.
• 10113629May 5, 2015Air bags, Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Air Bag indicator Illuminated with technician finding DTC B0012 or B0013 set.
• 10114509May 1, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician for vehicles with the radio inoperative. The technician may find no communication with the radio and a diagnostic trouble code U0184 set in other modules. Technician is to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for direction before attempting to diagnose or repair this concern.
• 10059170May 1, 2015Air bags. Cadillac: some vehicles may be experiencing an illumination of the air bag indicator and would need testing of terminal tension at steering wheel air bag coil x3 connector. Model 2015 ats, cts.
• 10059133May 1, 2015Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. Cadillac: some vehicles are experiencing service transmission light flashing, malfunction indicator lamp (mil) on, vehicle not shifting correctly into each range. Model 2014-15 cts.
• 10114505Apr 30, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have a radio screen appears bubbled or is delaminating. Dealer can replace model years 2013 and 2014. If working on a 2015 model year vehicle dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance. Technician should replace the Integrated Center Stack with the latest part…
• 10114501Apr 30, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have various Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning issues. Technician should use Tis2Web to reprogram the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning control module.
• 10113620Apr 28, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of Iitermittently key will not rotate in door or ignition lock cylinder.
• 10114493Apr 27, 2015Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have an oily substance is found on the inside windshield surface and appears to be leaking from the rear view mirror area. Technician should inspect the moisture sensor for being the source of the leak, if found to be leaking, carefully remove the moisture sensor.
• 10114491Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with information on the proper washing of the bright aluminum moldings to avoid the moldings from getting damaged. It is recommended that a non-alkaline solution be used for preparation & washing of the bright aluminum moldings.
• 10114490Apr 27, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a clock that is slow to update while driving when the clock auto set feature enabled. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10113615Apr 27, 2015Equipment, Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides repair procedure information to correct a customer concern of Transport Mode On message displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or battery light is flashing.
• 10113614Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to assist dealership personnel with the identification of vehicle headlamp, tail lamp, license lamp or fog/driving lamp damage that are not considered warrantable.
• 10113613Apr 27, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered seepage.
• 10113611Apr 23, 2015Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides radio programming information to correct customer concerns about no XM audio or time shift, radio lock-up, slow response, vertical line between clock and temperature, poor FM reception (Truck Only).
• 10114482Apr 22, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B124B sym 04 in the HMI module. Technician should check the USB port operations if no issue found it should be considered a false code and no components should be replaced. If the USB port is inoperative technician should follow published Service Information diagnosis for Auxiliary…
• 10114481Apr 22, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are unable to access XM Weather. If the system responds by highlighting the XM Weather Icon but it does not enter the application technician should replace the Human Machine Interface module for this concern.
• 10113605Apr 22, 2015Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides technicians information on correct hoist lifting procedure to prevent vehicle damage.
• 10114474Apr 20, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about connectivity concerns when connecting an Apple device via USB cord. Technician should insure the customer is using an original equipment manufacturer Apple USB cable.
• 10114470Apr 17, 2015Electrical system, Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have an OnStar system that has progression tones when pressing the blue or red button. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center with the scan tool data from the OnStar system.
• 10113598Apr 17, 2015Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides radio programming information to correct customer concerns about no XM audio or time shift, radio lock-up, slow response, vertical line between clock and temperature, poor FM reception (truck only).
• 10113597Apr 17, 2015Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides reprpgramming information to correct a customer concern of blank display, NAV screen audio content is unavailable via speech recognition, display screen is stuck on incoming call view after phone call finished, rear view camera display blank, USB Issues/Bluetooth/Favorite Bar/Voice, iPod unable to detect via USB, recognition concerns, XM speech recognition…
• 10114460Apr 13, 2015Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a blank radio display. Technician may find a Diagnostic Trouble Code U150F stored in the Radio / Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning controls. Technician will verify if the correct display is installed. If the Diagnostic Trouble Code is current inspect the circuit form end to end.
• 10114459Apr 13, 2015Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician about the calculation and operation of the engine oil life monitor. The monitor calculates the percent of oil life remaining, based on 3 pathways. The first pathway for oil life calculation is engine revolutions. The second pathway for oil life calculation is the mileage form the last rest for all General Motors powertrains except the Volt. The third…
• 10090043Apr 9, 2015Electrical system. 14395a - customer satisfaction program (revised labor time). On some 2015 model year buick encore, lacrosse, regal, and verano; cadillac ats, cts, elr, escalade, srx and xts; chevrolet colorado, corvette, cruze, equinox, impala, malibu, silverado, sonic, spark, ss, suburban, tahoe, trax, and volt; and gmc canyon, sierra, terrain, and yukon vehicles, a performance issue with the onstar® module might impact the…
• 10114451Apr 6, 2015Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Human Machine Interface, Radio or Tuner, radio controls, Integrated Center Stack, display, and Media Disc Players are placed on restriction through the General Motors Technical Assistance Center. Dealer will need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
• 10057982Apr 1, 2015Brakes. General motors 2014-2015 cadillac cts sedan vin a, cadillac xts: the park assist warning goes off with nothing around the vehicle.
• 10139397Mar 31, 2015Brakes. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have will not move after being parked for extended period of time. This issue is due to the fact that the brake pads may have frozen to the vehicle's rotors. Technician should not replace any parts for this concern.
• 10135418Mar 31, 2015Electrical system. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10113785Mar 31, 2015Equipment. This informational bulletin adds the 2014 and 2015 model years to information of a language change for OnStar System (U.S. and Canada only).
• 10139389Mar 30, 2015Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that may have black smoke on a cold start. A dual-pulse injection strategy is utilized during engine cold start to reduce the time required to bring the catalytic converter up to operating temperature. This split injection strategy lasts for about 60 seconds on cold start. This process may cause the customer to see…

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