2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV Technical Service Bulletins

1,156 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade ESV. 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.

• 10022691Feb 1, 2012Brakes. Gmc: unable to communicate with the ebcm dtc u0121. *nj vehicles equipped with jl4. Updated 9/30/08. *pe updated 6/27/11. *pe updated 4/6/12.
• 10043598Jan 1, 2012Electronic stability control. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: message being displayed regarding service stabilitrak indicator light on.
• 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.
• 10041432Aug 1, 2011Brakes, Wheels. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: due to build up of snow, mud or ice, the right front wheelhouse liner may be contacting or is too close to brake pipe.
• 10039024Apr 1, 2011Body and structure. Gm: the chrome outside door handle is cracked or loose at the screw where it attaches. Grease may have cause the screw to degrade or the torque was too high.
• 10038759Apr 1, 2011Electrical system. Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. When have a data connection.
• 10037141Apr 1, 2011Fuel system. Gm: fuel tank may be hard to fill. Malfunction light may be on. There may be four different fault codes present. *rm updated on 6/30//2011.
• 10038624Mar 1, 2011Engine cooling. Gm: the air bag light is on with a stored trouble code.
• 10038259Feb 1, 2011Seats. Gm: the third row seat is difficult to remove and install because of various floor latch situations.
• 10037555Jan 1, 2011Seats. Gm: the driver or passenger heated seat are inoperative. They are slow to warm or may shut off. There are trouble codes set related to the ground terminal harness.
• 10037146Oct 1, 2010Air bags. Gm: the air bag door may be warped or not sit flush with the instrument panel/dash.
• 10035804Oct 1, 2010Engine cooling. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc/pontiac: engine oil consumption on aluminum block engines with active fuel management (afm) (install afm oil deflector and clean carbon from cylinder). Caused by an uncovered afm valve that sprays oil on the bottom of the cylinders when the vehicle is in four cylinder mode. *pe updated 5/9/11.
• 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.
• 10036524Jul 1, 2010Electrical system, Engine cooling. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: information on inspecting top post battery cable bolts, clamps and nuts during pre-delivery inspection (pdi).
• 10021443Jul 1, 2010Steering. Ei07082 - power steering fluid leaking from power steering gear/rack assembly. *kb updated on 09/21/07. *nj updated 10/5/07. *nj updated 2/15/08. *nj updated 5/19/08. *nj updated 2/17/10. *pe updated 3/30/11.
• 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.
• 10025668Jun 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain, Engine cooling, Latches, locks and linkages…. Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, u0121, u0140 set (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness connector). Vehicles with 6 speed 6l80 (rpo myc), 6l90 (rpo myd) or hybrid two mode 2m70 automatic. Including 2008 tahoe and yukon hybrid models. *pe updated 3/28/11…
• 10034404Feb 1, 2010Air bags, Seat belts. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). Upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and a dtc b0081 in the sensing and diagnostics module (sdm).
• 10030244Feb 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system, Latches, locks and linkages…. Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: locations of high speed gmlan wiring concerns. Gauges inoperative, no crank, harsh transmission shifting, no transmission shifting, door locks cycling and indicators on. *pe updated 11/17/10.
• 10026005Aug 1, 2009Exterior lighting. Gmc: stop lamps intermittently turn off after coming to a complete stop while still having pressure on brake pedal (replace stop lamp switch). *pe updated 3/1/10.
• 10032336Jul 1, 2009Brakes, Air bags. Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: air bag readiness light on, service air bag message, inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) corrosion (replace sdm/cut and remove carpet pad).
• 10032866Jun 1, 2009Electrical system. Gmc/chevrolet/cadillac: sir mil on with dtc b1325 sym 03. During a low battery/voltage condition the passenger presence system may set a b1325 sym 03 along with other faults that are caused by the low batter/voltage condition.
• 10022713May 1, 2009Body and structure. General motors: power liftgate may open or close about a third of the way then reverses, dtcs b135e and/or b135f set (inspect liftgate wiring harness and repair as necessary). *nj updated 10/23/09. (dtcs b153b, b153e and/or b153f).
• 10030122Apr 1, 2009Steering. General motors: the left and/or right steering wheel lower (spoke) cover is warped, loose, discolored or just fits poorly in the steering wheel. The paint finish seems to be peeling.
• 10030111Apr 1, 2009Engine cooling. Diagnostic information on malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with dtcs p0442,p0446, p0451, p0452, p0453, p0454, p0455 and replacement of fuel tank pressure (ftp) sensor/module.
• 10026701Sep 1, 2008Exterior lighting, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Latches, locks and…. Gmc: bmc failure after windshield wiper operation-keywords: ajar door dome driver dimmer flasher fog haul headlight head high hazard inop inoperative lamp light lock low not on off power park radio rap repeat signal shut speed stay switch turn tow unlock unwanted window. May be due to internal bcm damage.
• 10026691Sep 1, 2008Tires. Gmc: tire pressure light stays on (reprogram rcdlr) even though tire pressure values are correct.
• 10026704Aug 1, 2008Fuel system. Gmc: fuel gauge fluctuation in park or neutral, causing the low fuel light to illuminate.
• 10026149Aug 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Gmc: flare and or harsh 2-3 shifts. This condition may be caused by leaking 1-2-3-4 and 3-5-r clutch fluid seal rings (230). Models cadillacs, chevrolets, gmc, hummers, pontiacs. Equipped with 6l80 (rpo myc) or 6l90 (rpo myd) automatic transmission.
• 10023752Aug 1, 2008Electronic stability control. Unwanted stability activation and/or c0710 with lift/lower kits-different tires/wheel. With rpo jl4. *nj updated 12/18/08.
• 10026007Jul 1, 2008Engine cooling. Gmc: no start, no crank, intermittent electrical operations (check for poor connections within engine wiring harness junction block).
• 10020883Jul 1, 2008Brakes, Equipment. Service stability lamp diagnostic trouble code (dtc) c0561. *kb updated 9/30/08.
• 10026697Jun 1, 2008Electrical system. Gmc: intermittent no crank and/or discharged battery. Could be caused by a loose connection at the 175 amp mega fuse located on the passenger side of the cowl.
• 10025402Apr 1, 2008Electrical system, Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain, Latches, locks…. Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation, intermittent door lock cycling, transmission may not shift, dtcs u0073, u0100, u0101, u0102, 70140 (repair backed out terminal in transmission harness connector).
• 10023222Apr 1, 2008Seats. Third row passenger seat may not fold down flat and/or high effort to release seat back, right rear seat latch may not disengage (replace inboard recliner latch and cable) *nj updated 7/15/08.
• 10024793Mar 1, 2008Electrical system. Left or right power outside mirror inoperative (inspect wire harness).
• 10024785Mar 1, 2008Brakes. Diagnostic information on mil/ses with dtc p0171 (fuel trim system lean bank 1) and/or p0174 (fuel trim system lean bank 2) after brake master cylinder replacement.
• 10024761Mar 1, 2008Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Windshield wiper streak at low vehicle speeds (replace windshield wipers and arms).
• 10024346Feb 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain. Dtc p0878, p2714, p2723, transmission slips in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th gears and/or long garage shifts to drive, equipped with a 6l50 (myb), 6l80 (myc), or 6l90 (myd) transmission.
• 10024345Feb 1, 2008Transmission and drivetrain, Suspension. Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo g80. *nj updated 7/17/2008.
• 10024342Feb 1, 2008Tires. Low tire light on and/or dic check tire pressure message when cold, with rpo uj6.
• 10024282Feb 1, 2008Engine cooling. Engine stalls after being remote started.
• 10024281Feb 1, 2008Tires. Check low tire / aftermarket wheels / tire pressure monitor / fmvss 138 with (rpo uj6).
• 10024228Feb 1, 2008Engine cooling. Service update for inventory and customer vehicles--coolant leak - heater hose connection - expires with base warranty.
• 10023994Dec 1, 2007Brakes. Service stabilitrak message c0196 and/or u2142.
• 10023772Dec 1, 2007Transmission and drivetrain. Dtc p0756, p0796, p2714, p2723, tcc shudder or harsh engagement, harsh shifts, water in transmission - keywords code converter fluid torque. Equipped with 6l50, 6l80 or 6l90 (rpo's myb, myc, myd) automatic transmission.
• 10023771Dec 1, 2007Transmission and drivetrain. Dtc p0751, p0756, p0776, p0796, p2714, p2723, harsh tcc engagement. Equipped with 6l80 (rpo myc) automatic transmission.
• 10023755Dec 1, 2007Electrical system. Sir light on, dtc's b0085, b0086, b0087 and b0088.
• 10021081Dec 1, 2007Tires. Tire sidewall irregularities. *kb updated 1/30/08.

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