2005 Cadillac STS Technical Service Bulletins

604 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2005 Cadillac STS. 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.

• 10017272Nov 1, 2005Exterior lighting. Left turn signal is inoperative or flashes fast.
• 10017237Oct 29, 2005Exterior lighting. Lowbeam headlamps on at start up.
• 10017193Oct 28, 2005Electrical system. Water or coolant intrusion in c102.
• 10017185Oct 27, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. 5l40e/5l50e fluid leak from bell housing area.
• 10017163Oct 27, 2005Suspension. Rattle noise from front end over bumps with light brake apply.
• 10017146Oct 26, 2005Vehicle speed control. Tcc surge, shudder or chuggle on light load just after torque converter clutch engagement with transmission at operating temperature.
• 10017128Oct 25, 2005Steering. Steering column will not telescope.
• 10017037Oct 21, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. Transmission oil cooler lines deletion of cooler thermal bypass valve.
• 10017022Oct 21, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Sunroof motor actuator initialization/teach process is missing from esi.
• 10016954Oct 19, 2005Electrical system. Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1699890: tech 2 displays the incorrect fuel sender.
• 10016949Oct 18, 2005Engine cooling. Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1704148: 3.6 ly7 rough idle.
• 10016819Oct 11, 2005Electrical system. Bulletin-sit-bulletin-1652151. Driver power seat and tilt/telescoping steering wheel are inoperative, loss of communication or other various electrical concerns.
• 10017766Oct 1, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Outside rearview (osrv) mirror does not work smoothly, mirror does not return to programmed position.
• 10016708Sep 28, 2005Transmission and drivetrain. The 5l40e and 5l50e automatic transmission may experience a condition of high tcc slip speed and or dtc p0741. *tt updated 09-26-07.
• 10016561Sep 22, 2005Tires. Unable to program tire pressure sensors.
• 10016555Sep 21, 2005Brakes. Rattle noise in front end over bumps that goes away with light brake apply.
• 10016522Sep 20, 2005Exterior lighting. Low beam headlamps on in daylight.
• 10016490Sep 14, 2005Electrical system. Diagnostic trouble codes involving mass air flow (maf)/intake air temperature (iat) sensor; barometric pressure (baro) sensor; engine oil pressure (eop) sensor; throttle position (tp) sensor; accelerator pedal position (app) sensor; a/c refrigerant pressure sensor; fuel tank pressure (ftp) sensor.
• 10018131Sep 1, 2005Exterior lighting. Headlamps on in daytime condition. Gm. Tech link.
• 10018126Sep 1, 2005Engine cooling. Oil life system reset procedures - cars. Gm tech link.
• 10018102Sep 1, 2005Tires. Performance tires. Gm tech link.
• 10017849Sep 1, 2005Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Jerky, slow, or inoperative outside rear view mirrors.
• 10017543Sep 1, 2005Brakes. Revised electronic brake control module replacement.
• 10017496Sep 1, 2005Steering. Revised steering knuckle replacement procedure.
• 10015018Sep 1, 2005Equipment. Information on upgrading certain onstar generation 5 analog/digital-ready systems to onstar generation 6 dual-mode (analog/digital).
• 10013483Sep 1, 2005Body and structure. Hood open message displayed in dic or content theft deterrent alarm sounds for no reason.
• 10014810May 10, 2005Engine cooling. Programming a 2005 cadillac with lh2 engine.
• 10017408May 1, 2005Engine cooling. Engine oil leak from front of vehicle.
• 10014995May 1, 2005Engine cooling. Engine will not crank.
• 10013555Apr 21, 2005Body and structure. Front door does not open from the outside handle.
• 10013545Apr 21, 2005Electrical system. No crank no start.
• 10013377Apr 18, 2005Equipment. Information on passive door locking.
• 10017340Apr 1, 2005Tires. Tire pressure monitoring (tpm) system - tire mounting and dismounting.
• 10017338Apr 1, 2005Electrical system. Charging system light on, battery not charging service charging system message displayed, p2501 diagnostic trouble code set.
• 10015050Mar 17, 2005Engine cooling. Engine cooling fan bracket fastener.
• 10014968Mar 13, 2005Engine cooling. Engine cooling fan bracket fastener.
• 10014848Mar 10, 2005Engine cooling. Engine control module ecm reprogram.
• 10015013Mar 1, 2005Exterior lighting. High intensity discharge (hid) headlamps - disposal instructions.
• 10015051Feb 28, 2005Electrical system. UCM REPROGRAM.
• 10011620Jan 27, 2005Engine cooling. Exhaust buzz noise 2000-2200 rpm.
• 10013478Jan 1, 2005Engine cooling. Buzz type noise inside vehicle.
• 10013449Jan 1, 2005Seats. Heated seat inoperative after repair within one week of usage.
• 10013437Jan 1, 2005Electrical system. Diagnosing a no crank and no start condition due to discharged battery.
• 10013436Jan 1, 2005Engine cooling. Diagnosing a no crank and no start condition due to discharged battery.
• 10017436Dec 1, 2004Electrical system. No fobs detected message on dic, no crank/start unless fob in center console pocket or remote keyless entry (rke) button inoperative.
• 10017435Dec 1, 2004Transmission and drivetrain. Driveline clunk noise on light acceleration (tip in) and/or deceleration (tip out) most noticeable at lower speeds and/or from down shift when coming to a stop.
• 10017041Dec 1, 2004Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). Rainsense feature inoperative.
• 10016269Nov 1, 2004Other or unknown. Seatbelt electrical tension reducer (etr).
• 10016209Sep 1, 2004Transmission and drivetrain. Operating characteristics of 5l40e/5l5oe transmissions.
• 10013105Aug 27, 2004Equipment. Service action center to assist dealers with product issue.

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