2013 Cadillac XTS Technical Service Bulletins

2,094 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2013 Cadillac XTS. 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.

• 10142226Sep 23, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on how to use floor mats.
• 10137805Sep 23, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on how to use floor mats.
• 10090521Sep 22, 2014Electrical system. "12187c - customer satisfaction program (revised expiration date). Certain vehicles that were serviced with an incorrect calibration, may have a condition in which the automatic crash response system may not work as intended because of a software problem. The automatic crash response system is intended to enable these vehicles to notify onstar® if they are involved in certain types of crashes.
• 10150635Sep 19, 2014Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
• 10150634Sep 19, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
• 10150632Sep 19, 2014Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
• 10142223Sep 19, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
• 10142222Sep 19, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
• 10142220Sep 19, 2014Fuel system. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
• 10137802Sep 19, 2014Electrical system. This technical bulletin provides a procedure on how to turn the transport mode message of and reset the battery light flashing.
• 10137801Sep 19, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician on what to do if the customer has a navagation concern and submit a feedback form to the GM navigation disc center website.
• 10137799Sep 19, 2014Fuel system, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on top tier fuels and what brands are available.
• 10150629Sep 18, 2014Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the technician to test the power seats, the outside power mirriors, shorts in the wiring and the MSM, and reprogram the module if shorts weren't found, for the customers concern of the mirriors and/or seat inoperative.
• 10142213Sep 18, 2014Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the technician to test the power seats, the outside power mirriors, shorts in the wiring and the MSM, and reprogram the module if shorts weren't found, for the customers concern of the mirriors and/or seat inoperative.
• 10137792Sep 18, 2014Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Electrical system, Seats. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for the technician to test the power seats, the outside power mirriors, shorts in the wiring and the MSM, and reprogram the module if shorts weren't found, for the customers concern of the mirriors and/or seat inoperative.
• 10150628Sep 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
• 10142211Sep 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
• 10137790Sep 17, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin ask the dealers for digital pictures to better enhance field reports only.
• 10150627Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10150626Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10142208Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10142207Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10137787Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This information bulletin provides the dealers on how to submit a product information report.
• 10137786Sep 16, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides additional information to the technicians and how to submit a field product report.
• 10112216Sep 9, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the navigation voice feedback is choppy, distorted, or garbled. Technician will need to press Settings, Voice, Audio Feedback Speed, and verify speed is set to Medium.
• 10112208Sep 3, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the voice recognition is inoperative. Technician will need to toggle through all languages then back to the desired language.
• 10247210Sep 1, 2014Brakes, Other or unknown. Electronic Park Brake Drag
• 10245843Sep 1, 2014Forward collision avoidance, Other or unknown. Long Brake Pedal Travel and/or Reduced Brake Performance
• 10245759Sep 1, 2014Equipment. Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing (Follow Procedure as Outlined Below)
• 10067382Sep 1, 2014Brakes. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10112195Aug 26, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the voice recognition is inoperative. Technician will need to toggle through all languages then back to the desired language.
• 10138694Aug 25, 2014Electrical system, Equipment. This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure on reprograming the HMI module to repair the customers concern of the blank screen after start up, Rear view camera on, touch screen inop, bluetooth and navigation concerns.
• 10138693Aug 25, 2014Equipment, Electrical system. This warranty bulletin explains how to use the EL-50313 Midtronic GR8 Battery tester to test a battery and determin if it is warranty or not.
• 10138692Aug 25, 2014Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information to the dealers on properly maintaining vehicles in inventory.
• 10138683Aug 19, 2014Fuel system, Engine. This preliminary bulletin provides additional diagnoses for engine misfires, popping noise after cylinder head or fuel rail repair.
• 10138681Aug 18, 2014Tires, Equipment. This informational bulletin provides the technician with information on tire radial force variations and how to use it.
• 10138679Aug 18, 2014Equipment, Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
• 10112178Aug 18, 2014Electrical system, Transmission and drivetrain. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have Diagnostic Trouble Code P00C6 and/or P228C set. Technician will need to inspect the terminals at the Engine Control Module for fit and tension as well as the crimp to wire connection. Terminals to inspect in the ECM are connector x2 terminals 3, 18, and 19 for the fuel rail pressure sensor. Also connector x3…
• 10112171Aug 18, 2014Equipment, Engine cooling. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or squeal from the engine. Technician will inspect the oil control solenoids for metal debris. Also inspect for damage to the cam caps Journals and camshaft journals on the heads. The check the timing chain idler sprockets for stiffness when turning. If any of…
• 10138673Aug 8, 2014Equipment. This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to update the radio to correct the customers concern of multipul radio operation issues.
• 10112160Aug 8, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory pats. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partect for assistance. Technician can also contact Techline Customer Support Center for programming issues.
• 10138672Aug 7, 2014Engine, Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace the crankshaft bearings and rear oil seal to correct the customers concer of an oil leak.
• 10138671Aug 7, 2014Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary bulletin provides a procedure to replace the windshild to correct the customers concern of a loose mirrior and/or bracket fell off.
• 10112159Aug 7, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a the AM or FM audio volume changes, mutes, echoes, cuts in and out, repeats broadcast content, or skips intermittently. Advise this is normal operation when listening to a weak AM or FM HD station. Technician can shut the HD option off to fix the concern.
• 10138670Aug 6, 2014Steering. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
• 10056361Aug 1, 2014Engine. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/saturn/pontiac/ gmc: vehicle experience lower end squeak or squeal, knocking noise or seized engine possibly the main bearing or rod had failed.
• 10052379Aug 1, 2014Steering. Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: during extreme low temperature conditions, the power steering makes noises or fluid leaks from high pressure hose, power steering pump or gear. *pe updated 9/30/13. *pe updated 11/7/14.
• 10112144Jul 31, 2014Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicle that has no XM audio on certain channels but XM channel info is displayed. Technician will need to contact XM and deactivate and activate the module.
• 10140439Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.
• 10138594Jul 30, 2014Equipment. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct the customers concern of odor coming from the Air conditioning.

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