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.

• 10112545Nov 6, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10253626Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. Information on Diagnosing Intermittent Electrical Concerns with Components Fused Through Instrument Panel Fuse Block.
• 10246670Nov 1, 2012Body and structure, Seats. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Front Seat Cushion Trim Retention Expires with Base Warranty
• 10246666Nov 1, 2012Electrical system, Seats. Service Update for Inventory Vehicles Only Inspect Seat Memory Switch Retention Expires November 30, 2013
• 10245871Nov 1, 2012Equipment. Navigation System Does Not Calculate Most Optimal Route
• 10245864Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Shift Flare, Harsh Reverse to Drive Shift, Delayed 5-3 Downshift
• 10245832Nov 1, 2012Equipment. Service Update for Inventory and Customer Vehicles Loss of Communication to Infotainment Center
• 10245761Nov 1, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. Requesting a New Key Code for Customer with Lost or Stolen Keys
• 10112534Nov 1, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10112529Nov 1, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an OnStar system that will not power up. Technician should turn off the ignition and cancel retained accessory power. After the vehicle has powered down, remove power to the OnStar module for five minutes. After the power has been removed for five minutes, if the OnStar system is working release the vehicle.
• 10112528Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that during battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the OnStar system. Technician should understand the power cycles of the various OnStar systems. All Generation 6, 7, 8, and 9 systems are powered up continuously for 48 hours from ignition…
• 10071844Nov 1, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10071839Nov 1, 2012Steering. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063801Nov 1, 2012Seats. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063099Nov 1, 2012Seats. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063096Nov 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10063084Nov 1, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10062542Nov 1, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10050299Nov 1, 2012Steering. Cadillac: power steering system, on some vehicles, is leaking fluid. Model 2013 xts.
• 10045499Nov 1, 2012Electrical system. Gm: lacrosse, regal, srx, xts, camaro, malibu, terrain, equinox: information issues with electrical concerns with components fused through instrument panel fuse block, intermittently. *pe updated 1/24/13.
• 10112516Oct 26, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that General Motors Technical Assistance Center may ask for Global Diagnostic System 2 Session Log. Technician will need use Global Diagnostic System 2 to send the session logs to General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance on the vehicle in question.
• 10118659Oct 24, 2012Seats. This technical bulletin provides Information for Driver Seat Memory Seat Switch Pushes into Door Trim Panel.
• 10085116Oct 24, 2012Seats. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reposition the memory seat switch bracket and add adhesive back shim stock to correct a customer concern that upon operating the driver seat memory seat switch buttons, the switch is pushing into the door trim panel due to insufficient retention of the seat switch snap features to the switch bracket.
• 10059998Oct 24, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10118655Oct 23, 2012Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to repair the front floor counsole cup holder causing a rattle noise when in the open position.
• 10118653Oct 23, 2012Equipment. This technincal bulletin provides procedures for all the different way to put a vehicle in and out of transport mode and what to do when a vehicles transport mode message is displayed in the DIC.
• 10089705Oct 23, 2012Equipment. 12257 - service update. The navigation system may not calculate the most optimal route, randomly avoid some stretches of highway, and perform unexpected detours even under good traffic conditions. This happens mostly in areas with high-occupancy vehicle (hov) lanes and evacuation roads. Dealers are to inspect and, if necessary, update the navigation map database with an sd card.
• 10085112Oct 23, 2012Body and structure, Equipment. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to repair the front floor counsole cup holder causing a rattle noise when in the open position.
• 10059961Oct 23, 2012Seats, Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10059960Oct 23, 2012Equipment. Summary to be provided on a future date.
• 10118652Oct 22, 2012Electrical system, Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on adding push pins to resecure a trunk trim panle if a conditon of the trunk trim panel below rear package shelf seems loose, sagging, or bowing.
• 10112501Oct 22, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a "No Active Route" message when the Navigation icon on the CUE display is pressed. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle.
• 10085110Oct 22, 2012Equipment, Body and structure. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on adding push pins to resecure a trunk trim panle if a conditon of the trunk trim panel below rear package shelf seems loose, sagginf, or bowing.
• 10112498Oct 19, 2012Engine cooling, Electrical system. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles may indicate the blower motor is inoperative and/or there is water in the blower control module motor area. Technician will add a closed cell foam strip to the plenum water deflector.
• 10118650Oct 18, 2012Suspension. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on reprogramming the suspension control module for conditions of Service Suspension System, Service Leveling System and/or Selected Speed Limit Exceeded Message Displayed on DIC, DTC C056D Set
• 10112494Oct 18, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about installing General Motors Accessory parts. Technician can check Service Information for some accessories. Technician can also contact Partech for assistance.
• 10085108Oct 18, 2012Electrical system, Suspension. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on reprogramming the suspension control module for conditions of service suspension system, service leveling system and/or selected speed limit exceeded message displayed on dic, dtc c056d set
• 10118649Oct 17, 2012Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding a condition of the charging system light is illuminated and/or the Service Battery Charging System message is displayed, that might have been caused by oil being spilled into the generator while filling the engine oil level.
• 10118646Oct 17, 2012Transmission and drivetrain, Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the transmission control module for conditions of shift flare, or harsh reverse shift to drive.
• 10085104Oct 17, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the transmission control module for conditions of shift flare, or harsh reverse shift to drive.
• 10084191Oct 16, 2012Equipment, Electrical system. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a list of corrections for multiple concerns regarding unexpected loss of radio audio (radio goes silent/no sound) and other blackberry phone - bluetooth issues
• 10118638Oct 15, 2012Engine cooling. This informational bulletin provides information on Identifying Non-GM (Aftermarket) Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines Using Tech 2 or GDS 2
• 10118637Oct 15, 2012Equipment. This informational bulletin provides information on dealer responsibility for cargo carrying capacity labeling and the part numbers for the labels.
• 10118635Oct 15, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10118634Oct 15, 2012Transmission and drivetrain. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the change in automatic transmission add conditions documentation and claim submissions
• 10084683Oct 15, 2012Equipment, Body and structure, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure for relearning the power folding mirriors and road testin to verify they correct a condtion of the power folding mirriors glass shakes, flutters at normal driving conditions.
• 10112468Oct 12, 2012Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the percentage of Ultraviolet protection or tint offered by the windshield or side glass. Technician should be advised Windshield reduces Ultraviolet rays down to 4% or less. Front side door glass reduces Ultraviolet rays down to 35% or less. Windshields are SOLAR glass with a light transmittance of >/=70%. Front door glass are…
• 10112466Oct 11, 2012Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Steering. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to insure that global diagnostic service 2 diagnostic packages are up to date prior to learning the steering angle sensor for a diagnostic trouble code C710 symptom code 71 set in the electronic brake control module or the power steering control module. When rechecking for diagnostic trouble codes a U0074 U0077, U0180D, U01293, U0126, U0125, C0186…
• 10112465Oct 11, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a message on the radio "maximum number of phones are currently paired to the vehicle". Dealer should advise the customer this is normal operation of the vehicle due to the maximum number of five phones can be paired to a vehicle.
• 10112464Oct 11, 2012Equipment. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about customers that may comment of no map DVD, Compact Flash Card, or SD card supplied with the vehicle. Dealer should advise the customer that the map data is stored internal to the radio.

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