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Service bulletins for the 2013 Cadillac ATS

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

2400 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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000601026I2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETINS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT AFTER SERVERE INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE.
000601012F2016-10-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO GM DEALERS ON THE CORRECT CLEANING METHODS WHEN CLEANING ENGINE GASKET SEALING SURFACES.
16NA2492016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT.
G-1500692016-10-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 12270 - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED VIN LIST - MESSAGE ONLY). A SMALL NUMBER OF ENGINES MAY DEVELOP A CRANKSHAFT BEARING NOISE CONDITION AT LOW MILEAGE. PRIOR TO DELIVERY TO A CUSTOMER, DEALERS ARE TO PERFORM A DRIVE AUDIT TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION. IF CONDITION IS FOUND, DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.
G-2063722016-09-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. 14591 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.0L 4 CYLINDER ENGINE (LTG) MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH PISTON DAMAGE COULD OCCUR DUE TO AN ENGINE PRE-IGNITION CONDITION. IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE VEHICLE MAY PERFORM POORLY AND OIL CONSUMPTION COULD INCREASE. A WARNING LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE INDICATING AN ENGINE MISFIRE. IF THIS REPAIR IS NOT COMPLETED BEFORE MULTIPLE PRE-IGNITION EVENTS OCCUR, THE PISTON MAY BE DAMAGED AND THE ENGINE MAY NEED TO BE REBUILT OR REPLACED. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) WITH A REVISED SPARK CONTROL CALIBRATION, INSTALL SPARK PLUGS WITH A COLDER HEAT RANGE (REQUIRED WITH THE NEW CALIBRATION) AND PLACE AN UPDATE TO THE SPARK PLUG PART NUMBER INFORMATION LOCATED IN THE “MAINTENANCE REPLACEMENT PARTS” FOUND IN SECTION 11 OF THE OWNER MANUAL. GM WILL MAIL THE OWNER MANUAL SUPPLEMENT TO CUSTOMERS OF RECORD.
PIP-5389-B2016-08-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN REGARDING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE LEA, LCV, AND LKW MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A SET. IF THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUCTION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A WAS COMPLETED INSPECT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL FOR BEING OVERFILLED. IF THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS FOUND TO BE OVERFILLED, READJUST TO CORRECT LEVEL AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN. IF THE STEPS DO NOT LEAD TO A RESOLUTION, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND IS WORKING ON A REPAIR.
PIP-5389-A2016-08-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN REGARDING VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ENGINE REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE LEA, LCV, AND LKW MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A SET. IF THE SERVICE INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSTIC INSTRUCTION FOR DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A WAS COMPLETED INSPECT THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL FOR BEING OVERFILLED. IF THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL IS FOUND TO BE OVERFILLED, READJUST TO CORRECT LEVEL AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN. IF THE STEPS DO NOT LEAD TO A RESOLUTION, ADVISE THE CUSTOMER THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THIS CONCERN AND IS WORKING ON A REPAIR.
PIP-54022016-08-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH THE DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR STEPS FOR A VEHICLE WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015B OR A REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P1101. TECHNICIAN SHOULD LOOK FOR A MISSING OR DAMAGED O-RING SEAL IN THE CHARGE AIR COOLER COUPLER.
PIP-53932016-08-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY COMMUNICATION ADVISES THAT SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP IS ILLUMINATED AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2097 MAY BE SET IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THIS COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT GM ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND IS CURRENTLY RESEARCHING THE CONCERN.
PIP-5331-C2016-08-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR A POSSIBLE RATTLE, TICK, OR KNOCK TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE.
PIP-53892016-08-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P015A . THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON THE CLUSTER.
PIP-5385-A2016-08-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ON OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE ON THE DIVER INFORMATION CENTER.
SB-07-06-01-016C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION INTERNAL ENGINE NOISE OR DAMAGE AFTER OIL FILTER REPLACEMENT
PIP5216C2016-07-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE. If a vehicle comes into the dealership with a knock noise, seized engine, lower end squeak or squeal or any condition that you suspect a rod or main bearing failure.
PIC60302016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC60252016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC60232016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC60202016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI1092A2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI10922016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC5790A2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC5764B2016-06-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-PIP-50662016-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI08722016-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI0920A2016-06-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.