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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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PI0086D2016-11-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; 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
PIT5401F2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE RADIO IS INOPERTIVE. NEW SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN.
PIT5389A2016-11-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS FOR DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE MAY BE UNABLE TO CONNECT TO ONSTAR USING THE WHITE, BLUE OR RED ONSTAR BUTTONS.
PIC6193A2016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS. THE CONCERN IS THE RADIO MAY BE UNABLE TO SAVE XM FAVORITE STATIONS.
PIC61932016-10-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN NOT TO MAKE ANY REPAIRS OR REPLACE ANY PARTS. THE TECHNICIAN IS TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REVIEW A CONCERN WHEN THE VEHICLE'S RADIO IS UNABLE TO SAVE A XM PRESET AFTER SAVING PRESETS.
PIC5374D2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN.
PIC5260A2016-10-25. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS.
PIC5088F2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE'S XM RADIO ONLY HAS XM PREVEIW CHANNELS.
PIC4707E2016-10-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN TO DIAGNOSE THE CONCERN AND THE STEPS TO REPAIR THE CONCERN. THE VEHICLE'S XM TRAVEL LINK MAY BE INOPERTIVE.
PIC61982016-10-20. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF A DEAD BATTERY AFTER LEAVING THE VEHICLE DURING A BLUETOOTH CALL.
070898001B2016-10-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM DOES NOT APPROVE THE USE OF “CLIPPING” TO REPAIR COLLISION DAMAGE TO VEHICLES. GM HAS NOT TESTED OR VALIDATED A “CLIPPED VEHICLE” REPAIR; THEREFORE, GM CANNOT ENDORSE THIS TYPE OF REPAIR OR CONFIRM THE CRASH PERFORMANCE DURING A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION.
16NA2112016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL; POWER TRAIN. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN INFORMS THE TECHNICIANS ON A CHANGE MADE TO THE INTERLOCK COMPONETS OF THE SHIFTING SYSTEM TO INCREASE THE ROBUSTNESS OF GEAR LOCKOUT WHEN NOT ENGAGED.
G-1537502016-10-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; EQUIPMENT. 12316 - SERVICE UPDATE. THE WELD BETWEEN THE RING GEAR AND CARRIER MAY NOT BE TO SPECIFICATION AND COULD ALLOW THE RING GEAR TO SEPARATE. IF THIS OCCURS, THE DRIVER CAN APPLY THROTTLE BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. IF THIS OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE WILL COAST TO A STOP. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER ASSEMBLY.
PIC62102016-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES THE PROCEDURE TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO REGAIN BLU-RAY/CD/DVD PLAYER FUNCTION ON ALL NEW GENERATION INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG BLU-RAY PLAYERS. IF THIS CONCERN IS ENCOUNTERED, CYCLE THE CD PLAYER/MEDIA DISC PLAYER FUSE AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN.
PIC-5779-G2016-08-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON THE PROPER WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS TO AVOID THE MOLDINGS FROM GETTING DAMAGED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A NON-ALKALINE SOLUTION BE USED FOR PREPARATION & WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS.
PIC-6095-A2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSTIC AID FOR IDENTIFYING INFOTAINMENT COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT COMPONENT IS ORDERED OR REPLACED AND THE CORRECT LABOR CODE IS USED FOR WARRANTY SUBMISSION.
PIP-3140-G2016-08-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT A NOISE OR A VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE THAT SEEMS TO BE ABNORMAL MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THERE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. TECHNICIAN SHOULD LOOK FOR NON - GENERAL MOTORS AFTERMARKET ACCESSORIES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE THAT CAN CAUSE THESE ISSUES.
PIT-5401-F2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF THE RADIO IS INOPERTIVE. NEW SOFTWARE HAS BEEN RELEASED TO CORRECT THIS CONCERN.
PIC-5374-D2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN.
SB-16-NA-1372016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSTALL A NEW FOAM PATCH OVER THE MICROPHONE TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT WHEN USING THE BLUETOOTH® PHONE SYSTEM IN THEIR VEHICLE, THE PERSON ON THE RECEIVING END OF A MOBILE TELEPHONE CALL STATES THE AUDIO SOUNDS MUFFLED, DISTORTED OR HAS STATIC DUE TO THE FOAM PATCH ON THE BACK OF THE HEADLINER AT THE MICROPHONE MOUNTING AREA COMING LOOSE.
SB-02-07-30-029Z2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER (PQC) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCESS.
SB-16-NA-1302016-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO INSPECT THE UPPER VALVE BODY TO DETERMINE THE CORRECT RPO USAGE TO CORRECT A CONCERN THAT AFTER INSTALLATION OF A REPLACEMENT UPPER VALVE BODY, THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE NO REVERSE AND NO 2ND GEAR DUE TO THE INSTALLATION OF THE INCORRECT UPPER VALVE BODY.
SB-10-08-46-001C2016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CONTACT ONSTAR FOR HARD MUTE REQUEST TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN WHEN THE RADIO IS ON, IT DOES NOT MUTE ENOUGH WHEN THE ONSTAR® TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION DIRECTIONS ARE ANNOUNCED DUE TO CUSTOMER IMPROPERLY SETTING THE RADIO VOLUME HIGH ENOUGH WHEN THE TURN-BY-TURN NAVIGATION MESSAGES ARE PLAYED. "
SB-03-06-03-004Q2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY INFORMATION ON USING THE EL-50313 MIDTRONICS GR8 BATTERY TESTER/CHARGER FOR DIAGNOSING BATTERY REPLACEMENTS AND MAINTAINING BATTERIES ON NEW VEHICLES IN DEALER INVENTORY.
SB-16-NA-1192016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON GM’S POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA.

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