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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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13196-A2014-01-29. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. GM: INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE HEADLAMP CONTROL MODULE. A DTC MAY BE SET STATING A LOW VOLTAGE CONDITION AT THE HEADLAMP BALLAST. *JS
PI-10922014-01-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CADILLAC: WHEN ENGINE IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE, A ROUGH IDLENESS IS FELT IN SEAT OF VEHICLE AND THE SOFTWARE NEEDS UPDATED CALIBRATIONS FOR REPROGRAMMING ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) AND FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE (FPCM), SEPARATELY. MODEL 2013 ATS. *PE UPDATED 1/16/2014 *JS UPDATED 3/27/15. *PE
PI-0018-B2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE
PIP-51622013-12-03. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM:SOME VEHICLES MAY DISPLAY A MALFUNCTION ONDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATION DUE TO DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P0011 AND/OR P0014.CAMSHAFT SOLENOIDS MAY NEED TO BE REMOVED, INSPECT THE SCREENS FOR DEBRIS, AND CLEANED IF NECESSARY. ALSO INCLUDED MAKE/MODEL BUICK REGAL/LACROSSE AND CADILLAC CTS. MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
PIC-58622013-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAIN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS OFF AND PARKED. THE BATTERY MAY ALSO GO DEAD. MAKE/MODELS ALSO INCLUDED: BUICK ENCORE/LACROSSE/REGAL MODEL YEAR 2014, CADILLAC SRX/XTS MODEL YEAR 2014, CHEVROLET EQUINOX/SILVERADO 1500/TRAX MODEL YEAR 2014, AND GMC SIERRA/TERRAIN MODEL YEAR 2014. *JS
SB-10-06-01-003C2013-11-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ENGINE. CADILLAC/BUICK/SATURN/PONTIAC/CHEVROLET/ GMC: DUE TO AN ABNORMAL ENGINE NOISE OR INTERNAL BY AN OIL FILTER MISAPPLICATION, FILTER DEBRIS MAY BE TRANSFERRED THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND MAY RESULT IN ENGINE DAMAGE. MODEL 2004-06 RENDEZVOUS, 2005-14 LACROSSE, 2008-14 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, EQUINOX, 2010-14 SRX, TERRAIN, 2013-14 ATS, XTS, 2009-14 TRAVERSE, 2014 IMPALA, 2007-14 ACADIA, 2007-09 G6, AURA, 2008-09 TORRENT, VUE, 2007-10 OUTLOOK. *PE
PI-10422013-11-12. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING. CADILLAC: IN SOME VEHICLES, UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, LEFT REAR STOP/TURN LAMP AND ALL INTERIOR LAMPS ARE INOPERATIVE AND 10 AMP BCM 7 FUSE, IN UNDERHOOD FUSE BLOCK, IS BLOWN AND THESE MAY BE CAUSED BY SUNSHADES HAVING SHORT TO GROUND MOUNTING BASE OR INTERNALLY AT PIVOT/EXTENSION TUBE. MODELS 2013-2014 ATS. *PE UPDATED 11/13/13. *PE
SB-132342013-09-20. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: THE ENGINE ON SOME VEHICLES MAY IDLE ROUGH. A SERVICE UPDATE IS AVAILABLE TO REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *JS
PIE-0251-B2013-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: THE ENGINE MAY BE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT COVER OR OIL FILTER ADAPTER. THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *JS
PIC-5745-A2013-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE A LOOSE SHIFTER. A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE MAY BE DISPLAYED. *JS
12-09-41-0022013-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY DESCRIBE 5 SLOW CHIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CERTAIN OBJECTIVES PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE CHIMES. MODELS BUICK VERANO MY 2012-2014; MODEL BUICK ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ATS, CTS,SRX,XTS MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ELR MY 2014; CHEVROLET CRUZE MY 2012-2014; CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU,TRAVERSE,VOLT MY 2013-2014; CHEVROLET IMPALA, IMPALA LIMITED, CAPRICE PPV, SS MY 2014; ACADIA, TERRAIN MY 2013-2014 *JS UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI-09792013-07-09. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM. GENERAL MOTORS: EVAP LEAK IN THE SMALL CANISTER VENT SOLENOID (CVS) VALVE NOT SEALING UNDER VACUUM. THE LEAK MAY BE INTERMITTENT AND PRESENT IN COLDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. *KB
PIE-02562013-06-26. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC: MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ILLUMINATE IT THE ACTIVE GRILLE AERO SHUTTERS *KB
PI09402013-05-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP LIGHT IS ON AND MAY BE PAIRED WITH DTC P0171. *JS
PB-122932013-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CADILLAC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES, FOR CUE SYSTEMS, TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING PHONE/BLUETOOTH PAIRING, MEDIA PLAYER, REAR CAMERA, INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RESETS, AND MAP DATABASE. MODEL 2013 ATS, SRX, XTS. *PE UPDATED 10/17/13. *PE
PI-09202013-04-19. Service bulletin. ENGINE. CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: DURING VARIOUS POINTS IN DRIVE CYCLE, VEHICLE WOULD HAVE ROUGH IDLING AND IS INTERMITTENT BUT ROOT CAUSE(S) IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. MODEL 2013 MALIBU, ATS. *PE
PI-08842013-04-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CADILLAC: WHEN OPERATING OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE FRONT AND/OR REAR SIDE DOOR, FAILS TO UNLATCH OR OPEN. INSIDE HANDLE WILL UNLATCH AND OPEN DOOR. MODEL 2013 ATS, XTS. *PE
130592013-04-03. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES TRANSFER CASE OIL DELIVERY TUBE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE TUBE MAY NOT BE FULLY SEATED AND A LEAK COULD DEVELOP. *JS
130132013-03-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE. GM: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES TURBO-TO -EXHAUST MANIFOLD JOINT MAY RELAX EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *JS UPDATED 04/03/2013 *JS UPDATED 07/30/2013 *JS
PI-08742013-02-25. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. CADILLAC: DUE TO FUEL BEING TRAPPED, IN FUEL TANK VENT LINE, WHEN REFUELING OR DURING MANEUVERS,THE VAPOR COMMUNICATION IS BLOCKED BETWEEN FUEL TANK AND FUEL TANK VAPOR PRESSURE SENSOR, CAUSING THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP TO COME ON. MODEL 2013 ATS. *PE
PI-08722013-02-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES; ENGINE. CADILLAC: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT COMES ON, DUE TO BRACE, BATTERY CABLE, OR ENGINE COVER BEING RUBBED AGAINST, OR ON, BY EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS PIPE/HOSE. MODEL 2013 ATS. *PE
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *PE
123162013-01-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. GM SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY AND CUSTOMER VEHICLES IMPROPER DIFFERENTIAL RING GEAR WELD EXPIRES WITH BASE WARRANTY. *JS
PIP-50662012-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN. CADILLAC: DUE TO ENGINE OVERHEATING AND SES LIGHT MESSAGE IN DISPLAY, ALONG WITH ACTIVITY PROTECTION MODE, THE COOLING FANS CONTROL MODULE MAY BE INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2013 ATS. *PE

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