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Service bulletins for the 2014 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.

1991 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC4801H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an OnStar Turn-By-Turn Navigation the system that is inoperative. Technician verifies there are no Diagnostic Trouble Codes are present in the Antilock Braking System and Vehicle Communication Interface Module of the vehicle. If no Diagnostic Trouble Codes found call OnStar using the Blue button on the OnStar key pad and ask the advisor for a turn by turn route. Also make a OnStar personal call and a call into the vehicle. If normal diagnostics do not lead to a resolution technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
PIC3278G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps needed to diagnose and repair the vehicles that may have unwanted or phantom phone calls. Technician will need to determine what type of call the customer is having that is unwanted. The vehicle may receive an incoming call just like any other phone. Typically the customer will hear the phone ringing in the vehicle. This scenario also includes incoming Bluetooth calls. One type of unwanted call can be made if the key pad is faulty the OnStar system will try to make a blue button call for shorted voltage in the circuits. The OnStar module could have an internal fault and produce a ″Phone Unavailable″ audio message also it may have a Diagnostic Trouble Code U1500 or B1000. Refer to diagnostics for the Diagnostic Trouble Code making sure to follow any applicable Bulletins or Preliminary Information sheets. A “Ready” or “OnStar ready” audio message heard while driving. In some cases it has been found that the customer is inadvertently pressing the ″push to talk″ button on the steering wheel controls. On rare occasions, other issues in the steering column or Steering Wheel Control system may induce this concern.
PIC5588C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on the programming and activation of the OnStar system. For many 2008 and prior model year GM vehicles, the programming is performed using the Tech 2 and the activation is initiated by a Service Programming System. For the 2010 and UP model year vehicles, the OnStar set-up procedure and OnStar Activation request have been combined into a single programming event called OnStar Set-up and Activation in Service Programming System.
PIP4902J2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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.
PIT5236J2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. Technician will need to ensure campaigns 14395 or 15086 are completed. Technician will need to use Global Diagnostic System 2 and gather information and contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
16-NA-0112017-08-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to update your apple product to the latest software version to correct a condition of infotainment system will not return to media after bluetooth call ends
PIC5891C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 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.
PIC5891B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. 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.
PIC6008B2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a "Unable to Start Speech Recognition" display on the Driver Information Center when pressing the "Push to Talk" button. Technician will need to reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster using a USB drive and TIS2Web.
PIC6008A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a "Unable to Start Speech Recognition" display on the Driver Information Center when pressing the "Push to Talk" button. Technician will need to reprogram the Instrument Panel Cluster using a USB drive and TIS2Web.
PIC5491E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 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. If the OnStar system is still inoperative continue with published Service Information diagnostics. Technician may need to contact General Motors Technical Assistance Center depending on the STID, Station ID, or OnStar Customer Identifier.
PIC3011H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the OnStar system does not respond properly to some numbers and/or voice commands. Dealer should direct the customer to review the operational characteristics in the OnStar Users Guide.
PIP3423K2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician that Diagnostic Trouble Codes P0016, P0017, P0018, P0019, P0008 or P0009 may be set. Technician will need to inspect for loose timing chains or tensioners. If after following Service Information diagnostics the root cause is not found inspect the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor. If the reluctor has moved then replace crankshaft.
PIT4864F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a customer?s request to install OnStar Bluetooth. Dealer should be advised at this time, there are no provisions to add this option to vehicles that were not built with it.
PIC4801F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician on how to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an OnStar Turn-By-Turn Navigation the system that is inoperative. Technician verifies there are no Diagnostic Trouble Codes are present in the Antilock Braking System and Vehicle Communication Interface Module of the vehicle. If no Diagnostic Trouble Codes found call OnStar using the Blue button on the OnStar key pad and ask the advisor for a turn by turn route. Also make a OnStar personal call and a call into the vehicle. If normal diagnostics do not lead to a resolution technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.
154042017-01-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. 15404 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION THAT IF INVOLVED IN A NON-DEPLOYMENT CRASH MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATE ANY POST-CRASH ACTIONS, INCLUDING AN AUTOMATIC CRASH RESPONSE (ACR) CALL FROM ONSTAR, DOOR UNLOCK, INTERIOR LAMP ILLUMINATION, HAZARD LAMP ACTIVATION, HVAC BLOWER SHUTDOWN, AND FUEL PUMP SHUTDOWN. A NON-DEPLOYMENT CRASH EVENT IS NOT SEVERE ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS OR AIRBAGS. ALL POST-CRASH ACTIONS INCLUDING AN ONSTAR ACR CALL WILL FUNCTION AS DESIGNED FOR ANY CRASH WITH A SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER OR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE ONSTAR BUTTONS CAN BE PRESSED TO REQUEST HELP, IF NEEDED. DEALERS ARE TO REPROGRAM THE SDM, OR IN SOME INSTANCES, REPLACE THE SDM.
16-NA-1962017-01-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPRGRAM THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF BEING UNABLE TO START SPEECH RECOGNITION MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE IP.
PIC-6187-A2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION IS TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER TO REPORT THE CONCERN AND OBTAIN A CASE NUMBER. THE CUSTOMER IS UNABLE TO SELECT RADIO PRESETS FROM THE USB OR SD CARD AS THEY ARE GREYED OUT.
SB-16-NA-1162016-08-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE RADIO TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE HD SWITCHING TOGGLE SETTING DOES NOT FUNCTION AND VOLUME DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ANALOG AND DIGITAL HD SWITCHING DUE TO THE CURRENT SOFTWARE CALIBRATION WITHIN THE RADIO.
SB-06-08-47-001L2016-08-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES WARRANTY INFORMATION ON USING THE SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM (SPS) FOR PROGRAMMING CONTROL MODULES
PIC60502016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PIC60082016-06-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI12122016-06-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-134442016-05-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE ECM ON CERTAIN 2013-2014 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ATS VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH A 6-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (M3L). THESE VEHICLES HAVE SOFTWARE THAT PROTECTS THE ENGINE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL. WHILE DECELERATING AND COMING TO A STOP, THE SOFTWARE MAY SUSPEND ENGINE OPERATION IF THE CUSTOMER FAILS TO DECLUTCH OR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL AS THE VEHICLE SLOWS, FORCING THE ENGINE RPM WELL BELOW NORMAL IDLE SPEEDS. THIS WILL OCCUR WITHOUT DRIVELINE VIBRATION OR NOISE TO PROVIDE INDICATION TO THE CUSTOMER, WHO MAY COMPLAIN OF AN UNEXPECTED STALL WHILE COMING TO A STOP. THE NEW CALIBRATION HAS A REVISED DMF PROTECTION ALGORITHM THAT WILL ALLOW LOWER ENGINE SPEEDS AND ADDITIONAL DRIVER FEEDBACK TO DECLUTCH OR SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, BEFORE INTERVENTION OCCURS.
PIC59452016-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.

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