Service bulletins for the 2008 Cadillac CTS
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.
1138 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| CSP-11055 | 2012-03-14. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. CADILLAC/GMC/SATURN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN MODEL YEAR VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ISSUE OF A LOOSE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WITH LOW BEAM HALOGEN HEADLAMP BULB CONNECTOR WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *PE |
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| PIC-4986-C | 2012-02-07. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. CADILLAC: VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE A BINDING OR EXCESSIVE TIGHTNESS CONDITION SIMILAR TO BEING IN 4WD WHEN STEERING WHEEL IS IN FULL LOCK POSITION EITHER DRIVING FORWARD OR REVERSE. *PE UPDATED ON 6/26/2013. *KB |
| PB-10037A | 2011-06-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: ONSTAR IS MAKING INCOMPLETE CALLS WITHOUT THE DRIVER KNOWING. WHEN HAVE A DATA CONNECTION. *RM |
| PB-10287 | 2011-06-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. GM SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS OR IF IT'S BEEN A WHILE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, THE TIMING CHAIN COULD WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. *RM UPDATED 5/23/12. *PE |
| PIC-5428 | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. GM: THE BRAKE, TRACTION, OR STABILITY LIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE OF DEBRIS STUCK ON THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. UPDATED ON 06/15/2011. *KB UPDATED ON 06/20/2011. *RM UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE UPDATED 10/3/11. *PE UPDATED 05/08/2013 *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB UPDATED 7/28/14. *PE |
| PI-0090-B | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESITATION OR FLUTTER. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR TERMINALS LIKELY HAVE POOR CONNECTIONS. *RM UPDATED 8/1/11. *PE UPDATED 4/16/12. *PE |
| 10-00-89-017C | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM |
| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
| 08-06-01-011H | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES PRESENT. *RM |
| PIP-4138K | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS ALSO A MISFIRE OR ENGINE NOISE. THERE ARE MULTIPLE POSSIBLE CAUSES. *RM |
| PIC514 | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. GM: THERE MAY BE A BRAKE PUMP NOISE WHEN TURNING AND/OR THE STABILITY SYSTEM ACTIVE LIGHT IS ON. THERE IS A SOFTWARE CALIBRATION PROBLEM. 2007-2008 CADILLAC CTS. *RM |
| PI0346 | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GM: THERE IS A GEAR WHINE FROM THE REAR WHEN DRIVING 30-60MPH. *RM |
| SB-10256 | 2011-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION. GM: THERE MAY BE A BIND BETWEEN THE IGNITION LOCK AND THE HOUSING MAKING IT UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF IF IT'S RUNNING. *RM |
| PIT-3749D | 2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB |
| PIP-4317D | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GM: THERE MAY BE A LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE LEAK MAY COME FROM THE MANUAL SHAFT PLUG. *RM |
| 05-09-40-002E | 2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE |
| PIT-4730A | 2011-03-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SATURN: ADDITIONAL DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR U0140 OR U0073. VEHICLE MAY EXHIBITS SOME SYMPTOM(S) AS DOOR LOCKS CYCLE WHILE DRIVING; INTERMITTENT NO START; SERVICE STABILITRAK DIC MESSAGE; SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FREEZE WHILE DRIVING. *PE |
| PIP-4492P | 2011-03-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC/SAAB: OIL CONSUMPTION AND/OR EXHAUST SMOKE-POSSIBLE PCV BAFFLE OR LIFTER CONCERN. UPON INSPECTION, OBVIOUS OIL WILL BE FOUND IN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AND/OR PCV VACUUM TUBE. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE UPDATED 5/9/11. *PE UPDATED 5/25/11. *PE UPDATED 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED A SECOND TIME ON 06/16/2011. *KB UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE |
| PIT-5028 | 2011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. PONTIAC/SATURN/BUICK/GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC/HUMMER: VEHICLE START AND STALLS AFTER THEFT DETERRENT MODULE REPLACEMENT. MODEL YEARS 2006-2011. DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES WITH KEYLESS ACCESS SYSTEM. *PE |
| PI-0185-A | 2011-03-08. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK; STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/SATURN: INTERMITTENT UNWANTED LIFTGATE OR TRUNK OPENING, LIFTGATE OR TRUNK INOPERATIVE. TECHNICIAN MAY DETERMINE THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THESE INTERMITTENT CONDITIONS. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE |
| SB-10-08-42-001A | 2011-03-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DOES NOT APPLY TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE (HID) LAMPS. DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. *PE |
| SB-09-07-30-014A | 2011-03-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC: RUMBLE, GRIND, TICKING OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, OUTPUT SHAFT SPALLING (REPLACE OUTPUT SHAFT AND BEARING). *PE |
| PIE-0059 | 2010-11-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CADILLAC: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-FRONT OR REAR DOOR WILL NOTOPEN OR UNLOCK. DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES RETURNED UNDER WARRANTY HAVE BEEN TESTED WITH NO TROUBLE FOUND. GM ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONDITION(S) ABOVE. ENGINEERING HAS A NEED TO GATHER INFORMATION ON VEHICLES PRIOR TO REPAIR THAT MAY EXHIBIT THIS CONDITION. *PE UPDATED 2/28/11. *PE UPDATED 6/6/11. *PE |
| PI-0082 | 2010-11-11. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. CADILLAC: CENTER HIGH MOUNTED STOP LAMP (CHMSL) HOUSING CRACKED, LEDS INOPERATIVE, CONTACT WITH REAR COMPARTMENT LID, PAINT DAMAGE. REVISED CHMSL HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE. IT FEATURES ADDITIONAL CLEARANCE TO THE REAR COMPARTMENT LID AND IMPROVED MANUFACTURING TO PREVENT CRACKING AND INOPERATIVE LEDS. *PE |
| PIC-5175 | 2010-06-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. CADILLAC: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON A AFL LAMPS NEED SERVICE MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE DIC. THE ADAPTIVE FEATURE OF THE HEADLAMP IS INOPERATIVE. ENGINEERING IS ATTEMPTING TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE AFL HEADLAMP SYSTEM NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. MODELS INCLUDE CTS AND CTS-V *PE |
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