Service bulletins for the 2009 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.
1248 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| SB-10287-B | 2012-04-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PREMATURE TIMING CHAIN WEAR- REPROGRAM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HFV6 ENGINE, UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND WITH EXTENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVALS, THE TIMING CHAIN COULD WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. *JS |
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| 10-08-42-001C | 2012-04-30. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. GM: LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULB DIAGNOSIS/ REPLACEMENT (INSPECT BULB AND CONNECTOR). DO NOT REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY FOR THIS CONDITION. REPLACE THE BULB AND INSPECT THE CONNECTOR. *JS UPDATED 4/7/15. *PE |
| 08-09-41-007G | 2012-04-28. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MAY COMMAND PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR AND SEAT BELT REMINDER ON WHEN ELECTRONIC DEVICES (COMPUTERS, MP3 PLAYERS, CELL PHONES, DIAGNOSTIC SCAN TOOL, ETC.) ARE PLACED ON FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, DTCS 5045 OR B0074 0F SET IN PPS MODULE. *JS UPDATED 2/21/13. *PE |
| 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 |
| 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-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 |
| 08-09-41-007D | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. GM: THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR MAY LIGHT WHEN ELECTRONICS ARE PLACED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE ELECTRONICS CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO THINK THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE SEAT. *RM UPDATED 6/24/11. *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 |
| 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 |
| PIC-5136-D | 2011-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS. GM: THERE IS A CLICKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT WHEEL AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CLICKING IS CAUSED BY FRONT ROTORS. *RM MODELS 2009-2913 CTS-V. UPDATED 12/10/12. *PE UPDATED 12/12/12. *PE MODELS 2009-2013 CTS-V. UPDATED 12/18/12. *PE |
| SB-10-07-29-002 | 2011-05-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GM: THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. *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 |
| 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 |
| PIE-0007 | 2011-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CADILLAC: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-ENGINE OVERHEATING, ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE LIGHT ON, GAUGE READS HOT, A/C BLOWS WARM, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRANSMISSION RELATED. DTCS. STS, CTS, CTS COUPE MODELS 09-11. *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 |
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