Service bulletins for the 2018 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.
1149 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP5247A | 2021-05-17. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Service Engine Soon Malfunction Indicator Lamp. Technician may find Diagnostic Trouble Code P06DE set in the Engine Control Module. P0651 may also be set in the ECM with the P06DE. Technician must follow published Service Information diagnostics for P06DE. If diagnostics lead to removing the oil pan or engine oil pressure is below specification when hot, to inspect the oil piston nozzles for damage. Technician should replace the broken oil nozzle(s) as long as the engine does not have any damage which warrants engine replacement. |
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| 17NA040 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies. |
| 17NA040 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies. |
| 17NA239 | 2020-11-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by the vehicle parked for an extended period of time. |
| 16NA059 | 2020-11-30. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER. This service bulletin provides information for cleaning the brake calipers that may have staining/discoloring on the paint of the brake caliper. |
| 17NA040 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to correct a condition of Brake Squeal or Squeak Noise Intermittently on Initial Brake Applies. |
| PIT3271J | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about changing the tire and wheel size on vehicles. General Motors will only support a tire calibration for tires that have been sized, tested and designed for the vehicle in question and its applications. Technician should not use the information that is provided by the antilock braking system tire size selection. |
| PIC6013E | 2019-06-03. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; BACK OVER PREVENTION; LANE DEPARTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a "ADAPTIVE CRUISE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE" message on the Driver Information Center when attempting to activate the cruise. Technician will need to perform a Multi Axis Sensor yaw rate sensor learn procedure. If needed, also perform the Long Range Radar Learn called-out in the Radar Sensor Module - Long Range Programming and Setup procedure in Service Information. |
| 19NA035 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR; PARKING BRAKE. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to validate if the parking pawl actuator is not working as intended, causing the parking pawl to engage while driving. |
| PIT5441C | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA; PARKING BRAKE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; LANE DEPARTURE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician the steps to diagnose and repair vehicles that may have an Object Detection System Message Diagnostic Trouble Codes U0075, U026A, U026B, U026C, U0265, U0268, and/or U0269 stored in the active safety module. Technician should inspect his Multiple Diagnostic Interface cable for damage. Technician should use the Multiple Diagnostic Interface on a like vehicle with object detection bus or theEL-47955-1 MDI 1, MDI 2 Self-Test Loopback Adapter,if there are no issues found finish with diagnosing the customer’s concern, if concern is present in the like vehicle replace the Multiple Diagnostic Interface cable. |
| 17NA021 | 2019-03-25. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; SERVICE BRAKES. This technical bulletin provides a procedure for replacing the oil pump, power brake booster and power brake booster vacuum hose to eliminate a hard brake pedal and/or air type noise heard upon brake apply due to oil in the brake booster. |
| PI1410B | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides information regarding the normal characteristic of instrument panel red brake light intermittently comes on. |
| 17NA239 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by sitting. |
| 18NA067 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. WHEELS; SERVICE BRAKES. This informational bulletin provides information for cleaning brake dust off of aluminum or chrome wheels. |
| 17488 Revised Po | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER. 17488 - Service Update. Revised population. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which a rear brake caliper bolt may be loose or missing. A loose brake caliper bolt could cause a rattle noise in the rear of the vehicle. A missing bolt could cause a rattle or rubbing noise, or allow the brake caliper to rotate outward and contact the rim. Dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper mounting bolts and related components. Replace any missing caliper mounting bolt, and torque all rear brake caliper mounting bolts. |
| 17488 | 2018-05-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER. 17488 - Service Update. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which a rear brake caliper bolt may be loose or missing. A loose brake caliper bolt could cause a rattle noise in the rear of the vehicle. A missing bolt could cause a rattle or rubbing noise, or allow the brake caliper to rotate outward and contact the rim. Dealers will inspect the rear brake caliper mounting bolts and related components. Replace any missing caliper mounting bolt, and torque all rear brake caliper mounting bolts. |
| 17-NA-239 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE. This bulletin provides information on possible normal brake drag caused by sitting. |
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