Service bulletins for the 2008 Cadillac DTS
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.
916 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIC-5695 | 2012-08-18. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. CADILLAC/BUICK/CHEVROLET: ON SOME VEHICLES, DUE TO POSSIBLE FAULTY BRAKE PRESSURE SENSOR, CRUISE CONTROL FAILS TO ENGAGE OR STAY ENGAGED. *PE |
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| PIT5074F | 2012-05-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: J-35616-64B TERMINAL TEST PROBE AND REPLACEMENT TERMINAL. ALSO INCLUDED MODELS VERANO, REGAL, LACROSSE, CTS, SRX, VOLT, SONIC, MALIBU, IMPALA, EQUINOX, CRUZE, AVALANCHE, TAHOE SUBURBAN, SILVERADO, SIERRA, YUKON, AND TERRAIN FOR MODEL YEAR 2013. MODEL ESCALADE MODEL YEAR 2012-2013. MODEL PONTIAC G3 MODEL YEAR 2007. MODEL WAVE MODEL YEARS 2005-2010. DENALI MODELS MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS |
| 09-08-64-035C | 2012-04-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. GM: SIDE DOOR STICKS OR MAY INTERMITTENTLY BECOME INOPERATIVE FROM OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IN HIGHER TEMPERATURES ( REPLACE DOOR LATCH AND HANDLE). THIS CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY THE FLEXING OF THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE DURING EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED SURFACE TEMPERATURES. *JS UPDATE 06/18/2012 *JS UPDATED 08/02/2012 *JS |
| SB-09-08-64-035B | 2011-06-30. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: 2006-2011 CADILLAC DTS. SIDE DOORS MAY STICK OR NOT OPEN USING THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE IN HOT WEATHER. THE DOOR HANDLE MAY BE FLEXING DUE TO THE OUTSIDE HEAT. *RM |
| 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 |
| PI-0011A | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY METHOD. THE PROBABLY CAUSE AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A HANDLE COMPONENT. *RM UPDATED ON 7/26/2013. ALL 2014 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *KB |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| SB-07-09-41-010A | 2010-11-10. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY; SEAT BELTS:FRONT; AIR BAGS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: AIRBAG LIGHT ON, DTC B0071 AND B0081 SET (DIAGNOSE AND REPLACE RIGHT FRONT SEATBELT BUCKLE, IF NECESSARY). UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC B0071 SET IN THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) AND A DTC B0081 IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTICS MODULE (SDM). *PE |
| PIC-4601A | 2010-03-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. BUICK/CADILLAC: STABILITRAK NOT READY DISPLAYED. THE STABILITRAK NOT READY IS DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER'S INFORMATION CENTER (DIC). *PE |
| PIC-5154 | 2009-10-03. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CADILLAC: DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. ITS MORE NOTICEABLE DURING HOT WEATHER. THE CAUSE MAY BE THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE MATERIAL IS FLEXING WHEN IT IS PULLED. *PE UPDATED 3/24/10. *PE |
| PIP-4550 | 2009-08-13. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: IN RARE OCCURRENCES A TECHNICIAN MAY FIND DTC P0513, AN INTERMITTENT NO CRANK/NO START. THIS DTC MAY BE CAUSED BY A TRANSIENT VOLTAGE SPIKE WITHIN THE ECM AND USUALLY OCCURS ON START UP. THE ECM MUST BE REPLACED WITH ONE THAT WAS NOT PRODUCED IN THE JULIAN DATE RANGE. *PE |
| PIC-4874A | 2009-08-13. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CONCERNS, AND ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING DTC MAY BE STORED IN VEHICLE. SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE SUSPENSION SYS, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL MAY BE DISPLAYED ON THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER. ENGINE WILL NOT CRANK OVER/START; INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) GAUGES ARE INOPERATIVE. *PE |
| PIC-4860A | 2009-08-12. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT. GENERAL MOTORS: THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL INDICATORS ILLUMINATE; THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) MAY DISPLAY SERVICE STABILITRAK. DTC C0035 LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT OR C0040 RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT MAY BE STORED. *PE |
| SB-08-09-41-002C | 2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE |
| 08-03-16-004 | 2008-12-03. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. GMC: TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT STAYS ON (REPROGRAM RCDLR) EVEN THOUGH TIRE PRESSURE VALUES ARE CORRECT. *PE |
| PIC-4984 | 2008-12-02. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GMC: HARD TO START, GUAGES INOP, WARNING MESSAGES (INSPECT UNDER REAR SEAT). *PE |
| PIC-4871A | 2008-12-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; AIR BAGS; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. GMC: SERVICE AIR BAG; SIR INDICATOR ON (DTC B0012, B0013, B0019, B0020). THE SIR INDICATOR IS ON AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYS SERVICE AIR BAG. *PE |
| PIP-4947 | 2008-11-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GMC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON P2444; DTC P2444 IS STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE CAUSE MAY BE THE ENGINE HARNESS IS CHAFING AND SHORTING ON THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE BRACKET (1). *PE |
| PIC-4947 | 2008-11-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GMC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON P2444; THE CAUSE MAY BE THE ENGINE HARNESS IS CHAFING AND SHORTING ON THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE HOSE BRACKET. DTC P2444 IS STORED IN THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. *PE |
| PIC-4816 | 2008-09-30. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. GMC: THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WASHERS TURN ON BY THEMSELVES. *PE |
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