Service bulletins for the 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV
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.
996 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all
| 16NA019 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares. |
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| 19NA136 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE; EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). This service bulletin provides a diagnostic procedure to aid in correcting a customer concern of a Howling, Whining/Whirring Noise, Shudder/Vibration and/or Grinding Noise While in 4HI, 4HI Auto and/or During Parking Lot Maneuvers in Auto Mode. |
| 16NA019 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares. |
| 060089031F | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE. This service bulletin provides information on OEM and Remanufactured Engine and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle Identification. |
| 20NA212 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; SUSPENSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE. This technical bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of IPC Gauges Inoperative or Fluctuate, No Crank, Start then Stall. |
| 1308116001F | 2020-12-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. The intent of this technical bulletin is to identify aftermarket ALDL or DLC interface devices as potential sources for causing multiple customer concerns that do not have other diagnostic methods to identify them. |
| 16NA019 | 2020-10-26. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares. |
| 16NA361 | 2020-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin explains possible normal condition of a flare from 1st to 2nd, even if the trans had been repaired for the flare and its still noticed. |
| 16NA338 | 2020-08-31. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns for Canadian Dealers only. |
| PIT5206G | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps on diagnosing and repairing vehicles that may have unwanted grade braking, reduced engine power with no Driver Information Center messages ? Brake Pedal Override Feature ?, transmission busy or frequent shifting up or down, and Diagnostic Trouble Codes P057B, P057C, and/or P057D may or may not be set. Technician will use this preliminary information to find the brake pedal position data parameters in the scan tool, and also to provide some additional diagnostic help. These issues may be caused by an incorrect brake pedal position sensor input to the engine control module. Technician will verify with the scan tool if the engine control module has the correct parameters for the brake pedal position sensor. If an engine control module brake pedal position sensor relearn is performed, the truck may be temporarily repaired until the intermittent wiring issue between the engine control module and brake pedal position sensor occurs again. On 2014 and newer trucks inspect and repair any damage to X115 and X119. On the 2014 and previous trucks inspect and repair any damage to X205. |
| PIP5573C | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that the torque converters for the 10L80 and 10L90 10 speed transmission are on restriction through the Product Quality Center. Dealers are advised to contact the Product Quality Center if diagnostics has lead to replacement of the transmission torque converter. |
| 20NA138 | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on Policies Applicable to All U.S. Dealers for Engine and Transmission Assembly Replacement Under Warranty, Policy or Customer Enthusiasm and information on Submission of Warranty Transaction in Global Warranty Management. |
| 20NA112 | 2020-08-10. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This technical bulletin advises the technician to validate the code and reset if found the cause of the customers concern. |
| 18NA026 | 2020-03-02. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; POWER TRAIN; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to install an oil cooler line fitting seal, including applying medium strength threadlocker (blue) to the retaining bolt to stop transmission fluid leaking from the transmission oil cooler line retaining bolt passage. |
| 16NA019 | 2019-12-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Information on Transmission Adaptive Functions and Correcting Low Mileage Harsh Shifts, Slips, or Flares. |
| PIP5621A | 2019-12-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that TAC recommends the utilization of the GDS2 software to aid in diagnosing automatic transmission concerns. TAC is requesting the GDS2 session logs be sent in before the dealer contacts TAC. |
| PIE0529A | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This engineering information bulletin ends the need for information from the field on an Intermittent No Forward and/or No Reverse While Driving condition. If this condition is encountered, refer to SI for further diagnosis. |
| 990420002K | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin provides information on Driveline Clunk Noise and what is acceptable and what is considered normal operations. |
| 16NA361 | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This informational bulletin explains possible normal condition of a flare from 1st to 2nd, even if the trans had been repaired for the flare and its still noticed. |
| 16NA338 | 2019-11-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Bulletin provides guidelines for Dealers Not Required and for Dealers Required to Contact the PQC for engine or transmission assembly replacement and explains the PQC process, GWM Transaction submission, vehicle service record retention and proper handling of assembly returns. |
| PIE0529 | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This engineering information bulletin is requesting information from the field to validate a field fix. Before contacting engineers, remove the transmission oil pan and inspect for nickel to quarter size pieces of aluminum debris in the oil pan. The 2-3-4-6-8 and 4-5-6-7-8 reverse clutch assembly and the 1-3-5-6-7 clutch assembly may be broken in several pieces. |
| 080730026F | 2019-09-23. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This informational bulletin provides information on Some vehicles may rock or move slightly forward or rearward while in Park at start up after cold soak. This condition may be accompanied by a clunk noise. This is a slight movement that is more often seen visually, rather than felt, when viewed from the outside and using the auto-start feature, if equipped. |
| PIP5573B | 2019-09-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that the torque converters for the 10L80 and 10L90 10 speed transmission are on restriction through the Product Quality Center. Dealers are advised to contact the Product Quality Center if diagnostics has lead to replacement of the transmission torque converter. |
| PIP5477L | 2019-08-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary information communicates to the dealer technician that the 10L90 and 10L80 transmissions part restriction has ended. |
| 19NA136 | 2019-07-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to change the diff fluid if found the cause of the customers concern. |
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