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Service bulletins for the 2011 Cadillac Escalade

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.

1643 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PI-11912014-05-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. GM: IMMEDIATELY AFTER START AFTER A COLD SOAK IN COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, DISPLAYED MESSAGES SERVICE POWER STEERING AND SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM. MAKE: CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC MODELS: HYBRIDS ESCALADE/TAHOE/SILVERADO/SIERRA/YUKON MODEL YEARS 2009-2013 *JS
PI-0018-B2014-01-04. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR. GENERAL MOTORS: THE WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, WOULD BIND, POOR FIT, MISALIGNMENT, MAKES RATTLE OR SQUEAKING NOISES, MOVES SLOWLY AND IS INOPERATIVE. MODEL 2008-2014 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS. *PE
SB-07-02-32-002N2013-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/ SATURN: THERE IS FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ALONG A FLUID LEAK IN FRONT OF VEHICLE UNDERNEATH AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING. MODEL 2010-14 LACROSSE, 2011-14 REGAL, 2007-14 ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON, YUKON XL, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, 2013-14 XTS, 2005-14 MALIBU, 2007-13 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SIERRA, 2006-10 G6, 2007-09 AURA. *PE
PIT-4954-C2013-08-06. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. GM: IF THE SERVICE SUSPENSION SYSTEM IS DISPLAYED ON THE DIC, THE TRIM HEIGHT MAY BE INCORRECT, LOOSE COMPRESSOR INLET HOSE, OR THE COMPRESSOR SELF TEST MAY BE INOPERATIVE. ALSO INCLUDED SUBURBAN LD MY 2001-2013, YUKON DENALI XL MY 2013, YUKON XL LD 2001-2013 *JS
SB-13-02-32-0012013-07-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DURING EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISES OR FLUID LEAKS FROM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP OR GEAR. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE UPDATED 11/7/14. *PE
PIP-4158F2013-07-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, NO OIL PRESSURE, AND/OR ENGINE NOISE. THIS COULD BE THE RESULT OF A STICKING OIL PUMP PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. *KB
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PIT-4821-C2013-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: HYBRID BATTERY PARTS RESTRICTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE 2-MODE BATTERY PARTS. *KB
PIT-51842012-12-10. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: WILL HAVE INOPERATIVE CRUISE CONTROL; INOPERATIVE OR UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF RADIO CONTROLS; BACKLIGHTING FLASHES, FLICKERS OR INOPERATIVE DUE TO POSSIBLE SHORT TO GROUND ON STEERING WHEEL COIL CONNECTOR X2. MODELS 2007-2013 ESCALADES MODELS, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON MODELS. *PE
PB-121382012-12-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: IF TRANSMISSION DIPSTICK TUBE BECOMES FATIGUE AND FRACTURE, WHILE IN AFM MODE, IT CAUSES A TICKING OR RATTLING NOISE FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, WHEN ENGINE VIBRATES. MODELS 2010-2011 ALL ESCALADE, ESV, EXT; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL. *PE
PIT-5120-A2012-11-29. Service bulletin. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC); TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC). GMC/CHEVROLET/CADILLAC: INSTRUMENT PANEL MESSAGES REGARDING STABILITRAK MESSAGE, TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM MESSAGE, IS OFF AND GAUGES, IN VARIOUS MODULES LOW SPEED SETTINGS, ARE INOPERATIVE. MODELS 2007-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. *PE
PIT-51792012-11-28. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL. CADILLAC/GMC/CHEVROLET: INFORMATION ON CRUISE CONTROL BEING INOPERATIVE DUE TO BPP CIRCUIT SIGNAL AND/OR TCC/CRUISE BRAKE PEDAL PARAMETERS, WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED BUT SHOWS APPLIED. MODELS 2007-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS. *PE
PIE-02292012-11-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: HVAC SYSTEM, WHEN TURNED ON, IS VERY NOISY AND THERE IS A LACK OF AIRFLOW, THROUGH VENTS, DUE TO BLOWER MOTOR FAILING TO WORK PROPERLY. MODELS 2012-2013 ESCALADE, ESV, EXT; AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL, YUKON XL DENALI. *PE
PIE-02222012-09-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: NO AIR IS FLOWING THROUGH HVAC VENTS BECAUSE OF AN INOPERATIVE BLOWER MOTOR. THE SITUATION IS INTERMITTENT. MODELS 2011-12 CADILLAC-ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV & EXT; GMC-SIERRA, YUKON & XL, YUKON DENALI & XL DENALI; CHEVROLET-TAHOE, SUBURBAN, AVALANCHE & SILVERADO. *PE UPDATED 9/26/12. *PE
12-08-64-0022012-08-02. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. GENERAL MOTORS: REAR DOOR HANDLE, LATCH, LOCK INOPERATIVE, BINDING WILL NOT OPEN, WILL NOT RELEASE INTERMITTENTLY (PERFORM REPAIRS AS OUTLINED). THIS MAYBE CAUSED BY THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE ROD CONTACTING THE DOOR UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, CAUSING A BIND CONDITION. *JS MODEL 2006-11 HHR. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE
PIT5074F2012-05-24. 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
PI0522B2012-05-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. GM: TICK OR RATTLE NOISE FROM FRONT OF DASH, TRANSMISSION FILLER TUBE CRACKED OR BROKEN (INSPECT FILLER TUBE, REPLACE TUBE AS NECESSARY). *JS UPDATED 05/3/2013 *JS
11-06-04-007B2012-05-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR- MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ILLUMINATED, REDUCE ENGINE POWER MESSAGE DISPLAYED, DTC P2135 SET. ALSO INCLUDED MODEL SIERRA DENALI YEAR 2010-2011 *JS
PI-04122012-05-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO THE PARASITIC DRAIN/DISCHARGE ON 2011 VEHICLES AND TRUCKS, A NO CRANK/NO START AND DEAD BATTERY WOULD OCCUR. CADILLAC STS AND CHEVROLET VOLT NOT INCLUDED. *PE
SB-07-08-50-022B2012-05-01. Service bulletin. SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST; SEATS. SEAT RATTLE AND/OR HARD TO LATCH AND UNLATCH, POWER RELEASE FOLD AND TUMBLE NOT FULLY FUNCTIONING. *KB
PI-06952012-05-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR. GM: DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR HVAC BLOWER FUNCTION. MAY NOT BE ANY AIR FLOW FROM THE HVAC VENTS. ONE POSSIBLE OF THIS CONDITION MAY BE THE CONTACTS IN THE HVAC JUNCTION BLOCK(S) LOCATED AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. *JS UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE
PI0639A2012-05-01. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS. GM: THE SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE BEING DISPLAYED IN DIC. THE STABILITRAK INDICATOR LIGHT MAY ALSO BE ON. *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB
12-02-32-0012012-04-30. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. GMC: HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING LEAK AT HOSE CONNECTION TO STEERING RACK. ALL POTENTIAL LEAKS SHOULD BE COMPLETELY CLEANED AND INDENTIFIED BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ANY POWER STEERING COMPONENTS. *JS UPDATED 4/22/13. *PE
11-09-41-002C2012-04-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE. GM: AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, REPEAT HISTORY DTC B0083 0F- B0088 0F ON VEHICLES OPERATED IN AMARILLO TEXAS AREA. AN UPDATED SOFTWARE CALIBRATION HAS BEEN RELEASED TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION. ALSO INCLUDED IN MODELS YEARS 2010-2012 MODEL:CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID; CHEVROLET SILVERADO HYBRID; CHEVROLET TAHOE HYBRID;GMC SIERRA DENALI; GMC SIERRA HYBRID;GMC YUKON HYBRID; GMC YUKON DENALI HYBRID. *JS
10-08-42-001C2012-04-30. 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

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