Service bulletins for the 2012 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.
1686 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIP5258 | 2015-05-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. GENERAL MOTORS: 2007-2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE HYBRID, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, EXPRESS,SILVERADO, SILVERADO HYBRID, SUBURBAN TAHOE, TAHOE HYBRID. INFORMATION REGARDING SES LAMP WITH CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR CODES AFTER SI DIAGNOSIS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. *LJ |
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| PIT-5338 | 2015-03-27. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GMC/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET: SOME VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING, AFTER A COLD SOAK IN COLD TEMPERATURES, LOSS OF 12 VOLT BATTERY POWER, INDICATOR CHARGING SYSTEM LAMP ON, NO POWER STEERING ASSIST AND DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYING POWER STEERING MESSAGE. MODEL 2008-13 TAHOE, SILVERADO HYBRIDS, ESCALADE HYBRID, SIERRA, YUKON HYBRIDS. *PE |
| PI-1280 | 2014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: LOSS OF PROPULSION, WHEN SPEED IS LESS THAN 5 KM/H (3MPH), SERVICE HYBRID SYSTEM IS DISPLAYED IN DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) ILLUMINATES. MODEL 2008-2013 ESCALADE, SILVERADO, TAHOE, SIERRA, YUKON. *PE |
| PI-1235 | 2014-10-11. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: DUE TO LOOSE GROUND TERMINAL CONNECTIONS, IN SOME VEHICLES AND TRUCKS EXPERIENCE, ACCESSORIES MALFUNCTIONS, DIC MESSAGES, IPC WARNING INDICATORS, SES LIGHT ON. *PE |
| PI-0773 | 2014-07-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/HUMMER/PONTIAC: THERE IS SLIPPING OR HAVE NO FOURTH, FIFTH OR SIXTH GEAR AND MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WOULD BE ON, WITH DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) P0796 FOUND AS ACTIVE. *PE |
| SB-14-06-130-001 | 2014-07-19. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: INFORMATION REGARDING THE PROCEDURE OF DISABLING E-ASSIST, EXTENDED RANGE ELECTRIC VEHICLE, TWO-MODE HYBRID OR ELECTRIC VEHICLE, PRIOR TO SERVICING HIGH VOLTAGE COMPONENT OR CONNECTION. *PE |
| PI-1191 | 2014-05-15. 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-B | 2014-01-04. 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-07-02-32-002N | 2013-11-29. 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-C | 2013-08-06. 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-13-02-32-001 | 2013-07-22. 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-4158F | 2013-07-10. 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 |
| SB12-08-132-001A | 2013-07-09. 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-5206 | 2013-05-09. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. GENERAL MOTORS: OWNERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT UNWANTED BRAKING, OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THERE MAY ALSO BE SOME UP AND DOWN SHIFTS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *KB UPDATED 10/15/14. *PE UPDATED 11/12/14. *PE |
| PIT-4821-C | 2013-05-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. GENERAL MOTORS: HYBRID BATTERY PARTS RESTRICTION FOR HIGH VOLTAGE 2-MODE BATTERY PARTS. *KB |
| PIT-5184 | 2012-12-10. 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 |
| PIT-5120-A | 2012-11-29. 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-5179 | 2012-11-28. 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 |
| PIT-5181 | 2012-11-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. CHEVROLET/GMC/CADILLAC: BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR HAS RELATED ISSUES AFTER NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, REGARDING CONNECTOR X205, TERMINAL CONCERN, CRUISE/BRAKE LIGHT OR SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE OR REDUCED ENGINE POWER. MODELS 2012-2013 ALL ESCALADES, AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, SIERRA AND ALL YUKONS. *PE |
| PIE-0229 | 2012-11-28. 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-0222 | 2012-09-24. 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 |
| PIT-5122-C | 2012-08-02. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS. GENERAL MOTORS: SERVICE STABILITY MESSAGE LOW POWER BRAKE LIGHT AND CRUISE CONTROL OPERATION- DTC C0161 AND/OR C0277. NEW FOR THE 2012 MODELS IS A DUAL BRAKE PEDAL POSITION (BPP) SENSOR (TWO SENSORS IN ONE). THE DUAL BPP REPLACES THE OLD STYLE OPEN/CLOSED BRAKE SWITCH WHICH HAS BEEN USED FOR YEARS. *JS MODELS 2012-13 ALL ESCALADES; AVALANCHE, EXPRESS, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; SAVANA, SIERRA, ALL YUKONS AND DENALIS. UPDATED 11/28/12. *PE |
| PI0522B | 2012-05-24. 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 |
| SB-07-08-50-022B | 2012-05-01. 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-0695 | 2012-05-01. 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 |
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