Service bulletins for the 2015 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.
2518 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIT4539S | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE DRIVE MOTOR GENERATOR CONTROL MODULE AND ACCESSORY POWER MODULE ARE BEING PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
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| PIT3271G | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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. |
| PIP5261 | 2017-03-16. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A HIGH PITCHED WHINE NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING IN AUTO 4WD. WHEN THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE HAS TO MOVE THE TRANSFER CASE ACTUATOR MOTOR THE HIGHER CURRENT PASSING THROUGH THE MODULE CAUSES AN "ELECTRONIC BUZZ OR WHINE" WITHIN SOME OF THE CAPACITORS IN THE MODULE THAT CAN BE HEARD BY SOME OF OUR CUSTOMERS. THIS CAN ONLY BE HEARD WITH ALL ACCESSORIES AND HVAC OFF AND ONLY WHEN ACTUATOR MOVEMENT IS REQUIRED. THIS DOES NOT INDICATE A CONCERN WITH THE MODULE AND SHOULD NOT BE REPLACED TO ADDRESS THIS CONCERN. |
| PIP5230A | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN BEFORE REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT TO REVIEW THE FOLLOWING. DEALER SHOULD COMPLETE THE SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS AND THE COST COMPARISON WORKSHEET FOR ASSEMBLY REPAIR VS REPLACEMENT. TECHNICIAN WILL USE THE LATEST VERSION OF 09-06-04-026G TO VERIFY THE ECM CALIBRATION IS NOT AN AFTERMARKET CALIBRATION. IF THE CUSTOMER PREFERS TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS MATCHING ENGINE PLEASE CALL TAC FOR REPAIR DIRECTION. |
| PIP5223B | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE E92 ECM RESTRICTION PART NUMBER 12662034 WILL BE PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CONTACT GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIP5213A | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE LCT1000 6 SPEED ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS ON RESTRICTION THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| 14-07-30-001 | 2017-03-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS INFORMATION BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE FOR THE TECHNICIANS TO PERFORM A TRANSMISSION RE-LEARN TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF LOW MILAGE HARSH SHIFTING. |
| PIP4568R | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ENGINE; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LAMP, ENGINE MISFIRE ON CYLINDER 1, 4, 6, OR 7 AND/OR TICK NOISE. TECHNICIAN WILL FOLLOW SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS FIRST. IF SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSIS DOES NOT ISOLATE THE CAUSE OF THIS CONCERN PERFORM A CYLINDER DEACTIVATION ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPRESSION TEST IN SERVICE INFORMATION. IF THE RUNNING COMPRESSION OF THE MISFIRING CYLINDER STAYS BELOW 25 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH REGARDLESS OF THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT SOLENOID BEING COMMANDED ON OR OFF, AN ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT LIFTER IS MECHANICALLY COLLAPSED/STUCK OR UNLOCKING AS SOON AS THE ENGINE IS STARTED. REPLACE ALL ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT LIFTERS, AND ALL PLASTIC LIFTER GUIDES. ALSO PERFORM THE CYLINDER DEACTIVATION ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT VALVE LIFTER OIL MANIFOLD DIAGNOSIS AND TESTING IN SERVICE INFORMATION. IF IT ISOLATES A CONCERN WITH THE VALVE LIFTER OIL MANIFOLD, REPLACE IT AND REEVALUATE THE CONCERN. THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT LIFTERS CAN ALSO BE MONITORED FOR PROPER OPERATION BY CAREFULLY INSPECTING THE CYLINDER 1, 4, 6, AND 7 ROCKERS AND VALVES WHILE CRANKING OR BRIEFLY AND SAFELY RUNNING THE ENGINE WITH THE VALVE COVERS REMOVED. IF THE VALVE OR VALVES OF AN ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT CYLINDER STOP MOVING WHILE DOING THIS TEST, THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT LIFTER IS CAUSING THE CONCERN. FOR 2008-2009 FULL SIZE TRUCK/SUV OR A 2007-2009 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH THE POLICE PACKAGE REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. ON THE 2008-2009 PONTIAC G8, 2010-2011 CAMARO, AND 2007-2010 FULL SIZE TRUCKS WITH ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT, ALSO DETERMINE IF THE ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SHIELD THAT IS LISTED IN THE LATEST VERSION OF 10-06-01-008 HAS EVER BEEN INSTALLED. ON PASSENGER CARS WITH THE LS4 ENGINE, DETERMINE IF THE UPDATED OIL PAN GASKET THAT IS LISTED IN THE LATEST VERSION OF 11-06-01-007 HAS BEEN INSTALLED. |
| PIC6049B | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE WIRELESS CHARGING MODULE HAS BEEN PLACED ON RESTRICTION THROUGH THE GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER. DEALER WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. CUSTOMER MAY STATE THAT THE PHONE DOES NOT CHARGE, CHARGES SLOW, MOVES OUT OF CHARGING SPOT, OR CHARGES INTERMITTENTLY. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO GATHER INFORMATION FROM THE CUSTOMER. THE INFORMATION NEEDED MAKE, MODEL, AND WIRELESS CHARGING BACK COVER MODEL. DOES CUSTOMER CURRENTLY USES WIRELESS CHARGING AT HOME AND /OR OFFICE, IF SO WHAT BRAND. IS THE PHONE BLUETOOTH PAIRED TO THE VEHICLE? DOES CUSTOMER RUN APPLICATIONS FROM THE PHONE? IF IT IS A ATS OR CTS CUSTOMER ARE THEY AWARE OF THE VEHICLE’S HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING COOLING THE PHONE WHEN IT IS ON IT EXTENDS TIME PHONE WILL CHARGE. ALSO IS THE COVER BEING USED FROM THE PHONE PROVIDER? WHEN THE TECHNICIAN CALLS GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER SELECT THE ELECTRICAL PROMPT. |
| PIC6013A | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. 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. ALSO PERFORM THE LONG RANGE RADAR LEARN CALLED-OUT IN THE RADAR SENSOR MODULE - LONG RANGE PROGRAMMING AND SETUP PROCEDURE IN SERVICE INFORMATION. |
| PIC4310K | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT HAS PROGRESSION TONES WHEN PRESSING THE BLUE OR RED BUTTON. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER WITH THE SCAN TOOL DATA FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM. |
| PIC3278F | 2017-03-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS NEEDED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE VEHICLES THAT MAY HAVE UNWANTED OR PHANTOM PHONE CALLS. TECHNICIAN WILL NEED TO DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF CALL THE CUSTOMER IS HAVING THAT IS UNWANTED. THE VEHICLE MAY RECEIVE AN INCOMING CALL JUST LIKE ANY OTHER PHONE. TYPICALLY THE CUSTOMER WILL HEAR THE PHONE RINGING IN THE VEHICLE. THIS SCENARIO ALSO INCLUDES INCOMING BLUETOOTH CALLS. ONE TYPE OF UNWANTED CALL CAN BE MADE IF THE KEY PAD IS FAULTY THE ONSTAR SYSTEM WILL TRY TO MAKE A BLUE BUTTON CALL FOR SHORTED VOLTAGE IN THE CIRCUITS. THE ONSTAR MODULE COULD HAVE AN INTERNAL FAULT AND PRODUCE A PHONE UNAVAILABLE AUDIO MESSAGE ALSO IT MAY HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1500 OR B1000. REFER TO DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MAKING SURE TO FOLLOW ANY APPLICABLE BULLETINS OR PRELIMINARY INFORMATION SHEETS. A GREADYH OR GONSTAR READYH AUDIO MESSAGE HEARD WHILE DRIVING. IN SOME CASES IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE CUSTOMER IS INADVERTENTLY PRESSING THE PUSH TO TALK BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS. ON RARE OCCASIONS, OTHER ISSUES IN THE STEERING COLUMN OR STEERING WHEEL CONTROL SYSTEM MAY INDUCE THIS CONCERN. |
| PIE0350C | 2017-03-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THIS ENGINEERING INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN IS ENDING THE NEED FOR INFORMATION FROM THE FIELD OF VEHICLES WITH THE CONDITION OF BANG OR LOUD NOISE WITH NO FORWARD (DRIVE) OR REVERSE RANGES. |
| 00-03-10-003U | 2017-02-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE TIRES SUPPLIED WITH A NEW VEHICLE ARE COVERED BY GENERAL MOTORS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP UNDER THE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY. |
| 14338 | 2017-02-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. 14338 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM. CERTAIN VEHICLES, EQUIPPED WITH 1SC PACKAGE, WERE BUILT WITH DOOR HANDLES THAT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. DEALERS ARE TO INSTALL ILLUMINATED DOOR HANDLES ON ALL FOUR DOORS. |
| 15577 | 2017-02-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. 15577 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM (MESSAGE ONLY INSTRUCTING DEALERS OF PROCESS TO ORDER MISSING LABELS). SOME VEHICLES HAVE AN INCORRECT ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT LABEL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LEFT END CAP COVER THAT SHOWS FOUR INCORRECT FUSE POSITIONS. THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO SERVICE CONFUSION, AND POSSIBLE IMPROPER FUSE INSTALLATION. FUSES PROTECT WIRING CIRCUITS, AND IF A HIGHER THAN REQUIRED FUSE IS INSTALLED, THE CIRCUIT WIRE MAY FAULT OPEN OR INCREASED RISK OF FIRE MAY RESULT. |
| 14616 | 2017-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). 14616 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL MODULE ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH RPO NQH TRANSFER CASE. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A SERVICE 4WD MESSAGE WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAS BEEN TURNED OFF WITH THE TRANSFER CASE CONTROL KNOB SET IN AUTO 4WD. |
| 14450A | 2017-02-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. 14450A - SERVICE UPDATE (REVISED TO INCLUDE NON-EXPORT VEHICLES). THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT WARNING LABEL ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. IF THE LABEL IS INCORRECT, THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPLACE THE LABEL, INSPECT THE AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT CHARGE, AND ADJUST THE AIR CONDITIONING REFRIGERANT CHARGE. IN EXTREMELY HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES, POOR AIR CONDITIONING PERFORMANCE MAY BE EXPERIENCED IF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS OVERCHARGED AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT AS A RESULT OF THE INCORRECT LABEL. |
| 14876 | 2017-02-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 14876 - SERVICE UPDATE. ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION (M5U), THE CUSTOMER MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT HARSH SHIFTING. THIS CAN OCCUR IF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION REPROGRAMMING EVENTS DURING MANUFACTURING, CAUSING THE CALIBRATION TO OVER-ADJUST THE SHIFT PARAMETERS. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE ADAPTIVE LEARN PROCEDURE THAT SHOULD BE RUN TO RESET THE CALIBRATION TO THE BASELINE PARAMETERS. |
| 15183 | 2017-02-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. "15183 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO REPAIR THE DRIVER’S SIDE FRONT ROOF DITCH MOLDING ON CERTAIN VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A WATER LEAK ORIGINATING FROM THE DRIVER’S SIDE FRONT ROOF DITCH MOLDING. WATER INTRUSION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT COULD WET THE HEADLINER, A-PILLAR MOLDING AND CARPET, POTENTIALLY CAUSING STAINING, MOLD AND MILDEW SMELL." |
| 15178 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. 15178 - SERVICE UPDATE (DRIVE AUDIT MESSAGE ONLY). GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8-SPEED TRANSMISSION (RPO M5U) MAY HAVE TRANSMISSION GEAR WHINE NOISE. TO ADDRESS THIS CONDITION WE WILL BE RELEASING SERVICE UPDATE BULLETIN 15178 AS SOON AS A SUFFICIENT QUANTITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS IS AVAILABLE. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT ONLY 5% OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE REPAIR. |
| 14300 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK. 14300 - SERVICE UPDATE (SUSPEND REPAIRS MESSAGE ONLY). UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, DEALERS ARE TO SUSPEND ALL REPAIRS FOR SERVICE UPDATE 14300. |
| 14300 CANCEL SUS | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE. 14300 - SERVICE UPDATE (RESUME REPAIRS MESSAGE ONLY). ON MARCH 5, 2015, DEALERS WERE SENT A MESSAGE INFORMING THEM TO SUSPEND REPAIRS FOR SERVICE UPDATE 14300 DUE TO A POSSIBLE QUALITY ISSUE ON THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY USED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. OUR INVESTIGATION HAS COMPLETED AND NO QUALITY ISSUES WERE FOUND. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, REPAIRS CAN NOW BEGIN AGAIN ON INVOLVED VEHICLES. |
| 15276 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. 15276 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES AN INSPECTION AND SERVICE PROCEDURE TO VERIFY THE CORRECT WINDSHIELD WAS INSTALLED ON CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ESCALADE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH HEAD-UP DISPLAY (UV6). THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A HEAD-UP DISPLAY IMAGE THAT IS BLURRY OR HAS A DOUBLE IMAGE APPEARANCE. |
| 15178 | 2017-02-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL); ENGINE. "15178 - SERVICE UPDATE. THIS BULLETIN PROVIDES A SERVICE PROCEDURE TO PERFORM A DRIVE AUDIT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE REACTION/OUTPUT CARRIER ASSEMBLY AND ASSOCIATED PARTS ON CERTAIN 2015 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV; CHEVROLET SILVERADO LD CREW, SILVERADO LD CREW LTZ, SILVERADO LD EXT LTZ; AND GMC SIERRA LD CREW, SIERRA LD CREW DENALI, SIERRA LD EXT, YUKON, YUKON DENALI, YUKON XL, YUKON XL DENALI VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AN 8-SPEED TRANSMISSION (M5U) AND A 6.2L ENGINE (L86). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A TRANSMISSION GEAR WHINE NOISE AT 1000-2000 RPM AND BETWEEN 20 MPH (32 KPH) AND 35 MPH (56 KPH)." |
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