Service bulletins for the 2017 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.
1446 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PIT5341C | 2018-01-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about owners that want the auto door lock disabled. There is no avalible setting or Body Control Module calibration to turn off the auto door locks. |
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| PIC5839D | 2018-01-16. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a clock that is slow to update while driving when the clock auto set feature enabled. Dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic of their vehicle. |
| PIP5498D | 2018-01-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. This Preliminary information communicatesA vehicle may have a concern ofDTCP050D settingalongwith a P0300 after a cold start up. White smoke and/or coolant odor may come from exhaust for an extended period of time at cold start as well. CauseCoolant getting into the cylinders, and provides direction for the repair. |
| PI1091B | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. SEATS. This preliminary informational bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of warm air exhausting from driver and/or passenger front seat back into 2nd row seating area causing occupant discomfort. |
| PI0564I | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. This preliminary informational bulletin provides frame coating repair information to correct a customer concern of wax coating on frame peeling, metal shows corrosion/rusting (U.S. and Canada Only). |
| 17-NA-244 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides information on Information on How to Prevent Inadvertent Vehicle Starting from Key Fob or OnStar Mobile Application and where to locate the information for future use. |
| 17-NA-242 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This informational bulletin provides to the tech the new version of SPS that will prompt warnings when trying to reprogram modules that have been already reprogrammed. |
| 17-NA-230 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. WHEELS. This informational bulletin provides information on mcgard wheel locks and if the key ever fractures that they will replace it via the website provided. |
| 17-NA-170 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This informational bulletin explains the Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns. |
| 16-NA-361 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. 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. |
| 15-NA-002 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL. This bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of fuel odor, fuel leaks from UH SIDI Pipes between High Pressure Pump and Fuel Rails |
| 11-08-49-001V | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This technical bulletin provides information on Transport Mode On Message Displayed in Driver Information Center (DIC) and/or Battery Light is Flashing and the procedures to turn the transport mode message on and off. |
| 04-00-89-015P | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on required operating procedures. |
| 00-06-01-026H | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. This informational bulletin provides information on intake manifold inspection/replacement after severe internal engine damage. |
| 16-NA-223 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES. This informational bulletin provides information on installing the correct tires for vehicles with the condition of under hard acceleration at higher speeds, the traction control light will flash. Or, they may come in for ABS or general handling/braking concerns. |
| GCUS-3-886 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. 17098 - Service Update. Certain vehicles may have a condition where a false failure action is being taken when it is not required. This condition can result in the transmission holding the last known safe gear for 6 seconds. A malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is set when this default happens more than 2 times, and reduced propulsion can happen for all 8-speed transmission applications. Dealers will reprogram the transmission control module (TCM). |
| GCUS-3-877 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. 17106 - Service Update. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which welds are poor or missing from the wiper motor bracket to linkage assembly. If this condition is present the wiper system still operates and wipers will still wipe the windshield; however, excessive noise will be heard during windshield wiper operation. Dealers will inspect for correct welds, and if required, replace the windshield wiper transmission. |
| GCUS-3-861 | 2017-12-22. Service bulletin. PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR. 17048 Customer Satisfaction. Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the transfer case actuator motor brake sticks in the open position inside the transfer case actuator assembly. If 1) the actuator motor brake sticks open, 2) the vehicle is on asurface with an angle greater than zero but less than two degrees, 3) the vehicle is parked in 4LO, 4) the system is warm, and 5) the vehicle ignition is turned ?Off,? there is potential for vehicle rollback due to the range fork slipping into neutral. The brake sticking condition will set diagnostic trouble code C0326 58 and a ?Service AWD? warning will appear on the driver information center. Dealers are to replace the transfer case actuator assembly. |
| PIT4261E | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. TIRES. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with tire sidewall irregularities. This is a visual condition that will not affect durability, reliability or performance of the tires. Dealer should communicate to the customer that slight sidewall indentations are a common characteristic of radial tire construction. |
| PIT5473D | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have "ADAPTIVE CRUISE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE" message on the Driver Information Center when attempting to activate the cruise. Technician should consider environmental factors, repair, collision, aftermarket parts, and radar alignment factors. For Cadillac Escalades model years 2015-2017 in a barren environment, technician will need to update the Long Range Radar module with the latest software available in Tis-2-Web. |
| PIC6315A | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that in the radio settings some of the vehicle personalization selections within the Comfort and Convenience menu are missing at times. Technician will need to perform a scan for Diagnostic Trouble Codes. Technician will need to follow published Service Information diagnostics if there are Diagnostic Trouble Codes present. If the concern is and intermittent this Preliminary Information communication will be updated with a repair. When the personalization selections are not missing from the Comfort and Convenience menu but they are missing from other menus such as the Climate and Air Quality, Collision/Detection Systems, and Lighting menus, refer to bulletin 17-NA-086. Memory seat adjustments may not be available tech will need to perform a Memory Seat Module replacement/programming. |
| PIT5599 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary information communicates a false setting of DTCU0121 in the FVCM due to a FVCM software anomaly. Code U0121 will set and be moved to history in the FVCM with each ignition cycle. |
| PIT5434B | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. SEATS. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician only to provide additional tips when diagnosing a front heated seat concern and is not meant to be a diagnostic flow chart or replace Service Information. Always, perform and refer to Service Information for the latest diagnostic information and procedures. |
| PIC6315 | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that in the radio settings some of the vehicle personalization selections within the Comfort and Convenience menu are missing at times. Technician will need to perform a scan for Diagnostic Trouble Codes. Technician will need to follow published Service Information diagnostics if there are Diagnostic Trouble Codes present. If the concern is and intermittent this Preliminary Information communication will be updated with a repair. When the personalization selections are not missing from the Comfort and Convenience menu but they are missing from other menus such as the Climate and Air Quality, Collision/Detection Systems, and Lighting menus, refer to bulletin 17-NA-086. Memory seat adjustments may not be available tech will need to perform a Memory Seat Module replacement/programming. |
| PIT5202D | 2017-12-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that are equipped with 6L80 Regular Production Option Code (MYC), 6L90 Regular Production Option Code (MYD) or 8L90 Regular Production Option Code (M5U) Automatic Transmission, now have Powertrain Grade Braking. Powertrain grade braking assists when driving on a downhill grade to help maintain desired vehicle speed by using the engine and transmission to slow the vehicle. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.