Service bulletins for the 2008 Cadillac STS
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.
1037 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| PB-10287 | 2011-06-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. GM SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. IN CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS OR IF IT'S BEEN A WHILE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, THE TIMING CHAIN COULD WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT TO TURN ON. *RM UPDATED 5/23/12. *PE |
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| PI-0090-B | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/SATURN: THERE MAY BE AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE HESITATION OR FLUTTER. THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR TERMINALS LIKELY HAVE POOR CONNECTIONS. *RM UPDATED 8/1/11. *PE UPDATED 4/16/12. *PE |
| PI-0011A | 2011-06-15. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. GM: THE FRONT OR REAR DOOR MAY NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH ANY METHOD. THE PROBABLY CAUSE AN INCORRECT INSTALLATION OF A HANDLE COMPONENT. *RM UPDATED ON 7/26/2013. ALL 2014 AND PRIOR GM PASSENGER CARS AND TRUCKS. *KB |
| 10-00-89-017C | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM |
| 09-09-40-001A | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS. GM: THERE ARE SEAT BELT PROBLEMS: DIFFICULTY LATCHING AND UNLATCHING BUCKLE. BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTON IS STICKING. SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LIKELY CAUSED BY STICKY BEVERAGES THAT ARE SPILLED INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. *RM UPDATED 4/3/12. *PE |
| 08-06-01-011H | 2011-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES PRESENT. *RM |
| PIT-3749D | 2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB |
| PIP-4317D | 2011-05-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION. GM: THERE MAY BE A LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THE LEAK MAY COME FROM THE MANUAL SHAFT PLUG. *RM |
| 05-09-40-002E | 2011-05-11. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. GM: SERVICE BULLETIN EXPLAINING WHEN THE SAFETY BELTS ARE SUPPOSED TO LOCK. *RM UPDATED 12/6/11. *PE |
| SB-07-09-41-001A | 2011-03-26. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE; AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY; AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. CADILLAC: FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS INDICATOR DISPLAYS OFF OR SWITCHES FROM ON TO OFF WITH PASSENGER IN SEAT (REPLACE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) MODULE). CONDITION MAY BE CAUSED BY PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM (PPS) IN RIGHT FRONT SEAT CUSHION OR IN CASE OF A SMALL PROFILE/LIGHT WEIGHT CUSTOMER, A COMBINATION OF PPS AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT CUSHION. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE |
| SB-09-07-30-014A | 2011-03-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC: RUMBLE, GRIND, TICKING OR RATTLE TYPE NOISE WHILE DRIVING, OUTPUT SHAFT SPALLING (REPLACE OUTPUT SHAFT AND BEARING). *PE |
| SB06-08-110-004C | 2011-02-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CADILLAC: CHROME FINISH PEELING OFF INSIDE DOOR HANDLES (REPLACE HANDLES). *PE |
| SB-09-06-04-003A | 2010-11-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. CADILLAC: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, DTC P0174 SET (CHECK FOR VACUUM LEAK AND REPLACE ECM, IF NECESSARY). IF THE UPDATED ECM IS INSTALLED WITHOUT OBTAINING THE 2009 MODEL YEAR CALIBRATIONS, THE VEHICLE MAY RETURN WITH A P0174 AGAIN. *PE |
| PIP-4577A | 2010-06-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. CADILLAC: SES LIGHT WITH DTCS P0171 AND P0174. COMPLAINT OF SES LIGHT BUT IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE A COMPLAINT OF ANY ENGINE PERFORMANCE CONCERNS IF THIS APPLIES. UPON INSPECTION, DTCS P0171 AND P0174 WILL BE STORED AND FREEZE FRAME DATA WILL NORMALLY INDICATE THAT THEY SET AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A SMALL AIR LEAK IN THE AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM. *PE UPDATED 4/4/12. *PE |
| PIC-5083 | 2009-12-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CADILLAC: FRONT DOORS MAY NOT OPEN OR CLOSE DURING COLD WEATHER. ONE OR BOTH FRONT DOORS MAY NOT OPEN USING THE OUTSIDE RELEASE HANDLE IN SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. THE DOOR CAN ALWAYS BE OPENED USING THE INSIDE RELEASE HANDLE. ONE OR BOTH FRONT DOORS MAY OPEN, BUT THEN NOT BE ABLE TO CLOSE AND RELATCH IN SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES. THE DIC WILL ALWAYS INDICATE TO CUSTOMER THAT THE DOOR IS AJAR OR OPEN. THE DOOR LOCK IS FROZEN. *PE UPDATED 12/18/09. *PE |
| SB-5078A | 2009-11-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. CHEVROLET/OPEL/SATURN/CADILLAC/PONTIAC: A LOW BATTERY CONDITION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE THE SIR LIGHT TO COME. THE SDM UNDER LOW POWER SITUATIONS COULD SET CODES B0083 AND B0084. *PE |
| PIP-4590 | 2009-08-19. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. CADILLAC: NO FORWARD OR REVERSE AT LAUNCH, OUTPUT SHAFT BROKEN - KEYWORDS INOPERATIVE MOVE NO. *PE UPDATED 11/15/10. *PE |
| SB-08-09-41-002C | 2009-07-20. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. GENERAL MOTORS: DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT RESTRAINTS, AIR BAG (SIR) INDICATOR/LAMP ON WITH DTC(S) B0012, B0013, B0016, B0016, B0019, B0020, B0022, B0023, B0026, B0033, B0040, B0042 OR B0044 SET. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE, MISSING, OR BROKEN CONNECTOR POSITION ASSURANCE (CPA) RETAINER AT THE AIR BAG FOR THE SET DTC. INCLUDES TRAILBLAZER EXT. *PE UPDATED 8/16/10. *PE UPDATED 3/12/12. *PE |
| 08-05-25-004 | 2008-09-24. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. GMC: ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) OR STABILITRAK LIGHT ON, DTCS C0035-C0052 SET (PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC COMPONENT TEST PROCEDURE AND REPAIR AS NECESSARY). *PE UPDATED 5/6/09. *PE |
| PIC-4868 | 2008-08-28. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC); ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC). ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR STABILITY TELL TALES ON (DTC C0035-C0052). THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, OR SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED) WARNING TELLTALES ILLUMINATE. *PE |
| 08-08-64-006 | 2008-07-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. FRONT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN WHEN USING OUTSIDE HANDLE (LUBRICATE HANDLE AND/OR REPLACE HANDLE HOUSING). *NJ |
| 08-06-04-017 | 2008-05-21. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY. SLOW FUEL FILL, PREMATURE FUEL FILL NOZZLE SHUT OFF, FUEL TANK DIFFICULT TO FILL FULL (REPLACE FUEL TANK). *NJ |
| 08040 | 2008-05-12. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. CADILLAC SERVICE CAMPAIGN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. REPROGRAM TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM (TPMS). CSC WAS RECEIVED. *NJ |
| PIP4333 | 2008-04-29. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). DTC'S P0011, P0014, P0021, P0024, P0341, P0346, P0366, OR P0391. WITH 3.6 LY7 OR LLT. *NJ |
| PIC4803 | 2008-04-25. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. FRONT OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE INOPERATIVE OR STICKY (PASSIVE ENTRY). *NJ |
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