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Service bulletins for the 2009 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.

1080 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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12-06-01-009-D2013-09-23. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES REQUIRE REPLACEMENTS FOR HIGH FEATURE V6 TIMING CHAIN KITS AND GUIDE REPLACEMENTS. ALSO INCLUDED CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. MODEL YEARS 2007-2013. *JS UPDATED 7/18/14. *PE
SB-10-04-20-001E2013-06-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. CADILLAC: REAR AXLE IS MAKING A CHATTER NOISE DURING TURNING. MAY ALSO MAKE A CLUNKING SOUND DURING TURNING AS WELL. *KB
PIP50382012-08-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION; ENGINE. GENERAL MOTORS: SES LIGHT ENGINE MISFIRE AND/OR SHUDDER- INSPECT IGNITION COILS. THIS MAY BE THE RESULT OF A HEAT STRESSED/DAMAGED IGNITION COIL. *JS
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
SB-113402012-04-30. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT- TIMING CHAIN WEAR. ON SOME 2007 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES THAT ARE EQUIPPED WITH A 2.8L/3.6L V6 ENGINE (LP1/LY7), UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND WITH THE VEHICLE'S ORIGINAL OIL CHANGE INTERVALS, THE TIMING CHAIN COULD WEAR PREMATURELY. *JS UPDATED 06/18/2012 *JS UPDATED 9/6/12. *PE UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE
SB-10287-B2012-04-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). GM: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. PREMATURE TIMING CHAIN WEAR- REPROGRAM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HFV6 ENGINE, UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, AND WITH EXTENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVALS, THE TIMING CHAIN COULD WEAR PREMATURELY AND CAUSE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT. *JS
PIP-49242011-11-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/SATURN/GMC: THERE ARE INJECTOR CODES ON VEHICLE IF EXHIBITING MISFIRE AND SES LIGHT IS ON. *PE UPDATED 6/18/12. *PE
PB-102872011-06-23. 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
PI-0090-B2011-06-15. 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-0011A2011-06-15. 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
10-00-89-017C2011-06-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. GM: INFORMATION ON FIXING MULTIPLE SITUATIONS RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. *RM
09-09-40-001A2011-06-14. 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
08-06-01-011H2011-06-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE. GM: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON WITH MULTIPLE TROUBLE CODES PRESENT. *RM
PIT-3749D2011-05-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS. GM: ON SOME TRUCK MODELS THERE IS SOME FRAME CORROSION. *RM UPDATED ON 5/2/2012. *KB
PIP-4317D2011-05-25. 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
05-09-40-002E2011-05-11. 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-07-09-41-001A2011-03-26. 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
PIE-00072011-03-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). CADILLAC: ENGINEERING INFORMATION-ENGINE OVERHEATING, ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE LIGHT ON, GAUGE READS HOT, A/C BLOWS WARM, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, TRANSMISSION RELATED. DTCS. STS, CTS, CTS COUPE MODELS 09-11. *PE
SB-09-07-30-014A2011-03-05. 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
SB06-08-110-004C2011-02-25. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. CADILLAC: CHROME FINISH PEELING OFF INSIDE DOOR HANDLES (REPLACE HANDLES). *PE
PIE-00072010-03-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM. CADILLAC: E109144-ENGINE OVERHEATING, ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WARNING LIGHT ON, ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE READS HOT (ENGINEERING INFORMATION). THIS CONCERN ONLY APPLIES TO VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SINGLE COOLING FAN. *PE
PIC-50832009-12-02. 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-5078A2009-11-25. 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-45902009-08-19. 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-08-09-41-002C2009-07-20. 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

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