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Service bulletins for the 2004 Cadillac XLR

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.

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

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PIC3718E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles may have a no power or no connect concern. Technician will find that the OnStar led is red and Diagnostic Trouble Code U1500 is set. Technician will need to replace the Vehicle Communication Interface Module if the Station Identification number falls in the ranges 14,000,000 - 16,000,000 or 22,000,000 - 23,200,000.
PIC3379D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have multiple Head Up Display issues. An issue with the Head Up Display image may not appear clear can be caused by a non-original equipment manufacturer windshield installed. Another issue that may be present with the Head Up Display is the segments illuminate intermittently this can be caused by the ambient lighting conditions. A poor or hazy Head Up Display image can be caused by Instrument Panel emit fumes that cause a film to form on the HUD lens. Technician will need to use Isopropyl Rubbing Alcohol to clean the lens.
PIC4935D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that during battery parasitic drain test, there may be some confusion as to what the normal power consumption reading should be from the OnStar system. Technician should understand the power cycles of the various OnStar systems. All Generation 6, 7, 8, and 9 systems are powered up continuously for 48 hours from ignition off. After 120 hours from ignition off, these systems then completely power off. The Onstar modules draw: * IGN ON - 240 to 400 Milliamp. * IGN OFF - 3 to 20 Milliamp for 48 hours or 120 hours on Gen 9 and vehicle communication platforms. * IGN OFF - 0.2 to 0.8 Milliamp after 48 hours or 120 hours on Gen 9 and vehicle communication platforms.
PIC3011H2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have the OnStar system does not respond properly to some numbers and/or voice commands. Dealer should direct the customer to review the operational characteristics in the OnStar Users Guide.
PIC59612017-08-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a "NO FOB DETECTED" message when attempting to start the vehicle. Technician will need to ensure the battery is adequately charged to start vehicle. Also check the battery in the FOB to ensure it is 2 to 3 direct current volts. Technician will need to get in the vehicle with a known good fob press the Start Button. Listen for a click noise or a series of click noises from the Remote Control Door Lock Receiver. If there is only one click instead of a series of clicks, then the transistor internal to the Remote Control Door Lock Receiver is not operating properly. For this condition, replace the Remote Control Door Lock Receiver module.
PIT4864F2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a customer?s request to install OnStar Bluetooth. Dealer should be advised at this time, there are no provisions to add this option to vehicles that were not built with it.
PIC5492E2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D-37 history in the Vehicle Communication Interface Module or telematics communication interface control module. Engineering has determined that this code will only display in history on the scan tool and will not cause issues with OnStar system operation.
PIC5491J2017-05-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
PIC5491J2017-04-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAVE AN ONSTAR SYSTEM THAT WILL NOT POWER UP. TECHNICIAN SHOULD TURN OFF THE IGNITION AND CANCEL RETAINED ACCESSORY POWER. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS POWERED DOWN REMOVE POWER TO THE ONSTAR MODULE FOR FIVE MINUTES. AFTER THE POWER HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR FIVE MINUTES, IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS WORKING RELEASE THE VEHICLE. IF THE ONSTAR SYSTEM IS STILL INOPERATIVE CONTINUE WITH PUBLISHED SERVICE INFORMATION DIAGNOSTICS.
PIT4720D2017-03-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT AFTER REPLACING THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER THE EXCHANGE CENTER IS UNABLE TO PROGRAM THE ACTUAL MILEAGE ON THE ODOMETER OR THE ACTUAL MILEAGE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER WILL NEED TO FOLLOW DEALER TO THE GENERAL MOTORS SERVICE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL SECTION 5.2.4 ODOMETER SERVICING.
PIC4310K2017-03-14. 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.
PIC3278F2017-03-14. 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.
155212017-01-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 15521 - CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER. THIS LETTER IS BEING SENT TO BRING TO THE CUSTOMER'S ATTENTION FEATURES THAT ARE COVERED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE CUSTOMER VEHICLE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOW OR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE. DEALERS ARE ALSO INSTRUCTED THAT IN CORRELATION WITH THIS CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER, A WEB-BASED TRAINING COURSE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL CADILLAC AND CHEVROLET SALES CONSULTANTS, SALES MANAGERS, SERVICE CONSULTANTS, SERVICE MANAGERS, AND FIELD STAFF BEGINNING Q1 2016 VIA THE GM CENTER OF LEARNING.
155212017-01-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. 15521 - CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER. THIS LETTER IS BEING SENT TO BRING TO THE CUSTOMER'S ATTENTION FEATURES THAT ARE COVERED IN THE VEHICLE'S OWNER MANUAL IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE CUSTOMER VEHICLE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOW OR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE. DEALERS ARE ALSO INSTRUCTED THAT IN CORRELATION WITH THIS CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER, A WEB-BASED TRAINING COURSE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR ALL CADILLAC AND CHEVROLET SALES CONSULTANTS, SALES MANAGERS, SERVICE CONSULTANTS, SERVICE MANAGERS, AND FIELD STAFF BEGINNING Q1 2016 VIA THE GM CENTER OF LEARNING.
PIT5485B2016-11-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN IF UNABLE TO PLACE AN ONSTAR CALL IN THE IGNITION ON MODE AFTER THE ONSTAR CANADA UPGRADE, TO CONTACT THE GM TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER ONSTAR GROUP FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE.
PIC4935E2016-10-25. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIP5094A2016-09-26. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT ,WHEN TESTING ANY CIRCUIT FOR OPEN OR RESISTANCE, IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT ALL RELATED TERMINAL PIN FIT AND TENSION BE CHECKED WHEN THE TEST STEPS REQUIRE DISCONNECTION OF THE CONNECTOR OR COMPONENT, PRIOR TO ANY COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. ALWAYS USE THE RECOMMENDED TERMINAL TEST TOOL DURING THESE TESTS.
MC-155212016-08-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. 15521 – CUSTOMER ADVISORY LETTER. ON THESE VEHICLES, IF THE SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOW OR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE, SUCH AS A DISCHARGED OR DISCONNECTED BATTERY, OR IF THE VEHICLE IS ENTERED WITHOUT THE KEY FOB OR THE FOB IS NOT WORKING, CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS CAN STILL BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE BY USING THE MANUAL RELEASE LEVERS LOCATED ON THE FLOOR BETWEEN THE SEATS AND THE DOOR OPENINGS. ALSO, IF THE VEHICLE'S SIDE DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE DUE TO LOW OR NO BATTERY VOLTAGE, SUCH AS A DISCHARGED OR DISCONNECTED BATTERY, OR IF THE KEY FOB IS NOT WORKING, CUSTOMERS ARE BEING ADVISED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN STILL BE OPENED BY USING THEIR KEY TO MANUALLY OPEN THE VEHICLE'S TRUNK AND PULLING THE MANUAL DOOR RELEASE TAB LOCATED IN THE TRUNK.
SB-156432016-08-18. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 15643 – SPECIAL COVERAGE. ON THESE VEHICLES, THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR FROM THE SEAT SIDE AIRBAG AND BUCKLE TENSIONER TO THE BODY HAS A DESIGN INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE VERTICAL ADJUST CROSSBAR AND THE CARPET. WHEN THE SEAT IS MOVED FORWARD OR BACK, THE CONNECTOR MAY BE DRAGGED ALONG THE CARPET, PULLING TERMINALS LOOSE OR PULLING THE CONNECTOR APART. THIS WILL CAUSE A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE TO BE SET AND THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL BE ILLUMINATED. DEALERS ARE TO REPLACE THE AFFECTED HARNESS CONNECTION WITH A SOLDERED CONNECTION.
PIC-4935-E2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO HELP THE DEALERSHIP TECHNICIANS PERFORM A PARASITIC DRAIN TEST FOR THE ONSTAR MODULE. WHEN PERFORMING BATTERY PARASITIC DRAIN TEST, THERE MAY BE SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHAT THE NORMAL POWER CONSUMPTION READING SHOULD BE FROM THE ONSTAR SYSTEM.
PIC-5050-A2016-08-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON REPAIRING THE CONCERN. A CUSTOMER MAY IDENTIFY A CONCERN OF UNABLE TO REACTIVATE A VEHICLE'S ONSTAR THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DISABLED BY ONSTAR. DEALER IS TO CALL GENERAL MOTORS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE IF THE CONCERN IS STILL PRESENT.
PIP-48322011-03-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. CADILLAC: INTERMITTENT SES LIGHT DUE TO DTCS P0068, P0101, AND/OR P1101. THIS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A CONCERN UNTIL RECENT REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THAT MAY HAVE AFFECTED AIR FLOW OR ECM PROGRAMMING. *PE
08089-B2009-02-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). GENERAL MOTORS CORP: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT; ANALOG ONSTAR DEACTIVATION. *PE UPDATED 2/17/09. *PE
40942006-07-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL CONCERNS - WATER LEAK ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR OR BCM AREA. *TT
31342005-11-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH A CELL PHONE CHARGER PLUGGED IN. *TT

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.