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Service bulletins for the 2005 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.

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

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Only bulletins with component: Transmission and driveline are shown. Show all

Bulletins, newest first
080730035C2018-05-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. This bulletin provides information on the harmful effects of water or ethylene glycol in transmission fluid.
09-07-30-018C2017-10-12. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. This warranty administration bulletin provides information on the change in automatic transmission add conditions documentation and claim submissions
PIC3520C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about a failed module programming or difficulty performing certain diagnostic procedures due to the ignition not being in the "Ignition On, Engine Off" mode. Technician will need to press and hold the ACC/OFF portion of the Start/ACC/OFF mode button for 5 seconds with a valid keyless entry transmitter inside the vehicle and the transmission in Park or Neutral.
02-07-30-052J2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES. This informational bulletin provides technicians with information regarding automatic transmission oil cooler flow test essential tool J-45096 TransFlow®.
06-00-89-026L2017-08-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This warranty administration bulletin provide policy information on a revised customer concern not duplicated/verified labor operation numbers and how to submit CCND.
0704200022007-07-24. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT. REAR AXLE CLUNK AND/OR CHATTER TYPE NOISE ON TURNS (DRAIN/REFILL REAR DIFFERENTIAL FLUID). *KB UPDATED 4/11/08. *NJ
0504950012006-01-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT. REAR WHEEL DRIVE SHAFT NUT TORQUE SPECIFICATION REQUIREMENTS AND INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT SHAFTS FOR SERVICE. *AK
32772005-10-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. 5L40E/5L50E FLUID LEAK FROM BELL HOUSING AREA. *SC
35792005-10-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. UNABLE TO MOVE GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK AT TIMES. *TT
34892005-10-25. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. NO CRANK, TRANSMISSION RANGE INDICATOR INOPERATIVE. *SC
35592005-10-18. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY. REAR AXLE CHATTER SHUDDER ON TURNS. *SC UPDATED. *KB UPDATED 9/30/08. *PE
33922005-09-28. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE 5L40E AND 5L50E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MAY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION OF HIGH TCC SLIP SPEED AND OR DTC P0741. *TT UPDATED 09-26-07. *KB
6092005-09-02. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF 5L40E/5L5OE TRANSMISSIONS. *SC
30912004-11-05. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF 5L40E/5L50E TRANSMISSIONS. *SC
3067A2004-10-08. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. UNACCEPTABLE SHIFT QUALITY AFTER TRANSMISSION REPAIR OR SOFTWARE/HARDWARE CHANGE. *TT
0406040112004-08-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). NEW PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS FOR POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM) REPLACEMENT. *TT
0207300022002-06-20. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. INFORMATION ON 5L40E AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS. *SLC *AR

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