Service bulletins for the 2017 Cadillac XT5
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.
1335 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| 16NA249 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN EXPLAINS A POSSIBLE NORMAL WHINING NOISE FROM THE BALANCE SHAFT CHAIN IF THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 10,000 MILES ON IT. |
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| 16NA246 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON LOCATING AND RECONNECTING AIRBAG CONNECTORS THAT ARE NOT FULLY SEATED TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN OF AN AIRBAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, OR ONE, OR MORE, AIRBAG DTC(S) SET. |
| 16NA242 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES DIAGNOSTIC TIPS TO HELP CORRECT MULTIPLE CONCERNS REGARDING THE USB PORT BEING INOPERATIVE OR UNABLE TO PLAY MUSIC THROUGH THE USB PORT. |
| 16NA241 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CHECK THE CYLINDERS FOR DAMAGED PISTONS AND DETERMINE IF THE USE OF AFTERMARKET CALIBRATIONS OR PERFORMANCE PARTS MAY BE THE CAUSE. |
| 16NA197 | 2016-10-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; VISIBILITY. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE ON REPLACING THE SUNROOF WIRING JUMPER HARNESS DUE TO THE SUNROOF GLASS AND/OR SUNROOF SHADE IS INOPERATIVE. |
| 16NA119 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS WARRANTY ADMINISTRATION BULLETIN PROVIDE POLICY ON PERFORMING GM COVERED VEHICLE SERVICES AND MAINTENANCE ON VEHICLES ORIGINATING/SOLD IN CANADA. |
| 16NA043 | 2016-10-13. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; EQUIPMENT. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE CORRECT INFORMATION THAT IS NEEDED TO CORRECTLY KNOW WHAT TPM SENSOR IS NEEDED TO BE INSTALLED ON VEHICLES IF THERE IS ACCESSORY WHEELS INSTALLED AND WHO TO CONTACT WHEN THE ACCESSORY WHEELS WILL NOT LEARN THE TPM'S TO THE VEHICLES. |
| 16-NA-183 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPAIR THE SHIFTER KNOB AND THE TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC CONTROL ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO CORRECT THE CUSTOMERS CONCERN OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK, SHIFT KNOB NOT ILLUMINATING AND/OR THE DIC DISPLAYING TO SERVICE TRANSMISSION. |
| 16-NA-177 | 2016-10-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO IGNORE FRONT VIEW CAMERA MODULE DTC U0121 SET IN HISTORY. |
| 16NA019 | 2016-10-07. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES THE PROCEDURES TO COMPLETE A TRANSSMISSION ADAPTIVE LEARN ON ALL THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF VEHICLES AND TRANSMISSIONS BASED ON RPO OPTIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF HARSH SHIFTS ON HARD ACCELLERATIONS. |
| 11-08-49-001Q | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION ON THE IDENTIFICATION OF VEHICLES THAT ARE SHIPPED WITH THE TRANSPORT MODE ON AND HOW TO TURN IT OFF. |
| 16-NA-045 | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REMOVE THE REAR SHOCK LOCATOR PINS FOR TECHNICIANS THAT NOTICE A BENT PIN DURING INSTALLATION OF NEW REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS. |
| 15-NA-087 | 2016-10-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO CLEAR THE DTC TO CORRECT A CUSTOMER CONCERN THAT THE STOP/START SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE, “STOP/START SYSTEM DISABLED” MESSAGE APPEARS ON THE DIC, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) BEING ILLUMINATED AND DTC P16DC SET CAUSED BY THE DTC DISABLING THE STOP/START SYSTEM. |
| PIP5094A | 2016-09-26. 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. |
| PIC6210 | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATES THE PROCEDURE TO THE TECHNICIAN HOW TO REGAIN BLU-RAY/CD/DVD PLAYER FUNCTION ON ALL NEW GENERATION INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS WITH REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE U42 OR UWG BLU-RAY PLAYERS. IF THIS CONCERN IS ENCOUNTERED, CYCLE THE CD PLAYER/MEDIA DISC PLAYER FUSE AND RE-EVALUATE THE CONCERN. |
| PIC6208 | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT ADDING TRANSMITTERS WITHOUT USING SERVICE PROGRAMMING SYSTEM. VERIFY ALL MECHANICAL KEYS OPERATE CORRECTLY BEFORE BEGINNING ANY PROGRAMMING PROCEDURES. TWO PREVIOUSLY LEARNED TRANSMITTERS ARE REQUIRED AND PLACED INTO THE CUP HOLDER. IF ONLY ONE TRANSMITTER IS PRESENT THE "ADDING TRANSMITTERS WITHOUT SPS" CAN NOT BE PERFORMED. |
| PIC6048C | 2016-09-23. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT ON THE OPERATION OF THEIR HAPTIC SEAT DURING A LANE KEEP ASSIST EVENT. LANE KEEP ASSIST WORKS DIFFERENTLY THAN LANE DEPARTURE WARNING. THE LANE KEEP ASSIST ICON IS SOLID AMBER, FORWARD CAMERA MODULE IS ACTIVELY COMMANDING A TORQUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS MEANS THAT THE DRIVER SHOULD ALSO FEEL SOME FEEDBACK FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. NO CHIMES OR HAPTIC IN THE SEAT. LANE KEEP ASSIST ICON IS FLASHING AMBER; FORWARD CAMERA MODULE IS ACTIVELY COMMANDING TORQUE TO ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING. THIS WILL ALSO BE ACCOMPANIED WITH LANE DEPARTURE WARNING CHIMES AND HAPTIC IN THE SEAT FEEDBACK BASED ON THE SETTING CHOSEN IN THE VEHICLE SETTINGS. THIS WILL TAKE PLACE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS CROSSED LANE MARKING BY (40 CM) OR (15.75 IN). |
| PIP-5366-A | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN THAT SOME OWNERS MAY NOTICE AT ROUGHLY 3/4 OF THE WAY THROUGH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL TRAVEL THERE IS A CLICK FELT IN THE PEDAL ALSO THE PEDAL GETS HARDER TO PUSH. PLEASE COMMUNICATE TO THE CUSTOMER THIS CONDITION IS A NORMAL OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC OF THEIR VEHICLE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DESIGN HAS CHANGED FOR VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REGULAR PRODUCTION OPTION CODE MRC. |
| PIC-5779-G | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH INFORMATION ON THE PROPER WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS TO AVOID THE MOLDINGS FROM GETTING DAMAGED. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT A NON-ALKALINE SOLUTION BE USED FOR PREPARATION & WASHING OF THE BRIGHT ALUMINUM MOLDINGS. |
| PIC-6095-A | 2016-08-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSTIC AID FOR IDENTIFYING INFOTAINMENT COMPONENTS ON THE VEHICLES TO ENSURE THAT THE CORRECT COMPONENT IS ORDERED OR REPLACED AND THE CORRECT LABOR CODE IS USED FOR WARRANTY SUBMISSION. |
| PIC-5374-D | 2016-08-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN ON THE STEPS TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE CONCERN OF RECEIVING FREQUENT "OFF ROUTE" MESSAGES WHILE FOLLOWING TURN BY TURN (TBT) ROUTE NAVIGATION. THE TECHNICIAN IS PROVIDED INSTRUCTIONS FOR RESETTING THE VEHICLE COMMUNICATION INTERFACE MODULE FOR THIS CONCERN. |
| PIP-5383 | 2016-08-13. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE). THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THAT 2017 CADILLAC XT5 TRANSFER CASE HAS AN EXCHANGE PROGRAM, AND TO CALL THE GENERAL MOTORS PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. |
| PIC-5260-A | 2016-08-11. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION ADVISES THE TECHNICIAN THE STEPS ON DIAGNOSING THE CONCERN. VEHICLE'S SUNROOF OPERATION INTERMITTENT, BIND, NOISE, AUTO-REVERSE, AND/OR WATER LEAKS. |
| SB-02-07-30-029Z | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE PRODUCT QUALITY CENTER (PQC) ASSEMBLY REPLACEMENT PROCESS. |
| SB-16-NA-129 | 2016-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THIS INFORMATIONAL BULLETIN PROVIDES INFORMATION TO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS FOR A CONCERN THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BALANCER LOOKS LIKE IT IS WOBBLING OR VIBRATING OR THE MOUNTING BOLT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE CENTERED ON THE BALANCER CORRECTLY DUE TO THE CRANKSHAFT BALANCER BOLT BEING PAINTED SILVER AND THE CRANKSHAFT BALANCER BEING PAINTED BLACK. THIS GIVES THE ILLUSION THAT THE BOLT OR BALANCER IS OUT OF ROUND OR VIBRATING. |
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