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Service bulletins for the 2013 Cadillac XTS

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.

2094 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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PIC59962017-08-15. Service bulletin. SEATS; STEERING; WHEELS; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about when the heated ventilated seat, rear defogger, heated steering wheel and Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning operation will occur during remote vehicle start event. During a Remote Vehicle Start event, the heated seats will turn to the high setting when the ambient temperature is below 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius). During a remote start event, the ventilated seats will turn to the high setting when the ambient temperature is above 80 degrees Fahrenheit (27 degrees Celsius). During a remote start event, the rear window defogger will turn on if the outside temperature is 44 degrees Fahrenheit (7 degrees Celsius) or below. The heated steering wheel does not turn on during a remote start event. During a remote start event, the Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning system will operate using the settings they were last set at when the car was shut off prior to the remote vehicle start event.
PIC6073C2017-05-05. Service bulletin. STEERING. THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A TERMINAL FOR VERIFYING MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT CONTROL CIRCUIT VOLTAGES. TECHNICIAN SHOULD REVIEW MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION AND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U0028 DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES.
G-1541452016-10-12. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. 12275 - SERVICE UPDATE. WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED, THE WIRE HARNESS MAY HAVE BEEN PINCHED BY THE DRIVER AIRBAG OR DAMAGED DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL STRUCTURE. THIS COULD PREVENT THE STEERING WHEEL FROM HEATING, CAUSE THE HORN TO SOUND CONTINUOUSLY, MAKE THE STEERING WHEEL ELECTRONIC CONTROLS INOPERATIVE, AND COULD CAUSE A BATTERY DRAIN. DEALERS ARE TO INSPECT, ADD PROTECTIVE TAPE, AND IF NECESSARY, REROUTE THE STEERING WHEEL WIRE HARNESS.
SB-16-NA-1092016-08-06. Service bulletin. STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. "THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO INSPECT THE STEERING GEAR FOR A NORMAL CONDITION OF GREASE OR SEALANT ON EXTERIOR CASE OF GEAR DUE TO THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS."
PIC5714A2016-06-22. Service bulletin. STEERING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI08632016-06-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
PI08592016-06-17. Service bulletin. STEERING. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-122752016-04-26. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-12-05-23-0012016-04-26. Service bulletin. STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-12275-A2016-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY; STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR. SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
SB-07-02-32-002N2013-11-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC/PONTIAC/ SATURN: THERE IS FLUID LEAKING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ALONG A FLUID LEAK IN FRONT OF VEHICLE UNDERNEATH AND SHOULD BE INSPECTED, CLEANED AND IDENTIFIED BEFORE REPAIRING OR REPLACING. MODEL 2010-14 LACROSSE, 2011-14 REGAL, 2007-14 ESCALADE, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, YUKON, YUKON XL, YUKON DENALI, YUKON DENALI XL, 2013-14 XTS, 2005-14 MALIBU, 2007-13 AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SIERRA, 2006-10 G6, 2007-09 AURA. *PE
SB-13-02-32-0012013-07-22. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: DURING EXTREME LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS, THE POWER STEERING MAKES NOISES OR FLUID LEAKS FROM HIGH PRESSURE HOSE, POWER STEERING PUMP OR GEAR. *PE UPDATED 9/30/13. *PE UPDATED 11/7/14. *PE
PI-08592013-01-29. Service bulletin. STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION). CADILLAC: POWER STEERING SYSTEM, ON SOME VEHICLES, IS LEAKING FLUID. MODEL 2013 XTS. *PE

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