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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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13-02-32-001B2018-05-29. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
13-02-32-001C2018-05-29. Service bulletin. STEERING; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to repair any power steering leak that may be caused from extremely low temperatures and use the recommended fluid.
12-05-23-0012018-05-29. Service bulletin. STEERING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to replace or refinish the brake rotors due to a pulsation or vibration felt in the steering wheel during moderate braking at highway speeds.
12153B2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. 12153B - Service Update (expiration date extended). When the interior of these vehicles becomes hot, communication to the infotainment system may be lost. This can cause loss of the infotainment audio, steering wheel switch controls, display of radio information such as song and artist information, and steering wheel switch backlighting. This condition may correct itself when the vehicle is turned off and if the interior of vehicle cools. However, the condition may continue to occur in the future. Dealers are to inspect and, if necessary, replace the instrument cluster.
PI08592018-05-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STEERING. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on replacing the inlet and outlet hoses on the power steering gear to correct the condition of the power steering gear leaking fluid
PI0671A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
16-NA-1092018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
PI1163A2018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This preliminary bulletin provies a procedure to reprogram the instrument cluster to correct the customers concern of the steering wheel radios controls erractic operation.
PI08592018-05-21. Service bulletin. STEERING. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on replacing the inlet and outlet hoses on the power steering gear to correct the condition of the power steering gear leaking fluid
PIC60422018-05-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that if replacement of either shift paddle is necessary, the steering wheel does not need to be replaced nor does it need to be removed to replace either shift paddle.
PIT53392018-05-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when streaming MP3 song files through a Bluetooth paired phone the song advances to next selection when the seek up button on right hand steering wheel control is pressed but when the seek button is held down for fast forward and then released, the music will continue to fast forward. Dealer should communicate to the customer that we apologize for this inconvenience and that General Motors is working on a solution for this concern.
12-02-32-002A2018-04-23. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID; STEERING. This technical bulletin provides a revision for 12-02-32-002 to add the 2013-2014 model years, add noise as a possible condition and add a Note in the Instructions section.
13-02-32-001A2018-04-23. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM; STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID. This technical bulletin provides a revision for 13-02-32-001 to update the models information.
PI08592017-12-22. Service bulletin. STEERING. This preliminary informational bulletin provides a procedure on replacing the inlet and outlet hoses on the power steering gear to correct the condition of the power steering gear leaking fluid
PIC6042A2017-12-14. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that if replacement of either shift paddle is necessary, the steering wheel does not need to be replaced nor does it need to be removed to replace either shift paddle.
17-NA-0472017-08-31. Service bulletin. WHEELS; STEERING. This bulletin provides information on how to properly clean wheel speed sensors and wheel bearings that may cause conditions of EBCM Wheel Speed Sensor Diagnostic Aid for ABS Message -Click Or Ratchet Noise- Service Traction Message - Service Stabilitrak Message - Service Steering Message due to dirt and debris.
16-NA-1092017-08-31. Service bulletin. STEERING. This technical bulletin provides a procedure inspecting for excess grease or Sealant on the Exterior of the steering gear due to seeing grease or sealant on certain locations on the gear.
PIT5339A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that when streaming MP3 song files through a Bluetooth paired phone, that when the seek up button on right hand steering wheel control is pressed the song advances to next selection, but when the seek button is held down for fast forward and then released, the music will continue to fast forward. Technician will need to Service Programming System the Instrument Panel Cluster.
PI1487A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; STEERING. This preliminary informational bulletin provides diagnostic and repair information to correct a customer concern of IPC gauges sweep, loss of power steering assist, intermittent no crank, reduced engine power and multiple U-codes.
PIC3278G2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; STEERING. 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 “Ready” or “OnStar ready” 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.
PIC5714A2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STEERING. This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that the steering wheel Seek Up or Seek Down switches are inoperative or not working correctly. Dealer should advise the customer that these switches will not function for favorite operation until presets are saved to the radio.
16-NA-0912017-08-15. Service bulletin. STEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to reprogram the steering column lock module for vehicles that have the condition of service column lock message displayed due to an internal calibration concern within the module
PIT5076C2017-08-15. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to insure that global diagnostic service 2 diagnostic packages are up to date prior to learning the steering angle sensor for a diagnostic trouble code C710 symptom code 71 set in the electronic brake control module or the power steering control module. When rechecking for diagnostic trouble codes a U0074 U0077, U0180D, U01293, U0126, U0125, C0186, C0196, or C0287 are set and will not clear diagnose the Chassis bus. If no fault is found in the chassis bus check for an multiple diagnostic interface to data link connector issue. Technician is to try a different multiple diagnostic interface cable and attempt the steering angle sensor learn again following service information instruction then try to clear the codes again.
13-02-32-001D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM. This technical bulletin provides a procedure to flush and bleed the power steering system to correct a condition of power steering noise or fluid leak from power steering pump, gear or high pressure hose during extreme low temperature conditions.
PIT5076D2017-08-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STEERING; SERVICE BRAKES. This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician to insure that global diagnostic service 2 diagnostic packages are up to date prior to learning the steering angle sensor for a diagnostic trouble code C710 symptom code 71 set in the electronic brake control module or the power steering control module. When rechecking for diagnostic trouble codes a U0074 U0077, U0180D, U01293, U0126, U0125, C0186, C0196, or C0287 are set and will not clear diagnose the Chassis bus. If no fault is found in the chassis bus check for an multiple diagnostic interface to data link connector issue. Technician is to try a different multiple diagnostic interface cable and attempt the steering angle sensor learn again following service information instruction then try to clear the codes again.

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