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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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PIE-0251-B2013-08-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE. GM: THE ENGINE MAY BE LEAKING FROM THE FRONT COVER OR OIL FILTER ADAPTER. THIS IS NOT A RECALL. *JS
PI-09992013-08-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY; ENGINE. GM: SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE AN ENGINE SHUDDER UPON STOPPING. MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP IS ON. CLUTCH IS STICKING. *JS
12-09-41-0022013-08-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GM: SOME CUSTOMERS MAY DESCRIBE 5 SLOW CHIMES FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CERTAIN OBJECTIVES PLACED ON THE FRONT SEAT MAY TRIGGER THE CHIMES. MODELS BUICK VERANO MY 2012-2014; MODEL BUICK ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ATS, CTS,SRX,XTS MY 2013-2014; CADILLAC ELR MY 2014; CHEVROLET CRUZE MY 2012-2014; CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MALIBU,TRAVERSE,VOLT MY 2013-2014; CHEVROLET IMPALA, IMPALA LIMITED, CAPRICE PPV, SS MY 2014; ACADIA, TERRAIN MY 2013-2014 *JS UPDATED 09/03/14*LJ
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
PIE-0246A2013-07-10. Service bulletin. TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GENERAL MOTORS: CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM OR CHECK TIRE PRESSURE LAMP ILLUMINATED. *KB
SB12-08-132-001A2013-07-09. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. GENERAL MOTORS: ON SOME TRUCKS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, ACCESSORY POWER OUTLETS (APO) AND TRAILER LIGHTING ARE COMMON ACCESSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY DEVICES THAT ARE PLUGGED IN AND BECOME INOPERATIVE DUE TO AN OPEN FUSE AND NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE IDENTIFIED. MODELS YEARS 2010-2014 TRUCKS AND PASSENGER. NO MODELS. *PE
PI-0388-C2013-07-08. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING. GENERAL MOTORS: SEAT BELT COULD BECOME TWISTED WITH THE LATCH PLATE. *KB
SB-131382013-07-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT. CADILLAC: SERVICE UPDATE FOR INVENTORY. VEHICLES IN INVENTORY STATES THAT THE TURN SIGNAL MAY NOT AUTOMATICALLY CANCEL. *KB
SB-131202013-06-27. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM). BUICK/CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/GMC: IN CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM), 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC, TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH SOLENOID STICKS DUE TO DEBRIS, NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. MODELS 2013 ENCLAVE, MALIBU, TRAVERSE, ACADIA, TERRAIN, SRX, XTS. *PE UPDATED 7/1/13. *PE
PIE-02482013-05-08. Service bulletin. TIRES; TIRES:BEAD. CADILLAC: CONSUMER MAY BE COMPLAINING ABOUT A TIRE THAT IS SLOWLY LOSING AIR PRESSURE OVER TIME. *KB
PIC-58222013-05-08. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; STRUCTURE. CHEVROELT: WATER ON THE FLOOR OR CARPET. THIS COULD BE CAUSED BY THE FRONT WHEEL HOUSE FLANGE HAVING A VOID IN THE SEALER. THIS CAN BE CORRECTED BY SEALING THE VOID. ALSO INCLUDED BUICK LACROSSE, BUICK REGAL, CADILLAC XTS, AND CHEVROLET MALIBU MODEL YEAR 2014. *KB UPDATED 09/20/2013 *JS
PB-122932013-04-22. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. CADILLAC: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. CERTAIN VEHICLES ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOFTWARE UPDATES, FOR CUE SYSTEMS, TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE, INCLUDING PHONE/BLUETOOTH PAIRING, MEDIA PLAYER, REAR CAMERA, INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RESETS, AND MAP DATABASE. MODEL 2013 ATS, SRX, XTS. *PE UPDATED 10/17/13. *PE
PI-08842013-04-15. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CADILLAC: WHEN OPERATING OUTSIDE HANDLE, THE FRONT AND/OR REAR SIDE DOOR, FAILS TO UNLATCH OR OPEN. INSIDE HANDLE WILL UNLATCH AND OPEN DOOR. MODEL 2013 ATS, XTS. *PE
PI-08902013-04-09. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. CADILLAC: OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE LOCK AND UNLOCK BUTTONS OR THE LIGHT ARE INOPERATIVE, CAUSED BY CORROSION OF WATER ENTERING THE DOOR HANDLE BUTTON/LIGHT. MODEL 2013 XTS. *PE
SB-12-09-41-0022013-02-21. Service bulletin. SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES; SEAT BELTS:FRONT. CADILLAC/CHEVROLET/BUICK/GMC: PASSENGER SEAT BELT INDICATOR IS ILLUMINATED DUE TO POSSIBLE CONDUCTIVE OBJECTS, SUCH AS TECH 2, GROCERIES, CHARGING AND AUDIO CABLES, ELECTRONIC TABLETS OR COMPUTERS AND CELL PHONES, PLACED ON SEATS AND WOULD ACTIVATE CHIME, SLOWLY, 5 TIMES. MODELS 2012-13 VERANO, CRUZE, 2013, ENCLAVE, LACROSSE, REGAL, ATS, CTS, SRX, XTS, EQUINOX, MALIBU, SONIC, TRAVERSE, VOLT, ACADIA, TERRAIN. *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
PI-0745-A2012-09-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL. GM: LACROSSE, REGAL, SRX, XTS, CAMARO, MALIBU, TERRAIN, EQUINOX: INFORMATION ISSUES WITH ELECTRICAL CONCERNS WITH COMPONENTS FUSED THROUGH INSTRUMENT PANEL FUSE BLOCK, INTERMITTENTLY. *PE UPDATED 1/24/13. *PE
PIC 56922012-08-28. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES. GENERAL MOTORS: BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT RAISE AFTER APPLY BRAKES REMAIN APPLIED OR BRAKE LIGHTS ON UNWANTED. THE CONDITION MAY OCCUR IN HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HUMIDITY CONDITIONS AND MAY NOT BE REPEATABLE. *JS UPDATED 08/28/2012 *JS UPDATED 10/15/14. *PE UPDATED 2/12/16. *PE
PIC-54282011-06-15. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING. GM: THE BRAKE, TRACTION, OR STABILITY LIGHTS ARE ON BECAUSE OF DEBRIS STUCK ON THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. UPDATED ON 06/15/2011. *KB UPDATED ON 06/20/2011. *RM UPDATED 6/27/11. *PE UPDATED 10/3/11. *PE UPDATED 05/08/2013 *JS UPDATED ON 7/9/2013. *KB UPDATED 7/28/14. *PE

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