Cadillac CTS 2014–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin PIP5498G · NHTSA communication 10137197 · issued Mar 22, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2018
model years
35
vehicle entries
Official summary
This Preliminary information communicatesA vehicle may have a concern ofDTCP050D settingalongwith a P0300 after a cold start up. White smoke and/or coolant odor may come from exhaust for an extended period of time at cold start as well. CauseCoolant getting into the cylinders, and provides direction for the repair.
Vehicles covered
- 2017 Cadillac CTS
- 2016 Cadillac CTS-V
- 2018 Cadillac CTS-V
- 2015 Cadillac Escalade
- 2016 Cadillac Escalade
- 2017 Cadillac Escalade
- 2018 Cadillac Escalade
- 2016 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2017 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2018 Chevrolet Camaro
- 2016 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2017 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2018 Chevrolet Corvette
- 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
- 2015 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2016 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2017 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2018 Chevrolet Suburban
- 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2014 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2016 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2017 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2018 GMC Sierra 1500
- 2015 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2016 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2017 GMC Yukon Denali
- 2018 GMC Yukon Denali
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.