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2G61P5S31D9128475

2013 CADILLAC XTS Luxury

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Year

2013

Make

CADILLAC

Model

XTS

Trim

Luxury

Body Style

Sedan/Saloon

Drive Type

FWD/Front-Wheel Drive

Engine

3.6L 6-cyl

Fuel Type

Gasoline

Transmission

Plant

OSHAWA #1 (OSH), ONTARIO, CANADA

Vehicle Type

PASSENGER CAR

Manufacturer

GENERAL MOTORS LLC

Owner Complaints

103 filed Get Report →

Service Bulletins

2,090 on file Get Report →

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Open Recalls for This Vehicle

14V518000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) set to "manufacturing mode."

14V116000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, through March 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge allowing corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector.

14V541000

PARKING BRAKE

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

13V220000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; and model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles. In October 2013, GM informed the agency that it was adding model year 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles to this campaign , representing an additional 8,050 units. The total number of vehicles being recalled is now 9,677. On the affected vehicles, the brake lamps may intermittently flash without the brakes being applied and the cruise control may disengage. Thus, these vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 108, "Lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

12V525000

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured from October 12, 2011, through August 30, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, "Head Restraints." The rear seat head restraints may not lock in the upright position after being folded forward. If the head restriant is at its lowest position and it falls forward, it will not meet the height required by the standard.

Known Issues — Factory Service Bulletins

The manufacturer has filed 2,090 technical service bulletins with NHTSA for the 2013 CADILLAC XTS — factory-acknowledged issues with documented fixes, distinct from recalls. Top areas:

Equipment · 996Electrical System · 475Engine And Engine Cooling · 184Power Train · 149Engine · 141Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · 114

PIT3271QThis preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

PIP4902VThis preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

PIP6104This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

Owner-Reported Problems (NHTSA)

Owners have filed 103 complaints with the federal government (NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation) about the 2013 CADILLAC XTS. Complaints are owner-reported issues — unlike recalls, they are not manufacturer-acknowledged defects, but they show where this model-year has real-world trouble spots.

Electrical System · 41Suspension · 25Unknown Or Other · 13Engine · 12Service Brakes · 9Exterior Lighting · 9

About This VIN

VIN 2G61P5S31D9128475 identifies a 2013 CADILLAC XTS Luxury sedan/saloon. The first three characters (2G6) form the World Manufacturer Identifier — encoding country, manufacturer, and vehicle type. Characters 4-8 (1P5S3) describe the model, body, and engine. The 9th character (1) is the check digit. Position 10 (D) encodes the model year (2013). Position 11 (9) is the plant code — this vehicle was assembled in OSHAWA #1 (OSH), CANADA. The final six characters (128475) are the unique sequential production number.

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