B305A on Cadillac vehicles
B305A is named on 8 Cadillac model years (2016–2019): 20 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across ATS, CTS.
Which Cadillac model years name B305A
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cadillac ATS | Steering | 4 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | Steering | 4 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac ATS | Steering | 3 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | Steering | 3 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac ATS | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2019 Cadillac ATS | Steering | 1 | — |
| 2019 Cadillac CTS | Steering | 1 | — |
A model year is listed because the code is named in its own record — a bulletin filed against it, or an owner’s complaint about it — not because every one of these vehicles sets it. Counts are documents in NHTSA’s files, not failure rates.
Cadillac filings that name B305A
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Cadillac filed with NHTSA whose summary names B305A. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIC-6025-A Service bulletin2016-05-20 · Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES THE TECHNICIAN WITH A DIAGNOSTIC TIP FOR VEHICLES WITH INTERMITTENT NO CRACK WITH A "TURN STEERING WHEEL START VEHICLE AGAIN". IF THERE IS A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE B305A STORED HISTORY IN THE BODY CONTROL MODULE IT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A BOUND UP STEERING WHEEL. REVIEW THE OWNERS MANUAL STARTING THE VEHICLE MESSAGES SECTION WITH THE CUSTOMER
- PIC6025B Service bulletin2016-10-24 · Electrical System — Software
- This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with a diagnostic tip for vehicles with intermittent no crack with a "Turn Steering Wheel Start Vehicle Again". If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code B305A stored history in the Body Control Module it may have been caused by a bound up steering wheel. Review the owner?s manual Starting the Vehicle Messages section with the customer
- PIC6025C Service bulletin2017-11-07 · Steering
- This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with a diagnostic tip for vehicles with intermittent no crack with a "Turn Steering Wheel Start Vehicle Again". If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code B305A stored history in the Body Control Module it may have been caused by a bound up steering wheel. Review the owner’s manual Starting the Vehicle Messages section with the customer
- PIC6025D Service bulletin2019-05-09 · Steering — Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
- This Preliminary Information communication provides the technician with a diagnostic tip for vehicles with intermittent no crack with a "Turn Steering Wheel Start Vehicle Again". If there is a Diagnostic Trouble Code B305A stored history in the Body Control Module it may have been caused by a bound up steering wheel. Review the owner?s manual Starting the Vehicle Messages section with the customer
What B305A means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIB305A is a manufacturer-specific code: the second character is a 3, which under the OBD-II standard hands the definition to whoever built the vehicle. The same code can mean one thing on a Ford and something unrelated on a Hyundai. Any site that prints a single definition for it is guessing.
A stored code names the test that failed, never the part that caused it. The record above is what Cadillac and its owners have filed about it; the code’s page across every make has the whole file.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standardIs B305A a known problem on Cadillac vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 20 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming B305A on 8 Cadillac model years (2016–2019). Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count — but a bulletin that names the code on your model year is the place to start.
Which Cadillac models does B305A appear on most?
2016 ATS (4 documents), 2016 CTS (4 documents), 2017 ATS (3 documents).
Does B305A on a Cadillac mean it is recalled?
No. Recalls are filed by campaign and matched by VIN; no recall is triggered by a scan tool. Check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or open the model year's page here for the campaigns filed against it.