U0028 on Cadillac vehicles
U0028 is named on 12 Cadillac model years (2016–2026): 54 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Escalade, CT6, ELR, SRX, XT5 and 1 more.
Which Cadillac model years name U0028
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Cadillac Escalade | Equipment | 18 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 12 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 6 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac Escalade | Not specified | 4 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac Escalade | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XT5 | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac XTS | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac CT6 | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac ELR | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac SRX | Steering | 2 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac XTS | Equipment | 1 | — |
| 2016 Cadillac XTS | Equipment | 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 U0028
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Cadillac filed with NHTSA whose summary names U0028. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5405B Service bulletin2016-08-17 · Equipment — Electrical — Radio/Tape Deck/Cd Etc.
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR A REDUCED POWER MESSAGE, STEERING ASSIST, ENGINE STALL OR THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, RADIO, AND OR HEATER-VENT-AIR CONDITIONING GO BLANK WITH MULTIPLE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES. IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES U0073, U0078, U0029, U0028, U0415, U0140, U0126, U0121, U0101, U0100, C0544, U1510, U0073, B1
- PIC6073C Service bulletin2016-09-13 · Steering
- THIS PRELIMINARY INFORMATION COMMUNICATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO THE TECHNICIAN ABOUT THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS DIAGNOSTIC TOOL KIT (EL-51578) HAS BEEN RELEASED TO HELP DIAGNOSE ANY OF THE MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS CONCERNS. THE KIT CONTAINS HEADER CONNECTORS THAT ARE INSTALLED TO BYPASS MEDIA ORIENTED SYSTEMS TRANSPORT BUS MODULES. THE BYPASS CONNECTOR ALSO CONTAINS A
- PIT5405C Service bulletin2017-01-27 · Steering — Hydraulic Power Assist System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a reduced or loss of power steering assist, steering wheel jerks or kicks back when turning, Service Stabilitrak message with warning chime, engine stall, Instrument Panel Cluster going blank or inoperative, radio/Integrated Center Stack going blank, Heater-Vent-Air Conditioning going blank,
- PIT5288E Service bulletin2016-11-30 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT5288F Service bulletin2017-10-24 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIC6073E Service bulletin2018-12-17 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the Media Oriented Systems Transport Bus Diagnostic Tool Kit (EL-51578) has been released to help diagnose any of the Media Oriented Systems Transport bus concerns. The kit contains header connectors that are installed to bypass Media Oriented Systems Transport bus modules. The bypass connector also contains a
- PIT5288G Service bulletin2019-08-08 · Visibility
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
- PIT6459 Service bulletin2025-11-26 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI communicates an issue where the Brake System Control Module DTC: U0028-88 and U0037-88 diagnostics are backwards and follow the diagnostic procedure for U0037 if U0028 is set and vice versa.
- PIT6459A Service bulletin2026-01-05 · Unknown Or Other
- This PI communicates an issue where the Brake System Control Module DTC: U0028-88 and U0037-88 diagnostics are backwards and follow the diagnostic procedure for U0037 if U0028 is set and vice versa.
- PIT5288H Service bulletin2019-10-25 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have any of these concerns remote keyless entry, passive Entry and Start Inoperative, No Fob detect message on driver information center, service tire pressure system, no audio, touch screen Inoperative, Steering Wheel Controls Inoperative, Service Stabilitrak, rear power windows inoperative,
What U0028 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIU0028 sits in the generic range of the OBD-II standard, so it means the same thing on every vehicle sold in the United States — but WhichTrim does not carry a definition for it and will not invent one. What is on this page is the record: who named it and on what.
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 U0028 a known problem on Cadillac vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 54 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U0028 on 12 Cadillac model years (2016–2026). 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 U0028 appear on most?
2016 Escalade (18 documents), 2017 Escalade (12 documents), 2018 Escalade (6 documents).
Does U0028 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.