U0140 on Cadillac vehicles A module has stopped hearing from the body control module
U0140 is named on 10 Cadillac model years (2017–2026): 39 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports in NHTSA’s files, across Escalade, Lyriq, CT4, CT5, Vistiq and 1 more.
Which Cadillac model years name U0140
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints| Model year | Filed under | Bulletins | Owner reports |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 9 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac Escalade | Not specified | 8 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac Escalade | Engine | 6 | — |
| 2019 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 4 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac Lyriq | Not specified | 3 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac CT4 | Not specified | 2 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac CT5 | Not specified | 2 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac Vistiq | Not specified | 2 | — |
| 2020 Cadillac Escalade | Electrical System | 2 | — |
| 2026 Cadillac Optiq | Not specified | 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 U0140
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communicationsBulletins and campaigns Cadillac filed with NHTSA whose summary names U0140. Quote the document number at the service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
- PIT5405C Service bulletin2017-01-27 · Electrical 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,
- PIT5586 Service bulletin2017-10-02 · Equipment — Other — Owners/Service/Other Manual
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofIPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start,No Crank,SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message,Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback,HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0
- PIT5586A Service bulletin2018-03-27 · Suspension
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofIPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start,No Crank,SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message,Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback,HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0
- PIC6607A Service bulletin2025-09-08 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates not to replace the Image processing Module if the following DTC's are history - U3000 SYM49, U1624, U0140, U023B SYM00, U053C, B1DD SYM57.
- PIC6607B Service bulletin2025-09-27 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates not to replace the Image processing Module if the following DTC's are history - U3000 SYM49, U1624, U0140, U023B SYM00, U053C, B1DD SYM57.
- PIT5586B Service bulletin2018-08-27 · Engine
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern ofIPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start,No Crank,SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message,Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback,HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B3980, U0
- PIT5586C Service bulletin2019-06-24 · Equipment — Electrical
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B398
- PIT5586D Service bulletin2020-03-11 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B398
- PIC6607 Service bulletin2025-05-09 · Unknown Or Other
- This Preliminary information communicates not to replace the Image processing Module if the following DTC's are history - U3000 SYM49, U1624, U0140, U023B SYM00, U053C, B1DD SYM57.
- PIT5586E Service bulletin2020-10-01 · Electrical System
- This Preliminary information communicates a customer concern of IPC gauges inoperative or fluctuate, No Start, No Crank, SIR Light / Service Airbag Message, Service Suspension Message, Radio display blank, Steering Wheel Controls (SWC) not illuminated, Turn Signal no audible feedback, HVAC controls inoperative. During diagnostics a technician may find any of the following DTC's: B1011, B1370, B398
What U0140 means
Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-IIA module has stopped hearing from the body control module.
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 U0140 a known problem on Cadillac vehicles?
It is a documented one: NHTSA's files hold 39 manufacturer filings and 0 owner reports naming U0140 on 10 Cadillac model years (2017–2026). 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 U0140 appear on most?
2017 Escalade (9 documents), 2026 Escalade (8 documents), 2018 Escalade (6 documents).
Does U0140 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.