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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.

Network 10 model years 39 manufacturer filings

Which Cadillac model years name U0140

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications and complaints
Model yearFiled underBulletinsOwner reports
2017 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System9—
2026 Cadillac EscaladeNot specified8—
2018 Cadillac EscaladeEngine6—
2019 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System4—
2026 Cadillac LyriqNot specified3—
2026 Cadillac CT4Not specified2—
2026 Cadillac CT5Not specified2—
2026 Cadillac VistiqNot specified2—
2020 Cadillac EscaladeElectrical System2—
2026 Cadillac OptiqNot specified1—

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.

Not specified 18 Electrical System 9 Equipment 3 Suspension 2
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Cadillac filings that name U0140

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications

Bulletins 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.

What U0140 means

Source: SAE J2012 / OBD-II

A 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.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA files and the OBD-II standard

Is 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.