Cadillac CTS problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every Cadillac CTS model year, from official NHTSA data.
2,194
NHTSA complaints
27
recall campaigns
18,651
service bulletins (TSBs)
3
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cadillac CTS | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2018 Cadillac CTS | 8 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Cadillac CTS | 26 | 2 | 1,394 |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS | 31 | 4 | 1,574 |
| 2015 Cadillac CTS | 46 | 3 | 1,779 |
| 2014 Cadillac CTS | 144 | 6 | 2,063 |
| 2013 Cadillac CTS | 72 | 2 | 1,654 |
| 2012 Cadillac CTS | 65 | 2 | 1,553 |
| 2011 Cadillac CTS | 101 | 2 | 1,512 |
| 2010 Cadillac CTS | 67 | 3 | 1,445 |
| 2009 Cadillac CTS | 167 | 5 | 1,248 |
| 2008 Cadillac CTS | 175 | 2 | 1,138 |
| 2007 Cadillac CTS | 217 | 6 | 880 |
| 2006 Cadillac CTS | 269 | 6 | 714 |
| 2005 Cadillac CTS | 277 | 6 | 626 |
| 2004 Cadillac CTS | 224 | 6 | 566 |
| 2003 Cadillac CTS | 313 | 4 | 505 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- IEE Passenger Sensing System MatsEQ11001 · opened Feb 7, 2011 · closed Jul 19, 2011
- REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILUREEA07017 · opened Dec 7, 2007 · closed Jul 16, 2008
- FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIALPE07037 · opened Jul 17, 2007 · closed Dec 27, 2007