2005 Cadillac CTS engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2005 Cadillac CTS — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving from a side road onto the 505 freeway, vehicle came to a stop on the slow lane. Was towed to a cadillac dealer. 1/6/14. Replaced left and right catalytic converter. Second incident occurred 1/27/2014. Driving onto I-80. Exact problem occurred and was towed to same cadillac dealer. Dealer…”
filed Apr 2, 2014
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the oil was leaking from an unknown source and the contact could not visibly locate a leak. The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who ran a diagnostic test and…”
filed Apr 27, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 CTS | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 CTS | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 CTS | 2 | 2% |
| 2010 CTS | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 CTS | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 CTS | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 CTS | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 CTS | 9 | 3% |
| 2004 CTS | 12 | 5% |
| 2003 CTS | 38 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Cadillac CTS
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.