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2016 Cadillac CTS electrical system problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2016 Cadillac CTS32% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Electrical System complaints
32%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Center console screen again has stopped working, no access to settings for the car nor any way to correct settings at this point. Many of the settings can be critical to safe driving of the car and have no manual alternative. This is the second screen in 50k miles.

    filed Aug 29, 2024

  • The side detection light in both side mirrors stays on even when the vehicle is turned off. This may cause an accident while driving The problem is confirmed by the dealer No No

    filed Sep 29, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electrical System problems in other CTS years

YearReportsShare
2017 CTS28%
2015 CTS49%
2014 CTS139%
2013 CTS2636%
2012 CTS1015%
2011 CTS2020%
2010 CTS1624%
2009 CTS2616%
2008 CTS3922%
2007 CTS4119%
2006 CTS4316%
2005 CTS3914%
CTS electrical system problems by year →

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.