Cadillac CTS-VYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Cadillac CTS-V.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Cadillac CTS-V years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the CTS-V median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2011Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls2010Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1003 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1005 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common Cadillac CTS-V problems
All model years combined: 27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
7Service brakes
5Electrical system
5Suspension1 crash/fire/injury
4Air bags
3Electronic stability control (ESC)
3Power train
2Steering
2Wheels
2Fuel/propulsion system
22 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 7 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 5 | 0 |
| Suspension | 5 | 1 |
| Air bags | 4 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| Wheels | 2 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 2 | 0 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 0 |
2 recalls
Cadillac CTS-V recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.