Cadillac CTSYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 2,220 NHTSA owner complaints across 17 model years, the Cadillac CTS years to avoid are 2003, and the strongest years are 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2017. The CTS has 27 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: HJUdall, CC0.
Cadillac CTS 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Cadillac CTS problems
All model years combined: 2,220 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 462 | 18 |
| Electrical system | 383 | 39 |
| Air bags | 378 | 99 |
| Engine | 237 | 14 |
| Service brakes | 196 | 30 |
| Steering | 162 | 25 |
| Suspension | 119 | 8 |
| Structure | 113 | 21 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 111 | 21 |
| 26 other systems | 776 | 93 |
Cadillac CTS recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 27 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the CTS
- IEE Passenger Sensing System MatsNo recall
- REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURENo recall
- FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIALLed to recall 07V-589