Cadillac CTS-V Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 27 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Cadillac CTS-V (2004–2015). The most-complained-about year is 2005.

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What Cadillac CTS-V owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 27 complaints with NHTSA. The 2005 model year has the most, with 7.

• Service brakes7
• Suspension5
• Electrical system5
• Unknown or other4
• Air bags4
• Electronic stability control (esc)3
• Power train3
• Steering2

All Cadillac CTS-V recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Cadillac CTS-V, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Differential unit (power train)

   NHTSA 20V038000 Reported January 23, 2020 2,866 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Cadillac CTS-V Sport vehicles equipped with 3.6L Twin Turbo V6 engines. The roll pins in the rear-axle differential may fracture.

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will repair or replace the rear axle differential, free of charge. The recall began May 1, 2020. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this…

   Model years: 2014, 2015

2. Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (service brakes)

   NHTSA 15V225000 Reported April 15, 2015 4,907 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

   General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured between September 6, 2003, and June 11, 2007, currently registered, or originally sold, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New…

   Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front brake hose assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this…

   Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

Other Cadillac models

• SRX3,262 complaints
• Deville2,725 complaints
• CTS2,217 complaints
• Escalade1,713 complaints
• Seville801 complaints
• Escalade ESV533 complaints
• DTS527 complaints
• Catera468 complaints

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.