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Cadillac CTS Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 27 safety recalls and 2,217 owner complaints across 17 model years of the Cadillac CTS (2003–2019). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

27
safety recalls, all years
2,217
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your Cadillac CTS model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2019 Cadillac CTS010
2018 Cadillac CTS28
2017 Cadillac CTS227
2016 Cadillac CTS431
2015 Cadillac CTS347
2014 Cadillac CTS6146
2013 Cadillac CTS273
2012 Cadillac CTS265
2011 Cadillac CTS2101
2010 Cadillac CTS367
2009 Cadillac CTS5167
2008 Cadillac CTS2175
2007 Cadillac CTS6217
2006 Cadillac CTS6269
2005 Cadillac CTS6277
2004 Cadillac CTS6224
2003 Cadillac CTS4313

What Cadillac CTS owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2,217 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 313.

All Cadillac CTS recalls (27)

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

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 26V329000 Reported 5,014 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available.…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  2. Electric power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 25V175000 Reported 934 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service…

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018

  3. Electric power assist system (steering)

    NHTSA 19V086000 Reported 26,772 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018

  4. Seat heater/cooler (seats)

    NHTSA 18V595000 Reported 52,867 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats. The flexible heating mats in the front seats may be damaged over time, resulting in the seat heaters producing excessive heat.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the body control module, disabling the automatic activation of the heated seat when the vehicle is remotely started, free of charge. The recall began November 1,…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  5. Pedals and linkages (service brakes)

    NHTSA 15V358000 Reported 2,163 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles. The affected vehicles have a bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the brakes that may fracture during normal brake pedal operation.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected bracket, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number…

    Model years: 2015

  6. Electrical system

    NHTSA 14V614000 Reported 106,307 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis electronic module, free of charge. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-006…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  7. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 14V542000 Reported 10,005 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V vehicles manufactured June 23, 2005, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel module and fuel tank jumper harness, free of charge. GM sent out interim notices in late October. The recall began on March 12, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac…

    Model years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  8. Seats

    NHTSA 14V446000 Reported 124,007 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to an incomplete weld on the seat hook bracket assembly, the front seats in the affected vehicles may not stay secured in…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the seat hook bracket assembly weld and replace the lower seat track, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on August 15, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer…

    Model years: 2014

  9. Ignition (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V394000 Reported 554,328 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  10. Air bags and driveshaft (power train)

    NHTSA 14V341000 Reported 16,932 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured October 18, 2010, to June 2, 2011. In the affected vehicles, vibrations from the drive shaft may cause the vehicle's roll over sensor to command the roof rail air bags to deploy.

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear drive shaft assembly, free of charge. General Motors distributed an interim letter to owners on August 27, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at…

    Model years: 2011

  11. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 14V338000 Reported 90,750 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to March 20, 2014, and 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured June 10, 2013, to March 20, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable may detach from either the bracket on the transmission shifter or the…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to make sure the cable is properly seated at the transmission and shifter brackets, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early August 2014.…

    Model years: 2014

  12. Motor (visibility) and switch/wiring (visibility)

    NHTSA 14V253000 Reported 19,225 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured June 10, 2013, through February 26, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off with wiper functionality left on and the wipers then become restricted, such as when covered in ice or snow, and the vehicle's battery goes dead and needs to be jump…

    Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front wiper module, free of charge. The recall began on July 14, 2104. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is…

    Model years: 2014

  13. Vacuum (service brakes)

    NHTSA 11V536000 Reported 674 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

    GM is recalling certain model year 2012 cadillac cts vehicles manufactured from october 21, 2011, through october 26, 2011. These vehicles may have a condition in which the power vacuum brake boost pushrod retention nut may not be torqued to the proper specification. If the nut is not torqued to the proper specification, the nut could…

    Remedy: Cadillac dealers will inspect the power vacuum brake boost pushrod retention nut, and if necessary, torque the nut to the proper specification. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on…

    Model years: 2012

  14. Suspension: rear

    NHTSA 11V089000 Reported 44,147 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 cadillac cts vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which a wax coating on the rear suspension toe link jam nuts may allow the nut(s) to loosen. If a nut sufficiently loosens, the toe link could separate and the rear wheel would be able to turn inboard or outboard.…

    Remedy: Dealers will clean all wax residue from the rear suspension toe link and install two new jam nuts. If necessary the rear suspension toe link may be replaced. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety…

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  15. Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive

    NHTSA 10V644000 Reported 95,927 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS LLC

    General motors is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 cadillac cts vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which repeated flexing of the passenger sensing system mat in the front passenger seat may cause the mat to kink, bend, or fold. This flexing can break the connections in the mat. If this occurs, the sensor may not…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the passenger sensing system free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about march 15, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, GMC at…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007

  16. Equipment

    NHTSA 10V414000 Reported 20,224 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 cadillac cts all wheel drive and cts-v vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the glove compartment assembly and, in some vehicles modify the instrument panel structure. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 20, 2010. Owners may…

    Model years: 2009, 2010

  17. Electrical system

    NHTSA 10V240000 Reported 1,365,070 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; GMC acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet…

    Remedy: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently…

    Model years: 2008, 2009

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

    NHTSA 10V105000 Reported 139,131 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    General motors has notified NHTSA of a defect in certain model year 2003-2007 cadillac cts vehicles currently registered in or originally sold in connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont,…

    Remedy: Dealers are to replace both front brake hose assemblies free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin during may 2010. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or at the owner center at…

    Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

  19. Air bags: frontal

    NHTSA 08V582000 Reported 12,662 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    GM is recalling 12,662 my 2009 cadillac cts vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' under certain conditions, a software condition within the passenger sensing system may disable the front passenger air bag when it should be enabled or enable it…

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the passenger sensing system module free of charge. The recall began on november 18, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or through their website at <a…

    Model years: 2009

  20. Seal (power train)

    NHTSA 07V589000 Reported 275,936 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, the rear axle pinion seal does not meet all of the specifications and may experience a fluid leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the pinion seal free of charge. The recall began on february 1, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006 or http://www.cadillac.com; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com;…

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007

  21. Roof and pillars (structure)

    NHTSA 07V468000 Reported 16,677 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 118, 'power operated window, partition, and roof panel systems.' under the standard, the sunroof may only be closed when the ignition is on, or after the ignition is turned off, but before either of the front doors are opened. The affected…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a wire harness. The recall began on may 29, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

    Model years: 2007

  22. Delivery (fuel system)

    NHTSA 06V020000 Reported 17,462 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain vehicles equipped with v6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. This condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ECM) with new software free of charge. Owners were notified in december 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until…

    Model years: 2005, 2006

  23. Air bags

    NHTSA 05V024000 Reported 87,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles, an interaction between the sensing and diagnostic module and vehicle's electrical system may cause the driver's frontal air bag and/or roof-mounted side impact air bag to deploy when the ignition key is turned to the "on" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. The recall began on may 20, 2005. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.

    Model years: 2004

  24. Linkages (steering)

    NHTSA 04V273000 Reported 41,928 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    On certain passenger vehicles involved in this campaign, the lower control arm ball stud nut/washer assemblies with washers were made of the wrong material. The washers may fracture and become loose or fall away from the vehicle, reducing clamp load. Separation of the control arm ball stud and steering knuckle, due to disengagement of…

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the ball stud joints and measure the torque of the nut for all front lower control arms in all models affected as well as the rear lower control arms on the xlr and corvette. If the torque is not…

    Model years: 2004

  25. Seats

    NHTSA 03V346000 Reported 6,771 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 207, "seating systems." one or both front anchor tabs for the front bucket seats are not engaged in the floor pan reinforcement slots. A seat with only one tab engaged or neither engaged would not meet the…

    Remedy: Dealers will ensure that both front anchor tabs are fully seated in the floor pan reinforcement slots. Owner notification began september 19, 2003. Owners should contact GM at 1-800-458-8006.

    Model years: 2004

  26. Owners/service/other manual (equipment)

    NHTSA 03V250000 Reported 1,707,825 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Certain minivans, passenger and sport utility vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 225, "child restraint anchorage system." the owner's manual does not explain the meaning of the location symbols for the child restraint lower universal anchorage system.

    Remedy: Owners will be provided with a supplement for their owner's manual. This supplement describes and shows the location symbols for the child restraint anchors that are located in the vehicle and on the child restraint or…

    Model years: 2003

  27. Steering

    NHTSA 03V115000 Reported 47,835 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Some passenger vehicles have a condition in which the intermediate steering shaft bolt may be loose.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect for the presence of the intermediate steering shaft bolt and ensure that it is tightened to the proper specification. Owner notification began march 20, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an…

    Model years: 2003

Other Cadillac models

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.