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2005 Cadillac CTS: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

277 owner complaints analyzed

6 distinct recall campaigns

67,581 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data updated: . 225 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 61 of 277 complaints (22.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior4415.9%
Electrical and battery issues269.4%
Transmission and shifting227.9%
Steering behavior134.7%
Engine operation124.3%
Fuel system concerns62.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Air Bags
61
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
39
Electrical System
33
Power Train
27
Engine
24
Service Brakes
22
Steering
12
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
10
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags61
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit39
Electrical System33
Power Train27
Engine24
Service Brakes22
Steering12
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)10

Air Bags: 61; Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit: 39; Electrical System: 33; Power Train: 27; Engine: 24; Service Brakes: 22; Steering: 12; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 10

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
58
25,000 to 49,999
25
50,000 to 74,999
52
75,000 to 99,999
32
100,000 to 149,999
41
150,000 and above
17
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00058
25,000 to 49,99925
50,000 to 74,99952
75,000 to 99,99932
100,000 to 149,99941
150,000 and above17

Under 25,000: 58; 25,000 to 49,999: 25; 50,000 to 74,999: 52; 75,000 to 99,999: 32; 100,000 to 149,999: 41; 150,000 and above: 17

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (58). 52 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
19
2006
34
2007
16
2008
8
2009
10
2010
20
2011
18
2012
17
2013
15
2014
30
2015
28
2016
17
2017
12
2018
10
2019
9
2020
4
2021
2
2022
4
2023
2
2024
1
2025
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
200519
200634
200716
20088
200910
201020
201118
201217
201315
201430
201528
201617
201712
201810
20199
20204
20212
20224
20232
20241
20251

2005: 19; 2006: 34; 2007: 16; 2008: 8; 2009: 10; 2010: 20; 2011: 18; 2012: 17; 2013: 15; 2014: 30; 2015: 28; 2016: 17; 2017: 12; 2018: 10; 2019: 9; 2020: 4; 2021: 2; 2022: 4; 2023: 2; 2024: 1; 2025: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 44 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 26 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 22 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10108668 · 2005-02-16 (February 16, 2005)

REAR DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE SHUT IN COLD TEMPERATURES. WHEN CONTACTING CADILLAC, HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *NM THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE DOOR TO COME OPEN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10108668 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10112980 · 2005-04-18 (April 18, 2005)

THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE ROAD, WHEN SUDDENLY SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH " ON STAR". AND WAS TOLD NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT WHERE A TOW TRUCK WAS SENT TO RETRIEVE IT. AFTER THE DEALER SERVICED THE VEHICLE THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT PINE CONES WERE FOUND AND THAT IS WHAT STARTED THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE NO PINE CONES NEAR THE HOME OR WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY. *JB FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE EXHAUST. THE PO…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10112980 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10113473 · 2005-03-30 (March 30, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 2,189 miles reported. Look up ODI 10113473 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10116899 · 2005-04-13 (April 13, 2005)

SHIFTING THE VEHICLE FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR AND UPON RELEASING THE CLUTCH THERE IS A LOUD BANG. HALF SHAFT BROKEN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE RAR END OF ONE OF MY CTS-V'S HAS BROKEN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,350 miles reported. Look up ODI 10116899 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117871 · 2005-04-14 (April 14, 2005)

EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP OCCURS FREQUENTLY UNDER MILD TO HEAVY ACCELERATION. IN WET CONDITIONS, IT HAPPENS MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRACTION AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. THIS ALSO PUTS HEAVY STRESS ON THE DRIVETRAIN AND HAS CAUSED MANY FAILURES IN HALF-SHAFTS AND DIFFERENTIALS AMONGST OTHER OWNERS VEHICLES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FURTHER CATASTOPHIC LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT THIS POINT IN TIME.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 8,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117871 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10118046 · 2005-04-18 (April 18, 2005)

2005, CADILLAC CTS-V, WHEEL HOP FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL, VERY COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. CADILLAC HAS ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE BY PROVIDING EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO "SOME" OWNERS OF VEHICLES, BUT NOT TO ALL OWNERS, REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS VERY WEAK AND MAY BREAK APART, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, WHEEL HOP IS EXPERIENCED IN MY VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS, ORIGINAL TIRES LASTED LESS THAN 6,000 MILES, AND PROVIDED A SAFETY/HAZARD PROBELM AS MANUFACTURER DID NOT ADVISE CONSUMERS THAT TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THIS TIME FRAME, 6,000 MILES WAS A PERIOD …

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Owner report 10119037 · 2005-04-22 (April 22, 2005)

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND GOING OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY HAD WORK PERFORMED ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE RADIO. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 3,057 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119037 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10125031 · 2005-06-12 (June 12, 2005)

RUST HAS FORMED ON THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE PASSENGER WINDOW SILL. IT IS LOCATED ON THE METAL PIECE BETWEEN THE WINDOW DOOR.

Owner-reported narrative. 15 miles reported. Look up ODI 10125031 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

6 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

06V020000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery

Reported: 2006-01-25 (January 25, 2006)

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.

Consequence: IF THE ENGINE STOPS RUNNING, THE OPERATOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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 THE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. THE PARTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE, OWNER RENOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 23, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
07V589000 · Power Train:Axle Assembly:Axle Shaft:Seal

Reported: 2007-12-20 (December 20, 2007)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.

Consequence: A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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; AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
10V105000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 2010-03-17 (March 17, 2010)

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, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE FITTING AT THE CALIPER MAY CORRODE DUE TO SNOW OR WATER, CONTAINING ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS, ENTERING AND BEING RETAINED IN THE ROUTING SLEEVE. IF THE FITTING CORRODES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE BRAKE HOSE-TUBE INTERFACE MAY DEVELOP A LEAK.

Consequence: THE BRAKE HOSE-TUBE INTERFACE MAY RUPTURE SUDDENLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AND INCREASE VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCE MAY OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

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 WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
10V644000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Reported: 2010-12-17 (December 17, 2010)

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 DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG.

Consequence: NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING THAT AIR BAG'S DEPLOYMENT MAY REDUCE PROTECTION OF THE PASSENGER AND INCREASE THE RISK OR SEVERITY OF INJURY TO THEM.

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 1-866-996-9463 AND AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

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14V394000 · Electrical System:Ignition

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

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 554,328 model year 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured August 16, 2001, to April 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured March 20, 2003, to August 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Consequence: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

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 Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14172.

NHTSA campaign record ↗
14V542000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump

Reported: 2014-09-09 (September 9, 2014)

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 of the flange material.

Consequence: If the flange melts, a hole may be created allowing the fuel pump to leak fuel, causing the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. Additionally, leaking fuel in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

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 customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14405.

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Explore the data

Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

277 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

81.2%Usable mileage225 / 277 records
100.0%Valid incident date277 / 277 records
100.0%Valid filing date277 / 277 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates277 / 277 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
Electrical System
3311.9%
ODI 10113473 · 2,189 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *BF *NM

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3814.1%
ODI 10163335 · 3,100 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED SUDDENLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED EITHER ONE OR TWO UNKNOWN PARTS TO THE COMPUTER OF THE VEHICLE OR THE ENTIRE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIR. WITHIN 50 MILES FROM THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN. THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PRIOR TO EACH INCIDENT. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER BOTH INCIDENTS BECAUSE THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE SAFETY OF TH…

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3918.0%
ODI 10172923 · 2,642 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE, A CLICKING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE SOLENOID WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE THIRD BRAKE LIGHT SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 12/26/2006 - THE CONSUMER SUDDENLY BEGAN TO HEAR STATIC IN THE RADIO. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE RADIO RECEIVER WAS REPLACED. THE RADIO CONTINUED TO HAVE STATIC. THE NEXT TIME THE ANTENNA MODULE WAS REPLACED. NOW WHEN THE CONSUMER APP…

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3821.7%
ODI 10265589 · 7,800 mi

I OWN A 2008 CADILLAC CTS WITH AWD. I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER 2007. AT AROUND 7000 MILES IN MID-FEBRUARY 2009 MY CAR WOULD NOT START. THE ANTITHEFT DEVICE WAS ACTIVATED. A ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TECHNICIAN CAME OUT. HE SAID IT WAS A DEFECTIVE BATTERY WHICH HE REPLACED. THREE WEEKS LATER I TRIED TO START THE CAR & RECEIVED A DASHBOARD ALERT THAT THE BATTERY REGISTERED LOW VOLTAGE AND COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO WORKED ON IT FOR TWO DAYS. THEY TOLD ME THAT "MAYBE" THE COMPUTER WAS BEING TURNED ON WHEN THE CAR WAS SHUT OFF…

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2515.0%
ODI 10320888

LTR FWD FM ON BEHALF OF (NC) RE DEFECTIVE BATTERY OR ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH HER CADILLAC PER CADILLAC'S DOCUMENT ID #2220774, #PIC4979B. *TGW 2009 CADILLAC CTS. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE CONSUMER RETURNED FROM OUT OF TOWN TRIPS TO FIND SHE WAS UNABLE TO GAIN ENTRY TO OR START THE VEHICLE. ON EACH OCCASION, THE VEHICLE REMAINED PARKED IN THE GARAGE OF HER RESIDENCE FOR A PERIOD OF TWO TO THREE WEEKS RESPECTIVELY. EACH INCIDENT REQUIRED ROADSIDE SERVICE TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION SEEMED…

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1522.4%
ODI 10445734

PASSANGER SIDE SUNVISOR WIRING CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNT SOME OF CEILING UPHOLSTERY AND MELTED PLASTIC TRIM AROUND SUN ROOF . *TT

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1817.8%
ODI 10444625 · 1,747 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE RADIO IN ACTIVATION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DURING THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE RADIO REMAINED IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,747. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL POWER TO THE DASHBOARD, STEERING AN…

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913.8%
ODI 10568709 · 19,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SEVEN TIMES OVER A PERIOD OF EIGHTEEN MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEA…

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2534.2%
ODI 10568052 · 18,200 mi

I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE 5 DAYS AGO. YESTERDAY WHEN I STOPPED AT RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR LOST POWER WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAD TO SHUT IT DOWN AND RESTART IT AND THEN IT CAME BACK TO FULL FUNCTION. THE REASON I FILED THIS COMPLAIN IS THAT I AM AFRAID THAT I COULD BE KILLED IF MY VEHICLE WAS ON THE HIGH WAY. I WILL BRING IT TO THE DEALER WHEN I HAVE MY DAYS OFF. I AM AFRAID SOMEDAY I COULD GET SERIOUS TROUBLE. *TR

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138.9%
ODI 10585613

I WAS DRIVING A 2014 CADILLAC CTS ON 04/27/14, IN FREMONT, CA. VEHICLE CONFIGURATION: 2014 CTS 3.6L RWD PERFORMANCE. VIN, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE: 1G6AS5S39E0[XXX] THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 11AM. THE PLANNED TRAVEL ROUTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: FREMONT CADILLAC, 5939 AUTOMALL PKWY, FREMONT, CA ||| NW ON BOYCE ROAD ||| N ON STEVENSON BLVD ||| INTERSTATE-880S ||| EXIT AUTOMALL PKWY ||| FREMONT CADILLAC. I TRAVELED NORTH ON STEVENSON BLVD AND THEN HEADED FOR THE ONRAMP FOR INTERSTATE 880-SOUTH. WHEN I APPROACHED THE…

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48.5%
ODI 10734679

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 35 TO 45 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PERIOD OF ACCELERATION BRIEFLY OCCURRED THEN THE VEHICLE RESUMED OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSES FAILED IN THE TRANSMISSION (TCN). THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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1032.3%
ODI 10992913 · 100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR STOPPING, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLANKING SOUND AND JERKED WITH A LOUD NOISE. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY, A LOUD WIND NOISE COULD BE HEARD THROUGH THE DOOR JAMS OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FADE IN AND OUT WITHOUT WARNING, THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY WAS INCORRECT, AND A TAPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RYDELL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF GRAND FORKS (L…

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27.4%
ODI 11287832 · 15,000 mi

WHILE THE TOUCHTONE SCREEN HAS FAILED TWICE AND CADILLAC HAS REPLACED IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT IS THE FACT THAT THE CAR WAS ORDERED WITH THE CARBON FIBER WHEEL PACKAGE AND THOSE WHEELS HAVE CRACKED/ CANT HOLD AIR PRESSURE THE DEALER HAS REPLACED ONE BUT SAID THEY CANNOT REPLACE THE SET OF 4- MY DAUGHTER HAS HAD 4 ISSUES OF TIRES GOING FLAT WHILE DRIVING- FORTUNATELY SHE HAS NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET BUT THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE THAT CADILLAC DOESNT WANT TO RESOLVE IS THERE A RECALL OR SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE CARBON FIBER RIMS? MY DAU…

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337.5%
ODI 11341495 · 7,250 mi

CUE DISPLAY PANEL SUDDENLY HAS STRANGE WEB-LIKE DEFECTS IN RIGHT SIDE OF PANEL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN MOSTLY PARKED IN SHADED DRIVEWAY DUE TO COVID-19 CLOSURES AND RESTRICTIONS. DRIVEN 2 -3 TIMES A WEEK ON GROCERY TRIPS.

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110.0%
ODI 11425049

Seat is adjusting during driving. Moving between presets. Setting position 1 automatically all the way forward. Heat in the seat turning on.

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Air Bags
6122.0%
ODI 10139951

CONSUMER HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG READINESS LIGHT. LIGHT WILL REMAIN ON FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME . *TS THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY. *JB

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7427.5%
ODI 10176342 · 15,500 mi

MY NEW CADILLAC CTS (PURCHASED IN 3/06) WAS T-BONED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED...I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING MAJOR BACK AND LEG PAINS OF WHICH THE DOCTOR SAID COULD BE RELATED TO FAILURE OF AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. MY CAR WAS FIXED BY A LOCAL CADILLAC DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE FAILED REPEATEDLY TO ANSWER OUR CONCERNS. WE CONTACTED CADILLAC AND HAVE HAD NO ONES ATTENTION. *JB

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5826.7%
ODI 10198934

AFTER STARTING UP MY CAR (A 2007 CADILLAC CTS) AND ATTEMPTING TO GO IN REVERSE, IT STALLED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL. I TRIED TO BRAKE AND TO STEER THE CAR, BUT IT WOULD NOT RESPOND. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY TRACTION ENGAGED LIGHT WAS ON. I ENDED UP SLIDING INTO THE RETAINING WALL AND CONTINUED DOWN THE HILL UNTIL I CRASHED INTO THE BRICK PILLAR OF MY GARAGE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND ONSTAR DID NOT RESPOND TO THE CRASH. I SUSTAINED INJURIES ENDED UP IN THE ER. THE LOCAL GM DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH M…

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126.9%
ODI 10545171 · 65,000 mi

WHILE I WAS A PASSENGER RIDING ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE, IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT (ON/OFF) ON THE DASH/CONSOLE TURNED FROM THE "ON" STATUS TO THE "OFF" STATUS. AFTER STOPPING WE FOLLOWED ONSTAR'S DIRECTIONS TO TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ONCE AGAIN. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED IN THE "OFF" STATUS. WE TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME WHEN I SAT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CHANGED TO THE "ON" STATUS. THE FOLLOWING WEEK, MY MOTHER WAS A PASSENG…

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137.8%
ODI 10573385 · 37,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE OF THIS RECURRING FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V582000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

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1623.9%
ODI 10434491

2010 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES WERE ALLEGEDLY REPLACED IN MARCH 2010. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG COMPARTMENT BECAME LOOSE AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES. IN JANUARY 2011, THE CONSUMER BECAME LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED IN MAY 2011. *JB

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2322.8%
ODI 10462922 · 13,675 mi

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN SPORTING MANNER WHEN THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS FIRED. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO ROLL OVER IMMINENT. SAFETY DEVICES WENT OFF COMPLETELY UNNECESSARILY. *TR

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57.7%
ODI 10595956 · 12,500 mi

VEHICLE WAS AT COMPLETE STOP IN CONGESTED TRAFFIC. DRIVER HAD TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE AND FOOT ON BRAKE. VEHICLE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET FROM VEHICLE DIRECTLY AHEAD. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A LARGE SUV CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH VEHICLE DIRECTLY AHEAD. VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. VEHICLE REAR RAILS WERE DEFORMED BY FORCE OF IMPACT. DRIVER OF VEHICLE WAS THROWN FORWARD, AND THEN BACKWARD, WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE TO EXPERIENCE INJURY TO NECK AND SHOULDERS. DRIVER SEAT BELT LOCKED TO REDUCE BODY MOVEMENT RESULTING IN BRUISES TO …

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1115.1%
ODI 10561336 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER REAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE BECAME PINNED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, CAUSING SPINAL INJURIES TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY R…

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42.7%
ODI 10782540 · 6,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 21 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THE CRASH, ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND KNEES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE…

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00.0%

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26.5%
ODI 11645131 · 49,790 mi

The contact's relative owns a 2016 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the passenger's side air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the front passenger's side air bag inflator needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall and provided an estimate for the repair. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA …

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27.4%
ODI 11648358

Passenger sensing device for the passenger seat is failing intermittently. Service airbag light is coming on periodically, and, when it does, the passenger "Airbag ON" light fails to illuminate even if a passenger over 100 lbs is in the seat. This is a long recurring issue with all GM cars where the sensing pad goes bad.

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112.5%
ODI 11655332

The airbag system failed to deploy during a single-vehicle accident in which the car left the service road and struck a tree. The vehicle sustained significant front-end damage. The driver lost consciousness or experienced disorientation and was unable to recall the events leading up to or immediately following the accident. The lack of airbag deployment increased the risk of serious injury, especially due to the vehicle impacting a tree and being lodged several feet off the road in the woods. Although there were no major injuries in this case…

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00.0%

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Power Train
279.7%
ODI 10150571 · 400 mi

EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: NO ABUSE, NO TIRE BURNING. VEHICLE USED FOR COMMUTING AND JOB RELATED PURPOSES. PROBLEMS & RESOLUTIONS: 7/11/2005 7/18/2005 PROBLEM SHIFTING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY SUNROOF RATTLING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY RIGHT-REAR SAIL PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIRED PIXELS BURN ON NAV SCREEN - NAV UNIT REPLACED WHEELS SCRATCHED - DEALER PAID FOR REPAIR FRONT PANEL LOOSE - REPLACED LOOSE PANEL 7/25/2005 7/27/2005 LEFT-REAR PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIRED COMPETITION MODE NOT WORKING - WARRANTY REPAIRED DAS…

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2810.4%
ODI 10156917 · 1,487 mi

1. WAS DRIVING MY BLACK 2006 CTS V WITH 1,486 MILES ON IT HOME FROM GETTING FOOD WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TRIED TO MAKE IT GO. IT WOULDN'T GO. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO CRESTVIEW CADILLAC. 2. THE DEALER SAID THAT MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED. THEY CLAIM THAT I MUST HAVE BEEN DRAG RACING THE CAR WHICH I HAVE NEVER DONE EVEN ONCE. THEY CLAIM TO HAVE FOUND TRACTION COMPOUND AND THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT MY TIRES ARE NEAR BALD. 3. DEALER WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE CAR. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL AND THE RIGHT AXLE. *…

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198.8%
ODI 10231070

THIS LETTER IS PLEADING TO BE RELEASED FROM LEASE AGREEMENT AND REFUNDED THE MONEY INVESTED IN MY CAR. I?M NO LONGER HAPPY WITH THE QUALITY OF THE CADILLAC CTS AND THE NUMBER OF RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THESE VEHICLES. IN ESSENCE, I HAVE BEEN LEASED TWO NEW VEHICLES THAT WERE LEMONS ACCORDING TO LEMON LAWS IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. I HAVE HAD THE SAME SAFETY PROBLEM REPAIRED MORE THAN THREE TIMES WITH BOTH CARS. AT THIS POINT, I AM TRULY NERVOUS TO DRIVE MY CAR, MORE SO AFTER READING THE MANY REPORTS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CAR FIRES, SUDDENLY …

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169.1%
ODI 10484538 · 56,440 mi

I WAS TRAVELING AT 25MPH WHEN THERE WAS A SUDDEN VERY LOUD EXPLOSIVE/GRINDING NOISE(IT BROUGHT PEOPLE RUNNING OUT OF ADJACENT BUILDINGS). I HIT MY BRAKES IMMEDIATELY, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED UNTIL I PUT IT INTO PARK. I EXITED THE CAR AND UNDER THE REAR AXLE OF MY VEHICLE WERE MULTIPLE LARGE BOLTS AND SCREWS LINED UP IN A ROW. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY DISABLED, AND SUBSEQUENTLY WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY DETERMINED THAT ALL THE REAR AXLE BOLTS JUST FELL OUT AT ONCE.THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND TO THE VEHICLE. MY CONCERNS REMAIN AS TO "WHY …

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2213.2%
ODI 10266317 · 45 mi

WHEN DRIVING A 2009 CADILLAC CTS THE CAR GENERATES A DRONE, BOOM AND VIBRATION. THIS HAPPENS WHEN ACCELERATING TO OR DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM HAS BEEN WITH THIS CAR SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY FROM THE CADILLAC DEALER. GM HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN (#08-07-30-044B) TO INSTALL RUBBER INSULATORS AND REPROGRAM THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. THIS "FIX" DID NOT HELP. IT ONLY MOVED THE ONSET OF THE VIBRATION TO A HIGHER RPM/SPEED. WHEN THE VIBRATION OCCURS THE CAR DOES NOT FEEL SAFE. I AM NOT SURE IF…

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811.9%
ODI 10360085 · 1,819 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WAS SLOW TO ACCELERATE. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD AS IF IT HAD BEEN REAR-ENDED AND THEN THE SPEED WOULD INCREASE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID, PISTON, FILTER AND FUEL KIT WERE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT AND S…

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2019.8%
ODI 10479441 · 23,698 mi

WHILE HAVING THE OIL CHANGED AT THE DEALER, THE DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED IN TWO. THIS HAPPENED WHEN A TECHNICIAN WAS MOVING THE CAR AFTER THE SERVICE WAS COMPLETED. ALUMINUM DRIVE SHAFT SNAPPED AT A CIRCUMFERENTIAL WELD IN DRIVE SHAFT PIPE. *TR

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34.6%
ODI 10787838 · 43,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE I HAVE EXPERIENCED ISSUES WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHEN THE VEHICLE SHIFTS GEARS. THE CAR WILL VIBRATE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS AND CAUSE ME TO OCCASIONALLY HAVE TO SLOW DOWN OR SPEED UP IN ORDER FOR THE TRANSMISSION TO SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THE ISSUE IS REFLECTING IN THE RPM GAUGE, WHICH WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS THE RPMS APPEAR TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN UNTIL THE GEARS FULLY ENGAGE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE CAR WILL VIBRATE WHILE UPSHIFTING A…

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1317.8%
ODI 10494477 · 150 mi

EXTREME LOSE STEERING, WAY TO LOSE CANT FEEL THE ROAD, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT IT HAS A DELAY THEN SHIFTS VERY HARD. THE CAR IS VERY HARD TO DRIVE. *TR

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7551.4%
ODI 10585613

I WAS DRIVING A 2014 CADILLAC CTS ON 04/27/14, IN FREMONT, CA. VEHICLE CONFIGURATION: 2014 CTS 3.6L RWD PERFORMANCE. VIN, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE: 1G6AS5S39E0[XXX] THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 11AM. THE PLANNED TRAVEL ROUTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: FREMONT CADILLAC, 5939 AUTOMALL PKWY, FREMONT, CA ||| NW ON BOYCE ROAD ||| N ON STEVENSON BLVD ||| INTERSTATE-880S ||| EXIT AUTOMALL PKWY ||| FREMONT CADILLAC. I TRAVELED NORTH ON STEVENSON BLVD AND THEN HEADED FOR THE ONRAMP FOR INTERSTATE 880-SOUTH. WHEN I APPROACHED THE…

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1531.9%
ODI 10944214 · 15,100 mi

THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WHEN IT WAS IN PARK, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED, AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. HOME SECURITY CAMERA CAPTURED THE ENTIRE INCIDENT ON FILM. WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE THE NHTSA WITH THE FOOTAGE.

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929.0%
ODI 10992913 · 100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR STOPPING, THE VEHICLE MADE A CLANKING SOUND AND JERKED WITH A LOUD NOISE. WHILE SHIFTING GEARS AUTOMATICALLY, A LOUD WIND NOISE COULD BE HEARD THROUGH THE DOOR JAMS OF THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS. ALSO, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FADE IN AND OUT WITHOUT WARNING, THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY WAS INCORRECT, AND A TAPPING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RYDELL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF GRAND FORKS (L…

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829.6%
ODI 11222338 · 35,000 mi

CAR HAS LOCKED IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, BOTH AFTER LONG DRIVES (2+ HOURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS) AND WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT INTO 1ST TO STOP MOVEMENT. THE FIRST TIME WAS A STOP LIGHT AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT, THE SECOND TIME WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ALMOST HIT THE HOUSE. GOOD BRAKES ARE THE ONLY THING THAT SAVED ME. BOTH TIMES, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED TO 1ST WITH A LOUD BANG. TRANSMISSION ALSO JERKS THE CAR FORWARD FROM THE STOPPED POSITION WHEN ENGINE STARTS AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT (WHEN AUTO-START./STOP IS ENABLED).

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337.5%
ODI 11404668 · 12,300 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CADILLAC CTS BETWEEN 50-60MPH AND I LIGHTLY TAPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. FELT LIKE IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION OR A ENGINE MISFIRE. MY CARS TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS VERY VERY ROUGH KINDLY JERKY WHICH CREATES A UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE AND WITH MY CAR AND ONLY HAVING 12,000 MILES ON IT I FIND REALLY CONCERNING. THIS VIBRATION ONLY HAPPENS BETWEEN 50-60MPH AND THE ROUGH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HAPPENS AS I DRIVE IT ALONG WITH VIBRATIONS ARE COMING FROM THE E…

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330.0%
ODI 11472390

The vehicle hard shifts in low gear and at low speeds. The hard shifting makes the car hard to handle in slow speed situations such as parking lots. Because the car lurches forward unexpectedly, it poses a safety concern toward nearby pedestrians.

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Engine
248.7%
ODI 10458685

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF TWENTY QUARTS PER MONTH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A NORMAL RATE. THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED PERFORMING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT THE TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN …

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2810.4%
ODI 10477258 · 125,000 mi

TIMING MAKING A CHATTER NOISE. *TR

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2210.1%
ODI 10465798 · 82,000 mi

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH HILL CADILLAC, FC KERBECK AND GM PROTECTION PLAN TO RESOLVE OUR REPAIR ISSUES. THE INFORMATION WE HAVE RECEIVED IS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WE PAID FOR ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR CADILLAC IN 2010. OUR TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED IN AUGUST 2011 AND NOW ARE BEING TOLD THAT THERE IS NO OIL IN OUR CAR AND WE NEED REPAIRS THAT COST OVER $2000.00. MY HUSBAND AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY INSTANTLY. WE HAVE PROVIDED DOCUMENTATION OF TIMELY OIL CHANGES AND UP TO DATE …

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2212.6%
ODI 10471971 · 44,200 mi

ALTHOUGH I LOVED THE CAR OVERALL AT THE TIME I DECIDED TO OWN, , MY DREAM CAR CADILLAC CTS HAS TURNED INTO MY DREAM NIGHTMARE. CADILLAC CTS 3.6 2008 WHEN I GET ON IT A LITTLE BIT ACCELERATION IT MAKES A SOUND THAT SOUNDS LIKE ALL AIR LEAKS INSIDE THE CAR. THE DEALER WAS REPORTED EVER SINCE MY FIRST EARLY VISIT TO SERVICE CENTER BUT IT'S ONLY DURING MY LAST VISIT TO THE DEALER THEY MENTIONED GM HAS SANCTIONED APPROVAL IE. AT THE TIME THE ODOMETER READS 65000KM? STRANGE! THE DOOR LOCKS ARE TERRIBLE?DESPITE RECTIFYING; TIME AND AGAIN BY …

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4929.3%
ODI 10548806 · 114,000 mi

GM 3.6L TIMING CHAIN STRETCH WITHOUT WARNING. HAD IT FAILED AT SPEED, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

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1014.9%
ODI 10558405 · 24,766 mi

SINCE PURCHASING THIS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE, I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE CAR'S ENGINE HAS AN INTERMITTENT TENDENCY TO SUDDENLY REV OR IDLE VERY HIGH WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE AND I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN, STOPPING, OR PULLING INTO A PARKING APACE. THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD AND IS ONLY CONTROLLED DURING THOSE TIMES BY APPLYING A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE UNTIL THE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL AND THE CAR STOPS TRYING TO LURCH FORWARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPT. OF THE DEALERSHIP EACH TIME (AT LEAST FIVE…

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1312.9%
ODI 10492173 · 21,000 mi

THE SUPERCHARGER STARTED TO MAKE A NOISE WHICH SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES. IT NOW IS GETTING LOUDER SOUNDING LIKE IT IS GOING TO FALL OFF. IT IS A CTS-V. *TR

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69.2%
ODI 10458437 · 6,050 mi

I TOOK MY CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH AND AFTERWARDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATED A FAILURE ON THE DASH WARNING LIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, AND I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS DUE TO INHIBITING HALF OF THE INJECTORS IF THE TC SYSTEM FAILS. THE TC SYSTEM "HEALED ITSELF" AFTER THE CAR DRIED OUT FOR A DAY AND THIS IS NOT THE FOCUS OF MY COMPLAINT. ANYONE CAN DRIVE A CAR SAFELY WITHOUT A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IN OPERATION, HOWEVER, A NON-RESPONSIVE ENGINE DUE TO THE PROGRAMMED SHUTDOWN OF HALF OF THE I…

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79.6%
ODI 10592548

ON 8/9/13 DURING A LANE CHANGE ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER ACCELERATION THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AND THE RPM WENT HIGH AND THE CAR HAD NO POWER AND SEEMED TO JUST COAST. I LET OFF THE GAS TO LET THE ENGINE RPMS COME BACK DOWN AND I CHECKED THE AUTOMATIC SHIFTER TO MAKE SURE IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE (AND IT WAS). WHEN THE ENGINE RPMS CAME DOWN THE POWER ALSO CAME BACK TO THE WHEELS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A RANDOM SHUDDER IN THE CAR UNDER LIGHT THROTTLE WHEN THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING (SUCH AS IN TRAFFIC) BOTH PRIOR TO AND AFTER THIS EVENT. THE DEA…

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96.2%
ODI 10762223 · 17,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STABILIZER CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS A MESSAGE DISPLAYED 'REDUCE ENGINE CAPACITY'. THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

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48.5%
ODI 11322127

ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK, WHILE DRIVING. JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. 30,000 MILES ON ODOMETER.

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412.9%
ODI 10871967 · 900 mi

THE AUTO STOP/START CANNOT BE SAFE. I ALMOST GOT T-BONED IN MY FIRST SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES IN A NEW CAR WITH THIS FEATURE. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND NEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC. I DID NOT REALIZE THE DELAY WOULD BE THAT GREAT AND ALMOST GOT T-BONED TURNING ACROSS TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE HESITATES WHEN YOU'RE STOPPED AND MOVING FROM THE BRAKE TO THE GAS. THIS FRACTION OF A SECOND HAS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE...THE ONLY THING HAS TO BE WHETHER IT IS SIGNIFICANT. WHEN TURNING LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC (T-BONE) OR TURNING RIGHT INTO TRAFFIC (RE…

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13.7%
ODI 11688656

I purchased this vehicle is certified preowned Cadillac and during the warranty time I had a transmission issue that was causing the transmission to jerk when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear and at highway speeds, it would start jerking nonstop. I took it to the dealer and as per a service bulletin, they flushed the transmission fluid and replaced the transmission fluid. This was only a temporary fix because 30,000 miles later the same issues started occurring again and have gotten worse to the point that you can smell the transmission clutches b…

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112.5%
ODI 11404668 · 12,300 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY 2018 CADILLAC CTS BETWEEN 50-60MPH AND I LIGHTLY TAPPED ON THE GAS AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AND VIBRATING. FELT LIKE IT COULD BE A TRANSMISSION OR A ENGINE MISFIRE. MY CARS TRANSMISSION ALSO SHIFTS VERY VERY ROUGH KINDLY JERKY WHICH CREATES A UNSAFE ENVIRONMENT WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS A CONSISTENT ISSUE AND WITH MY CAR AND ONLY HAVING 12,000 MILES ON IT I FIND REALLY CONCERNING. THIS VIBRATION ONLY HAPPENS BETWEEN 50-60MPH AND THE ROUGH TRANSMISSION SHIFTING HAPPENS AS I DRIVE IT ALONG WITH VIBRATIONS ARE COMING FROM THE E…

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220.0%
ODI 11425049

Seat is adjusting during driving. Moving between presets. Setting position 1 automatically all the way forward. Heat in the seat turning on.

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Service Brakes
227.9%
ODI 10485873 · 84,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH THE WHEELS TURNED SHARPLY, THE BRAKING BECAME ROUGH AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. EACH TIME IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY. BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER CARS WHEN THIS OCCURS. MY REPAIR MAN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. *TR

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4014.9%
ODI 10474583 · 35,000 mi

TURNING SHARP RIGHT AT ABOUT 2 MPH TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A GARAGE. APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR KEPT MOVING. HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING A WALL. NO POWER BRAKING AT ALL. *TR

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3616.6%
ODI 10461266 · 30,000 mi

MY CAR HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONTAL SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT WORK AGAIN. I HAD IT ONCE REPAIRED DUE TO A RECALL, I BELIEVE IN 2009. NOW IN 2012, I AM HAVING ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG MODULE, IN WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED (BEEN CONFIRMED BY DEALER). THIS PART SENSES IF THE PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE CAR. THE LIGHT IS ON TELLING ME THE PASSENGER AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICE. MY BRAKES ARE NEW AND HAVE BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED, 2 MONTHS AGO, BUT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. WHEN I DO I SLIDE AND THERE IS AN …

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116.3%
ODI 10533143 · 122,538 mi

WHILE TRYING TO PARK, THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES STIFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CORRECT PROBLEM AND IT COST ME $2,558.35 TO REPLACE STEERING PUMP AND TO GET A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. A WEEK LATER I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER FOR NOISES AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE BOTH CONTROL ARMS AND STABILIZER LINKS TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THAT JOB COST ME $1,362.93. IN APRIL 2013, MY FRONT PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE DIDN'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE HOUSING SPLIT, TRIM PAD AND HANDLE HOUSIN…

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84.8%
ODI 10502208 · 34,000 mi

AT FIRST, THE CAR WASN'T RUNNING STRAIGHT. WHEN I DROVE STRAIGHT ON AN INTERSTATE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS ABOUT FIVE DEGREES CLOCKWISE. THEREFORE, I WENT TO THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER, [XXX], FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT. AFTER THE ALIGNMENT, THE CAR RAN PRETTY GOOD, UNTIL IT RAN OVER A SMALL BUMP ON THE ROAD. WHEN I RAN OVER THE BUMP, THE CAR SUDDENLY RAN TOWARD THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO TURN LEFT, BUT IT DIDN'T WORK FOR ABOUT HALF A SECOND. AFTER HALF A SECOND, I CONTROLLED THE CAR, AND IT WORKED FINE. I MADE AN U TURN, AND WENT TO THAT PLACE AGAIN, AND …

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57.5%
ODI 10472397 · 21,877 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER AUXILIARY PUMP WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE REPAIR, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TECHNICIANS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTAC…

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65.9%
ODI 10515504 · 6,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED A VIOLENT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE DRUMS AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. *TR

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710.8%
ODI 10550753 · 10,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WERE TO CLOSE TOGETHER UNLIKE NORMAL PEDALS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY COULD NOT CORRECT THE PEDALS BEING CLOSE TO EACH OTHER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

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68.2%
ODI 10561336 · 3,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HER REAR. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. ADDITIONALLY, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT SHE BECAME PINNED IN THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED, CAUSING SPINAL INJURIES TO THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY R…

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32.1%
ODI 10782540 · 6,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 21 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THE CRASH, ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND KNEES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE…

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714.9%
ODI 11072069 · 31,674 mi

WENT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT, HIT THE BRAKE, THE CAR SPED UP HITTING ANOTHER PARKED CAR. I HAD A PROBLEM YESTERDAY, PUT CAR IN CRUISE CONTROL(50 MPH) ON THE HIGHWAY, WENT TO BRAKE TO TURN, CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISCONNECT, HAD TO SHUT THE SYSTEM OFF MANUALLY. SIMILAR PERIODIC PROBLEMS IN THE PAST.

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13.2%
ODI 11307353 · 43,000 mi

THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING IN NYC AT SPEEDS OF 10-20 MPH FIRST THE CAR STARTED TO SMOKE IN THE FRONT HOOD WHILE TURNING LEFT ON 5TH AVENUE. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND THE CAR WAS ON FLAMES. I HAVE A DASH CAMERA AND IPHONE FOOTAGE OF THE INCIDENT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM AN AUTHORIZED CADILLAC DEALERSHIP IN JUNE 2019 AND THE CAR CAUGHT ON FIRE ON CHRISTMAS DAY 2019

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Steering
124.3%
ODI 10344582 · 72,000 mi

MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS APPEARS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER-ASSISTED STEERING. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND IS DIFFICULT TO STEER TOWARD THE RIGHT. ALSO, ONCE TURNED BY MANUAL FORCE, THE WHEEL SOMETIMES DOES NOT SPIN BACK INTO PROPER POSITION. THIS MAKES TURNING IN TIGHT PLACES AND PARKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS CAR; I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT; BUT THEY TELL ME EACH TIME THAT I AM SIMPLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL PROPERLY. THE COND…

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31.1%
ODI 10582859

FATAL CAR CRASH RESULTED IN DEATH OF DRIVER (ONLY PERSON IN THE AUTOMOBILE). HISTORY OF SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM ON THE 2006 CADILLAC CTS--PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND LUNGING OR SUDDEN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION WITH LOSS OF STEERING. *TT

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136.0%
ODI 10228123 · 100 mi

CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HANDLING DIFFICULT. *TR

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137.4%
ODI 10257986 · 100 mi

VIBRATION IN CAR ABOVE 62 MILES PER HOUR. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES IN YOUR HANDS. TAKEN TO DEALER TWICE THEY HAVE ROTATED AND BALANCED TIRES TWICE NO IMPROVEMENT. *TR

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127.2%
ODI 10323183

2009 CADILLAC CTS *GR THE CONSUMER STATED FROM TIME TO TIME, WHILE WAITING FOR A RED LIGHT TO CHANGE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE INTO THE INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT OR WHEN PARKING AND SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD. THE CONSUMER HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR HIM TO TURN THE IGNITION ON. ON THREE OCCASIONS, HE…

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57.5%
ODI 10576363 · 45,000 mi

ON 6 JUNE, 2013 WHILE DRIVING ON M59 IN MICHIGAN AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, MY KNEE MADE CONTACT WITH THE REMOTE FOB, CAUSING THE IGNITION KEY TO MOVE FROM THE "ON" POSITION TO "ACCESSORY" MODE. THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND I HAD TO STEER AND BRAKE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER ASSIST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND RESTARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE SAME SITUATION OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2014 WHILE DRIVING ON I-75 TO FLORIDA. IN BOTH CASES I INFORMED MY DEALER (LAFONTAINE CADILLAC IN HIGHLAND, MICHIGAN). THE RESPONSE WAS THAT …

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1110.9%
ODI 10448466 · 500 mi

WHILE IN REVERSE, FRONT STEERING SEAMS TO SKIP. IT FEELS LIKE A 4WD. I TOOK IT TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. THEY EVEN SHOWED ME A BULLETIN FROM GM THAT EXPLAINED THE PROBLEM WAS NORMAL AND TO DO NO REPAIRS. AFTER DRIVING 15,000 MILES, IT HAS STEADILY GOTTEN WORSE. I TOOK IT IN AGAIN. AGAIN THEY TOLD ME IT WAS NORMAL. WHILE THERE, THEY TRIED TO SELL ME NEW TIRES BECAUSE MY REAR TIRES ARE BALD. THEY SAID IT WAS FROM HIGH SPEED STARTS. I EXPLAINED THAT A 73 YEAR OLD PERSON(MY WIFE) IS NOT OUT DRAG RACING AND THERE FOR, …

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46.2%
ODI 10500932 · 30 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THE CONTACT HEARD A KNOCKING SOUND AS THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

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1013.7%
ODI 10502504 · 1,500 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED.…

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138.9%
ODI 10749325 · 8,900 mi

TURNED CAR ON AFTER PARKING AT A LOT. REVERSED TO EXIT AND THEN SUDDENLY, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING "POWER STEERING. DRIVE CAREFULLY". POWER STEERING WENT OFF ENTIRELY. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. COULD BARELY GET CAR BACK INTO PARKING SPOT. TURNED ENGINE OFF TWICE BUT THE STEERING DID NOT CORRECT SELF. AFTER ENGINE WAS OFF FOR 10MINUTES WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON.

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48.5%
ODI 10817325 · 9,000 mi

WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION, LEFT OR RIGHT, OF THE VEHICLE, THERE IS A LOUD METAL-ON-METAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TWICE TO MCGUIRE CADILLAC WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS "NO FIX AT THIS TIME." I HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC HEADQUARTERS NUMEROUS TIMES AND, UNFORTUNATELY, NO ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN. ON DECEMBER 30, 2015, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE RIGHT LANE OF A HIGHWAY, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE VEERED ACROSS TO THE LEFT ACROSS THREE LANES ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE DID A 36…

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412.9%
ODI 11022147 · 6,968 mi

STEERING WHEEL BECAME INOPERABLE WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN MULTIPLE TIMES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ALL LOSS OF POWER TO VEHICLE, ACCELERATOR STUCK AND FUEL SHUT OFF WHEN GOING HARD ON BRAKE DID NOT WORK REQUIRING SNIT INTO NEUTRAL, MANY OTHER ISSUES. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR REPAIR MANY TIMES IN SERVICE OVER 40+ DAYS SINCE NOVEMBER 2016. NOT SAFE TO OPERATE. CUE SCREEN REPLACED MURIOPLE TIMES AS WELL BECAUSE OF ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND EVEN AIR CONDITIONING SWITCHING TO HEAT, WINDOWS RANDOMLY ROLLING DOWN WHILE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A PARK…

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829.6%
ODI 11193396 · 17,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT LEASES A 2017 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V086000 (STEERING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED KING O'ROURKE BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 756 SMITHTOWN BYPASS #102, SMITHTOWN, NY 1178…

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110.0%
ODI 11635641 · 59,000 mi

The contact owns a 2019 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that the trim on the steering wheel had started to peel off. Due to the failure, the edges of the steering wheel where the trim was located had started peeling off and were sharp, causing serious concerns while driving the vehicle. The local dealer was notified of the failure, and the contact was scheduled for an appointment; however, the vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The…

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Unknown Or Other
62.2%
ODI 10117871 · 8,200 mi

EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP OCCURS FREQUENTLY UNDER MILD TO HEAVY ACCELERATION. IN WET CONDITIONS, IT HAPPENS MUCH MORE FREQUENTLY AND CAN CAUSE SERIOUS TRACTION AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. THIS ALSO PUTS HEAVY STRESS ON THE DRIVETRAIN AND HAS CAUSED MANY FAILURES IN HALF-SHAFTS AND DIFFERENTIALS AMONGST OTHER OWNERS VEHICLES, WHICH COULD LEAD TO FURTHER CATASTOPHIC LOSS OF CONTROL. THIS IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT IS BEING IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER AT THIS POINT IN TIME.*AK

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62.2%
ODI 10390628 · 100,000 mi

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS DEACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CAUSED BY THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS ALREADY ON THE RECALL FOR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS, BUT ACCORDING TO THE CADILLAC DEALER, THE RECALL DOES NOT INVOLVE MY VIN. I SUGGEST THAT THE NHSTA REVIEW THE RECALL AND ADD ALL 2005 - 2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES THAT DISPLAY THE AIR BAG ERROR BE INCLUDED ON THE RECALL.

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94.1%
ODI 10822604 · 110,000 mi

ECM UNIT FAILED TO FUNCTION LEAVING THE CAR IN A ENGINE POWER REDUCED MODE. CAR WILL NOT RESPOND TO ACELLERATION AND WILL NOT GO MORE THAN 40 MPH

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179.7%
ODI 10222855

2008 CADILLAC CTS BLIND SPOT IN SIDE MIRRORS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SIDE MIRRORS CREATE A BLIND SPOT. HE STATES THAT THE A PILLAR MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO SEE IF THERE IS SOMEONE IN THE CROSSWALK WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A TURN. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FLAW IS A BLIND SPOT RESULTING FROM THE PLACEMENT AND SIZE OF THE SIDE MIRRORS AND THE SIZE OF THE A PILLAR. *JB

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106.0%
ODI 10335470 · 10,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A SAFETY ASSIST GRIPPING HANDLES ON THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 11/08/10 * BF UPDATED 11/10/10*JB

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710.4%
ODI 10638077

GM IS NOT REPLACING MY KEY SWITCH. SOME HOW THEY HAVE CONVINCED YOU THAT PUTTING LIP STICK ON A PIG IS THE SOLUTION TO THEIR PROBLEM. IT'S NOT AND SHAME ON YOUR DEPARTMENT FOR LETTING THEM. I WANT IT FIX RIGHT, MY MANUAL DOES SAY ANYWHERE NOT TO PUT ANYTHING ON MY KEY RING. DO THE RIGHT THING AND MAKE THIS RIGHT! THANK YOU, *TR

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44.0%
ODI 10446328 · 80 mi

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS INTO AND UP A RIGHT HAND DRIVEWAY THERE IS A LOUD CREAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE SUNROOF. IT DOES NOT CREAK GOING UP A LEFT HAND DRIVEWAY. THE CREAKING IS PREDOMINATELY AT THE REAR AND TO THE RIGHT OF THE SUNROOF. AT NORMAL DRIVING SPEEDS THE CREAKING IS HEARD OVER MODERATE TO LARGE BUMPS. THE CREAKING HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE DAY 1 WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. *KB

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57.7%
ODI 10809470 · 55,000 mi

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR ON MY CTS COUPE HAS AN ELECTRICAL "TOUCH PAD" THAT HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. TWICE I HAVE HAD TO CRAWL INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHICH HAS NOT BEEN AFFECTED. DEALERSHIP HAS STATED THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THE MILEAGE IS IN EXCESS OF 50,000 (MY VEHICLE IS AT 55,690). PAIN IN THE NECK.

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79.6%
ODI 10762003 · 5,000 mi

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL OUT OF RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY FROM DEAD STOP, CTS ACCELERATED ON ITS ON TO AND UNKNOWN AND UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED. CAUSING COLLISION TO NEIGHBORS VEHICLE IN OPPOSTITE DRIVEWAY DRIVEWAY DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM WHERE CTS WAS PARKED. VEHICLE ALSO HAD POWER FAILURES AS WELL, DOORS NOR WINDOWS WOULD WORK. HAD TO EXIT VEHICLE BY CRAWLING OUT ON THE WINDOW. CAUSE DAMAGED TO BOTH VEHICLES AND PROPERTY DAMAGES FROM NEIGHBOR VEHICLE PUSH BY CTS INTO GARAGE AND STRUCTURE.

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138.9%
ODI 10596325

PURCHASED A NEW 2014 CADILLAC CTS, WINDOW STICKER SHOWED CLEARLY AND AS A SELLING FEATURE THAT THE CAR RECEIVED A GOVERNMENT 5 STAR SAFETY RATING FOR FRONTAL CRASH, DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND FOR ROLL OVER. FIVE MONTHS LATER, MAY 16, 2014 I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CADILLAC STATING THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR AND THE CAR DID NOT RECEIVE A 5 STAR GOVERNMENT RATING AND THEY SENT ME A NEW WINDOW STICKER.. I FEEL THIS IS FALSE ADVERTISING PROMOTING THE SAFETY OF THE CAR BASED ON US GOVERNMENT SAFETY RATING. THANK YOU

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817.0%
ODI 11000289 · 28,734 mi

I PURCHASED THIS CAR 15MAR16 FROM DUBLIN CADILLAC IN DUBLIN, CA. THE DRIVER SIDE BLIND SPOT DETECTION WAS NOT WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR BACK AND THEY CONFIRMED IT WAS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY, BUT TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT AND THAT "I WOULD JUST HAVE TO LIVE WITHOUT IT". SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE, I THOUGHT THEY SHOULD HAVE CORRECTED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY HAVE REFUSED, SO I AM BRINGING THIS TO YOU ATTENTION AND REQUESTING HELP TO GET IT WORKING CORRECTLY. I HAVE HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS …

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412.9%
ODI 11018960 · 8,000 mi

WHEN YOU ENTER AN ADDRESS INTO THE NAVIGATION AND SAVE IT INTO CONTACTS. IT RE- REOUTES YOU TO A LOCATION OTHER THAN THE STATED ADDRESS. IT SHOWS THE LOCATOR PIN ON THE CORRECT ADDRESS, BUT YOU ARE TAKEN TO A LOCATION MORE THAN 1/2 MILE AWAY (AS THE CROW FLIES) IN A DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOOD. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WITH CADILLAC TO FIX IT BUT THEY CAN NOT (OR WILL NOT)

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414.8%
ODI 11290335 · 12,000 mi

THE CADILLAC CUE COMPUTER SCREEN WHICH CONTROLS THE BLUETOOTH, RADIO & GPS, FROZE IN SEPT 2019. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF STATE OUR BLUETOOTH & GPS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THIS WAS HAPPENING IN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, A COMPLETE OFF & ON WITH THE SCREEN GOING BLACK. DEALERSHIP AGAIN & THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AN HOUR DRIVE EACH WAY. I LEFT FRUSTRATED & AND IT WENT OFF AGAIN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP & IT WAS PLAYING WHEN I GOT THERE. WHILE WE WERE DISCUSSING THE ISSUE, THE RADIO WE…

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112.5%
ODI 11590522

To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to express my serious concerns regarding a known issue with the 2018 Cadillac CTS that poses a significant safety risk. The LCD/backup display screen in my 2018 Cadillac CTS has cracked on its own, taking up the entire display. This is a well-documented problem that many Cadillac owners have reported to GM, yet the manufacturer refuses to take responsibility or remedy the situation. The cracked display screen severely compromises the vehicle's safety features and functionality, including the backup camera…

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330.0%
ODI 11276926 · 8,200 mi

I LEASED A CADILLAC 2019 CTS IN DECEMBER 2018. THE CAR'S ENGINE ACCELERATES SPORADICALLY ON ITS OWN. IT HAPPENED TO ME APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEED, DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND AS I WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPOT. THREE SUCH EVENTS OCCURRED WITHIN TEN MINUTES WHILE INCHING MY WAY TO MERGE AND ENTER THE QUEEN'S MIDTOWN TUNNEL IN NY. EACH TIME I MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR BY LEANING VERY HEAVILY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND MOVING THE TRANSMISSION INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THE DEALER UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE…

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Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit
3914.1%
ODI 10118046

2005, CADILLAC CTS-V, WHEEL HOP FROM REAR DIFFERENTIAL, VERY COMMON IN THIS VEHICLE. CADILLAC HAS ACKNOWLEDGED ISSUE BY PROVIDING EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO "SOME" OWNERS OF VEHICLES, BUT NOT TO ALL OWNERS, REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS VERY WEAK AND MAY BREAK APART, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, WHEEL HOP IS EXPERIENCED IN MY VEHICLE ON A DAILY BASIS, ORIGINAL TIRES LASTED LESS THAN 6,000 MILES, AND PROVIDED A SAFETY/HAZARD PROBELM AS MANUFACTURER DID NOT ADVISE CONSUMERS THAT TIRES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THIS TIME FRAME, 6,000 MILES WAS A PERIOD …

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114.1%
ODI 10151182

2006 CADILLAC CTS-V: 1. REAR END LEAKAGE @ 200 MILES 2. REAR END CLUNK WHEN SHIFTING @ 1000 MILES *JB

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52.3%
ODI 10193065

I OWN A 2007 CADILLAC CTS-V.SINCE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID FROM NUMEROUS POINTS OF REAR END ASSEMBLY.I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO SERVICE 5 TIMES AND FIVE TIMES THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED.THE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY ON THESES TYPES OF CADILLACS ARE VERY WEAK AND NOT ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE POWER OF THE VEHICLE. I THINK THIS IS DEFFINETLY A SAFETY CONCERN AND HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER CTS-V OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD COMPLETE DIFFERNTIAL FAILURE WHERE THE UNIT HAS BLOWN UP INTO SEVER…

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11.5%
ODI 10362207 · 22,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUN OUT OF CONTROL THROUGH THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAD CRACKED AND THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAD A LEAK AND WAS POURING OUT OIL WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR AND FRONT DIFFERENTIALS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE H…

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96.2%
ODI 11428511 · 55,000 mi

The Contact owns 2014 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-50 mph, there was an abnormal sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

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48.5%
ODI 11453376 · 80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an abnormal rattling sound was coming from the rear end of the vehicle without warning. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where they diagnosed the failure as a leak in the rear differential. The contact was initially informed that the repair would be covered under warranty; however, a few days later, the contact was informed otherwise. He was then informed that the vehicle would not be covered under warranty and was given an estimate for r…

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13.7%
ODI 11531916 · 65,000 mi

The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making a turn, the rear of the vehicle was dragging. Additionally, the contact stated that the rear tires were bowed out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the rear differential was leaking and needed to be resealed. The mechanic ordered new seals and pins from the dealer. The vehicle was being repaired. The dealer was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure milea…

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Air Bags67,556–123,175 mi98,000 mi52
ODI 10162242 · 17,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK COOLANT LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGE AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST THREE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FOURTH TIME, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WATER PUMP AND THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENG…

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ODI 10360828 · 45,000 mi

2005 CADILLAC CTS- WHILE TRAVELING @35 MPH WAS STRUCK ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY CHEVROLET 2500 SERIES TRUCK. CTS WAS PUSHED SIDEWAYS TOWARD CURB WHERE IT TURNED ON ITS SIDE, NO AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN HEAD INJURIES, LACERATIONS AND TRAUMA. *TR

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ODI 10365815 · 63,200 mi

MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS JUST HIT 63,000 MILES STARTED TO HEAR A CHATTER UNDER THE HOOD WENT TO GO GET A DIAGNOSIS AND SAID TIMING CHAIN AND CRANKSHAFT BALANCER NEED TO BE REPLACED. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THE AIRBAG BAG SENSOR WENT BAD CAUSING THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO KEEP POPPING UP ON DISPLAY AND NOW NEEDS REPLACED. I'M HOPING WE GET ENOUGH PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE PROBLEMS FILE A COMPLAINT IN ORDER TO GET A RECALL. *TR

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Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit4,000–26,700 mi8,871 mi33
ODI 10125975 · 2,700 mi

PURCHASED IN JULY 2004. REAR END AND DIFFERNETIAL FAILED AT 2700 MILES.REPLACED REAR-END. REPLACED REAR-END AGIAN AT LESS THAT 7000 MILES, REPLACED TIRES AT 13500MILES, REAR-END CONTINUED TO LOCK AND SLIDE TIRES. HAVE HAD CAR IN DEALER 5 TIMES AND TOMORROW, THE 3RD REAR-END WILL BE PUT IN!!! CADILLAC REFUSES TO BUY CAR BACK BUT HAS EXTENDED DRIVE TRAIN WARRANTY TO 100K MILES.

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ODI 10146247 · 5,500 mi

EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP FREQUENTLY UNDER MILD TO HEAVY ACCELERATION EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR, TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AFTER 4000 TO 6000 MILES REAR END DIFFERENTIAL IS VERY WEAK AND MAY BREAK CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH CADILLAC KNOWS OF PROBLEM PROVIDING SOME CUSTOMERS WITH EXTENDED WARRANTIES HAD A 2004 CTSV AND IT WAS LEMON LAWED IN JULY 2005 FOR THE REAR DIFF BREAKING 3 TIMES WITHIN 1 YEAR. *NM

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ODI 10149432 · 7,184 mi

NOTICED OIL SPOTTING ON FLOOR AND INSPECTION REVEALED REAR END DIFFERENTIAL UNIT WAS LEAKING FLUID. DEALER FOUND HAIRLINE CRACK AND REPLACED DIFFERENTIAL. *NM

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Electrical System40,210–119,000 mi78,000 mi21
ODI 10113473 · 2,189 mi

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *BF *NM

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ODI 10119037 · 3,057 mi

THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND GOING OFF BY ITSELF. THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY HAD WORK PERFORMED ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FOR THE RADIO. *JB

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ODI 10138996 · 9,400 mi

ON AUG. 26, 2005 OUR THREE MONTH OLD CADILLAC CTS'S TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AFTER GOING THROUGH A BUSY TOLL BOOTH. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR 8 DAY REPAIR OF COMPUTER AND REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. FEW DAYS LATER CAR HAD TO GO BACK TO DEALER DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, OUT OF COMMISSION FOR DAYS AGAIN. AFTER PICKING VEHICLE UP, CAR WOULD NOT START IN GARAGE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, PICKED UP CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, NEXT DAY WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AT DEALE…

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Power Train62,250–110,500 mi77,000 mi24
ODI 10150571 · 400 mi

EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE: NO ABUSE, NO TIRE BURNING. VEHICLE USED FOR COMMUTING AND JOB RELATED PURPOSES. PROBLEMS & RESOLUTIONS: 7/11/2005 7/18/2005 PROBLEM SHIFTING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY SUNROOF RATTLING - DEALER COULD NOT VERIFY RIGHT-REAR SAIL PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIRED PIXELS BURN ON NAV SCREEN - NAV UNIT REPLACED WHEELS SCRATCHED - DEALER PAID FOR REPAIR FRONT PANEL LOOSE - REPLACED LOOSE PANEL 7/25/2005 7/27/2005 LEFT-REAR PANEL BROKEN - WARRANTY REPAIRED COMPETITION MODE NOT WORKING - WARRANTY REPAIRED DAS…

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ODI 10256212 · 19,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS AND HAVE TAKEN INTO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP FOR REAR END LOSS OF CONTROL AND BOUNCING OF REAR END. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL ON SOME TYPE OF REAR END ISSUES. I AM TIRED OF ARGUING WITH THE ED MORSE DEALERSHIP IN TAMPA,FL ABOUT THE RECALL AND DEFECT WITH THE CAR. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS TO WHAT TO DO. *TR

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ODI 10281551 · 80,000 mi

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WITH A 3.7 LITER ENGINE, AND AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, AND PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD 55,978 MILES ON IT. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR LESS THEN 2 YEARS, IT DEVELOPED A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK (REAR END). I BROUGHT THE CAR TO MY LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER. AFTER A ROAD TEST AND INSPECTION, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $1700.00. I'VE OWNED MANY USED CARS OVER THE PAST 30 YEARS, SOME WITH OVER 100,000 MILES O…

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Engine73,000–120,000 mi86,176 mi15
ODI 10487632 · 59,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED HOWEVER, THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

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ODI 10503539 · 68,751 mi

A FEW WEEKS AFTER MY LATEST OIL CHANGE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY IN SEMI CROWDED CONDITIONS WHEN THE CAR STARTED BUCKING. THE CAR SLOWED AND I HAD TO AVOID TRAFFIC AND ALMOST WAS HIT AS THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND, WAS SCARED TO DEATH. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE BUT WHEN I CALLED THE MECHANIC HE KNEW WHAT IT WAS RIGHT AWAY, HE SAID CHECK YOUR OIL AND I DID AND IT WAS NEAR EMPTY. NO OIL IN MY GARAGE, NO OIL IN MY WORK PARKING SPOT, NO VISIBLE LEAKS, BUT ALL THE OIL GONE. IT JUST HAPPENED FOR A SECOND TIME AND WHEN I LOOKED FOR COM…

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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Service Brakes74,748–131,500 mi92,569 mi20
ODI 10485873 · 84,000 mi

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WITH THE WHEELS TURNED SHARPLY, THE BRAKING BECAME ROUGH AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS WAS THE 5TH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. EACH TIME IT OCCURS AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE WHEEL IS TURNED SHARPLY. BRAKE INDICATOR LIGHTS DO NOT GO ON. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING OTHER CARS WHEN THIS OCCURS. MY REPAIR MAN HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM. *TR

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ODI 10503610 · 140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKE HOSE ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000. *TR

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ODI 10523979 · 15,000 mi

INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE, DURING SHARP RIGHT TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. MOST TIMES AS YOU PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT. STARTED AS A RUMBLE AND BUMPING STOP WHEN PULLING INTO PARKING SPOT, NOT LONG AFTER BUYING THE CAR, THOUGHT IT WAS JUST HOW ABS WORK?? OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS THIS HAS PROGRESSED TO WHERE THE BRAKE PEDDLE GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR DOESN'T STOP. I'VE BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE DEALER WHO CAN NEVER RECREATE, THEREFORE CANNOT FIX. WE RECENTLY MOVED, AND IN OUR NEW DRIVEWAY, I MUST MAKE A VERY SHARP RIGHT TURN INTO MY GARAG…

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Steering28,500–85,000 mi72,000 mi9
ODI 10344582 · 72,000 mi

MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS APPEARS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER-ASSISTED STEERING. THE CAR PULLS TO THE RIGHT, AND IS DIFFICULT TO STEER TOWARD THE RIGHT. ALSO, ONCE TURNED BY MANUAL FORCE, THE WHEEL SOMETIMES DOES NOT SPIN BACK INTO PROPER POSITION. THIS MAKES TURNING IN TIGHT PLACES AND PARKING EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. I AM THE THIRD OWNER OF THIS CAR; I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED IT MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT; BUT THEY TELL ME EACH TIME THAT I AM SIMPLY NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL PROPERLY. THE COND…

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ODI 10513226 · 61,998 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE STEERING GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THIS HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 29 2012. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AGAIN ON MAY 18 2013 AND THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)70,000–105,000 mi85,000 mi9
ODI 10508400 · 58,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE SYSTEM ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-111None
ODI 11624272 · 98,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that failure was intermittent at first but became persistent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with a failed passenger occupant sensor. The contact was informed that the passenger occupant sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that he was concerned because his fiancée was expecting a child and normally occupied the…

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2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-111None
ODI 11700248

Steering wheel turns but no steering at wheels ,steering wheel just spins

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2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 25 reports

2018: 2 complaints · 2019: 5 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2018012
2019335
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2018800
20191000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentAir BagsPower Train:Driveline:Differential UnitElectrical SystemPower TrainEngineService BrakesSteeringElectronic Stability Control (Esc)
Air Bags—0
5
ODI 10477641 · 71,000 mi

4/12/2010 - I WAS SLOWING DOWN PREPARING TO TURN INTO MY DEVELOPMENT WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SEE MY CAR, BUT SAW THE ONCOMING CARS AND THE CARS BEHIND ME SO SHE DIDN'T PREPARE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. SHE WAS TRYING TO BEAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING AND IMPACT WAS MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. WE BOTH HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON, HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, MINE DID NOT. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. THE IMPACT WAS JUST LIK…

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ODI 10846294 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL-NOT NOTIFIED OF AIRBAG RECALL. RECALL WITHDRAWN DECEMBER 2014. MARCH OF 2015 MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO MY CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC, CHECKED IT OUT AND SENT ME TO CHUCK FAIRBANKS (DEALER) BECAUSE OF RECALL. THIS IS WHEN I WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR HELP WITH THIS DANGEROUS MATTER SINCE. I NEED MORE INFORMATION ON WHO AND WHAT TO DO REGARDING GETTING THE SERVICES NEEDED. IT IS NO LONGER A SAFE CAR FOR ME TO HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME. I DID CALL CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND…

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ODI 11012301 · 69,008 mi

TAKATA AIRBAGS. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. PER TROUBLE CODS THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE PASSINGER SIDE SEAT.

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ODI 10384094 · 63,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WITH 67,000 MILES. SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE GIVEN THE CAR A TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR HAS OTHER FLUIDS ARE AT LEVEL. ONCE MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED AND THE GEARS HAVE CHANGED (I.E, SECOND GEAR) THE RATTLING SOUNDS STOPS..THE NOISE IS CONTINUOUS AND ONLY HAPPENS AT ACCELERATION, NOT WHILE IDLING. IN ADDITION EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER GETS IN THE CAR THE AIRBAG SENSOR/LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM DOESN'…

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ODI 11047764 · 137,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A COOL DRY ROAD. WHEN I DID, THE CAR POWER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO BRAKE ANY MORE THAN IT DID PRIOR TO MY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. MY MOMENTUM WOULD HAVE CARRIED ME INTO THE CAR POSITIONED ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO INSTINCTIVELY PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTART I…

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ODI 10654007 · 87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE GROUND AND THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT WAS ABLE TO RESET THE ABS SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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ODI 10870514 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE…

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ODI 11047764 · 137,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A COOL DRY ROAD. WHEN I DID, THE CAR POWER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO BRAKE ANY MORE THAN IT DID PRIOR TO MY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. MY MOMENTUM WOULD HAVE CARRIED ME INTO THE CAR POSITIONED ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO INSTINCTIVELY PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTART I…

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ODI 11171015 · 28,500 mi

TAKATA RECALL HAD WRECK AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME IT SHOULD HAVE, RUSH IN AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL CAR WAS ON HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT,

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0
Power Train:Driveline:Differential Unit0—000000
Electrical System
5
ODI 10477641 · 71,000 mi

4/12/2010 - I WAS SLOWING DOWN PREPARING TO TURN INTO MY DEVELOPMENT WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, SHE STATED THAT SHE DID NOT SEE MY CAR, BUT SAW THE ONCOMING CARS AND THE CARS BEHIND ME SO SHE DIDN'T PREPARE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN. SHE WAS TRYING TO BEAT THE ONCOMING VEHICLES AND THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME AGGRESSIVELY ACCELERATING AND IMPACT WAS MY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR. WE BOTH HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON, HER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, MINE DID NOT. HER CAR WAS TOTALED. THE IMPACT WAS JUST LIK…

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ODI 10846294 · 98,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL-NOT NOTIFIED OF AIRBAG RECALL. RECALL WITHDRAWN DECEMBER 2014. MARCH OF 2015 MY PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO MY CERTIFIED GM MECHANIC, CHECKED IT OUT AND SENT ME TO CHUCK FAIRBANKS (DEALER) BECAUSE OF RECALL. THIS IS WHEN I WAS TOLD THE RECALL HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR HELP WITH THIS DANGEROUS MATTER SINCE. I NEED MORE INFORMATION ON WHO AND WHAT TO DO REGARDING GETTING THE SERVICES NEEDED. IT IS NO LONGER A SAFE CAR FOR ME TO HAVE A PASSENGER WITH ME. I DID CALL CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND…

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ODI 11012301 · 69,008 mi

TAKATA AIRBAGS. AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. PER TROUBLE CODS THE PROBLEM IS RELATED TO THE PASSINGER SIDE SEAT.

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ODI 10672471 · 119,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO FAILED AND WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY, AS WELL AS THE RADIO BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS…

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ODI 11300281

I WENT TO CADILLAC TO GET THE RECALL FIXED THEY SAID IT WAS CLOSED OUT AND COULDN'T FIX IT AND NOW I CAN'T SMOG MY CAR AND I CAN'T TELL IF I HAVE GAS OR NOT AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT GETTING THE FUEL PUMP FIXED

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ODI 11403487

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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ODI 11219266

NOT DRIVABLE

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Power Train
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ODI 10384094 · 63,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS WITH 67,000 MILES. SINCE ABOUT 65,000 MILES CAR HAS BEEN MAKING A RATTLING SOUND UNDER THE HOOD DURING ACCELERATION. I HAVE GIVEN THE CAR A TUNE UP, OIL CHANGE AND THE CAR HAS OTHER FLUIDS ARE AT LEVEL. ONCE MY CAR HAS ACCELERATED AND THE GEARS HAVE CHANGED (I.E, SECOND GEAR) THE RATTLING SOUNDS STOPS..THE NOISE IS CONTINUOUS AND ONLY HAPPENS AT ACCELERATION, NOT WHILE IDLING. IN ADDITION EVERY NOW AND AGAIN WHEN A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER GETS IN THE CAR THE AIRBAG SENSOR/LIGHT COMES ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS PROBLEM DOESN'…

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ODI 10672471 · 119,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE JERKED BACKWARD AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND ONCE RESTARTED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD BECOME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH OR WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO REMOVE. THE POWER WINDOWS ALSO FAILED AND WOULD OPEN AND CLOSE INDEPENDENTLY, AS WELL AS THE RADIO BECOMING INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS…

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10559226 · 82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

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ODI 10892157 · 74,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNE…

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ODI 10750185 · 104,600 mi

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT BROGAN CADILLAC SERVICE IN TOTOWA, NJ, THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE (APPROX COST $1200) WAS THE REAR DIFF BUSHING WAS WORN AND THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING FLUID. AN INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERED GM RECALL# 07204 FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT STATES "THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK." WHEN I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR CARS SOLD IN NEW JERSEY, IT WAS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN…

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ODI 11093789 · 184,000 mi

VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM OPEN RECALLS. I REPLACED FRONT BRAKE HOSES MYSELF AT MY OWN COST. THEY STATED VERY HIGH MILEAGE 184000 MILES AND YOU DID NOT BUY THE CAR HERE.

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 11348468 · 110,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A VERY WEAK REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT WAS USED IN THE LESSER HORSEPOWER V6 AND WHEN TAKING OFF HARD THE CAR BEGINS TO WHEEL HOP AND DESTROYS THE REAR END THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR AND A HALF

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ODI 10703687 · 109,524 mi

THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH. I HAVE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME YEARS POWERTRAIN SEAL GOING BAD AND THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE MODEL THAT WASN'T RECALLED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ISSUE??? *TR

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ODI 10892157 · 74,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNE…

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ODI 11030551 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" AND THE "STABILITY SYSTEM OFF" MESSAGES DISPLAYED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON ACCELERATION, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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Engine
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ODI 11047764 · 137,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A COOL DRY ROAD. WHEN I DID, THE CAR POWER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO BRAKE ANY MORE THAN IT DID PRIOR TO MY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. MY MOMENTUM WOULD HAVE CARRIED ME INTO THE CAR POSITIONED ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO INSTINCTIVELY PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTART I…

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ODI 11300281

I WENT TO CADILLAC TO GET THE RECALL FIXED THEY SAID IT WAS CLOSED OUT AND COULDN'T FIX IT AND NOW I CAN'T SMOG MY CAR AND I CAN'T TELL IF I HAVE GAS OR NOT AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT WITHOUT GETTING THE FUEL PUMP FIXED

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ODI 11403487

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY DECELERATED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10559226 · 82,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR FAILED AND CAUSED COOLANT TO LEAK INTO THE TRANSMISSION. AS A RESULT, THE RADIATOR AND TRANSMISSION BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

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ODI 10892157 · 74,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNE…

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ODI 11047764 · 137,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A COOL DRY ROAD. WHEN I DID, THE CAR POWER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO BRAKE ANY MORE THAN IT DID PRIOR TO MY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. MY MOMENTUM WOULD HAVE CARRIED ME INTO THE CAR POSITIONED ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO INSTINCTIVELY PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTART I…

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10892157 · 74,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNE…

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ODI 11352691 · 197,300 mi

FIRST ECM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, WE REPLACED IT THEN AFTER THAT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE, 12 CODES POPPED UP. DID NORMAL MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE, OIL CHANGE SPARK PLUGS . THEN A FEW DAYS LATER WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE LOST ALL POWER, PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR NO POWER, FRONT END STARTED SHAKING, SO PULLED OVER, VEHICLE WAS VERY HOT AND SMELLS LIKE GAS, HAD IT TOWED COMPRESSION TEST WERE NO GOOD, WAS TOLD GASKET WERE BAD, ALSO WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE RECALL LIST. IM UP SET BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN WERE IN THE…

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Service Brakes
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ODI 10654007 · 87,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. ALSO, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE GROUND AND THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT WAS ABLE TO RESET THE ABS SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE…

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ODI 10870514 · 75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY AND THE BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE…

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ODI 11047764 · 137,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A COOL DRY ROAD. WHEN I DID, THE CAR POWER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO BRAKE ANY MORE THAN IT DID PRIOR TO MY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. MY MOMENTUM WOULD HAVE CARRIED ME INTO THE CAR POSITIONED ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO INSTINCTIVELY PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTART I…

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ODI 11219266

NOT DRIVABLE

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ODI 10750185 · 104,600 mi

AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT BROGAN CADILLAC SERVICE IN TOTOWA, NJ, THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE (APPROX COST $1200) WAS THE REAR DIFF BUSHING WAS WORN AND THE REAR AXLE SEALS ARE LEAKING FLUID. AN INTERNET SEARCH UNCOVERED GM RECALL# 07204 FOR THIS MAKE AND MODEL THAT STATES "THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK." WHEN I CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS ISSUE I WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM FOR CARS SOLD IN NEW JERSEY, IT WAS SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN…

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ODI 11093789 · 184,000 mi

VEHICLE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM OPEN RECALLS. I REPLACED FRONT BRAKE HOSES MYSELF AT MY OWN COST. THEY STATED VERY HIGH MILEAGE 184000 MILES AND YOU DID NOT BUY THE CAR HERE.

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ODI 11047764 · 137,000 mi

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE: I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY STOP GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A COOL DRY ROAD. WHEN I DID, THE CAR POWER, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND REFUSED TO BRAKE ANY MORE THAN IT DID PRIOR TO MY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES. MY MOMENTUM WOULD HAVE CARRIED ME INTO THE CAR POSITIONED ONLY A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME IF I HADN'T THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO INSTINCTIVELY PULL OFF ONTO THE SHOULDER AS TO AVOID REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR INTO PARK IN ORDER TO BE RESTART I…

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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ODI 11452118

During normal driving, my service stibilatrak light comes on. While the message is on, the TCS kicks in and it grabs the wheel and stops the car. I've been reared ended once and two barely missed collisions. When the TCS activates, it stops the car completely and the only way to drive the car is to turn it off for a few second and then restart it. That resets the computer and turn the message light off. The TCS or ABS does not come on in the dash, just the stilibatrak message in the message center. Once it's turned off, it does not come on unti…

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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ODI 11171015 · 28,500 mi

TAKATA RECALL HAD WRECK AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME IT SHOULD HAVE, RUSH IN AMBULANCE TO HOSPITAL CAR WAS ON HIGHWAY GOING STRAIGHT,

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 11348468 · 110,000 mi

THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A VERY WEAK REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT WAS USED IN THE LESSER HORSEPOWER V6 AND WHEN TAKING OFF HARD THE CAR BEGINS TO WHEEL HOP AND DESTROYS THE REAR END THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET THIS HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN LESS THEN A YEAR AND A HALF

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ODI 10546127 · 55 mi

I WAS HIT FRONT END NEVER HAD A CHANCE TO REACT. 110 MPH IMPACT. ENGINE TRANSMISSION BRACKETS THAT ARE DESIGNED TO SHEAR OFF TO KEEP ENGINE FROM GOING INTO DRIVER COMPARTMENT DID NOT . EVERYTHING CAME FORWARD CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE, HORRIBLE INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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ODI 11452118

During normal driving, my service stibilatrak light comes on. While the message is on, the TCS kicks in and it grabs the wheel and stops the car. I've been reared ended once and two barely missed collisions. When the TCS activates, it stops the car completely and the only way to drive the car is to turn it off for a few second and then restart it. That resets the computer and turn the message light off. The TCS or ABS does not come on in the dash, just the stilibatrak message in the message center. Once it's turned off, it does not come on unti…

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)000
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ODI 10703687 · 109,524 mi

THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF WHEN I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45MPH. I HAVE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND TRACTION CONTROL WILL NOT TURN BACK ON. I KNOW THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS SAME YEARS POWERTRAIN SEAL GOING BAD AND THINK THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE MODEL THAT WASN'T RECALLED. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS SERIOUS ISSUE??? *TR

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ODI 10892157 · 74,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNE…

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ODI 11030551 · 70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" AND THE "STABILITY SYSTEM OFF" MESSAGES DISPLAYED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON ACCELERATION, THE FRONT WHEELS SEIZED. AN UNKNOWN LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER OF LAS VEGAS, NEVADA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10892157 · 74,000 mi

I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY, WHILE MAINITANING A CONSTANT SPEED. SUDDENLY ALL POWER TO THE VEHICLE CUT OFF INCLUDING MY POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. IN A PANIC AS I AS COASTING I WAS FORTUNE ENOUGH TO WEAVE MY WAY ACROSS 2 LANES TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND ROLL TO A COMPLETE START. AFTER GATHERING MYSELF I TURNED THE IGNITION FROM THE RUN POSITION TO OFF. I LOOKED UP AND NOTICED THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I JUMPED OUT, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND HEARD POPPING AND STEAM/SMOKE RISING UP FROM UNDERNE…

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ODI 11352691 · 197,300 mi

FIRST ECM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, WE REPLACED IT THEN AFTER THAT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, TOOK IT TO AUTO ZONE, 12 CODES POPPED UP. DID NORMAL MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLE, OIL CHANGE SPARK PLUGS . THEN A FEW DAYS LATER WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN WE LOST ALL POWER, PUSHED ON ACCELERATOR NO POWER, FRONT END STARTED SHAKING, SO PULLED OVER, VEHICLE WAS VERY HOT AND SMELLS LIKE GAS, HAD IT TOWED COMPRESSION TEST WERE NO GOOD, WAS TOLD GASKET WERE BAD, ALSO WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE RECALL LIST. IM UP SET BECAUSE OUR CHILDREN WERE IN THE…

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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ODI 10548980 · 92,117 mi

IN NOVEMBER 2011 I COULD NOT TAKE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION OF MY CAR.THEN IN 2012 THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED ON ABOUT THE SAME MONTH, COSTING ME A LITTLE UNDER $900.00 BOTH TIMES.THE PROBLEM MENTION WAS STATED INTERNAL FAILURE OF ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.THE MODULE COMPUTER CHIP, WENT OUT BOTH TIMES. NOW I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SHAKING AFTER REFUELING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL OF THIS MODEL CAR IN 2010. I BROUGHT THIS N 2011 FROM FORD OF ROCK HILL IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THERE WERE NO MENTION OF …

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ODI 10585707 · 85,000 mi

VEHICLE SHUTTERS/HESITATES (LIKE THE BRAKES ARE ENGAGING) AND THEN JERKS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT INTO NEXT LANE. "SERVICE STABILITY SYS" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THEN GOES OFF. CADILLAC DEALER KEEPS "FIXING" IT AND CHARGING. PROBLEM RETURNS AGAIN WITHIN DAYS SOMETIMES HOURS. INTERNET IS LOADED WITH FOLKS WITH EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND CADILLAC SAYS THERE ARE NO RECALLS AND THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM UNLESS THEY CAN DUPLICATE THE ISSUE WHILE A TECH IS DRIVING IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. ANOTHER DRIVER ALMOST DROVE UP ON THE CURB WHEN HE …

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Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

8 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

32 mentions · 11.6% of complaints

Median mileage: 95,059 mi (30 usable records).

ODI 10162242 · 17,200 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CHECK COOLANT LIGHT AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE RADIATOR WAS DAMAGE AND ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR FOUR TIMES. THE FIRST THREE REPAIRS PERFORMED BY THE DEALER IN AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE RADIATOR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE FOURTH TIME, THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE WATER PUMP AND THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND WAS REPLACED. THE CHECK ENG…

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ODI 10326610 · 59,844 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PRIOR TO REPAIRS, IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,844. UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE REPLACEMENT WAS ALMOST $600. TEN MONTHS LATER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUM…

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ODI 10386767 · 127,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY ADVISED HER THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND INFORMED HER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :(10V644000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILE…

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Brake response concerns

14 mentions · 5.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,500 mi (12 usable records).

ODI 10184490 · 19,850 mi

I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC CTS-V. I MADE A HIGH-SPEED RIGHT-HAND EXIT FROM THE FREEWAY, THEN HAD TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT LANE OF THE TWO-LANE EXIT RAMP WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY SLOWED. THE CADILLAC DRIFTED LEFT AND HIT THE CURB. REAR WHEELS HIT JUST BEFORE THE FRONT. THE HIT WAS PRETTY HARD - MISALIGNED BOTH LEFT WHEELS. THE CAR RECOVERED OFF THE CURB, BUT A STABILITY CONTROL WARNING FLASHED ON THE NAVIGATION/INFORMATION SCREEN, AND THE BRAKES COMPLETELY QUIT! THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLEAR TO THE FLOOR, AND I SAILED THRU A RED LIGHT AT …

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ODI 10193301 · 27,000 mi

MULTIPLE SERVICE VISITS WITH COMPLAINTS RE BRAKES NOT WORKING FULLY, FUEL GAUGE WAS ALWAYS INCORRECT, PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT WORKING. AIR BAG SENSOR WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING FUEL GAUGE AND SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR, WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND. *AK STBILITY SENSOR REPLACED WHILE GOING THRU PARKING LOT AT 15 MPH, SLIGHTLY TOUCHING THE BRAKES, THE CARS STABILITY SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKES FAILED. CAR DID HARD RIGHT, BRAKES FAILED AND CAR RAN OVER CURB AND INTO SIGN. GM FI…

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ODI 10331009 · 53,335 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND I LOST COMPLETE BRAKE PRESSURE IN MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS. I WAS ABLE TO STOP JUST BEFORE I REAR ENDED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME BY CONTINUING TO PUSH DOWN HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THE PRESSURE WOULD NOT COME BACK. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE WHO TOLD ME THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALERSHIP WHO WILL BE REPLACING ALL THE BRAKE LINES IN MY CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE ALL CORRODE…

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b

Stalling or loss of power

13 mentions · 4.7% of complaints

Median mileage: 62,000 mi (11 usable records).

ODI 10178994 · 27,000 mi

I HAVE A 2005 CADILLAC CTS-V MY FIRST ISSUE WAS BACK IN 05/05 8,200 MILES ON CAR WHILE DRIVING CAR WOULD NOT ALLOW ME TO SHIFT OR CHANGE GEARS THE CAR STALLED AND ROLLED TO A STOP. I CALLED FOR ROAD SERVICE 2 HOURS FROM HOME THEY TOWED CAR TO AN AREA DEALER WHO LATER CALLED TO INFORM ME THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILED AND GM HAD REFUSED TO PAY FOR SERVICE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO MY LOCAL DEALER AT MY EXPENSE, AT MY DEALERS REQUEST. THEY INFORMED ME THAT GM SAID THE CAR HAD EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR AND DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY DRIVER ABUSE OR AGGRESSIVE D…

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ODI 10348743 · 4,100 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ALL OF THE SAFETY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED BACK ON IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO BRING IT IN TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED AGAIN. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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ODI 10456712 · 62,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE AND THE CONTACT COULD NOT VISIBLY LOCATE A LEAK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND ADVISED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD WAS FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THERE WERE TWO HOLES IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENGINE AT A COST OF $6000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO…

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

8 mentions · 2.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 79,000 mi (6 usable records).

ODI 10149493 · 27,171 mi

4/11/05 - 8,367 MILES - 1 DAY OUT OF SERVICE REAR END FAILURE 4/28/05 - 9,664 MILES - 5 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE REAR BUSHING FAILURE. *JB REAR END FAILURE 5/5/05 - 9,720 MILES - 1 DAY OUT OF SERVICE REAR END FAILURE WHEEL DELIVERED FROM FACTORY WILL NOT BALANCE - NO SIGN OF DAMAGE 7/25/05 - 15,732 MILES - 4 DAYS OUT OF SERVICE PCM RECALL #05544 - DEALER UNABLE TO REPROGRAM REAR END HOPS WILDLY IN RAINY OR SLICK ROADS WHEN ACCELERATING HARD SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR REAR END WHINE DRIVE LINE CLUNK PARKING BRAKE GOES TO FLOOR AND WON'T STO…

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ODI 10218299

I AM THE 2ND OWNER MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS CALLING MY PROBLEM "CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO CUSTOMER ABUSE". I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC CTS-V. MY ISSUE WAS ABOUT 10 OR 11 DAYS AGO. I LEFT WORK HEADED HOME AND ON THE ONRAMP TO HIGHWAY 240 IN ASHEVILLE, NC I HIT THIRD GEAR GOING ABOUT 45 OR 55 MPH AND MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL MADE A LOUD POP THE CAR JERKED AND THEN JUST BEGAN TO FREE ROLL. I THEN PROCEEDED TO CROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC WITH NO MEANS OF ACCELERATION IN A HIGH TRAFFIC 60MPH ZONE IN ORDER TO GET TO A SAFE STOPPING ZONE. GM ROADSIDE SERVICE T…

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ODI 10468990 · 73,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE RIGHT AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF POSSIBLE UNDERGROUND WIRE DEFECTS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Steering assistance concerns

7 mentions · 2.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 67,999 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 10498438

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND A "SERVICE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM" MESSAGE CAME ON THE RADIO. THE ENTIRE DASH QUIT WORKING, RADIO WENT OFF, POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING HOW FAST I WAS GOING OR WHAT WAS GOING ON. AFTER I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT, I SHUT IT OFF AND CAME INSIDE. WHEN I WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING TO START IT, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE DASH LIGHTS UP, EVERYTHING WORKS BUT THE GAS GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE, BUT THE CAR DOESN'T START OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO TURN OV…

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ODI 10513226 · 61,998 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEN TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE STEERING GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THIS HAPPENED ON NOVEMBER 29 2012. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AGAIN ON MAY 18 2013 AND THE STEERING GEAR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT…

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ODI 10669542 · 74,000 mi

WOKE UP IN THE MORNING TO GO TO WORK AFTER A COLD NIGHT. STARTED THE VEHICLE AND PUT IT IN REVERSE AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT EXTREME EFFORT. CHECKED POWER STEERING FLUID LEVEL THE RESERVOIR WAS EMPTY. OBTAINED APPROPRIATE GM POWER STEERING FLUID AND REFILLED RESERVOIR ONLY TO HAVE IT LEAK OUT IN A MATTER OF HOURS. I HAVE HAD THE CAR ONLY 76 DAYS AND THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING. LITERALLY HAPPENED OVERNIGHT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Oil consumption or dilution

5 mentions · 1.8% of complaints

Median mileage: 80,250 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10233180 · 75,500 mi

ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION 2005 CADI CTS. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 75K MILES. 3 MONTHS LATER AND 3800 MILES.. NO OIL, NO OIL LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE DAMAGED. DEALER BLOOSOM CHEVROLET SAID ENGINE REPLACEMENT WAS ALL ON ME. THEN LATER CAME BACK AND SAID DGM WAS PAYING 1/3 AND THE DEALERSHIP WOULD PAY 1/3 AND 1/3 WAS ON ME. I HAVE FOUND REPORTS THAT OIL CONSUMPTION IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. *TR

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ODI 10458685

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE OF TWENTY QUARTS PER MONTH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING OIL AT A NORMAL RATE. THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SUGGESTED PERFORMING AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT THE TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN …

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ODI 10721704

THE CAR HAS UNBELIEVABLE OIL CONSUMPTION. I WAS TRAVELING FROM ILLINOIS TO IOWA TO VISIT MY FATHER. DURING THE FIRST 4 HOURS, I HAD TO ADD 4 QUARTS OF OIL. THAN 20 MINUTES FROM OUR DESTINATION, WE HEAR A POP, THE CAR STOPS RUNNING, NO BRAKES AND I AM DOING 70 MPH IN THE LEFT LANE WITH NO POWER STEERING. I LUCKILY GET THE CAR TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND TOW IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TELLS ME I NEED A NEW ENGINE. UPON RESEARCHING ANY ISSUES WITH CTS, I FIND NUMEROUS BLOGS WITH CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME CAR AND ISSUES. MANY OF …

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Matching rule\b(oil consumption|burn\w* oil|consum\w* oil|oil dilution|gas(?:oline)? in (?:the )?oil)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

3 mentions · 1.1% of complaints

Median mileage: 38,491 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10138996 · 9,400 mi

ON AUG. 26, 2005 OUR THREE MONTH OLD CADILLAC CTS'S TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AFTER GOING THROUGH A BUSY TOLL BOOTH. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER FOR 8 DAY REPAIR OF COMPUTER AND REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION. FEW DAYS LATER CAR HAD TO GO BACK TO DEALER DUE TO TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY, OUT OF COMMISSION FOR DAYS AGAIN. AFTER PICKING VEHICLE UP, CAR WOULD NOT START IN GARAGE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AGAIN, PICKED UP CAR A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, NEXT DAY WOULD NOT START AGAIN AND HAD TO BE TOWED. AT DEALE…

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ODI 10498438

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH AND A "SERVICE ANTI THEFT SYSTEM" MESSAGE CAME ON THE RADIO. THE ENTIRE DASH QUIT WORKING, RADIO WENT OFF, POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING AND I WAS DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING HOW FAST I WAS GOING OR WHAT WAS GOING ON. AFTER I GOT THE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT, I SHUT IT OFF AND CAME INSIDE. WHEN I WENT OUT THE NEXT MORNING TO START IT, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE DASH LIGHTS UP, EVERYTHING WORKS BUT THE GAS GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE, BUT THE CAR DOESN'T START OR EVEN ATTEMPT TO TURN OV…

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ODI 11072528 · 67,581 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION AS WELL. THE DEALER (BARKSDALE CADILLAC: 700 ADCOCK DRIVE, RIDGELAND, MS 39157) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TO BROUGHT TO THEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,581.

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Matching rule\b(parasitic drain|battery drain\w*|dead battery|won.t start|would not start|no.start)\b

Fuel smell or leak mentions

1 mentions · 0.4% of complaints

Median mileage: 180,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11142777 · 180,000 mi

ON ANY IN CLINING ROAD OR ACCERATION OF THE GAS, STALLING AND POWER ACCELERATION DECREASES DRAMATICALLY.AND EXTREMELY SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CARRIAGE CAUSED NAUSEA, SEVERE MIGRAINES, LIGHT HEADNESS, TO ME AND MY TOO YOUNG DAUGHTERS. FUEL EFFICIENCY ALSO DECREASED...

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Matching rule\b(fuel leak\w*|gas leak\w*|gas(?:oline)? smell|smell\w* (?:of )?(?:fuel|gas))\b