10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
60,767 miles

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problem #4

Jan 052012

CTS 6-cyl

  • 55 miles
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.

- Riverside, CA, USA

problem #3

Mar 072013

CTS 6-cyl

  • 68,751 miles
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 complaints on the car it is the same issue time and time again. How is Cadillac not held responsible to the driving public for this safety issue. How many must die before it is recalled?

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #2

Nov 302012

CTS

  • 59,000 miles
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.

- Douglasville, GA, USA

problem #1

Mar 052012

CTS

  • miles
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 and the current mileage was 50,000.

- Fort Worth, TX, USA