10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
110,783 miles

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problem #26

Oct 252021

CTS

  • miles
Thank these things i feel cadilac should consider fixing due to milage before and after i purchased the cadilac due to the miles before and after purchase. Due to being 100% disabled since 2009, Air bag & safety belt system light comes on when i have onstar diagnose the problem they said it has something to do with my seat belt system on passenger side which mind you isnt used often at all and cadilac will not help with the cost and was told by onstar it needs repairs asap because it could cause air bags to pop out while driving or not come out during a crash. Im afraid some times driving it. In the 7yrs of owning this i maybe put around 40,000 miles on the car its in good condition. Which lead me to the other problem due to miles. When i purchased the cadilac a few days later the check engine light came on it was the catalytic converter it was almost $800 it has two of them the dealer repaired it. Here the other day i had onstar do a complete system scan and the report showed the converter was in the process of going out again but just hasnt triggered my check engine lite. I was shocked because of the miles i drivewhich is under 6000 miles a yr and i use top grade fuel there isnt any way these converters should be going out they should have lasted for the rest of my life and the cars life i take very good care of it changing the oils on a regular bases and other cares are met but when talk to cadilac they didnt even consider my care and miles driven at all or find out why tne converter is needed twice since i owned the car when most cars never need converter replacement. Im 62 yrs old, these are concerns i have but mostly the treatment by cadilac (GM) the safety part being on passenger side that seat never hardly get used but could cause air bags to open while driving and two convertersin 6-7 years of ownership when most cars never need one and othhers just once. Which tells me theres a problem some where else causing it to not work properly, but it didnt matter.

- Oklahoma City, OK, USA

problem #25

Jun 082020

CTS

  • 175,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving at 73 mph, the vehicle loss motive power without warning. The contact managed to veer to the shoulder of the road. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to her residence and towed the following day to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the piston rods and crankshaft needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to C & C auto (834 E maumee St, angola, in 46703, (260) 624-2011) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The contact's husband replaced the starter however, the engine was not replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

- Fremont, IN, USA

problem #24

Mar 072018

CTS

  • 110,000 miles
Timing chain missing teeth due to tensioner problem in the vehicle. I believe this is a more than common problem with the vehicle according to google reports. Please investigate. This problem could have killed me and my children as we left from church

- Albany, TX, USA

problem #23

Nov 062017

CTS

  • 40,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the vehicle made an abnormal sound from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to crest Cadillac (2121 rosa L parks blvd, nashville, tn) where it was diagnosed that the motor and transmission support were not the correct specifications for the engine installed in the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000. The VIN was not provided.

- Lebanon, TN, USA

problem #22

Jun 112017

CTS

  • 90,300 miles
This vehicle has had thousands of complaints about ECM related problems. Every complaint is the same. The computer causes the temp gauge, fuel gauge to stop working, the tc light & antitheft lights to come on, and the key being stuck in the ignition. It renders the car undriveable because the temp & fuel gauges stop working. I have researched this and there has been the exact same issue with thousands of cars!!! when I contacted Cadillac about this they said I would have to pay hundreds of dollars for a diagnoses fee. I told them that this is obviously a defect with poor design and/or bad parts. I have included just one of many links that owners have had with this model of car. This model needs to be recalled and Cadillac needs to fix this ongoing problem!! www.topix.com/forum/autos/Cadillac-Cts/T0O6tkb3dqgank509/P3 this is so wrong that they have received thousands of complaints for the exact same problem I mentioned above and have done nothing to fix it!!!!

- Janesville, WI, USA

problem #21

Sep 302013

CTS 6-cyl

  • 38,000 miles
Engine has used one quart of oil every 800 to 1000 miles since I bought it in 2013. No smoking, no leaking. Just disappears and no way to know where it went. Only had 38,000 miles on it and has 85000 miles on it now and still does it. Told by one place that general say it is normal for that car? don't believe that.. was almost empty be time I was having problems and checked it. I had put 3000 mile on then and did not expect a oil loss like that. Have kept eye on it not to get that low since.

- Vinton, OH, USA

problem #20

Jun 192016

CTS

  • 100,000 miles
While returning from a trip, the engine shut off and all the power in the car was gone, while driving (in motion). We had been driving approximately 1.5hrs. We were going about 65mph, when the radio and ac went off. There was a message that said something about "battery reserve" ("???") I turned the radio and air back on. Immediately after, "service brake assist" message, then entire dashboard (including speedometer) goes dead. Car shuts off and immediately decelerates. Fortunately, we were in the slow lane already and could get out of quickly moving traffic (and the cars behind us could swerve into the other lane to avoid hitting us). On the side of the road, all power was still lost and could not remove the key from ignition. Attempted to "jump off", which restored power to remove the key. But vehicle would not start and ultimately had it towed. Dealer said motor was locked but didn't know (or immediately care) why. After I prodded the service manager, the technician called to say it was the alternator belt that was locked, causing the motor to be locked. With all of the ignition switch issues that I have read about the last 2 days, I am concerned that neither of those are the cause, but a result. My key "fix" lasted about 2 days. Although mentioned, the key was not "fixed" on the next visit.

- Augusta, GA, USA

problem #19

Mar 022015

CTS

  • 119,701 miles
During the winter February 2015 I walked out of my residence, went to start my vehicle & it would not turn over. I accounted the issue as to the weather being below zero temperature. A few days later, when the temperatures were higher the vehicle still would not start. The day before the Cts like not start, I noticed it was driving a little sluggish that evening when I drove to the bank. I just had a tune up done on the vehicle two months prior and never had any problems prior. I arranged for the vehicle to be towed to the holman Cadillac dealer in my area and received the diagnostics report. Upon tear down, they found all four cam shafts okay but crank gear is off 5 teeth due to primary chain tensioner wear which caused slack in chain and allowed gear to jump time. I enclosed the document from them in the complaint.

- Willingboro, NJ, USA

problem #18

Apr 152016

CTS

  • 114,720 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. While driving 50 mph, the speed decreased without warning, as if the brakes had been depressed. The vehicle came to a complete stop without warning. The contact was able to accelerate the vehicle by applying pressure to the accelerator pedal. Furthermore, the check engine light illuminated and the air bag light remained illuminated and flickered continuously. The vehicle was taken to a dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 114,720.

- Burlington, IA, USA

problem #17

May 122009

CTS

  • 40,000 miles
I was driving the vehicle and was hit from behind and went into a curb. My airbags did not deploy and the car would not restart. The engine completely shut off. The car continue to have problems with the engine and smoking after it was repaired by a GM dealer. We had to turn the car in and file bankruptcy after it stopped working.

- Chelsea, AL, USA

problem #16

Jan 172016

CTS

  • miles
I was at a stop sign when I tried to press down on the gas the car started tug and it would only do that on the first gear one mechanic said that it has to do with the fuel system and I kept testing the car out and I kept pressing on the gas to see if there was a difference but it kept doing the same thing as the first time

- Mckinney, TX, USA

problem #15

Jan 122016

CTS

  • 82,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that a puddle of oil was found under the engine area. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the oil pan gasket was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000.

- Durham, NC, USA

problem #14

Mar 172015

CTS 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 36,500 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. The contact noticed a large amount of engine oil leaked onto the ground. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the valve cover. The failure persisted after the repair. The vehicle was taken to two other independent mechanics that confirmed the oil pan gasket would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. In addition, the water pump was replaced on four separate occasions. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,500....updated 03-10-16

- Cathedral City, CA, USA

problem #13

Jun 052015

CTS

  • 150,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. While driving at approximately 60 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed but the vehicle decelerated and was not able to exceed 40 mph. The engine warning light illuminated and the electronic engine reduced message displayed. The failure recurred intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

- Starkville, MS, USA

problem #12

Jul 262015

CTS

  • 922,730 miles
On 07/26/2015 went to start car. It started ok, but then there was no power to dash non on my indicators came on, when I went to put the car in drive the gear shift would not move. So I went to turn the car off, at this point the key would not turn all the way to full off position and is stuck in the ignition, all night. This of course means the alarm would not go on. So key stuck in ignition, no alarm, no dash power. This of course by morning had killed a new battery of only 5 days old.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #11

Jan 012013

CTS

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
2006 Cadillac dts. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle engine issues. The consumer was informed there were two pans under the engine that were leaking oil and the gaskets needed to be replaced. Only the small pan was replaced. Two weeks ago, the consumer noticed oil spots on the garage floor. The dealer informed the consumer it would cost $3,000 to repair the vehicle.

- Overland Park, KS, USA

problem #10

Nov 112014

CTS 6-cyl

  • 97,000 miles
I am the owner of a 2006 Cadillac Cts 3.6L V6 with a broken timing chain which is a $1,500 repair. I was traveling 70 mph down the highway when the timing chain went out and almost had an accident trying to pull onto the side of the road. I contacted GM and was told that even though my vehicle has the same engine as the 2007 model, it was not covered by the extended warranty. Upon researching this is a known issue with the Cadillac Cts from the very beginning of its appearance in 2003. The number of complaints from 2003 to 2006 for the timing chain on the nhtfs website was the same as the number of complaints in the years covered by GM's special extended warranty (GM subject 10287 concerning timing chain issue) for the 2007-2009 Cts. GM realized the timing belts were an issue and found a way to only cover those 3 years by blaming the need to reprogram engine control module. By doing this they managed to prevent investigations by the nhtfs regarding the timing chain issue. While the engine control module may have contributed to the timing chain issue in the 2007 ' 2009 years, it is not the cause of the issue since the problem existed in the 4 years prior to the addition of the faulty engine control module. The years following the extended warranty there have been zero complaints related to timing chain issues. This indicates that perhaps the timing chains being used previously were likely replaced, but I do not have the resources to investigate that. The nhtfs has never investigated the timing chain problem in the 7 years it was occurring. Part of the problem is that most people filing a complaint about a timing chain don't know how to categorize it (I found instances under airbags, electrical, etc.) these are only the cases that have been reported to the nhtfs, but the internet is filled with people complaining about the problem.

- Springfield, IL, USA

problem #9

Nov 152014

CTS

  • 60,000 miles
Engine oil leaking. From oil pan area, leaks 1 quart every 200 miles.

- Brick, NJ, USA

problem #8

Nov 272013

CTS

  • 69,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac Cts. While driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 69,000.

- Honolulu, HI, USA

problem #7

Oct 012014

CTS

  • 72,400 miles
Between 12/2013 and October 2014 my car blows out electronic control modules A/K/a E.C.M.S possible causes are the ignition and or fuel gauge shows momentarily no gas motor shuts off and stalls while driving.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

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