10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
18,160 miles

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problem #6

Feb 022022

CTS

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 -35 mph, there was a rattling noise detected from the front end of the vehicle. The brake pedal was applied but, failed to respond and crashed into a 2018 Ford. There were no reported injuries or fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

- Denver, NC, USA

problem #5

May 212015

CTS

  • miles
"Cadillac recall" the brakes did not function properly on the vehicle. The brake light came on and at times the car did not immediately stop when brakes were pressed. As a result, I could no longer drive the vehicle and had to find other means of transportation. In addition, recalls and issue with this car have made the news.

- Jackson, MS, USA

problem #4

Jun 212017

CTS

  • 20,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. While driving 35 mph, the brakes malfunctioned. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to stop and rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to an unknown location. Bentley Cadillac in florence, Alabama 35630 was made aware of the crash and stated that an inspector would inspect the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that there was no recall for the brakes or the air bags. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

- Rogersville, AL, USA

problem #3

Mar 162015

CTS 6-cyl

  • 37,960 miles
Driving to work went to stop and vehicle pull to the side and would not stop normal. I drove the vehicle to the dealer and the reported right rear hub not sensing speed signal and needed to replace and not covered under my warranty. I see GM and Cadillac has had a lot of problems with this wheel hud and have recalled on other model years. These are $600 per wheel to replace and think that they should last longer than 39,000 miles. Would not want to have been driving at highway speeds when this fails.I contacted Cadillac and they would not repair without charge.

- Hull, MA, USA

problem #2

Sep 012014

CTS

  • miles
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14V341000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and NHTSA campaign number: 14V394000 (electrical system). The parts needed to repair the vehicle were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Richardson, TX, USA

problem #1

Jan 152012

CTS 8-cyl

  • 6,000 miles
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.

- Beltsville , MD, USA