Cadillac Cts — Airbag
High risk
May 21, 2026
Model years: 2015
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not properly inflate and metal fragments cou
Also affects: Cadillac Ats, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade Esv, Cadillac Srx, Cadillac Xts
Cadillac Cts — Steering
High risk
Mar 20, 2025
Model years: 2017
On certain vehicles, a problem with the power steering system could cause it to turn off while driving. The power steering assist may return when the vehicle is restarted.
Also affects: Cadillac Ats, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette
Cadillac Cts — Steering
High risk
Jun 25, 2020
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
Issue: On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering ass
Also affects: Cadillac Ats, Chevrolet Camaro
Cadillac Cts — Steering
High risk
Feb 8, 2019
Model years: 2017
A problem with the power steering system could cause it to turn off while driving. The power steering assist may return when the vehicle is restarted.
Also affects: Cadillac Ats, Chevrolet Camaro, Chevrolet Corvette
Cadillac Cts — Electrical
High risk
Sep 7, 2018
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
On certain vehicles equipped with heated front seats, the seat heating element may become damaged, causing localized over-heating. In a situation where the vehicle is started remot
Cadillac Cts — Steering
High risk
Aug 30, 2018
Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016
On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Islan
Also affects: Cadillac Ats, Chevrolet Camaro
Cadillac Cts — Brakes
High risk
Jun 3, 2015
Model years: 2015
On certain vehicles, the bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the vehicle service brakes may fracture. If this occurs, the vehicle service brakes will
Also affects: Cadillac Ats
Cadillac Cts — Electrical
High risk
Oct 3, 2014
Model years: 2014
On certain vehicles, the chassis electronic module may have been contaminated at time of manufacture, which could cause an electrical short to occur within the module. This could c
Also affects: Buick Enclave, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade Esv, Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Silverado
Cadillac Cts — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Jul 29, 2014
Model years: 2014
On certain vehicles, the hook bracket assembly for either front seat may have been manufactured with an incomplete weld. If the weld is incomplete and the assembly is exposed to a
Also affects: Buick Encore, Cadillac Ats, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Trax, Gmc Sierra
Cadillac Cts — Electrical
High risk
Jul 2, 2014
Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
On certain vehicles, there is a risk that some drivers may bump the ignition key with their knee and unintentionally move the key from out of the "run" position. If this were to oc
Also affects: Cadillac Srx
Cadillac Cts — Airbag
High risk
Jun 20, 2014
Model years: 2011
On certain all-wheel-drive vehicles, a loss of grease from the centre constant velocity (CV) joint can over time result in vibrations of the propeller shaft and these vibrations co
Cadillac Cts — Powertrain
High risk
Jun 19, 2014
Model years: 2014
On certain vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions, the shift cable may not be fully seated on the shifter and/or transmission bracket. If the cable were to detach, the driv
Also affects: Cadillac Ats
Cadillac Cts — Visual System
High risk
May 20, 2014
Model years: 2014
On certain vehicles, the windshield wipers may become inoperative if the vehicle battery loses charge, causing unstable vehicle voltage, or if the vehicle is jump started while the
Cadillac Cts — Brakes
High risk
Nov 3, 2011
Model years: 2012
On certain vehicles, the brake booster pushrod retention nut may not have received adequate tightening torque during vehicle assembly. As such, the nut could loosen, allowing the p
Cadillac Cts — Suspension
High risk
Feb 11, 2011
Model years: 2009, 2010
On certain vehicles, a wax coating applied to the rear suspension toe link jam nuts may allow the nut(s) to loosen. Should this occur, a metallic clanking noise may be heard coming
Cadillac Cts — Airbag
High risk
Dec 20, 2010
Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007
On certain vehicles, 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 connectio
Cadillac Cts — Accessories
High risk
Jun 7, 2010
Model years: 2008, 2009
On certain vehicles equipped with a Heated Washer Fluid System (HWFS), a short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit gro
Also affects: Buick Enclave, Buick Lucerne, Cadillac Dts, Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade Esv
Cadillac Cts — Brakes
High risk
Mar 16, 2010
Model years: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
On certain vehicles, originally sold, or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Isl
Cadillac Cts — Airbag
High risk
Nov 10, 2008
Model years: 2009
On certain vehicles, the software within the Passenger Sensing System may disable the front passenger airbag when it should be enabled or vice versa. Malfunction of the airbag syst
Cadillac Cts — Powertrain
High risk
Dec 19, 2007
Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007
On certain vehicles, the drive axle differential seal may leak (note that all-wheel drive vehicles have two seals). Reduced lubrication may cause the differential to become noisier
Also affects: Cadillac Cts-V, Cadillac Srx, Cadillac Sts, Cadillac Sts-V, Pontiac Solstice
Cadillac Cts — Other
High risk
Oct 4, 2007
Model years: 2007
Certain vehicles fail to conform with CMVSS 118 - Power-operated Roof Panels. The subject vehicles may exhibit a condition where the sunroof can be closed after the ignition is tur
Also affects: Buick Lucerne, Cadillac Cts-V
Cadillac Cts — Fuel System
High risk
Jan 23, 2006
Model years: 2005, 2006
On certain vehicles, fuel starvation may cause the engine to stall when fuel level is less than ¼ tank. This condition occurs without the illumination of the Fuel Level Low indicat
Also affects: Cadillac Sts
Cadillac Cts — Airbag
High risk
Jan 21, 2005
Model years: 2004
On certain CTS, CTS-V and SRX vehicles, an interaction between the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM) and the vehicle electrical system may cause the driver's frontal airbag and/o
Also affects: Cadillac Srx
Cadillac Cts — Suspension
High risk
Jun 7, 2004
Model years: 2004
Certain vehicles were produced with lower control arm ball stud nut/washer assemblies with washers made of the wrong steel material. The washers may fracture and become loose or fa
Also affects: Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac Xlr, Cadillac Srx
Cadillac Cts — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Sep 18, 2003
Model years: 2004
On certain vehicles, one or both front anchor tabs for the front seats may not be engaged in the floor pan reinforcement slots. In a vehicle crash, the seat(s) could pivot rearward
Also affects: Cadillac Srx
Cadillac Cts — Seats And Restraints
High risk
Jul 16, 2003
Model years: 2003
Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 225 and 210.2. The Owner's Manual does not include the location symbols for the Lower Universal Anchorage System for Restraint Systems and
Also affects: Buick Rendezvous, Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Chevrolet Trailblazer, Chevrolet Trailblazer Ext
Cadillac Cts — Steering
High risk
Mar 20, 2003
Model years: 2003
On certain vehicles, the intermediate steering shaft bolt may not be torqued to the proper specification. An under-torqued bolt could loose, resulting in a separation of the upper
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