Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Cts Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Cts? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Cts problems by model year
61 recall entries and 2145 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cts | 0 | 10 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Cts | 2 | 8 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Cts | 2 | 26 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Cts | 4 | 31 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Cts | 3 | 46 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Cts | 6 | 144 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Cts | 2 | 72 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cts | 2 | 65 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cts | 2 | 101 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cts | 3 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Cts | 5 | 167 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Cts | 2 | 175 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Cts | 6 | 217 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Cts | 6 | 269 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2005 Cts | 6 | 277 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Cts | 6 | 224 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Cts | 4 | 313 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Cts, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- power train452 complaints
- electrical system367 complaints
- air bags361 complaints
- service brakes310 complaints
- engine225 complaints
- steering155 complaints
- suspension116 complaints
- unknown or other111 complaints