Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac CTS - V Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac CTS - V? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Cadillac CTS - V problems by model year
6 recall entries across 6 model years and 27 owner complaints across 11 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 5 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 CTS - V | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 CTS - V | Not confirmed | None on file at try.vin | 4.0 | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 CTS - V | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 CTS - V | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 CTS - V | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 CTS - V | Not confirmed | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 CTS - V | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 CTS - V | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 CTS - V | 1 | 3 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2005 CTS - V | 1 | 7 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 CTS - V | 1 | 5 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac CTS - V, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes7 complaints
- suspension5 complaints
- electrical system5 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- air bags4 complaints
- electronic stability control (esc)3 complaints
- power train3 complaints
- steering2 complaints