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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Cts-V problems by model year
2 recall entries and 27 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Cts-V | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Cts-V | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Cts-V | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Cts-V | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Cts-V | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Cts-V | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Cts-V | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Cts-V | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2005 Cts-V | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2004 Cts-V | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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