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Issues with Cadillac CTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM by Years

The Cadillac CTS had plenty of problems with various aspects of ELECTRICAL SYSTEM as 309 complaints were lodged, most of which revolve around IGNITION. Models of 2003, 2006, 2005 appear to be the most susceptible to problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

Browse Cadillac CTS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems by years

2017 1 2016 5 2015 3 2014 10 2013 23 2012 10 2011 16 2010 13 2009 22 2008 33 2007 34 2006 41 2005 37 2004 33 2003 52

Do Cadillac CTS models have ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems?

Below you may see the ELECTRICAL SYSTEM components and the number of complaints they received.

IGNITION 7 INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 7 12V/24V/48V BATTERY 4 SWITCH 3 WIRING 3 CONTROL MODULE 2 MODULE 1 HORN 1

Worst Cadillac CTS Problems

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 Cadillac CTS October 6, 2013 Victims: 2 Mileage: 35000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac cts. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle veered to the right and...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 Cadillac CTS March 1, 2014 Victims: 2 Mileage: 127000 miles

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the engine stalled. as a result, another vehicle cras...

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 Cadillac CTS August 3, 2007 Victims: 1

After starting up my car (a 2007 cadillac cts) and attempting to go in reverse, it stalled in my driveway and began to roll down the hill. i tried to...

Recently reported ELECTRICAL SYSTEM problems on Cadillac CTS

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 Cadillac CTS

I went to cadillac to get the recall fixed they said it was closed out and couldn't fix it and now i can't smog my car and i can't tell if i have gas or not and i'm scared to drive it without getting the fuel pump fixed

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2016 Cadillac CTS

The car caught on fire while driving in nyc at speeds of 10-20 mph first the car started to smoke in the front hood while turning left on 5th avenue. i got out of the car and the car was on flames. i have a dash camera and iphone footage of the incident. i bought this car from an authorized cadillac dealership in june 2019 and the car caught on fire on christmas day 2019

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2017 Cadillac CTS

While the touchtone screen has failed twice and cadillac has replaced it more important than that is the fact that the car was ordered with the carbon fiber wheel package and those wheels have cracked/ cant hold air pressure the dealer has replaced one but said they cannot replace the set of 4- my daughter has had 4 issues of tires going flat while driving- fortunately she has not had an accident yet but this is a severe safety issue that cadillac doesnt want to resolve is there a recall or safety issue with these carbon fiber rims? my daughter no longer feels that the vehicle is safe and does not want to get in an accident wh she or someone else gets hurt - please help!

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 Cadillac CTS

After a 45 minute drive and returning home i parked my car on the street in front of my home. the car drove perfectly normal as always and there was no indication of anything wrong with the car. there were no warning lights or anything else to indicate a problem with the car. i entered my house and as i walked pasted my kitchen window i could see flames coming out from under the hood on the driver side of the vehicle it was only a couple of minutes since from the time i entered my house. within 5 minutes the entire car was engulfed with flames. after the fire department extinguished then fire i asked what could have cause the fire. i was told it was probably an electrical or a fuel malfunction.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2014 Cadillac CTS

While driving, the cue system became inoperable and had a delayed response to touch. the vehicle was being driven on a highway travelling approx 65 mph. i pulled over to record video of the system not responding. additionally, there are times when i put the vehicle in reverse and the backup camera doesn't not turn on as it is supposed to.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 Cadillac CTS

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 cadillac cts. while driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shut off. after restarting the engine, the vehicle operated normally. the cause of the failure was not determined. the local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 128,900.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2007 Cadillac CTS

While turning left at low speed the brakes failed so i centered the steering wheel and the car stopped.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2015 Cadillac CTS

Florida resident, but a spend summer in wyoming. i leave my 2 cars in my florida garage for the summer. garage is not a/c so it gets hot. this year when i returned, i noticed my cadillac cue system was not responding when i touched the screen. the cue system controls almost all functions of the car. the cue system would be operational for a few seconds when the car is first started and then it would freeze or lock up. when this happened it would change various functions of the car. for example it would; 1) program current radio station on additional presets, 2) change preset driver settings such as seat, steering wheel and mirror locations, etc., 3) turn off automatic headlight functions, 4) turn off automatic door locking functions. basically any function of the vehicle that can be changed as a user function thru the cue system, now is subject to be changed randomly while the car is being driven. most of these functions that are randomly changed cannot be accessed except thru the cue system. thus i no longer have control of my vehicle. called ...

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 Cadillac CTS

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the key would not release from the ignition. the contact called genesis cadillac (19900 e 9 mile rd, st clair shores, mi 48080, (586) 772-8200) and was informed that an unknown recall was issued, and the vehicle could be repaired without bringing the vehicle in to be serviced. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was unknown.

The ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 Cadillac CTS

While driving maybe 6 minutes my center console display would no longer function preventing me from being able to control the radio or air, which both remained functioning and the air bag light came on at the same time. the radio no longer plays but the air still blows. at the time this happened i was driving on a paved road at night going approx. 50 mph.