Cadillac Cts
Owners filed 2,217 complaints across 17 model years of the Cadillac Cts. The 2003 drew the most (313); the 2018 the fewest (8).
Model years17
Complaints2,217
Recalls61
Fires35
Deaths6
Every Cadillac Cts model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2018 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2017 | 27 | 2 | — | 1 | Steering | Routine | |
| 2016 | 31 | 4 | 1 | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2015 | 47 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2014 | 146 | 6 | — | 4 | Power Train | Routine | |
| 2013 | 73 | 2 | — | 10 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2012 | 65 | 2 | — | 6 | Exterior Lighting | Routine | |
| 2011 | 101 | 2 | 3 | 11 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 67 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 167 | 5 | — | 10 | Engine | Fatalities reported | |
| 2008 | 175 | 2 | 3 | 12 | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2007 | 217 | 6 | 6 | 26 | Air Bags | Above average | |
| 2006 | 269 | 6 | 2 | 23 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2005 | 277 | 6 | 4 | 25 | Air Bags | Fatalities reported | |
| 2004 | 224 | 6 | 1 | 25 | Electrical System | Above average | |
| 2003 | 313 | 4 | 12 | 29 | Electrical System | Above average |
Which Cadillac Cts years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2003 is the weakest year on record, with 313 complaints concentrated in the electrical system. It carries 4 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.