2006 Cadillac CTS complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL THAT HELD THE AIR BAG CAME APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PIN THAT KEPT THE AIR BAG PANEL IN PLACE BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED HAVING BOTH REAR SIDE AIR BAG PINS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THEY CONTINUE TO GO. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION FOR THEM TO STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 7/1/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TR

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO CARS. SO I MADE A SHARP TURN AND THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND HEADED FOR THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I STOPPED IT BY STRAIGHTENING THE WHEEL. AT THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I MAKE A SHARP TURN. JUST TRYING TO PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY, I FEAR RUNNING INTO TO MY GARAGE. EVEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. I JUST HOPE THERE IS NOT A LINE OF CARS WHEN I TURN BECAUSE I MAY RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NEVER MADE A SHARP TURN AT FAST SPEEDS. SO I SAY THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT ANY SHARP TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

I HAD TIMING CHAIN DONE ON MY CAR IN OCT. OF 2011 AT JACK WOLF IN BELVEDIRE, IL AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS FIXED UNDER A EXTENDED WARRANTY. I THEN HAD THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPEN AGAIN JAN. 2013. I CALLED GM I WAS TOLD THAT THEN WOULD NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH IT HAD ONLY BEEN A YEAR AND 6 MONTHS SINCE THE PROBLEM HAPPEN BEFORE. *TR

THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL CADILLAC CTS MODELS 03-07 FOR FAULTY TAIL LIGHTS. THE LONG CENTER STOP LIGHT IS NEON AND MOISTURE BURNS IT OUT, DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, FAULTY PRODUCT-SOME STATES REQUIRE THIS THIRD STOP LIGHT, DEALER WANTS $700+ TO REPLACE WITH NEW FAULTY PART. THE TWO REGULAR STOP LIGHTS ARE EQUALLY DIFFICULT TO FIX WHEN THEY STOP WORKING. NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. TO CHECK THE FUSES IS ADDITIONALLY COMPLICATED AS ONE OR BOTH ARE UNDER THE BACKSEAT WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE SEAT, INCLUDING TWO OTHER FUSE SITUATIONS. THIS IS TRULY DANGEROUS AND THE DESIGN AND PRODUCT IS INFERIOR, TAKING MUCH TIME AND COST TO HAVE REPAIRED. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AT THESE MODEL YEARS WITH UN-SAFE DIFFICULT BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES, AND CADILLAC IS ARROGANT TO SAY "IT'S A CADILLAC THING" I THINK CADILLAC NEEDS TO GET IT'S LIGHTING FUNCTIONS CORRECT FOR ROAD SAFETY ISSUES AND I'M SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT I THINK CADILLAC SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-CALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING LIGHTING ELECTRICS AND BULBS. MAL-FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS ARE IN MY OPINION A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

CAR WAS PARKED AT WORK I WAS NOTIFIED THAT IT WAS LEAKING/POURING GASOLINE UNDER CAR. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. DEALERSHIP NOTED, "GAS LEAKING AT TOP OF TANK, CONNECTOR SHORTED AT TOP OF FUEL MODULE WHICH BURNT A HOLE AND WAS LEAKING GASOLINE". IT CANNOT BE CAUSED BY A ROAD IMPACT AS IT OCCURS ON THE FUEL MODULE ON THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK. ENTIRE TANK HAS TO BE DROPPED OFF OF CAR TO REPLACE THE MODULE. I INVESTIGATED IN THE CADILLAC OWNERS FORUM AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THIS HAS OCCURRED ON OTHER CADILLACS AND GM VEHICLES.CAUSED BY A SHORT. I NOTIFIED DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER OF THIS AND WAS TOLD THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT MAT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V644000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE); HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 03/01/13*LJ

SLOW SPEED BRAKES APPLIED ABS ACTIVATES DRY ROADS NO WHEEL SLIPPING CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN MUST SHIFT TO N APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKES. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN MAKING A RIGHT BRAKING TURN AT LESS THAN 5MPH. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES VERY HARD AND PRESS DOWN VERY HARD TO STOP THE CAR OTHERWISE I HIT THE PARKING SPACE STOP. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2006 CTS AND THEY ARE TOLD THE SAME THING FROM THE DEALER THAT I WAS. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS WHICH ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD ME WAS NOT NECESSARY SINCE THE PADS STILL HAD 50% LEFT ON THEM. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. *TR

THE BRAKES FAIL OFTEN WHEN THE CAR IS MAKING TURNS AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED A FEW MINOR ACCIDENTS IN MY PARKING GARAGE. THE PROBLEM IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON THE BELOW LINK, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE GM HAS FAILED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. HTTP://TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F480A/29. *TR

TIMING MAKING A CHATTER NOISE. *TR

THIS 2006 CADILLAC CTS IS A 6 PSPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ALL OTHER GEARS WORK EXCEPT REVERSE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 20,100 MILES WHICH IS CONSISTENT WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS OF USING A VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD BY THE AUTO DEPT AT GM ON MAUI THEY WILL NOT BE PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND THE PROBLEM WAS THE WEAR AND TEAR IN THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE CHANGED. A MONTH LATER I ATTEMPTED TO GET THIS FIXED BY THE SAME AUTO DEPARTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THEY DON'T HAVE A COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES THE PARTS (PART NO 1526075) AND THEY CANNOT FIND THIS PART ANYWHERE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SHIFT ASSEMBLY PART AND FEEL GM SHOULD HAVE THIS SHIFT ASSEMBLY PART RECALLED. CHECKS MADE ON THE WEB REVEALED THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE ON "CADILLAC.COM" AND ?AUTOPARTSFAIR.COM?. *TR

TURNING SHARP RIGHT AT ABOUT 2 MPH TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A GARAGE. APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR KEPT MOVING. HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING A WALL. NO POWER BRAKING AT ALL. *TR

CPSC#I1280376A. 2006 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED A FRONT AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT COUPLE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATE WHEN HE RECEIVED THE PART, HE HAD IT INSTALLED AT A LOCAL GARAGE IN GERMANY. THE PART PERFORMED WELL FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. HOWEVER, ON AUGUST 6TH, AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE PART FAILED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT, WHICH TURNED THE REAR WHEELS, CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE REAR DRIVE SHAFT COUPLER WAS DESTROYED AND HAD RIPPED TO SHREDS. THE FRONT COUPLER WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE SHOWED SIGNS OF ADDITIONAL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE DEFECTIVE PART.

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT ON RED (ONE CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME) THE ENGINE SHUT OFF . IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE FOR THE ENTIRE MORNING COMMUTE UP TO THIS POINT. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO AN INTERMITTENT SITUATION I HAVE HAD FOR 6 MOS. OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MOS. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR STUTTERED FOR A SECOND (CHECK ENGINE CAME ON FOR 2 SEC). TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY CADILLAC DEALER FOR SERVICE BUT THEY COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM NOR REPRODUCE IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INSPECTION STATION. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT COUPLER WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT WAS STILL DAMAGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALSO THE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,500. ..UPDATED 09/07/12 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2012 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, AND THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL FAILURE BUT THE FAILURE DID NOT DUPLICATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,300. SM. UPDATED08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/07/2012 *JS

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WILL NOT SHUT OFF ONCE TURNED ON. INTERMITTENT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. MUST STOP THE VEHICLE, TURN OFF THE MOTOR AND REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. EVERYTIME THE WIPERS ARE TURNED ON THIS HAPPENS...EVERYTIME. HOW DOES SOMEONE DRIVE ON A FREEWAY HAVING TO STOP THEIR VEHICLE EVERYTIME THEY NEED TO TURN ON A WINDSHIELD WIPER? THIS DEFECT IS ON THOUSANDS OF CTS'S...MAYBE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF CADILLACS ACCORDING TO THE WEBSITE CLUBS.... AND IS A $1,000 REPAIR. GM SHOULD FIX THIS DEFECT FOR FREE. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) BEGAN SUDDENLY DISPLAYING "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON" ALERT WHEN PASSENGER IS SEATED WITHIN VEHICLE. CURSORY INSPECTION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM COMPONENTS TO INCLUDE VISIBLE WIRING AND ACCESSIBLE SENSOR CONNECTION POINTS. THIS PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CONDITION ADDRESSED IN GM RECALL NUMBER 10355 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 10V644000). THE REFERENCED RECALL INCLUDES CERTAIN "2006 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC CTS AND CTS-V VEHICLES"; HOWEVER, GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER IS STATING THAT MY PARTICULAR 2006 CTS VIN# IS NOT SHOWING ANY OUTSTANDING RECALLS AT THIS TIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 06V020000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY) AND PROVIDED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

FUEL GAUGE INDICATES MORE FUEL THAN WHAT IS IN THE TANK. FOR EXAMPLE THE FUEL GAUGE READS 1/2 TANK WHEN THERE IS ONLY A FEW GALLONS IN THE TANK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE PASSENGER SENSOR SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

FAILURE OF AIRBAG/HORN ASSEMBLY. HORN SOUNDS WHEN MAKING SHARP TURNS. *TR

FAILURE OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL REAR AXLE SEALS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED AGAIN AND THE LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000; COMPONENT: AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 100355. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THE SENSOR WOULD ONLY REGISTER PROPERLY IF THERE WAS A PERSON WHO WEIGHED 105 TO 115 LBS IN THE SEAT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE TO THE BEST OF THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND OFFERED NO OTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 08/05/11*LJ

I TOOK MY 2006 CADILLAC CTS INTO A GM DEALER FOR A RECALL. THEY ALSO CHANGED THE OIL. EVER SINCE THEY CHANGED THE OIL, MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. I HAD TO PUT A QUART OF OIL OR MORE ABOUT EVERY 500 MILES. I PUT IN 1 1/2 QUARTS ON A WEDNESDAY AND ON A MONDAY MY CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. GM WILL NOT LISTEN TO ME AND NOW MY CAR PROBABLY NEEDS A NEW MOTOR. I HAVE BABIED THE CAR AND THIS IS NOT MY FAULT. OIL IS IN THE CAR AT ALL TIMES AND IT SHOULD NOT THROW A ROD WITH OIL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE BRAKE ENGAGED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2006 CADILLAC CTS WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2008. EVER SINCE WE'VE HAD IT, WE'VE EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT BRAKING FAILURE AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE TURNING. YESTERDAY THIS ISSUE CAUSED MY WIFE TO BUMP ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE PARKING. THIS PROBLEM IS ESPECIALLY DANGEROUS AS IT ONLY HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY SO IT CATCHES THE DRIVER OFF GUARD. WE HAVE SENT CADILLAC A DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUE IN FALL OF 2010 BUT THEY NEVER EVEN RESPONDED. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. THERE ARE FORUMS OF PEOPLE WHO'VE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. WE JUST WANT THE ISSUE FIXED AS OTHER THAN THAT, WE LIKE THE CAR. THIS HAS EVEN HAPPENED AT INTERSECTIONS AND FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE COMING. THIS ISSUE MAY HAVE ALREADY RESULTED IN DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY ELSEWHERE AND WE WOULD LIKE THE MANUFACTURER TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE AND CORRECT IT BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

2006 CADILLAC CTS AIRBAG DEFECTIVE. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE LAST WEEK. TOOK CAR IN FOR REPAIR, AND IT WAS RESCHEDULED DUE TO NEEDING MORE PARTS. NEXT DAY, CAR WAS TOTALED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DAUGHTER'S HEAD SLAMMED INTO STEERING WHEEL CAUSING CONCUSSION, FACIAL CONTUSIONS, INCLUDING FOUR BROKEN TEETH (MAJOR DENTAL REPAIR WILL BE REQUIRED), AS WELL AS A LEG CONTUSION. RECALL NOTICE STATES THAT THERE ARE NO INJURIES ASSOCIATED WITH THE RECALL. WHERE DO I REPORT? *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY TRANSCOOLER INSIDE THE RADIATOR RESULT IN REPLACING TRANSMISSION RADIATOR AND FLUIDS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

AIR BAG RECALL BY GM IN DECEMBER. I CALL THE CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE ENQUIRING ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG FOR CERTAIN CTS FROM 2005-2010 TO FIND OUT THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICE AND MY PASSENGER OR AIRBAG SYSTEM IS STILL DISABLED SINCE I REPORTED IT TO GM IN 2010 AND FOR THEM TO TELL ME IF MY CTS WAS INCLUDED. THE CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE LOOKED IN THE COMPUTER WITH MY VIN NUMBER AND SHE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. I ASKED WHICH CTS FROM 2006 AND OTHER YEARS WAS RECALL AND SHE DID NOT FIND ANYTHING. SHE ASKED ME TO CALL IN TWO MONTHS AND SEE IF MY CAR IS INCLUDED. I CAN NOT UNDERSTAND IF A RECALL WAS ANNOUNCE IN DECEMBER 2010, WHY IT WOULD TAKE SO LONG FOR GM- CADILLAC TO DETERMINE WHICH SPECIFIC CTS IS INVOLVE IN THIS RECALL UNLESS THE LONGER THEY WAIT, IT WILL DISQUALIFY MORE OWNERS IF THEY USE A MILEAGE LIMIT ON THE RECALL. THE LONGER THEY WAIT THE MORE MILEAGE OWNERS PUT IN THEIR CTS THUS INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF CTS THAT THEY HAVE TO FIX BY DISQUALIFYING OWNERS ACCORDING TO MILEAGE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE HAT SHOULD NOT TAKE 4 MONTHS OR MORE TO NOTIFY OWNERS OR DETERMINE WHICH CTS IS TO BE RECALL. THE NSTA SHOULD PUSH FOR GM AND ALL MANUFACTURERS TO HAVE A CERTAIN DATE WHICH THEY HAVE TO NOTIFY OWNERS TO HAVE THE SAFETY PROBLEM FIXED. ANY DAY THAT PASSES BY IT INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF A CADILLAC OWNER OR PERSONS GETTING SERIOUSLY HURT BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURERS DELAYING OR SLOW TO REACT TACTICS. YOUR HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER WI

A WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED A 2006 CADILLAC CTS IN NOVEMBER, 2010, THE SERVICE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER (BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THROUGH THEM). THEY TOLD ME THEY ORDERED THE PART NECESSARY AND THAT IT WOULD BE VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT A GM RECALL. TIME HAS GONE BY AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. I CALLED THE NUMBER GIVEN FOR THE CADILLAC DIVISION INCLUDED IN THE ARTICLE ABOUT THE RECALL. THE GENTLEMAN TOLD ME MY VEHICLE (BASED UPON MY VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I TOLD THE GENTLEMAN THAT SOMEONE WAS TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IF I HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE BAD DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH TO MY PASSENGER, I WOULD SUE GM. I GUESS THAT GOT HIS ATTENTION BECAUSE ARRANGEMENTS WERE MADE AND MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP NOW BEING REPAIRED. THAT GENTLEMAN ISSUED A SERVICE REQUEST #71-926652841 AND HAS CALLED ME BACK A COUPLE OF TIMES. HE KEEPS WANTING ME TO SAY I AM NOW SATISFIED. I WILL NOT BE SATISFIED UNTIL THE SAFETY ISSUE HAS BEEN SOLVED. ALSO, THAT GENTLEMAN HAS TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES TO NOT BELIEVE THE THINGS I FIND ON THE INTERNET UNLESS THEY ARE ACTUALLY ON THE GM SITE. I GOT MY INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL FROM THE NHTSA SITE. AND, IN MY OPINION, THAT IS AN OFFICIAL SITE. *TR

I HAVE A CADILLAC CTS 2006 AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CADILLAC DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY FOUND THAT THE FRONT SENSOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CONTACTED MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY AND THEY EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER MY POLICY. I PAID A $100.00 DIAGNOSIS FEE BUT DID NOT GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS OVER $500.00. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER I TOOK THE CAR IN FOR ROUTINE MAINTANENCE AND AGAIN HAD THE LOOK AT THE AIRBAG LIGHT, AGAIN NOT REPAIRED. I THEM READ ON THIS SITE THE GM HAD RECALLED THIS MODEL FOR THE EXACT PROBLEMS I WAS HAVING. I CALLED GM MOTORS BECAUSE THE SAME SENSOR IS RECALLED FOR CADILLAC CTS MODELS 2005-2006 AND THE CAMPAIGN ID # IS 10V644000, HOWEVER GM TOLD ME THAT MY LAST DIAGNOSIS WAS TOO OLD SO I HAD TO PAY AGAIN $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO SEND TO GM ALTHOUGH I AND THE DEALER KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG. GM THE REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :10V644000 THAT STATS: "NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING THAT AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT MAY REDUCE PROTECTION OF THE PASSENGER AND INCREASE THE RISK OR SEVERITY OF INJURY TO THEM... DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE..GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 100355" I WENT FORWARD AND REPAIRED IT THIS TIME AS I HAVE PAID 3 $100.00 DIAGNOSTIC FEES. THIS IS A WAY THAT GM IS ATTEMPTING TO RIP CU

THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS DEACTIVATED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CAUSED BY THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT IS ALREADY ON THE RECALL FOR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS, BUT ACCORDING TO THE CADILLAC DEALER, THE RECALL DOES NOT INVOLVE MY VIN. I SUGGEST THAT THE NHSTA REVIEW THE RECALL AND ADD ALL 2005 - 2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES THAT DISPLAY THE AIR BAG ERROR BE INCLUDED ON THE RECALL.

I HAVE A CADILLAC CTS 2006 AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CADILLAC DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE FRONT SENSOR CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED GM MOTORS, BECAUSE I FOUND OUT THE SAME SENSOR IS RECALLED FOR CADILLAC CTS MODELS 2005-2006 AND THE CAMPAIGN ID # IS 10V644000, HOWEVER GM TOLD ME THAT MY CAR IS TOO OLD TO HONOR THE RECALL AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE IT. HERE IS THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :10V644000 THAT STATS: "NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH NECESSITATING THAT AIR BAG'S DEPLOYMENT MAY REDUCE PROTECTION OF THE PASSENGER AND INCREASE THE RISK OR SEVERITY OF INJURY TO THEM... DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM FREE OF CHARGE..GM SAFETY RECALL NO. 100355" I AM NOT SURE WHY MY CAR IS TOO OLD FOR THEM AND NOT QUALIFYING FOR THE RECALL SINCE IS THE EXACT YEAR FOR THE RECALL 2006, THE EXACT MODEL - CTS, WITH THE EXACT PROBLEM DESCRIPTION FOR THE RECALL. PLEASE HELP AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *TR

AIR BAG SERVCIE REQUIRED INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT ACTIVATE. AIR BAG SEAT SENSOR MODULE HAS FAILED.. GM ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE YEAR MODEL BUT REFUSES TO REPAIR VESHICLE. *TR

2006 CADILLAC AIR BAG SERVICE MESSAGE AND LIGHT CAME ON 4 MONTHS AGO. SAW RECALL FOR 2006 CADILLAC FOR ISSUE WITH AIR BAG. CALLED CADILLAC SAID IT IS VIN SPECIFIC AND MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH CONFIRMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER UNDER NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 10V644000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SENSOR CONTROL MODULE FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 47,000. UPDATED 3/8/11 *CN UPDATED 05/23/11

FAILED INSPECTION ON 2006 CADILLAC CTS BECAUSE 3RD LED BRAKELIGHT WAS NOT WORKING FULLY, I STILL HAVE WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS BUT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO GET STICKER RELATED TO SAFETY FAILURE IF THIS A SAFETY ISSUE THEN WHY ARE THERE SO MANY OTHER CADILLAC CTS WITH SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AND THE ONLY PLACE TO GET ANOTHER 3RD BRAKE LIGHT IS FRO THE CADILLAC DEALERS FOR $600.00 I THOUGHT CADILLAC WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE LIFE WARRANTIES THIS CAR WAS NEVER IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE LIGHT DOES WORK ON ONE SIDE. WHAT DO YOU DO ABOUT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM? SHOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL SINCE THIS IS CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE? *LN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED HE NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REFERENCED RECALL 10V644000, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT TELL HIM IF HIS VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN DECEMBER OF 2009. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS SHE NOTICED THAT THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD SEEM LIKE IT'S SLIPPING. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAS THE VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000.

I HAVE A 2206 CADILLAC CTS, MY AIRBAG LIGHTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WENT ON LINE SEE THEY HAVE RECALL ON THEM. CALLED THE COMPANY. THEY SAID MY VIN NO IS NOT LISTED. IT JUST CAME ON A MONTH AGO. HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR FROM DAY ONE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE A PASSENGER WAS IN THE SEAT. THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V644000, AIR BAGS FRONTAL, SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL AND THAT IF SHE WAITED UNTIL NEXT MONTH THAT THEY MAY REISSUE THIS RECALL AND INCLUDE MORE VEHICLES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 133,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000. UPDATED 07/28/11 *BF

I HAVE A 2006 CADILLAC CTS,WHILE ON VACATION I NOTICED MY CAR NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED SO I DECIDED TO GET IT INSPECTED WHEN I GET TO MY DESTINATION ON MY WAY IN MY (PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ) COMES ON WHEN I TAKE IT TO GET INSPECTED IT FAILED SO I TOOK IT TO THE NEAREST CADILLAC DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME A 100 DOLLARS TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM I TOLD THEM I WOULD BE BACK. I WENT ONLINE TO SEE ABOUT RESETTING THE LIGHT AND A LOT OF RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM SHOWED UP I THEN CALLED THE CADILLAC ASSISTANCE 800 # TALKED TO A FEW PEOPLE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE RECALL BUT TOLD ME I HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE IF MY CAR FALLS UNDER THE RECALL SO I TRIED TO GET THE NUMBER TO THE CORP AND THEY WOULDN'T GIVE IT TO ME AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME NOW I HAVE A REJECTED INSPECTION ON MY CAR AND CAN NOT GO TO WORK YOU WOULD THINK THAT IF THEY ARE HAVING SO MANY COMPLAINTS THAT THEY WOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT APPEARS TO ME THAT CADILLAC DOESN'T CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC AND CADILLAC OWNERS WHAT ARE THEY GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *LN