Major Problems with 2006 Cadillac CTS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2006 Cadillac CTS

2006 Cadillac CTS SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 2 Mileage: 32620 miles

2006 Cadillac CTS SPINDLE Victims: 1 Mileage: 5548 miles

2006 Cadillac CTS SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1

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Problems with AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac CTS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS my new cadillac cts (purchased in 3/06) was t-boned. no air bags deployed...i have been experiencing major back and leg...	66 ~ 68722 miles
SERVICE BRAKES turning sharp right at about 2 mph to pull into a parking space in a garage. applied brakes and car...	39 ~ 76495 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated the vehicle stalled suddenly at various speeds. the dealership replaced either one or two unknown parts...	36 ~ 94814 miles
POWER TRAIN 1. was driving my black 2006 cts v with 1 486 miles on it home from getting food when it...	26 ~ 66988 miles
ENGINE timing making a chatter noise. *tr...	24 ~ 112723 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt*: the contact stated while applying slight brake pressure at 55 mph in stop and go traffic on the highway...	12 ~ 24464 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i owned a 2006 cadillac cts and while driving down the highway a couple deer jump in front of me...	11 ~ 53047 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 2006 cadillac cts-v: 1. rear end leakage @ 200 miles 2. rear end clunk when shifting @ 1000 miles *jb...	11 ~ 18783 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS my airbag light is on and when i took it to the dealer the passenger airbag module was gone in...	9 ~ 58229 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2006 cts engine raced at high speeds when backing up without any pressure to the gas pedal. *ts the first...	9 ~ 56417 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact was driving 35 mph when he noticed that the low...	7 ~ 65372 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the service air bag light came on and has deactivated the passenger side air bag. the problem is being caused...	6 ~ 187122 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 06 cadillac cts had less than 35000 miles on it and less than 3 000 on an oil change...	4 ~ 51425 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL received a recall notice from general motors back in september 2014 recall # 14172 for the ignition switch safety problem....	4 ~ 72000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2006 cadillac cts with faulty brakes. consumer states that all the servicemen at the dealer completely ignored her when she...	4 ~ 32009 miles
SUSPENSION the rear end air ride suspension went out when she was driver. *tr...	3 ~ 33000 miles
STEERING fatal car crash resulted in death of driver (only person in the automobile). history of service brakes hydraulic problem on	3 ~ 51120 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER windshield wiper motor will not shut off once turned on. intermittent does not work at all. must stop the vehicle...	3 ~ 30851 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC coming of the turnpike this morning and when i tried to stop my car it kept going i had to...	3 ~ 72733 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION my car started making "clunking" sounds every time placed it in drive. after doing some research on line i came...	3 ~ 42333 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. while driving 60 mph at night the vehicle shut off and lost total...	3 ~ 79667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING had used 1 qt oil in 5 000 miles on previus oil change and now has used 2.5 qts in	3 ~ 26667 miles
TIRES tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. while traveling in reverse at an unknown speed the gears jammed and locked...	3 ~ 32864 miles
SEAL > AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph under normal road conditions the rear tires locked. there were no warnings...	3 ~ 16492 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING automatic light sensor does not sense daylight for 5 mins and 23 secs at the last timing. in a daylight...	3 ~ 55267 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS i owned a 2006 cadillac cts and while driving down the highway a couple deer jump in front of me...	3 ~ 57340 miles
SEATS i took my wife to get a hair cut on saturday jun 20th when she was done a couple hours...	2 ~ 111675 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM pulling into a parking space at my childs daycare facility and my traction control light and abs light came on...	2 ~ 39700 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from...	2 ~ 60000 miles
WHEELS i purchased a used cadillac cts from bill jacobs in joliet il (jefferson st.) i paid for the car with...	2 ~ 50000 miles
SPINDLE > AXLE > REAR tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. while driving 20 mph the vehicle began driving roughly. when the brake pedal...	2 ~ 2774 miles
PARKING BRAKE 2006 cadillac cts rear differential froze up- locking rear brakes while driving. tr updated 12/12/07 *bf the consumer stated heard...	2 ~ 4533 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. whenever the vehicle was driven at various speeds the contact would hear a...	2 ~ 33250 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently the driver's...	2 ~ 60000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (1) normal driving (2) rear differential leak and whine coolant leak from the radiator (3) going to the dealer tomorrow.	2 ~ 37500 miles
STRUCTURE i have had numerous problems with my cts - there is leak in my trunk i noticed it about...	2 ~ 22800 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE brakes fault on slow sped lock to have bad abs module...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that after entering the vehicle the door locks activated...	1 ~ 63000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph the vehicle stalled and...	1
MOTOR > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY windshield wiper motors fail. it is an expensive repair. this is a big safety issue and reported by many cadillac	1 ~ 40000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN cpsc#i1280376a. 2006 cadillac cts. consumer stated he purchased a front and rear drive shaft couple. *ln the consumer state when...	1
CHILD SEAT tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from...	1 ~ 120000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM failure of airbag/horn assembly. horn sounds when making sharp turns. *tr...	1 ~ 46000 miles
EQUIPMENT failed inspection on 2006 cadillac cts because 3rd led brakelight was not working fully i still have working brake lights...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT failed inspection on 2006 cadillac cts because 3rd led brakelight was not working fully i still have working brake lights...	1
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that while turning and depressing the brakes the brake...	1 ~ 59000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated the third brake light failed a total of three...	1 ~ 50000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2006 cadillac cts-v differential problem. *tr...	1 ~ 31250 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT my airbag light is on and when i took it to the dealer the passenger airbag module was gone in...	1
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY drivers side floor mat will not stay in place. the floor mat rolls up under the brake and gas pedal...	1 ~ 52000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph the front passenger tire...	1 ~ 50000 miles
VISIBILITY i own a 2006 cadillac cts which i've had for two years. last night while parked in my garage my...	1 ~ 52700 miles
COLUMN > STEERING rubbing noise in steering column. sounds like plastic being stressed when turning steering wheel. vehicle has been serviced on 3...	1
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the first problem i encountered with the vehicle was a broken clutch pedal return spring that had fallen out from...	1 ~ 10530 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN the first problem i encountered with the vehicle was a broken clutch pedal return spring that had fallen out from...	1 ~ 10530 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated intermittently the driver's...	1 ~ 20000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph under normal road conditions the rear tires locked. there were no warnings...	1 ~ 5900 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. while driving 50 -70 mph the headlights and instrument panel lights dimmed. the...	1 ~ 8000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING automatic light sensor does not sense daylight for 5 mins and 23 secs at the last timing. in a daylight...	1 ~ 4800 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT i have had numerous problems with my cts - there is leak in my trunk i noticed it about...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. while driving 55 mph the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the...	1 ~ 12000 miles
TAIL LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING in case you are not already aware of this the tail lights of some newer model passenger automobiles are visually...	1
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. the contact stated that she can drive countless miles with the emergency brake...	1 ~ 35 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2006 cadillac cts with faulty brakes. consumer states that all the servicemen at the dealer completely ignored her when she...	1
FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2006 cadillac cts with faulty brakes. consumer states that all the servicemen at the dealer completely ignored her when she...	1

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