Major Problems with 2008 Cadillac CTS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Cadillac CTS

2008 Cadillac CTS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 120000 miles

2008 Cadillac CTS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 38000 miles

2008 Cadillac CTS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 41000 miles

Browse 2008 Cadillac CTS complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM and ENGINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac CTS owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM i own a 2008 cadillac cts with awd. i bought it in december 2007. at around 7000 miles in mid-february...	32 ~ 44985 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM i was traveling at 25mph when there was a sudden very loud explosive/grinding noise(it brought people running out of adjacent...	20 ~ 79436 miles
ENGINE although i loved the car overall at the time i decided to own my dream car cadillac cts has turned...	17 ~ 69874 miles
POWER TRAIN i was traveling at 25mph when there was a sudden very loud explosive/grinding noise(it brought people running out of adjacent...	14 ~ 88084 miles
STEERING vibration in car above 62 miles per hour. steering wheel shakes in your hands. taken to dealer twice they have	12 ~ 66522 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL twice while driving my wife's 2008 cadillac cts my foot has wedged both on the accelerator and the brake pedal...	12 ~ 19000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. while driving 2 mph with the brake pedal depressed the vehicle accelerated. the...	11 ~ 31763 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2008 cadillac cts blind spot in side mirrors. consumer states that the side mirrors create a blind spot. he states...	11 ~ 66873 miles
SERVICE BRAKES while trying to park the steering wheel becomes stiff. i took it to the dealer to correct problem and it...	10 ~ 60571 miles
AIR BAGS while i was a passenger riding on a major interstate in the right front passenger seat the air bag light...	9 ~ 57953 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE purchased vehicle in 2/08 12/10/08 - noticed car was wet in floorboards and ceiling since 12/08 dealership has attempted to...	8 ~ 32509 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL on the morning of december 27 2011 the stability trac system light came on indicating that it had failed. the...	7 ~ 48000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES car front doors will not unlock with auto or manual unlock once unlock door will not latch lock at all!...	4 ~ 13050 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING led brakelights on 2002-current cadillac models are too bright and cause temporary blindness at night. *tr...	4 ~ 79500 miles
EQUIPMENT this is a request for motor vehicle analysis nationwide on a monthly or more frequent basis to insure compliance/inspections similar...	4 ~ 14125 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE my 2008 cadillac cts v6 di awd has a dangerous acceleration lag when you step on the gas to pass...	4 ~ 26251 miles
SUSPENSION brakes squealing. technician says it's defective brake pads and gm is aware. no get well date. right front strut had	4 ~ 13285 miles
STRUCTURE 2008 cadillac cts blind spot in side mirrors. consumer states that the side mirrors create a blind spot. he states...	4 ~ 41250 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN my 2008 cadillac cts v6 di awd has a dangerous acceleration lag when you step on the gas to pass...	3 ~ 4700 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my 2008 cadillac cts v6 di awd has a dangerous acceleration lag when you step on the gas to pass...	3 ~ 12667 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light appeared on my 2008 cadillac cts. vehicle brought to dealership. issue appears to be a cylinder head...	3 ~ 13882 miles
WHEELS i was traveling at 25mph when there was a sudden very loud explosive/grinding noise(it brought people running out of adjacent...	2 ~ 57570 miles
SEATS the front drivers seat frame on my 2008 cadillac cts is broken. this could of caused a serious problem if...	2 ~ 83500 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. while driving 25 mph and depressing the clutch pedal it failed to...	1 ~ 108000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. while driving approximately 70 mph the vehicle slowed down to approximately 30...	1 ~ 180000 miles
SEAT BELTS code p0430 cam or crank shaft position censor. timing chain issue caused by manufacture defection. rear driver side passenger seat	1 ~ 97000 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. while driving 45 mph the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 86000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled intermittently. the dealer recommended that...	1 ~ 110000 miles
TRUNK LID > BODY > STRUCTURE trunk lid will not open with remote device or by depressing the drivers door trunk release. you can hear the...	1 ~ 58000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING while i was a passenger riding on a major interstate in the right front passenger seat the air bag light...	1 ~ 65000 miles
VACUUM > POWER ASSIST > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. the contact stated that when shifting into reverse the brakes became difficult...	1 ~ 46134 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER there is a water leak occurring from the sunroof. the sunroof drains continuously get clogged. in result the interior of...	1
VISIBILITY i was driving my cts cadillac when with no warning i heard a loud noise i pulled over to see...	1 ~ 30000 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. while driving at 30 mph the contact attempted to brake and noticed that...	1 ~ 31000 miles
REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY drivers rear view mirror will not return to original position when switching back to park or drive. mirror creeps upwards...	1 ~ 2000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE purchased vehicle in 2/08 12/10/08 - noticed car was wet in floorboards and ceiling since 12/08 dealership has attempted to...	1 ~ 21374 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS the articulated headrests designed to reduce neck injuries in a crash move up of their own accord during normal driving....	1 ~ 300 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes squealing. technician says it's defective brake pads and gm is aware. no get well date. right front strut had	1 ~ 3000 miles
TIRES purchased 2008 cts upon driving car home i noticed a vibration. took back to dealer next day. had to wait...	1 ~ 140 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING @ 6 000 miles on my 2008 cadilliac the veh.'s engine light came on. we took it directly to the...	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 cadillac cts. the contact stated after rainy weather conditions there was an accumulation of...	1 ~ 7990 miles

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