Major Problems with 2009 Cadillac CTS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2009 Cadillac CTS

2009 Cadillac CTS SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 2

2009 Cadillac CTS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2

2009 Cadillac CTS WHEELS Victims: 1 Mileage: 81372 miles

Browse 2009 Cadillac CTS complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE gm 3.6l timing chain stretch without warning. had it failed at speed it could have been a dangerous situation. *tr...	41 ~ 74222 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ltr fwd fm on behalf of (nc) re defective battery or electrical problem with her cadillac per cadillac's document id...	22 ~ 33013 miles
POWER TRAIN when driving a 2009 cadillac cts the car generates a drone boom and vibration. this happens when accelerating to or...	19 ~ 71186 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the "service air bag" light intermittently illuminated. the...	11 ~ 37852 miles
STEERING 2009 cadillac cts *gr the consumer stated from time to time while waiting for a red light to change with...	10 ~ 32707 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2009 cadillac cts has brake problems. *nj the consumer stated when he attempted to apply the brakes the vehicle continued...	10 ~ 24109 miles
SUSPENSION vibration in steering wheel floor and seats. also a thumping sound coming from tires during the first few miles of...	8 ~ 33119 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER tl*the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. the contact observed that the vehicle was not equipped with a safety assist...	7 ~ 47571 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving on the interstate during a violent rain storm my cars check engine light went on and the dic...	6 ~ 81167 miles
SERVICE BRAKES at first the car wasn't running straight. when i drove straight on an interstate the steering wheel was about five...	6 ~ 68250 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ever since i took delivery of my 2009 cts the brakes have squealed. cadillac dealer replaced brake pads but said...	6 ~ 2992 miles
STRUCTURE ultra view sun roof implodes on i95 at 55 miles a hour on 5 day old 2009 cadilliac cts. *tr	6 ~ 24410 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL indicator light came and had a notification that a loss of power would happen. just barely limped home. *tr...	5 ~ 56700 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN vibration in drivetrain at speeds between 45 and 55 mph. *tr...	5 ~ 360 miles
TIRES 2009 cadillac cts sedan. consumer states defective tire compressor *tgw the consumer discovered the vehicle did not come with a...	4 ~ 11250 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE rear window shatter while sitting in garage and blowing a hole from inside to outside of the car been in	3 ~ 47023 miles
SEAT BELTS the driver's seat belt is very difficult to disengage. takes several tries and pushing front and back of the release	3 ~ 26000 miles
WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. the contact stated that she heard a squeaking noise while driving at any...	3 ~ 61187 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING i am finding that the newer vehicles with the led tail lights are very distracting. when following these cars and...	2 ~ 13624 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES cadillac cts 2009 model year. placed the car in "park" and tried to turn the ignition off. key would not...	2 ~ 43974 miles
EQUIPMENT i purchased a 2009 cadillac cts4 i just recently had a tire blow out due to road hazard which made...	2 ~ 5500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vibration in drivetrain at speeds between 45 and 55 mph. *tr...	2 ~ 1972 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES michelin pilot hx mxm4 oem (original equipment) tires at 40 000 miles have chunks of tread coming off both of...	1 ~ 40000 miles
INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT while jacking up the right front side of the car the jack broke at the base of the jack where...	1 ~ 59000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. the contact stated that she heard a squeaking noise while driving at any...	1 ~ 47188 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under a manufacturers satisfaction...	1 ~ 13187 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE cadillac cts 2009 model year. placed the car in "park" and tried to turn the ignition off. key would not...	1 ~ 17948 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. the contact stated that there had been multiple failures with the vehicle...	1 ~ 109000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY 2009 cadillac cts has brake problems. *nj the consumer stated when he attempted to apply the brakes the vehicle continued...	1 ~ 1286 miles

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