Major Problems with 2012 Cadillac CTS Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2012 Cadillac CTS

2012 Cadillac CTS SUSPENSION Victims: 2

2012 Cadillac CTS VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 2 Mileage: 55000 miles

2012 Cadillac CTS SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1 Mileage: 20000 miles

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph the vehicle lost all...	9 ~ 20206 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING while driving on a road with many curves at approximately 40 mph i went to turn on the bright lights...	7 ~ 42043 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the brake pedal and the accelerator pedal were...	6 ~ 17267 miles
ENGINE i took my car through a car wash and afterwards the traction control system indicated a failure on the dash...	5 ~ 40713 miles
SUSPENSION as i approached a street from a store parking lot i stepped on the brake but the car did not...	4 ~ 45870 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the instrument panel and the door were not...	4 ~ 11645 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the driver's side door on my cts coupe has an electrical "touch pad" that has ceased to function normally. twice...	3 ~ 36667 miles
POWER TRAIN while driving the vehicle i have experienced issues with the automatic transmission issue when the vehicle shifts gears. the car...	3 ~ 61100 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL [xxx] 12 dec 2013actda name :[xxx] sex :f race :b court :19th jdc warrant type :traffic outstanding charges: 32:61 usdot:...	3 ~ 44333 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle was at complete stop in congested traffic. driver had transmission in drive and foot on brake. vehicle was approximately...	2 ~ 16250 miles
STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated that while driving in reverse and turning the steering...	2 ~ 13515 miles
WHEELS on 3/23/2019 bought bridgestone tire package for 2012 cadillac cts performance. my vehicle requires 2 sizes of tires 265/45/18 &...	1 ~ 90000 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. while driving 5 mph the contact heard an abnormal sound underneath the...	1 ~ 65318 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. while driving approximately 70 mph the driver and front passenger side curtain...	1 ~ 47000 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the oem rims from the manufacturer prevented the...	1 ~ 50000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the electrical touch pad seized to operate without...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM after fueling the car i was distracted and failed to remove the nozzle from the tank filler. as i moved...	1 ~ 35000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY front sunroof glass exploded and shattered without warning. *tr...	1 ~ 11000 miles
SEAT BELTS [xxx] 12 dec 2013actda name :[xxx] sex :f race :b court :19th jdc warrant type :traffic outstanding charges: 32:61 usdot:...	1 ~ 20000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac cts. the contact stated that the instrument panel and the door were not...	1 ~ 80 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i took my car through a car wash and afterwards the traction control system indicated a failure on the dash...	1 ~ 6050 miles

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