Cadillac Cts-V Reliability
39 NHTSA complaints (2004–2015). Complaint rate: 22.4 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: The Cadillac Cts-V has consistently lower complaint volume in 2012 compared to other years.
Avoid These Years
No years with significant complaint spikes.
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Cts-V Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 5 | 20.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 4 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 3 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 2 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 10 | 1 | — | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 11 | 0 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2011 | — | 8 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
See also: Cadillac Cts-Vaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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