2004 Cadillac Cts Problems

Above Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 2004 Cadillac Cts.

20032005
Complaints
294
Crashes
33
Fires
1
Injuries
32
Fatalities
Recalls
3

Worst 2004 Cadillac Cts Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#134 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:91,998 mi
#232 complaints

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Avg mileage:21,644 mi
#321 complaints

SERVICE BRAKES

Avg mileage:91,958 mi
Crash-related:1
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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2004 Cadillac Cts.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
34
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
91,998
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
32
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
21,644
SERVICE BRAKES
21
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
91,958
AIR BAGS
18
complaints
Crashes
7
Fires
Avg Miles
72,167
POWER TRAIN
12
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
84,319
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
57,291
STEERING
11
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
92,503
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
10
complaints
Crashes
3
Fires
Avg Miles
69,881
STRUCTURE:BODY
8
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
71,006
WHEELS
7
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
82,483
SUSPENSION
6
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
27,707
ENGINE
5
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
113,250
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
complaints
Crashes
4
Fires
Avg Miles
16,237
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
114,012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
1
Avg Miles
108,183
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
91,014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
25,917
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
24,625
SUSPENSION:REAR
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
7,167
TIRES
4
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
58,006
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
4
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
96,250
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
77,486
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
93,550
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
29,991
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
21,281
SEAT BELTS
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
78,547
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
complaints
Crashes
Fires
Avg Miles
87,614
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
8,508
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
2
complaints
Crashes
2
Fires
Avg Miles
10,000
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
2
complaints
Crashes
1
Fires
Avg Miles
7,400

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Recalls for 2004 Cadillac Cts

3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~703,464 vehicles.

14V542000FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
~10,005 affected

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V vehicles manufactured June 23, 2005, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting of the flange material.

14V394000ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
~554,328 affected

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured August 16, 2001, to April 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured March 20, 2003, to August 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

10V105000SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
~139,131 affected

GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE FITTING AT THE CALIPER MAY CORRODE DUE TO SNOW OR WATER, CONTAINING ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS, ENTERING AND BEING RETAINED IN THE ROUTING SLEEVE. IF THE FITTING CORRODES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE BRAKE HOSE-TUBE INTERFACE MAY DEVELOP A LEAK.

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