Worst 2005 Cadillac Cts Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2005 Cadillac Cts.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 61 | 12 | — | 96,127 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 39 | 1 | — | 15,438 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 33 | 2 | 2 | 75,265 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 27 | 1 | 1 | 82,245 mi | |
| ENGINE | 24 | 2 | — | 91,150 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 22 | 2 | — | 100,206 mi | |
| STEERING | 12 | 2 | — | 58,241 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 10 | 1 | — | 93,438 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 9 | — | 2 | 61,331 mi | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 9 | — | — | 29,294 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 8 | 2 | — | 54,872 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 8 | 2 | — | 78,334 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL | 7 | — | — | 60,300 mi | |
| TIRES | 7 | — | — | 26,968 mi | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 70,800 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | 1 | — | 80,730 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 6 | 2 | — | 68,422 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 5 | — | — | 141,897 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 4 | 1 | — | 64,461 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE | 4 | — | — | 32,900 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 3 | — | 112,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 4 | — | — | 84,060 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 3 | — | — | 13,517 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 | — | — | 28,100 mi | |
| EQUIPMENT | 3 | — | — | 9,967 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | 3 | — | — | 117,023 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT | 3 | — | — | 16,300 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 3 | — | — | 35,167 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 | 2 | — | 23,425 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 3 | 2 | — | — |
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Recalls for 2005 Cadillac Cts
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~799,391 vehicles.
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.
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.
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THIS FLEXING CAN BREAK THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SENSOR MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG.
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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