Worst 2012 Cadillac Cts Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SERVICE BRAKES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2012 Cadillac Cts.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 9 | — | — | 36,371 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 9 | — | — | 42,043 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 7 | 3 | — | 20,720 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 7 | 2 | — | 61,159 mi | |
| ENGINE | 6 | — | — | 46,428 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 6 | 1 | — | 58,600 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 2 | — | 52,924 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | — | — | 63,333 mi | |
| STEERING | 4 | 1 | — | 34,010 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 1 | — | 11,645 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 3 | — | — | 61,100 mi | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | 28,025 mi | |
| AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 1 | — | — | 47,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | 1 | — | — | 80 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 | — | — | — | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 30,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 35,000 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | 65,318 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | — | 20,000 mi | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 | — | — | 60,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | 11,000 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | 90,000 mi | |
| WHEELS:RIM | 1 | — | — | 50,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2012 Cadillac Cts
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~555,002 vehicles.
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.
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2012 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 21, 2011, THROUGH OCTOBER 26, 2011. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE POWER VACUUM BRAKE BOOST PUSHROD RETENTION NUT MAY NOT BE TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION. IF THE NUT IS NOT TORQUED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION, THE NUT COULD LOOSEN AND ALLOW THE PUSHROD TO SEPARATE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL.
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