Worst 2013 Cadillac Cts Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER TRAIN
AIR BAGS
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2013 Cadillac Cts.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 25 | 3 | — | 24,596 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 13 | 1 | — | 37,488 mi | |
| AIR BAGS | 11 | 5 | — | 62,032 mi | |
| STEERING | 10 | 2 | — | 19,647 mi | |
| ENGINE | 7 | — | — | 18,833 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 7 | 1 | — | 27,206 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 6 | 3 | — | 31,000 mi | |
| SUSPENSION | 6 | — | — | 27,251 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 5 | 1 | — | 59,333 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | — | — | 39,167 mi | |
| SEATS | 3 | 1 | — | 60,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 2 | — | 12,500 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 | — | — | 7,143 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 1 | — | — | 31,000 mi | |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 89,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 | 1 | — | 8,346 mi | |
| WHEELS | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 2013 Cadillac Cts
2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~660,635 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.
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.
Other Cadillac Cts Years
Wider context: See the full Cadillac Cts reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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