2008 Cadillac CTS problems
Owners have filed 252 complaints about the 2008 Cadillac CTS with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 15.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 9.1%.
Complaints252
Crashes15
Fires8
Injuries8
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 15.5% · 39
Fuel/propulsion system 9.1% · 23
Engine 8.7% · 22
Power train 8.3% · 21
Unknown or other 6.7% · 17
Structure 6.0% · 15
Vehicle speed control 5.6% · 14
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.2% · 13
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 8 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Cadillac CTS in this data, 2008 sits 6th by complaint volume. 2003 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 65,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac CTS. The contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v394000 (electrical system) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 1/7/15 Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac CTS. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac CTS. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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