2010 Cadillac CTS problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints about the 2010 Cadillac CTS with NHTSA. Air bags account for 15.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 15.8%.
Complaints101
Crashes3
Fires2
Injuries6
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 15.8% · 16
Electrical system 15.8% · 16
Engine 9.9% · 10
Power train 8.9% · 9
Structure 7.9% · 8
Unknown or other 6.9% · 7
Exterior lighting 6.9% · 7
Service brakes 5.0% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 6 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the Cadillac CTS in this data, 2010 draws comparatively few complaints; 2003 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 15 in the last three years against 13 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 55,500 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving down the highway/freeway both driver and passenger side curtain air bags spontaneously deployed. I do not know as to why the air bags spontaneously deployed but I have seen other instances were this has occurred online. Air bags · reported at 55,000 miles
Takata recall. My psgr airbag light stays on saying psgr airbag off. I saw where certain vehicles were recalled for this. They all have the same problem. Will my vehicle get in the recall or will there be future recalls Air bags
Takata recall - airbag passenger side mechanism is defective. Cadillac says $900 to replace, plus labor. Will not pass inspection. I can't afford replacement. Can't sell the vehicle until it's fixed. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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