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18 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V329000·2026-05-21

    GM Recalls Cadillac Vehicles Due to Front Driver Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific 2015-2016 Cadillac models because the front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC ESCALADE, ATS, ESCALADE ESV, SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V595000·2018-09-07

    GM Recalls 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS for Seat Heater Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles because damaged front seat heaters may overheat and cause a fire when the car is remotely started.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V358000·2015-06-09

    GM Recalls 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS for Brake Pedal Bracket Fracture

    General Motors is recalling 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles because a brake pedal bracket may fracture, preventing the driver from applying the brakes.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS, ATS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V614000·2014-10-01

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Vehicles for Chassis Electronic Module Electrical Short Risk

    General Motors is recalling 106,307 vehicles from 2013-2014 because a contaminated chassis electronic module may cause an electrical short, leading to stalling and increased crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC SUBURBAN, ENCLAVE, ACADIA, CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V542000·2014-09-09

    GM Recalls 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V and STS-V for Fuel Pump Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V and STS-V vehicles because fuel pump terminals may overheat, melt, and leak fuel, increasing the risk of stalling or fire.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS, STS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V446000·2014-07-23

    GM Recalls 2013-2015 Vehicles Due to Incomplete Seat Weld

    General Motors is recalling specific 2013-2015 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because an incomplete weld may cause front seats to detach during a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, BUICK, CHEVROLET ATS, ENCORE, SILVERADO, CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V394000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls Cadillac CTS and SRX for Ignition Switch Defect

    General Motors is recalling 554,328 Cadillac CTS and SRX vehicles because the ignition switch may move out of the run position, potentially preventing airbags from deploying.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS, SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V338000·2014-06-19

    GM Recalls 2013-2014 Cadillac ATS and CTS for Transmission Cable Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2013-2014 Cadillac ATS and 2014 CTS vehicles because the transmission shift cable may detach, causing unintended movement or rollaway.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC ATS, CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V536000·2011-11-02

    General Motors Recalls 2012 Cadillac CTS for Brake Pushrod Nut Issue

    General Motors is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac CTS vehicles because the brake pushrod retention nut may not be torqued correctly, potentially causing a loss of braking ability.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V089000·2011-02-11

    General Motors Recalls 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2009-2010 Cadillac CTS vehicles because a wax coating may allow rear suspension nuts to loosen, potentially causing loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V644000·2010-12-17

    General Motors Recalls 2005-2007 Cadillac CTS for Air Bag Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2005-2007 Cadillac CTS vehicles because a defect in the passenger sensing system may prevent the front passenger air bag from deploying in a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V240000·2010-06-04

    GM Recalls 1.3 Million Vehicles for Heated Washer Fluid Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 1,365,070 vehicles from 2006-2009 because the heated washer fluid system may ignite and cause a fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, GMC, CADILLAC AVALANCHE, YUKON XL, ESCALADE ESV, H2
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V105000·2010-03-17

    Cadillac CTS Recall: Front Brake Hose Fitting Corrosion Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2003-2007 Cadillac CTS vehicles in 22 states and D.C. because front brake hose fittings may corrode, potentially causing a leak and increased stopping distance.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·25V175000·2025-03-20

    GM Recalls 2016-2018 Cadillac and Chevrolet Vehicles for Steering Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific 2016-2018 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles because the electric power steering assist may fail, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET CTS, ATS, CORVETTE, CAMARO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V086000·2019-02-07

    GM Recalls 2016-2018 Cadillac and Chevrolet Vehicles for Steering Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific 2016-2018 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles because the electric power steering system may fail, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET CTS, CAMARO, CORVETTE, ATS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V253000·2014-05-15

    GM Recalls 2014 Cadillac CTS for Windshield Wiper Failure Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles because the windshield wipers may stop working after a jump start, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20185/5

    2 trims tested for 2018; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20175/5

    2 trims tested for 2017; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20165/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20155/5

    2 trims tested for 2015; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • EQ11001 Equipment Query · air bags:frontal:sensor/control module-inactive
  • EA07017 Engineering Analysis · power train:driveline:differential unit

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2014 · powertrain 76 complaints, median 78,000 mi
  • 2005 · powertrain 71 complaints, median 31,000 mi
  • 2009 · engine 41 complaints, median 83,797 mi
  • 2006 · powertrain 41 complaints, median 60,000 mi
  • 2007 · powertrain 29 complaints, median 82,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.

Technical service bulletins

1,418 manufacturer service bulletins across 15 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2019: 4.4/5 · 10 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2018: 4.3/5 · 8 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2017: 4.0/5 · 27 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2016: 3.6/5 · 31 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain
  • 2015: 3.6/5 · 48 complaints · most complained-of: powertrain

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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