Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Cadillac CTS has 6 recalls, 284 complaints.
6
Recalls
284
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V542000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-20...
14V394000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
10V644000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH REPEATED FLEXING OF ...
10V105000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONN...
07V589000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.
06V020000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V6 ENGINES MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE FUEL IS NO LONGER SUPPLIED TO THE ENGINE. THIS CONDITION OCCURS WITHOUT THE ILLU...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Cadillac CTS 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2025 | STEERING | Steering wheel turns but no steering at wheels ,steering wheel just spins |
| Oct 23, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the b... |
| Feb 16, 2023 | ENGINE | Oil leaks from unknown location. Also make a grinding noise when accelerating. |
| May 9, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the SRS... |
| May 6, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Dec 6, 2021 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | During normal driving, my service stibilatrak light comes on. While the message is on, the TCS kicks... |
| Sep 9, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | Transmission cooler line fittings have dissimilar metals causing the threads inside the radiator tra... |
| Mar 3, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN... |
| Jan 13, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light is on saying the passenger side buckle tensioner not working when there never a accide... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER DROVE AT AN UNKN... |
| Apr 23, 2020 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FIRST ECM MODULE NEEDING TO BE REPLACED, WE REPLACED IT THEN AFTER THAT STARTED RUNNING ROUGH, TOOK ... |
| Jan 14, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WENT TO CADILLAC TO GET THE RECALL FIXED THEY SAID IT WAS CLOSED OUT AND COULDN'T FIX IT AND NOW I... |
| Aug 9, 2019 | ENGINE | I JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR IN FEBRUARY 2019 AND IT WENT DOWN IN LATE APRIL OR EARLY MAY OF THIS YEAR.... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE FROM THE... |
| Jun 17, 2019 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Jun 15, 2019 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A VERY WEAK REAR DIFFERENTIAL THAT WAS USED IN THE LESSER HORSEPOWER V6... |
| May 1, 2019 | AIR BAGS | MY 2005 CADILLAC CTS DOES HAVE RECALLS ON THOSE MODELS HOWEVER IN CONTACTING CADILLAC THEY ARE TELLI... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | AIR BAGS | SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON, ONLY 52000 MILES ON VEHICLE. |
| Sep 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE I76, MY CAR LOST POWER AND CAUSED ME TO CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER SI... |
| Jul 21, 2018 | STEERING,AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | TAKATA RECALL HAD WRECK AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME IT SHOULD HAVE, RUSH IN AMBULANCE TO HOSP... |