Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2015 Cadillac CTS has 2 recalls, 47 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
47
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
18V595000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats. The flexible heating mats in the fron...
15V358000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles. The affected vehicles have a bracket between the brake pe...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2015 Cadillac CTS 4 DR RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shuddered... |
| Dec 31, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various ... |
| Aug 4, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that there was an abnormal loud clunking so... |
| Apr 3, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | The primary issue with the vehicle is the failure of the front transmission pump seal (part #2422554... |
| Mar 30, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, there was ... |
| Jun 1, 2023 | SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, t... |
| Jan 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | My rear differential gear is failing on my 2015 Cadillac CTS luxury 2.0T. I just reached approx 69,0... |
| Dec 4, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH and... |
| Oct 7, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Was simply driving my normally and out of no where there was a loud pop and driving the car all I he... |
| Jul 31, 2022 | EQUIPMENT | The CUE system is variably unresponsive/frozen. Cannot turn on heat, cannot turn on navigation. Sit... |
| Jul 2, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The vacuum pump failed and caused catastrophic engine failure. The vacuum pump was constructed with ... |
| May 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The recall that was done on the 2014-2015 CTS-V should have been a recall on ALL models of CTS becau... |
| May 24, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2015 Cadillac CTS Luxury, 81k miles, rear differential has metal chunks in its fluid and makes load ... |
| May 20, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2015 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE EXHAUST WAS DAMAGED WHILE HAVING A SAFETY RECALL N192279... |
| May 12, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? B... |
| Dec 31, 2021 | TIRES | I purchased a Cadillac CTS 3.6, Performance Model, in late 2015 with Pirelli 245/40 R18 Pzero Run Fl... |
| Nov 16, 2021 | EQUIPMENT | The car was taken to Hutchinson dealership in Macon Georgia, to have the oil changed and when I went... |
| Nov 11, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | In about mid November 2021 a grinding noise became noticeable from the rear of my car and quickly b... |
| Oct 12, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The rear differential went out while I was driving. |
| Aug 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an ab... |