2004 Cadillac CTS

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE MASTER CYLINDER IN MY 2004 CADILLAC CTS HAS BEEN REPLACED AGAIN FOR THE 3RD TIME , TWICE IN THE LAST YEAR (MAY 2007 AND DEC. 2007). *TR

• 12/30/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSIONCrash

  1) LEAVING THE PARKING LOT OF MY EMPLOYER, TURNING RIGHT ONTO MAJOR HIGHWAY 2) ONE OCCURRENCE. THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM THE CONTROL ARM, HENCE DROPPING THE FRONT RIGHT CORNER ONTO OF THE WHEEL/TIRE. THE NUT "BACKED OFF" AND SLOWLY SPUN ITSELF OFF. THE NUT HAD NO VISIBLE "MARRING" OF THE METAL OR SHOWED SIGNS OF DISTRESS. THIS IS ALSO TRUEFOR THE LOWER BALL JOINT. 3) VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND A NEW NUT WAS APPLIED. ALTHOUGH THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED BY GM FOR THE 2004 CADILLAC CTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEMS, GM HAS FAILED TO CURE THE PROBLEM AS " IT DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE DESCRIBED LOT OF VEHICLES PER YOUR VIN # ". GIVEN THE MAJOR SAFETY RAMIFICATIONS SURROUNDING THE IMPROPER FUNCTION OF THIS PART IT IS IRRATIONAL TO BELIEVE THAT THE NUT WOULD JUST "BACK ITSELF OFF". *TR

• 12/26/2011· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT. UPON RESEARCH OF THE NATIONAL SAFETY HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 05V024000, NVS-215-05V-024 AND ALSO A GM RECALL NUMBER OF 05004 SHOWS A RECALL ON THESE AIRBAGS. *TR

• 12/24/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION, THE KEY FAILED TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,000.

• 12/22/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V39400 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) WAS RECEIVED IN OCTOBER OF 2014. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD NOT BECOME AVAILABLE UNTIL APPROXIMATELY THE END OF DECEMBER OF 2014. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DELAY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/15/2018· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS

  I GOT THE CAR TOOKEN BUT THEY DONT WANT GAVE IT BACK I DONT NOW THE RESON CAN U GUYS GET IT BK THANK U WITH MY FULL RESPECT GOING OUT TO U N UR WORKERS

• 12/14/2014· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V-542. FOR CTS-V RECENTLY NOT FOR CTS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAD NO ALARM INDICATING THAT FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY. AFTER VERIFICATION AT THE DEALER WE WERE TOLD THE FUEL PUMP MODULE MELTED. THEY DID NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THE ONLY INDICATION WE HAD WAS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE GARAGE REPLACED FUEL PUMP MODULE AND CONNECTION. *TR

• 12/13/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  WHILE READING MYCARSTATS, I TO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE TRUNK ON MY 04 CTS SLAMMING DOWN ALL THE TIME. THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ANY INJURY TO ME THUS FAR. HOPEFULLY THIS CAN BE RESOLVED BEFORE FURTHER INJURIES OCCUR. *TR

• 12/12/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL TANK SHOWING FULL TANK OF GAS. DRIVING NORMALLY, CAR SUDDENLY DIES, NO POWER TO STEERING OR GAS PEDAL. PULLED OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, CALLED ONSTAR, POLICE AND TOW TRUCK SUMMONED TO SCENE. TOW TRUCK TOWED ME TO NEAREST CADILLAC DEALERSHIP, CAR LEFT OVER THE WEEKEND. MONDAY MORNING DEALER CALLS TO SAY FUEL PUMP IS DEFECTIVE, AND THAT TANK WAS BONE DRY, EVEN THOUGH GAUGE WAS REPORTING 100% FULL...THIS ALL A RESULT OF THE FUEL PUMP PROBLEM. CAR ONLY HAS 6,200 KILOMETERS (ABOUT 3,500 MILES). FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER FUEL RANGE STILL REPORTING RIDICULOUS VALUES, JUMPS ALL OVER THE PLACE, GAUGE STILL NOT ACCURATE, AM AFRAID OF LOSING POWER AND THAT THE GAS WILL RUN OUT WITHOUT MY KNOWING IT. *NM

• 12/05/2008· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE PINION SEAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V589000 (POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL) APPLIED TO THE 2005-2007 MODELS. THE CONTACT FELT THAT HIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE DEALER REFERRED HIM TO THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO GO TO ANOTHER DEALER. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PINION SEAL FAILED. HE WAS INFORMED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, IT WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,700. UPDATED 01/07/09. *LJ UPDATED 01/08/09. *JB

• 12/03/2008· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE TRUNK LID FELL ON MY HEAD. I HAVE BEEN HAVING HEADACHES EVER SINCE. I PROBABLY WILL GO TO THE DOCTOR TO MAKE SURE THAT I DID NOT CRACK MY SKULL. THE LID CAME DOWN WITH SUCH A FORCE THAT WAS UNBELIEVABLE! *TR

• 11/28/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  NOTICED BROWN LIQUID LEAKING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER WHEEL AREA. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO GM DEALER WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A COOLANT LINE FAILURE WHICH CREATED LEAKING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID INTO RADIATOR AND COOLANT INTO TRANSMISSION. BOTH TRANSMISSION AND RADIATOR NEED REPLACING, CAR IS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY THE DEALER AND CADILLAC TO BE A FAILURE OF THE PART, UNABLE TO BE PREVENTED AND UNABLE TO DETECT. CONSUMER WAS NOT AT ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE. TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $4,900. CONTACTED GM WHERE THEY OFFERED TO "SPLIT" THE COST 50/50, MYSELF RELIABLE FOR THE $2400. ALTHOUGH CADILLAC TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAILURE, I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIR. *KB

• 11/26/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  SHORTLY AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN SUBURBAN MINNEAPOLIS. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE TO EXIT THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS LITTLE CHANGE IN SPEED AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER DISPLAYED BRAKING AND STABILITY SYSTEM ERRORS. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY DRIVE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AT WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE HOSE HAD CORRODED AND RUPTURED, RESULTING IN THE BRAKING FAILURE. I NOTICED THE TRIM LEVEL OF MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A 2010 RECALL, HOWEVER THE SAME CONDITION SEEMS TO EXIST IN THE V-SERIES CTS. ONLY ONE BRAKE LINE WAS REPLACED, LEADING ME TO BE CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE IN ITS CURRENT STATE. *TR

• 11/26/2013· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  HAD MY CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH FOR HIGHWAY DRIVING WHEN I HEARD A PSSHHH SOUND AND CRUISE CONTROL BROKE VIOLENTLY AND SMELLED BURNT RUBBER WITH SMOKE COMING FROM BACK END OF CAR. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND CAR SMOKE FROM BACK END AND SMELL ONLY INCREASED. THOUGHT FOR SURE I HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT. WALKED AROUND CAR AND NOTHING WRONG WITH TIRES. HAD CAR TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR PLACE AND AM TOLD THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WENT OUT. I HAVE SINCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND MANY, MANY FORUMS ABOUT THIS ISSUE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PARTICULAR MODEL BUT A CERTAIN RECALL FOR 2005 MODELS. THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY AND I FEEL BOTH FORTUNATE AND UPSET WITH GM THAT SUCH A PROBLEM HAS BEEN SO COMMONLY NOTED BUT WITH NO "REAL" RESOLVE. THE AUTO REPAIR PLACE HAS CALLED AROUND AND THIS IS A SPECIAL PART THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE IN MY STATE AND A NEW ONE COSTS AN ESTIMATED $1,200. WITH SO MANY ISSUES WITH MODELS 2004-2006 HOW COME THERE IS NO RECALL FOR 2004 AND ONLY A LESSER DEGREE OF A RECALL FOR 2005? *TR

• 11/26/2013· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS (TYPICALLY OVER 30 MPH) THE "STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED" MESSAGE COMES ON AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WITH A WEIRD NOISE. THIS IS REALLY SCARY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO RECALL EXISTS AND THIS HAS TAKEN PLACE FOR TWO YEARS. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED HOW TO TURN OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THIS PROBLEM BY HOLDING DOWN THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON ON THE INSIDE OF THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THIS IS NO REAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS TO BE DONE EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

• 11/26/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGSCrash

  BRAKES STOPPED WORKING GOT INTO ACCIDENT ... AIRBAGS NEVER WENT OFF

• 11/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION WHICH PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM TURNING OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT MENTIONED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CAME TO HER RESIDENCE AND WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

• 11/24/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I OWN A 2004 CADILLAC CTS WITH NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR RESPONDING TO SEVERAL RECALLS. SEVERAL DAYS AGO, I WAS MOVING FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPACE AT ABOUT 3 MILES/HOUR. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SUDDENLY THE PEDAL WENT ALMOST TO THE FLOOR AND I BARELY STOPPED INCHES FROM THE CAR IN FRONT. I WAS NOT STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE INCIDENT THE BRAKE PEDAL FELT NORMAL BUT TWO LOUD BURSTS OF AIR, 2-3 SECONDS EACH, OCCURRED. THE CADILLAC DEALER FINDS NOTHING IN COMPUTER CHECKS, ROAD TESTS, AND VISUAL INSPECTIONS AND DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE EDMUNDS.COM TOWNHALL WEB SITE CONTAINS SEVERAL REPORTS OF EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CADILLAC CTS. *TR

• 11/21/2014· STRUCTURE

  DURING 100,000 INSPECTION, SHOP FOUND RUSTED AND ROTTED FRONT FRAME RAILS, JUST BEHIND THE ENGINE CRADLE. NEED FRAME REPAIRED. *TR

• 11/20/2018· SERVICE BRAKES

  MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND HE HAD TO PUMP THEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP. UPON REASEARCHING THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER CAME UP. HIS BRAKE LIGHT CAME AND AND UPON INSPECTING THE BRAKE LINES AND CHECKING THE FLUID IT WAS LOW AND THE LINES APPEAR TO BE CORRODED. CADILLAC STATED THERE IS NOT ACTIVE RECALL.

• 11/20/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS BRAKES WOULD KICK IN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 5 MPH. THE ONLY WAY I COULD STOP THE CAR WAS TO THROW IT INTO PARK OR HIT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IT WAS HAPPENING ABOUT 2 TIMES EVERY MONTH OR TWO. VERY RANDOMLY. I KEPT BRUSHING IT OFF UNTIL ONE DAY I ALMOST HIT A PERSON. THE ABS AND TC WARNING LIGHTS WOULD COME ON THE DASH AND THEN GO AWAY WHEN RESTARTING THE VEHICLE. I THEN DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER AND HE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS PROBABLY THE ABS SENSORS. THIS WAS ON OCT. 12, 2010. AS IT TURNED OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $659.41. THE NAME OF THE CADILLAC DEALERWHERE I HAD IT REPAIRED IS FAULKNER CADILLAC, 298 STOKE PARK ROAD, BETHLEHEM,PA..PHONE # 610-867-4177. MY CUSTOMER ON THE RECEIPT IS #[XXX], AND THE INVOICE # IS [XXX]. THE MILEAGE AT THAT TIME WAS 50,590. THE REPAIR DATE WAS OCT. 12, 2010. SINCE I HAD IT REPAIRED, I HAVEN'T HAD ANY MORE PROBLEMS. I'M SURE THAT I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. I REALIZE IT WOULD BE AN EXPENSIVE RECALL ON GM'S PART BUT A NECESSARY ONE. THANK YOU, [XXX] PHONE # [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/19/2004· POWER TRAIN

  THIS VEHICLE EXIBITS EXCESSIVE WHEEL HOP, WHEN UNDER HAR ACCLERATION, THE REAR SUSPENSION CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY HIT THE FRAME. THE WHEELS JUMP UP AND DOWN VIOLENTLY. SOME CARS HAVE BROKEN AXLES OR DAMAGED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THIS COULD ALSO CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK

• 11/17/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE DIMMER SWITCH STAYS ON, AND CONSUMER WOULD BE UNABLE TO SEE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING DAYTIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/16/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS-V. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE METAL BRAKE LINE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE CORROSION AFTER FINDING OUT ABOUT RECALL 10V105000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION, HOSES, LINES/PIPING). HE EXPERIENCED NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

• 11/16/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT STALLED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE GAS TANK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE GAS TANK WAS BENT, AND THE FUEL COULD NOT GET TO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. *AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM

• 11/10/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CHECK AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON HER VEHICLE AND COULD NOT ASSIST. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V024000 WAS REFERENCED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD IDLE VERY LOUDLY AS IF SOMEONE WERE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IN ADDITION, THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED JUST AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES STILL PERSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

• 11/09/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN PARKING AND TURNING HERE KIND OF GRINDING AND CAR NOT WANTING TO STOP, GENERALLY WHEN PULLING INTO OR OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, OR COMING TO ANY SLOW STOP. ALWAYS AT A LOW SPEED. SPOKE WITH DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGERS WHO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH IT IS DOCUMENTED CLOSE TO 100 TIMES ON THIS AND OTHER WEB SITES: TOWNHALL-TALK.EDMUNDS.COM/DIRECT/VIEW/.F0F480A/29 PLEASE CHECK THESE POSTS SINCE SO MANY OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM WHICH (AS STATED IN ONE OF THE POSTS) VERY WELL COULD BE A FAILURE IN THE DESIGN OR WORKMANSHIP IN SOME OF THE WIRING HARNESSES CONNECTING THE EBCM TO THE SPEED SENSORS THAT CAUSES THE BRAKES TO FAIL. WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT(ALMOST STOPPED) THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND, A VIBRATING BRAKE PEDDLE AND THE CAR DOESN'T WANT TO STOP. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM THAT IS ONLY HAPPENING ON RIGHT TURNS AND VERY SLOW SPEEDS.

• 11/05/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ON MY 2004 CADILLAC CTS THE AREA WHERE THE BACKUP LIGHTS ARE LEAKS FROM RAIN, OR A CAR WASH. THIS CAUSES THE CONSTANT REPLACEMENT OF BULBS BECAUSE OF RAIN AND MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE AREA CAUSING THE SHORT CIRCUIT OF THE BULBS, AND CORROSION OF ELECTRICAL SOCKETS, LET ALONE THE RISK INVOLVED OF BACKING UP AND SOMEONE HITTING OUR CAR FROM THE REAR BECAUSE OF FAILURE OF THE BACK UP LIGHTS, (WE'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE BULBS FOUR TIMES IN 2 MONTHS). WE TOOK OUR CAR TODAY TO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP, ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THEY DO NOT FIX THIS PROBLEM, THAT CADILLAC FOUND THE ERROR, AND THAT THE ENTIRE SECTION OF THE CAR HAS TO BE REPLACED. YET WE HAVE TO PAY BETWEEN 500.00 TO 700.00 FOR PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE THE CORRECTION MADE. FOR THIS TO BE A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, AND FOR THIS TO BE A PROBLEM, THAT CADILLAC KNOWS ABOUT, THIS SOUNDS MORE LIKE A RECALL ITEM THAT SHOULD BE COVERED BY CADILLAC AND GM. *TR

• 11/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  MY CADILLAC CTS 2004 KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND WILL NOT RELEASE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS ONE SAID IT WAS A BATTERY. I PURCHASED A NEW ONE THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM AND ONE THOUGHT IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR AND THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I DID HAVE A RECALL ON THE KEY RING AND GOT THAT TAKEN CARE OF, BUT HONESTLY THE SAME RECALL THAT IS DEALING WITH THE CAMAROS AND THE COBALTS NEED TO BE ENFORCED WITH THE CADILLACS. GM NEW THERE WAS SOMETHING FAULTY ABOUT THE KEYS GETTING STUCK IN THE CADILLACS. I'VE BEEN ON SEVERAL FORUMS AND WE ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM! *TR

• 11/04/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2004 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO GM RECALL #14172.* LD THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 11/04/2004· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH VEHICLE MOMENTARY LOST STEERING CONTROL. CONSUMER SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/03/2014· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

• 11/03/2004· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, PLACED THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY AND RAN INTO A GLASS WINDOW. NO INJURIES. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB SIERRA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS A REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT. *TC

• 10/30/2018· STEERING,SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AND WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE BRAKE FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE AT LOW AND HIGH SPEEDS. THE BRAKE AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS FAILED, THE BALL JOINT WAS CRACKED AND BOTH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO CENTRAL HOUSTON CADILLAC DEALER (2520 MAIN ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002, (832) 431-5697) BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 84781603741. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

• 10/28/2018· STRUCTURE

  AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, AT 60 MPH, MY SUNROOF, WHICH WAS CLOSED, FLEW OFF OF MY CAR! NO WARNING. NO REASON TO DO SO. IT JUST FLEW RIGHT OFF. THANKFULLY, NO-ONE WAS HURT AND EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO MOVE OUT OF THE WAY. I WAS DRIVING WEST ON 90 RIGHT BEFORE THE LAGRANGE RD/301 EXIT IN OHIO.

• 10/25/2012· AIR BAGSCrash

  MY 2004 CADILLAC CTS WAS HIT FROM BEHIND, CAUSING ME INJURIES AND EVENTUALLY SURGERY AND DISABILITY. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY- MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, RATHER HARD. I TRADED THIS VEHICLE IN LAST YEAR. SHOULD THE AIR BAG HAVE DEPLOYED? I THINK IF IT HAD, I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED THE INJURIES. *TR

• 10/24/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017, WHILE DRIVING FROM WORK I HAD TO SUDDENLY APPLY TO MY BRAKES. IN THE PROCESS, FROM OUT OF NO WHERE MY CAR JUST CUT OFF AND CONTINUE TO CRUISE ALONG. I HAD TO CRUISE TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND AT THE SAME TIME MY STERN WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN. ONCE I CAME TO A STOP ON SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY I ATTEMPTED TO PUT MY CAR IN PARK AND TURN MY IGNITION SWITCH TO THE ON POSITION. THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION FOR ME, BECAUSE I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY.

• 10/22/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  SERVICE THEFT SYSTEM HAS CAME ON RANDOMLY WHICH WOULD NOT LET THE CAR BE MOVED OUT OF PARK. WHICH ALSO CAUSES THE KEY TO NOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THE CAR ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT STARTS AND CAN BE JUMPED AT THE STARTER RELAY IN THE FUSE PANEL. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHEN THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. IT MAKES THE GAS GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE NOT WORK BUT SPEED AND RPM DO WORK.T HE LIGHTS ON THE SHITTER DO NOT WORK ALONG WITH RC NOT FUNCTIONING AND THEFT SYMBOL SHOWING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO..

• 10/21/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  MY CADILLAC '04 CTS HAS A BRAKE ISSUE. WHEN TURNING SHARP AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES "DISENGAGE" AND I LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR. IT IS INTERMITTENT AND I CAN'T DUPLICATE IT AT WILL. IT JUST HAPPENS. I HAVE FILED A CASE WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND AM TAKING TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *TR

• 10/21/2003· SEATS

  PROBLEMS GETTING RECALL REPAIR ON ANCHORAGE OF SEATS PERFORMED.*MR CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE AND TO NO AVAIL WAS THE WORK PERFORMED. THE FIRST TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WASN'T SERVICED YET. THE SECOND TIME, THE MECHANIC STOOD OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AND STATED HE RESEARCH THE INFORMATION AND NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH HER VEHICLE. THE RECALL LETTER SHE RECEIVED WAS TO BE PLACED IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL LETTER STATES THAT THE "VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR BOTH FRONT ANCHOR TABS FOR THE FRONT SEATS MAY NOT BE ENGAGED IN THE FLOOR PAN REINFORECEMENT SLOTS. IF THE VEHICLE IS IN A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT(S) COULD PIVOT REARWARD, RESULTING IN POSSIBLE INCREASED INJURY TO ITS OCCUPANT OR A REAR SEAT OCCUPANT. *PH

• 10/20/2019· ENGINE

  THE TIMING BELT COVER LEAKING OIL CREATING FIRE HAZARD

• 10/14/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 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.

• 10/13/2014· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES

  I OBSERVED A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID AROUND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL, I DISCOVERED A LARGE BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE HARD BRAKE LINE GOING TO CALIPER AND THE FLEXIBLE LINE THAT GOES TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. DURING REMOVAL, THE INTERFACE COMPLETELY FAILED. THIS IS EXACTLY THE FAILURE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: MAR 17, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V105000 COMPONENT(S): SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC YET FOR SOME REASON, THIS RECALL WAS LIMITED TO VEHICLES SOLD AND REGISTERED IN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF STATES. THIS BRAKE LINE OBVIOUSLY IS FAILING ON VEHICLES REGISTERED IN OTHER STATES. THE PART ON MY CAR WAS WITHIN SEVERAL CYCLES OF COMPLETE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD HAVE MEANT LOSS OF BRAKING AND A CRASH. I HAVE RETAINED THE FAILED PART AND CAN PROVIDE PHOTOS OR MAKE IT AVAILABLE FOR ANALYSIS. *TR

• 10/13/2008· POWER TRAIN

  2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CAR HAS MADE A LOUD NOISE IN THE DIFFERENTIAL SINCE PURCHASED. THE DIFFERENTIAL WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, THE NOISE AND JERKING OF REAR WHEELS CONTINUES. I HAVE RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE TIRES THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE AND JERKING, BUT THE CONDITION STILL EXISTS. I HAVE CHECKED THE INTERNET AND INFORMATION LISTED REVEALS THE CADILLAC CTS HAS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE DRIVE TRAIN HOWEVER GM HAS NOT ACKNOWLEDGED. *TR

• 10/13/2006· SUSPENSION

  UPON COMPLETION OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY TRIP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND CAME TO AN INVOLUNTARY DEAD STOP WITH A LOUD NOISE WITH THE RH FRONT END RESTING ON THE WHEEL. THE SUSPENSION ON THE GROUND. THE NUT RETAINING THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS MISSING. THE RH SIDES OF FRONT END COLLAPSED ON R FRONT WHEEL.. 2004 CADILLAC CTS. EARLIER MODELS HAD FACTORY RECALL FOR SAME LOOSE NUT NOT THIS MODEL. FRONT END COLLAPSING ON FRONT WHEEL AT HIGH SPEED IS GUARANTEED CATASTROPHE. IF A NUT IS RELIED ON TO RETAIN BALL JOINT, THAT NUT MUST BE POSITIVELY PREVENTED FROM LOOSENING BY HOLE THRU BOTH NUT AND BOLT, WITH COTTER PIN THROUGH HOLES. NO SUCH BASIC SAFETY IN EVIDENCE. DESIGN FLAW CATALYTIC CTS 2004 AND EARLIER MODELSA ALSO SUSPECTED. USED TO BE LOOSE LIPS SINK SHIPS - NOW - LOOSE NUTS KILL PEOPLE. BAD BAD BAD. *NM

• 10/13/2006· SUSPENSION

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY UNDER NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AT 10 MPH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING BEFORE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE NUT HOLDING THE BOLT OF THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND NO FURTHER PROBLEMS OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WROTE THE MANUFACTURER A LETTER PERTAINING TO THE PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED, AND HAD NOT RECEIVED A REPLY AS OF YET. *NM UPDATED 10/30/06. *JB

• 10/11/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  KEY GOT STUCK IN IGNITION IN THE START POSITION. CAR WON'T START NEITHER TURN OFF COMPLETELY WON'T TURN OFF LEAVING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD ON THUS CAUSING THE BATTERY TO RUN DEAD. MY TRACTION AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGE WITH A WARN SIGNAL SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL AND BRAKE SYSTEM.

• 10/10/2020· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  VEHICLE GOES INTO THEFT MODE WHILE DRIVING, LOCKING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS INSIDE THE CAR. WINDOWS CANNOT BE ROLLED DOWN AND DOORS CANNOT BE UNLOCKED. CAR STOPS SHOWING SPEED, FUEL LEVEL, ETC. IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS. ALSO HAPPENS WHEN PARKED.

• 10/10/2012· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE MOST RECENT IS WITH MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE LATEST PROBLEM WITH THE DIFFERENTIAL PROMPTED AN ONLINE SEARCH WITH THE RESULTS SHOWING THAT EACH OF THE PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD WITH MY CADILLAC CTS IS ONE THAT HAS HAPPENED WITH 1000'S OF OTHER 2004 CTS MODEL CADILLACS. *TR

• 10/09/2014· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, IT REVERSED FOUR FEET BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOPPED. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.