KnownCarProblems2009 Cadillac Cts Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 167 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Cadillac Cts, most often about the engine (30% of complaints, typically around 85,500 miles). It is 7th of 17 Cts model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
Most common 2009 Cadillac Cts problems
Engine
50 complaints · 30%Half of these problems showed up before 85,500 miles.
The check engine light illuminated and dealer diagnosed problem code as p0008 pertaining to the timing chain. I was then told that the timing chain was stretched and needed to be replaced for a cost of approximately $2200. Vehicle is well-cared for and has 83,800 miles on it. According to other complaints made to…
I had a p0008 check engine code come up on my car for timing chain issues. Gm issued a special extended warranty for 2008-2009 Cadillac Cts with this issue, but they stated I am not covered under this warranty, but it is the same problem as the tsb they issued.
Transmission
28 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 59,000 miles. Parts named most often: driveline, automatic transmission.
The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle accelerated on its own. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician tightened the drive shaft bolts to the transmission; however, the failure recurred after the vehicle was repaired. The…
The transmission failed while the vehicle was stationary at a stop sign on a street road in blacksburg, virginia the consumer stated a few months after purchasing the vehicle, the transmission locked up at 59,000 miles.
Electrical
26 complaints · 16%Half of these problems showed up before 65,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Cts. While in park, the contact attempted to turn the vehicle off. The key failed to shift and remained in the on position. As a result, the contact was unable to turn the vehicle off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the ignition lock assembly and two keys needed…
This car now has a reported second failure of an electrical part that controls the correct operation of this vehicle and it's engine. The failure rate on this item now exceeds 33%, which is not an acceptable rate for a critical engine electrical item! The failure noted here is very dangerous for the live of the people…
Brakes
14 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 34,000 miles.
At first, the car wasn't running straight. When I drove straight on an interstate, the steering wheel was about five degrees clockwise. Therefore, I went to the local Cadillac dealer, [], for a wheel alignment. After the alignment, the car ran pretty good, until it ran over a small bump on the road. When I ran over…
While driving suddenly I lost power steering, ABS,power brakes, stability control, traction control. Parking assist and all wheel drive. Car was in motion on a city street. I was able to safely stop the car.all the proper warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. I was close to home so I returned home with no…
Air bags
13 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 60,500 miles.
Driving at night my son hit ice and his Cadillac went off the road hitting a mailbox with a support made from a telephone pole, a row of mailboxes that caused his car to go airborne. The car rolled 2 times. No airbags were deployed.the driver's side was intact. The front, drivers side,passangers side and sunroof…
The contact owned a 2009 Cadillac Cts. While stopped, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated without warning and crashed into multiple vehicles. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and…
Steering
12 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles.
While driving suddenly I lost power steering, ABS,power brakes, stability control, traction control. Parking assist and all wheel drive. Car was in motion on a city street. I was able to safely stop the car.all the proper warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. I was close to home so I returned home with no…
While driving car jumps out of gear causing rapid deceleration, loss of traction control, stability control, power steering, and brakes. When this happens the instrument cluster looses any indication of gear selection, and car must be shut off and restarted several times to regain controls once parked. Gm/Cadillac is…
Speed control
11 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 17,000 miles.
We were leaving a diner parking lot in the afternoon, when I had to stop for a delivery truck blocking our exit. When the truck pulled forward I lightly pressed the accelerator and the car began to surge forward and to our left(my wife was in the car with me). I pressed down on the brakes and the car continued forward…
Tl contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 90 MPH after hearing the gas pedal make a popping sound. The contact was able to stop the vehicle by shifting gears and decelerating. The vehicle was inspected by a dealer who informed…
Suspension
11 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: front.
Severe tire damage due to movement of lower control arm anchor points on 2009 Cts-v resulting in contact of tire (sidewall) with lower control arm while turning, merging and/or entering the flow of traffic. In addition to contact damage, the movement of lower control arm anchor points can result in miss alignment of…
Tl contact owns a 2009 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that she heard a squeaking noise while driving at any speed. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told the front driver's side control arm was causing the squeaking noise. The vehicle was repaired. Approximately one month later…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2009 Cadillac Cts recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 15, 2014. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14172.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on july 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 cadillac cts vehicles manufactured august 16, 2001, to april 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 cadillac srx vehicles manufactured march 20, 2003, to august 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Suspension: rear
Risk: The driver may experience sudden changes with vehicle handling and may not be able to control the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will clean all wax residue from the rear suspension toe link and install two new jam nuts. If necessary the rear suspension toe link may be replaced. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or before march 24, 2011. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 and at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
General motors is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 cadillac cts vehicles. Some of these vehicles have a condition in which a wax coating on the rear suspension toe link jam nuts may allow the nut(s) to loosen. If a nut sufficiently loosens, the toe link could separate and the rear wheel would be able to turn inboard or outboard. Owners may hear a metallic clanking noise coming from the rear of the vehicle that may warn of a loosening nut.
Equipment
Risk: In the event of a crash, the front passenger may be at an increased risk of leg injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the glove compartment assembly and, in some vehicles modify the instrument panel structure. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on october 20, 2010. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 cadillac cts all wheel drive and cts-v vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."
Electrical: electrical system
Risk: It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
Fix: Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080, cadillac at 1-866-982-2339, chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, saturn at 1-800-972-8876, gmc at 1-866-996-9463 and hummer at 1-800-732-5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamb
Air bags: frontal
Risk: In a vehicle crash, if the front passenger air bag does not operate as designed, increased personal injury could occur.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the passenger sensing system module free of charge. The recall began on november 18, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339 or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .
Full defect summary
Gm is recalling 12,662 my 2009 cadillac cts vehicles for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, 'occupant crash protection.' under certain conditions, a software condition within the passenger sensing system may disable the front passenger air bag when it should be enabled or enable it when it should be disabled.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
Questions about the 2009 Cadillac Cts
- What are the most common problems with the 2009 Cadillac Cts?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (50 complaints, typically around 85,500 miles); transmission (28 complaints, typically around 59,000 miles); electrical (26 complaints, typically around 65,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2009 Cadillac Cts have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 2, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2009 a bad year for the Cadillac Cts?
- It is 7th of 17 Cts model years by number of complaints, with 167 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.