KnownCarProblems2011 Cadillac Cts Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Cadillac Cts, most often about the air bags (23% of complaints, typically around 72,500 miles). It is 9th of 17 Cts model years by number of complaints and has 2 recalls.
Most common 2011 Cadillac Cts problems
Air bags
23 complaints · 23%Half of these problems showed up before 72,500 miles.
The car airbag harness failed and it was replaced with part 20973030 . I was not reimbursed for this failure and the car has limited miles on it. It appears to be a regular problem with the Cts harness system and should be on the recall list with other similar airbag problems general motors currently has. Thanks []…
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. While the contact's vehicle was parked with the engine running, a second vehicle crashed into the contact's vehicle. The front end of the contact's vehicle was severely damaged. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was…
Transmission
22 complaints · 22%Half of these problems showed up before 46,500 miles. Parts named most often: driveline.
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the contact heard an abnormal noise. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the drive train needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was excluded…
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle which caused the vehicle to not accelerate. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was shifted to neutral and back to drive and failed to respond. The vehicle was…
Electrical
20 complaints · 20%Half of these problems showed up before 45,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, instrument panel.
After a 45 minute drive and returning home I parked my car on the street in front of my home. The car drove perfectly normal as always and there was no indication of anything wrong with the car. There were no warning lights or anything else to indicate a problem with the car. I entered my house and as I walked pasted…
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. While the vehicle was in park, the front driver side door failed to open electronically from the inside. The contact had to manually pull a lever to open the door in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the contact was unsure about what part needed to…
Engine
15 complaints · 15%Half of these problems showed up before 36,000 miles.
Tl contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and repaired. The specifics of the repairs were unknown. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage…
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that while driving, the engine seized and the brakes failed. As a result the car crashed into an embankment. The contact sustained head and chest injuries that required medical attention. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign number…
Steering
11 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles.
Driving down road and slowed down to veer into left turn lane and power steering failed. Steering became very stiff and very difficult to steer. Managed to get car into left lane and came to a stop. Lucky it was not my wife driving as she would of had great difficulty steering car. Put car in park and wiggled steering…
Driving to work went to stop and vehicle pull to the side and would not stop normal. I drove the vehicle to the dealer and the reported right rear hub not sensing speed signal and needed to replace and not covered under my warranty. I see gm and Cadillac has had a lot of problems with this wheel hud and have recalled…
Body and structure
9 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 56,000 miles. Parts named most often: body, frame and members.
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. The contact stated that the driver side door failed to open. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 56,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. While the vehicle was in park, the front driver side door failed to open electronically from the inside. The contact had to manually pull a lever to open the door in order to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but the contact was unsure about what part needed to…
Lights
8 complaints · 8%Half of these problems showed up before 40,500 miles. Parts named most often: headlights.
Both rear taillights are separating from the body at the top. There is a gap of approx. 1/4-3/8 inch from the top peak of taillight to body. This is on a 2011 Cadillac Cts AWD luxury wagon.
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts. While driving, the headlights failed to respond without warning. On march 25, 2017, the vehicle was taken to suburban buick of troy (1810 maplelawn, troy, mi 48084 (248), 643-0070) where it was diagnosed that the headlight bulbs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The…
Wheels and tires
7 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 10,000 miles. Parts named most often: sidewall.
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Cts equipped with continental conti sport track, size 275/40/r19 tires. The contact stated that while stopped, a message on the instrument panel stated that the rear passenger tire was exhibiting low air pressure the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact noticed…
My husband was driving in our community, about 15 MPH. He made a right hand turn and the control arm snapped in half, the wheel broke off and the frame came crashing to the ground. We have owned the car for less than 3 weeks. Aaa towed the car to the nearest dealership. The dealership refuses to fix the car under the…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2011 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.
Air bags
Risk: If the roof rail air bags deploy unexpectedly, there is an increased risk of crash and injury to the occupants.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear drive shaft assembly, free of charge. General motors distributed an interim letter to owners on august 27, 2014. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14233.
Full defect summary
General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2011 cadillac cts vehicles manufactured october 18, 2010, to june 2, 2011. In the affected vehicles, vibrations from the drive shaft may cause the vehicle's roll over sensor to command the roof rail air bags to deploy.
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 2011 Cadillac Cts
- What are the most common problems with the 2011 Cadillac Cts?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (23 complaints, typically around 72,500 miles); transmission (22 complaints, typically around 46,500 miles); electrical (20 complaints, typically around 45,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2011 Cadillac Cts have?
- 2 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 2011 a bad year for the Cadillac Cts?
- It is 9th of 17 Cts model years by number of complaints, with 101 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.