There are 2 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2004 Cadillac CTSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
WHEN YOU ENGAGE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER, THE WIPERS CONTINUE TO RUN AND WILL NOT TURN OFF. AT TIMES THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE WIPERS IS TO PULL THE FUSE. OTHER TIMES, SIMPLY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR A FEW MINUTES ALSO WORKS.
DT: 2004 CADILLAC CTS-V, A POPPING SOUND WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THIS HAPPENED IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER AND AT ANY SPEED, THIS WAS THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP,. THE DEALER HEARD THE NOISE, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TOLD THE CONSUMER TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL THAT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NOISE FROM WINDSHIELD. *AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026