2006 Cadillac CTS Complaint Log

SERVICE AIRBAG ALERT ON THE INFORMATION CENTER, AIRBAG ICON LIT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATED ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR. DIAGNOSIS AT A CADILLAC DEALER VERIFIED THE PROBLEM TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE REASON FOR RECALL 10V-644 (NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EQ11001.) THE DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER SAID MY CAR DID NOT QUALIFY FOR REPAIR SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL POPULATION. I HAD HIM READ THE FOLLOWING FROM DEFECT INVESTIGATIONS RESULTS: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EQ11001: ACCORDING TO ITS 10V-644 DEFECT REPORT, GM REPORTED THAT SOME VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE RECALL POPULATION HAVE "...SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER INCIDENT RATES AND WILL BE PROVIDED A SPECIAL COVERAGE." THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE INCLUDES A FREE REPAIR SHOULD THE SAME ISSUE OCCUR TO NON-RECALLED 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES UP TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. HE STILL INSISTED THAT SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT IN THE RECALL POPULATION IT DID NOT MERIT REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAGS WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A REPAIR OF THE FAILURE AT THE CONTACT EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND COMMUNICATED THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,021.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE DOOR LOCKS ACTIVATED AND THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN HER DOORS AND THE ON STAR SERVICE SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS LOCKED IN HER VEHICLE FOR OVER AN HOUR. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY A FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECM MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. UPDATED 8/27/14*CN

I HAD JUST EXITED THE HIGHWAY AND WAITED AT THE END OF THE RAMP FOR THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO CHANGE. I WAS PROCEEDING INTO THE INTERSECTION AFTER WAITING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE. I BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND ANOTHER CAR RAN THE LIGHT AND HIT MY CAR ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE RESPONDERS SAID I WAS T-BONED. WHEN I GOT HIT THE CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE CAR CAME OUT OF GEAR, THE GEAR MECHANISM INSIDE THE CAR CAME APART, THE BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE CAR, IT SHUT DOWN. THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED ME FROM HITTING THE METAL GUARDRAIL WAS THE CAR ENDED UP ON THE CURB ON LEFT OF ROAD IN THE BUSHES. THE PASSENGER WINDOW SHATTERED AND WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE WAS DAMAGED. THE PASSENGER DOOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR AND NEITHER OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE RESPONDER'S COMMENTED THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AS HARD AS I WAS HIT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AS THE DAMAGE IS EXTENSIVE. PREVIOUSLY ON A FEW DAYS HAVE HAD TO JIGGLE THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE KEYS IN IGNITION TO TURN SO THAT I COULD START MY CAR. I HAD PREVIOUSLY CHECKED THE GM SITE AND ENTERED MY VIN BECAUSE I HAD TIMES WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IN MY CAR WOULD NOT WORK. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000. DJR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. CAUSING A CLOSE ENCOUNTER OF A BAD ACCIDENT. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS OF TIMES. TODAY MY CAR WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. IT STILL RUNS IT JUST WILL NOT MOVE. THIS MORNING IT CONTINUED TO STOP ACCELERATING. CAUSING SOME REALLY CLOSE ENCOUNTERS. LUCKILY I GOT MY CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOW IT WONT MOVE. *TR

EVERY TIME I TURN A HARD LEFT OR RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR LOOSES ITS BRAKES & MY SERVICE BRAKES ASSIST LIGHT GOES ON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE KEY BECAME LODGED IN THE IGNITION PREVENTING HER FROM TURNING THE VEHICLE ON OR REMOVING THE KEY.THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME LOCKED AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOORS NEITHER FROM THE INSIDE NOR OUTSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/23/2017*CT

VEHICLE STOPPED TWICE ON ME WITHOUT WARNING SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON IT STOP WHILE I DRIVING I WAS TURNING AND HIT A HOLE IN ROAD. *TR

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL IT HIT THE CURB. SINCE THEN IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL OTHER OCCASIONS VERY SPORADIC BUT THE SITUATION IS THE SAME WHILE PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE AS IF I HAVE NO BRAKE ASSIST. TODAY IT HAPPEN AGAIN THIS TIME I HIT A GATE CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY FRONT BUMPER AS WELL AS THE GATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A ON GOING PROBLEM AND GMC HAS FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE. PLEASE HELP US BEFORE IT CAUSES SOMEONE'S LIFE BECAUSE OF A FATAL ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS PROBLEM. *TR

CAR HESITATED TO START ..DRAGGED ALONG THE ROAD...SPUTTERED AND SHUT OFF..NO FUEL MAKING IT TO THE FUEL PUMP BUT THERE IS GAS IN THE TANK. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTORS FAIL. IT IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND REPORTED BY MANY CADILLAC OWNERS. *TR

I AM REPORTING THAT I HAD AN INCIDENT WITH MY KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION, THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION.THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM. A REFURBISHED PART WAS USED TO REPLACE THE PART IN THE ECM. IT COST $791. 19 TO CORRECT THE SITUATION, WITHIN 5 DAYS IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE PART WAS DEEMED FAULTY AND REPLACED. PLEASE REVIEW AND DETERMINE IF MY CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST. THANKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

THE REAR END AIR RIDE SUSPENSION WENT OUT WHEN SHE WAS DRIVER. *TR

EBCM FAILURE TRACTION CONTROL, ABS, AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ALL ON. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES I HAVE EXPERIENCED THAT WHEN TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPACE MY CAR DOES NOT WANT TO COME TO A STOP,MY BRAKES BECOME HARD AND TO COME TO A STOP I HAVE TO KEEP PUMPING THE BRAKES.I AM VERY SCARED TO EVEN GO INTO A PARKING SPACE.DONT KNOW IF MY CAR IS GONNA STOP OR KEEP GOING.THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED TO ME IS WHEN FIRST PURCHASED THE CAR,BUT BEING THAT U CAN USE THIS CAR AS STICK OR STANDARD I THOUGHT MAYBE I DID SOMETHING WRONG,I ALMOST WENT INTO MY APARTMENT BUILDING.I AM AFRAID THAT I MIGHT GET INTO AN ACCIDENT WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN IN THE CAR OR EVEN HIT SOMEONE WALKING. *TR

ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON , CAR WILL NOT BRAKE ON LOW SPEED LEVELS . *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON. THE NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM SENT AN ALERT THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE SERVICED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR INSPECTION AND TO BE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

LOST 95% OF THE BRAKING CAPACITY WHILE IN TRAFFIC. LATER FOUND UPON REPAIR COMPLETELY RUSTED BRAKE LINES AT THE PASSENGER SIDE LINE ABS JUNCTION. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND BRAKE FUNCTION ENSUED. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CADILLAC DEALER AS WELL AS TWO INDEPENDENT SHOPS GAVE THE SAME DIAGNOSIS -- THE TIMING CHAINS [3] HAD EVIDENTLY 'STRETCHED' -- NO RECALL, NO WARRANTY -- ONLY $1,500.00 OUT OF MY POCKET -- WHO EVER HEARD OF SUCH A DUMB THING, THIS IS NOT A TOYOTA WITH TIMING BELTS -- I AM TRULY DISGUSTED, THAT'S THE END OF CADILLACS FOR ME -- *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HOSE THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE RADIATOR AND TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT N REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE ABS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE BRAKING FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO BECOME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN MOTION IN ORDER TO AVOID CRASHING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE ROTORS HAD LIKELY BECOME WORN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

IT HAPPENED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES WHEN TURNING INTO PARKING SPACE OR PULLING OUT OF PARKING SPACE MY 2006 CADILLAC CTS 3.5 DID NOT STOP WHILE BRAKING THE CAR IN EITHER DIRECTION. DURING THAT I FELT A SHUDDER SOUND COMING OUT OF FRONT WHEELS AND BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR. AT THE SAME TIME A MESSAGE ?SERVICE BRAKES ASSIST? APPEARED ON THE VEHICLE INFORMATION DISPLAY WINDOW AND THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON IN THE DASH BOARD. I TOOK MY CAR TO MORE CADILLAC LOCAL DEALER AT CHANTILLY, VA. AND GET IT CHECKED IN REFERENCE TO RECALL # 09149, BUT HE TOLD ME THAT IS NOT THE ISSUE BECAUSE THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE FITTING ARE NOT CORRODED AND HE COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 11/06/2014 AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION OF THE ISSUE. THEY ASSIGNED ME A REFERENCE # [XXX] AND WE HAD A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE MOORE CADILLAC SERVICE ADVISOR. IT SEEMS LIKE THE GM AND MOORE DEALER ADVISOR ARE NOT ADMITTING THAT IS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE, BUT I HAVE READ SEVERAL SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WWW.SAFECAR.GOV SITE AND FEE LIKE THAT IT IS A GM MANUFACTURER ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE A FATAL ACCIDENT. CURRENTLY, MILEAGE ON THE CAR IS ONLY 59,200 AND I NOTICED THIS ISSUE AT MILEAGE 55,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE WHEEL HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

ENGINE HAS USED ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 800 TO 1000 MILES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2013. NO SMOKING, NO LEAKING. JUST DISAPPEARS AND NO WAY TO KNOW WHERE IT WENT. ONLY HAD 38,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS 85000 MILES ON IT NOW AND STILL DOES IT. TOLD BY ONE PLACE THAT GENERAL SAY IT IS NORMAL FOR THAT CAR? DON'T BELIEVE THAT.. WAS ALMOST EMPTY BE TIME I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AND CHECKED IT. I HAD PUT 3000 MILE ON THEN AND DID NOT EXPECT A OIL LOSS LIKE THAT. HAVE KEPT EYE ON IT NOT TO GET THAT LOW SINCE. *TR

I WAS DRIVER AND I BEGIN GOING TO MY FAR LINE AND I WAS HIT BY A MONSTER TRUCK THE. OTHER DRIVER RECEIVED THE SITUATION . BECAUSE I HAD THE RIGHT AWAY.THE OTHER DRIVER LICENSES WAS SUSPENDED AND HE WAS DRIVING A COMPANY VEHICLES. WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM THAT SAME DAY.AND I RECEIVED . SIX THOUSAND IN DAMAGES. TO MY VEHICLES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TURNING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY CHILDS DAYCARE FACILITY AND MY TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS VEHICLE WAS STOPPING AND BEGAN TO ACCELERATE THEN CAME TO A STOP. TO MY UNDERSTANDING GM HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL OR A FIX. *TR

THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PANEL THAT HELD THE AIR BAG CAME APART. I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER YET. IF THIS PANEL IS NOT IN CORRECTLY AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS, THE PANEL MAY NOT SEPARATE CORRECTLY AND CAUSE INJURY TO ANY PASSENGER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 8 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO THE PARK POSITION. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE PANEL THAT HELD THE AIR BAG CAME APART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PIN THAT KEPT THE AIR BAG PANEL IN PLACE BECAME LOOSE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED HAVING BOTH REAR SIDE AIR BAG PINS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. *TR

I NOTICED THAT, WHEN DRIVING VERY SLOWLY AND TURNING SHARPLY TO LEFT AND BRAKING CAR WOULD SHUDDER AND FEEL LIKE BRAKES NOT WORKING. FINALLY, ONE DAY IT WOULD NOT STOP AND I ALMOST HIT A CAR. TOOK IN TO SERVICE CENTER AND ABS SYSTEM IN WHEEL HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW I AM HAVING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES AGAIN AND "CHECK BRAKE ASSIST" AND "ABS" WARNING LIGHTS ON. WHEN THIS CAR WAS 6 MOS OLD, THE ABS ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE CAR BUT CADILLAC DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE. IS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM AND IF I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND START FROM STRAIGHT DRIVE, PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR OR REGISTER IN WARNING SYSTEM. *TR

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. THEY CONTINUE TO GO. I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION FOR THEM TO STOP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. UPDATED 7/1/13

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. *TR

DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR JUST DIED ON ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE SHOP FOUND OUT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN. *TR

THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL CADILLAC CTS MODELS 03-07 FOR FAULTY TAIL LIGHTS. THE LONG CENTER STOP LIGHT IS NEON AND MOISTURE BURNS IT OUT, DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE, FAULTY PRODUCT-SOME STATES REQUIRE THIS THIRD STOP LIGHT, DEALER WANTS $700+ TO REPLACE WITH NEW FAULTY PART. THE TWO REGULAR STOP LIGHTS ARE EQUALLY DIFFICULT TO FIX WHEN THEY STOP WORKING. NO BRAKE LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. TO CHECK THE FUSES IS ADDITIONALLY COMPLICATED AS ONE OR BOTH ARE UNDER THE BACKSEAT WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL OF THE SEAT, INCLUDING TWO OTHER FUSE SITUATIONS. THIS IS TRULY DANGEROUS AND THE DESIGN AND PRODUCT IS INFERIOR, TAKING MUCH TIME AND COST TO HAVE REPAIRED. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER VEHICLES AT THESE MODEL YEARS WITH UN-SAFE DIFFICULT BRAKE LIGHT ISSUES, AND CADILLAC IS ARROGANT TO SAY "IT'S A CADILLAC THING" I THINK CADILLAC NEEDS TO GET IT'S LIGHTING FUNCTIONS CORRECT FOR ROAD SAFETY ISSUES AND I'M SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS PROBLEM THAT I THINK CADILLAC SHOULD BE FORCED TO RE-CALL THESE VEHICLES AND FIX THEM PROPERLY AT NO CHARGE WITH PROPERLY FUNCTIONING LIGHTING ELECTRICS AND BULBS. MAL-FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS ARE IN MY OPINION A GRAVE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME ISSUE I AM REPORTING ON THE INTERNET ON VARIOUS WEBSITES. THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS CAN'T DETERMINE THE ISSUES AND SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE! THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM I WAS SLOWLY (LESS THAN 5MPH) TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, IT JUMPED THE SIDEWALK, BUT STOPPED BEFORE HITTING THE BUILDING. I HAD THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT BY MECHANICS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE, BUT WOULD GUESS MANIFOLD GASKET, THAT?S A LOT OF MONEY FOR A GUESS FIX THAT MAY NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE ISSUE HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES SINCE; YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED WHILE IN REVERSE (TURNING WHEEL TO THE LEFT UNDER 5 MPH) I THOUGHT I WASN'T GOING TO EVER STOP! HTTP://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/COMMENT/4050860 LIST A LOT OF PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENED TO THEM AND THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS HAVE GUESSED FIXES FROM WHEEL HUBS TO LOOSE RADIATOR HOSES, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES AFTER THE GUESS FIX. UNTIL SOMEONE GETS DEATHLY INJURED BEHIND THIS ISSUE, I DON'T THINK CADILLAC IS TAKING IT SERIOUSLY. THE OTHER COMMON PROBLEMS TRACTION ENGAGING (LIGHT COMES ON) WHEN MAKING TURNS AT HIGHER SPEEDS (OVER 5MPH) MAY BE RELATED TO THIS ISSUE. THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH ME AND MY FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE, EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, THE DEALERSHIP (WHICH APPEARS CLUELESS AS MANY OTHERS DO) AS WELL AS A LOCAL REPUTABLE FAMILY OWNED AUTO MECHANIC BUSINESS IN MY COMMUNITY. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT TAKES FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE DIAGNOSED AND FIXED, BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC HAPPENS TO ME. THANK YOU. 2006 CAD CTS-FRUSTRATED OWNER (DEALERSHIP HAS MILKED ME DRY AND STILL EXPERIENCE SAME ISSUES, ALREADY PAID DEALERSHIP IN THE LAST YEAR: PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ($495) REAR DIFFERENTIAL ($600+) AND NOW POSSIBLY SPENDING $600+ ON A DEFECT FIX GUESS ? MANIFOLD ). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR AND SEAT BELT RETENTIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V644000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

2006 CADILLAC DTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WERE TWO PANS UNDER THE ENGINE THAT WERE LEAKING OIL AND THE GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONLY THE SMALL PAN WAS REPLACED. TWO WEEKS AGO, THE CONSUMER NOTICED OIL SPOTS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $3,000 TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JB

SLOW SPEED BRAKES APPLIED ABS ACTIVATES DRY ROADS NO WHEEL SLIPPING CAR WILL NOT SLOW DOWN MUST SHIFT TO N APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKES. *TR

THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN MAKING A RIGHT BRAKING TURN AT LESS THAN 5MPH. THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND I HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES VERY HARD AND PRESS DOWN VERY HARD TO STOP THE CAR OTHERWISE I HIT THE PARKING SPACE STOP. MANY PEOPLE HAVE POSTED THE SAME EXPERIENCE WITH THE 2006 CTS AND THEY ARE TOLD THE SAME THING FROM THE DEALER THAT I WAS. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS WHICH ANOTHER MECHANIC TOLD ME WAS NOT NECESSARY SINCE THE PADS STILL HAD 50% LEFT ON THEM. THIS IS A BIG ISSUE ON THIS CAR AND SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT. *TR

I WAS TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE BETWEEN TWO CARS. SO I MADE A SHARP TURN AND THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR AND HEADED FOR THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I STOPPED IT BY STRAIGHTENING THE WHEEL. AT THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS EVERYTIME I MAKE A SHARP TURN. JUST TRYING TO PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY, I FEAR RUNNING INTO TO MY GARAGE. EVEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. I JUST HOPE THERE IS NOT A LINE OF CARS WHEN I TURN BECAUSE I MAY RUN INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I HAVE NEVER MADE A SHARP TURN AT FAST SPEEDS. SO I SAY THIS ONLY HAPPENS AT ANY SHARP TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

FATAL CAR CRASH RESULTED IN DEATH OF DRIVER (ONLY PERSON IN THE AUTOMOBILE). HISTORY OF SERVICE BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM ON THE 2006 CADILLAC CTS--PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL AND LUNGING OR SUDDEN ABNORMAL ACCELERATION WITH LOSS OF STEERING. *TT

TURNING SHARP RIGHT AT ABOUT 2 MPH TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A GARAGE. APPLIED BRAKES AND CAR KEPT MOVING. HAD TO STOMP ON THE BRAKES WITH ALL MY MIGHT TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING A WALL. NO POWER BRAKING AT ALL. *TR

TIMING MAKING A CHATTER NOISE. *TR

WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A RIGHT ON RED (ONE CAR WAS IN FRONT OF ME) THE ENGINE SHUT OFF . IT HAD BEEN RUNNING FINE FOR THE ENTIRE MORNING COMMUTE UP TO THIS POINT. THIS MAY BE RELATED TO AN INTERMITTENT SITUATION I HAVE HAD FOR 6 MOS. OVER THE COURSE OF 6 MOS. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR INSTANCES WHERE THE CAR STUTTERED FOR A SECOND (CHECK ENGINE CAME ON FOR 2 SEC). TOOK THE CAR TO A NEARBY CADILLAC DEALER FOR SERVICE BUT THEY COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM NOR REPRODUCE IT. *TR