47 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Power Train · verdict BUY 80/100
“The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a loud grinding and squeaking sounds coming from the vehicle. Additionally, there was a high-pitched sound coming from the vehicle. The contact also stated that the water pump was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who determined that the brak”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Cadillac CTS owner
“The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle shuddered and made an abnormally loud sound. The contact exited the highway and drove to the nearest mechanic shop at a gas station. The mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the rear differential was fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was being repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campa”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Cadillac CTS owner
“The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that occasionally while driving at various slow speeds, the message "Driver Assist Unavailable" and the steering wheel was abnormally firm, requiring excess effort to drive the vehicle until the power steering functionality returned. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer, where the vehicle was diagnosed; however, the co”NHTSA complaint, 2015 Cadillac CTS owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 07/09/2018 | Seats:Front Assembly:Seat Heater/Cooler | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats. The flexible heating mats in the front seats may be damaged over time, resulting in the seat heaters produc |
| 09/06/2015 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Pedals And Linkages SAFETY | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles. The affected vehicles have a bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the brakes that may fracture du |
| 21/05/2026 | Air Bags:Frontal:Driver Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment. |
On the federal record it scores 80/100: 47 owner complaints (4.27 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 2 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Power Train, with 19 of 48 categorised reports.
The 2015 Cadillac CTS scored 80/100 on the federal record.