Cadillac CTS brakes problems
432 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
2,216 owner complaints analyzed
27 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2003 to 2019 model years. Data snapshot: . 1,623 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
432 of 2,216 complaints match this topic (19.5%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10001721 · 2002-12-31 (December 31, 2002)
CONSUMER STATES THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE SAMS CLUB PARKING LOT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ON. THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
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Owner report 10003812 · 2003-01-27 (January 27, 2003)
THE CONSUMER STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN HE PROCEEDED AND BEGAN TO SKID ON UNSEEN ICE AND HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT NONE OF THE SAFETY FEATURES WORKED, AND THEY ARE AS FOLLOWED: AIR BAGS, ABS BRAKES, TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE ADDITIONAL WINTER DRIVING MODE FROM SKID. SCC
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Owner report 10004288 · 2003-01-21 (January 21, 2003)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED,THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY STIFF. CONSUMER FEELS ITS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
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Owner report 10010600 · 2003-03-17 (March 17, 2003)
PULLING TO A PARKING PLACE, SLOWLY, FOOT ON BRAKE, HALF WAY INTO THE PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING A CEMENT POLE. NO INJURIES. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT. HAD TO EXIT THE PASSENGER SIDE CAR. *NLM
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Owner report 10036768 · 2003-08-28 (August 28, 2003)
BRAKES FAILED. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT. VEHICLE IS A 2004 CTS.
Owner-reported narrative. 440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10036768 at NHTSA ↗