Cadillac CTS electrical problems
225 complaint narratives mention electrical 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.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
225 of 2,216 complaints match this topic (10.2%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10014471 · 2003-04-16 (April 16, 2003)
LOW COOLANT MESSAGE THREE TIMES IN MY CADILLAC CTS DIC. DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG, BUT ADDED ANTIFREEZE EVERY TIME. ANTIFREEZE UNDER THE CAR TOOK TO DEALER, ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM OIL COOLER PLATE. CAR WOULD NOT START EVEN AFTER A JUMP. NEEDED NEW IGNITION RELAY AND BATTERY. *NLM
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Owner report 10062546 · 2004-03-18 (March 18, 2004)
2002 CADALLIC CTC HAS NOT TRUCK KEY LOCK. ADVERSE CONDITIONS OCCUR WHEN THE BATTERY FAILS AS ALL, AND I MEAN ALL SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN. ONE CANNOT GET INTO THE TRUNK,USE THE PHONE, OR EVEN GET THE KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION. BUT, NOT HAVING A KEY LOCK FOR THE TRUCK IS DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE.*AK
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Owner report 10096506 · 2004-10-27 (October 27, 2004)
(1) FLICKERING DISPLAY LIGHTS; BUZZING WHEN TURN SIGNAL ENGAGED; BATTERY DIED AFTER 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE; EIGHT [8] CONSECUTIVE TIMES OF "ENGINE HOT--AC TURNED OFF" ON DIC--LAST TIME WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON DISPLAY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 27,772 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096506 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10106991 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)
THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT. HEADLIGHTS, DASHBOARD, AND OTHER ILLUMINATION COMPONENTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 14,940 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106991 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10108021 · 2005-01-27 (January 27, 2005)
2003 CADILLAC CTS, NO SEVICE LIGHTS ON, WHEN STOPPED AT LIGHT, SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, THEN SMOKE INSIDE OF THE CAR. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND ASSISTANCE OPENED THE HOOD, FLAME UNDER HOOD AND SMOKE FROM FIRE NEAR BATTERY. WAS TOLD THAT PVC VALVE BURST UNDER PRESSURE FROM COLD OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES, CAUSED OIL TO SPRAY OVER ENGINE AND UNDER HOOD AND BECAUSE ENGINE WAS HOT FROM USE, CAUSED IT TO IGNITE. ALSO TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE 3-4TH CAR REPORTED LAST WEEK TO ONE DEALERSHIP WITH SAME PROBLEM. NOT SURE WHAT REPAIRS WERE DONE, CAR IS REPAI…
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