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2005 Cadillac CTS-V: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

83,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2005 model year. Data snapshot: . 5 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting228.6%
Electrical and battery issues114.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System
2
Suspension
2
Unknown Or Other
2
Wheels
2
Air Bags
1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System2
Suspension2
Unknown Or Other2
Wheels2
Air Bags1
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Fuel/Propulsion System1

Electrical System: 2; Suspension: 2; Unknown Or Other: 2; Wheels: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
1
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9991
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 1; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 1

25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2016
4
2017
2
2018
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20164
20172
20181

2016: 4; 2017: 2; 2018: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10840434 · 2016-03-08 (March 8, 2016)

THE CLUTCH ON THE CADILLAC CTS V WENT AFTER 40,000 MILES. WHEN IT GETS COLD OUTSIDE THE IT CAN BECOME STICKY AND NOT FULLY USABLE. I THINK IT MIGHT BE THE HYDRALIC FLUID IN THE CLUTCH. IT SHOULD NOT GO BAD EVERY 40,000 MILES CAN LEAD TO POSSIBLE CRASH IF THE CLUTCH DOES NOT ENGAGE. I AM LUCKY HAVE NOT BEEN IN A CRASH DUE TO THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10840434 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10882088 · 2016-07-01 (July 1, 2016)

THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT RE MOTOR MOUNT ( REFERENCE NO. 10732081). 6/23/2015 REPLACED LEFT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT DUE TO CLUNKING ON ACCELERATION. ON 6/28/2016 I TOOK THE CAR TO THE REPAIR FACILITY FOR THE CLUNKING, NOT THINKING IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A MOTOR MOUNT PROBLEM AGAIN. I HAVE SPENT $1006.63 TO REPAIR A PROBLEM I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF. I HAVE SEEN THE TORN MOUNTS.

Owner-reported narrative. 83,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882088 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10882108 · 2016-07-01 (July 1, 2016)

LEFT FRONT MOTOR MOUNT FAILED 6/2015. I TOOK IT TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR A CLUNKING WHEN SHIFTING. DIAGNOSIS WAS BROKEN MOTOR MOUNT WHEN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM THE MOUNT. REFER TO COMPLAINT # 10882088 FOR FAILURE IN 6/2016 OF THE RIGHT SIDE MOTOR MOUNT. COST TOTAL $1006.63

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882108 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10894185 · 2016-08-08 (August 8, 2016)

VEHICLE CUT OFF ON RAILROAD TRACK WHILE I WAS CROSSING IT,. IT WOULD NOT START, KEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH AND I COULD PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, FRONT WHEELS SHAKE WHILE DRIVING IN THE CITY, WHILE TRAVELING ON OPEN HIGHWAY I HIT A BUMP AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF CRUISE CONTROL AND STOPS. I HAD IT FIXED BY EDENTON MOTORS IN NORTH CAROLINA. THERE IS RECALL ON CADILLACS, BUT NOT ON OUR 2005 CADILLAC CTS..

Owner-reported narrative. 161,322 miles reported. Look up ODI 10894185 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10966212 · 2017-03-15 (March 15, 2017)

PASSENGER AIRBAG OCCUPANT SENSOR/MODULE IS FAULTY. AFTER A WHILE, THE MAT KINKS, BENDS, OR FOLDS. DUE TO THIS IT LOSES CONNECTION AND TRIGGERS A "SERVICE AIRBAG SOON", DISABLING THE AIRBAG SYSTEM UNTIL THE PROBLEM IS FIXED. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM AS IN NHTSA RECALL #10V644000, BUT FOR SOME REASON MY CAR IS NOT COVERED. IT REQUIRES REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME GM PART NUMBER (19124390).

Owner-reported narrative. 115,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10966212 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11021243 · 2017-09-03 (September 3, 2017)

JUST PURCHASED CAR ON 8/29. CAR HAS SEVERAL SERIOUS DEFECTS MECHANIC CHECK.TRANSMISSION IS DRAGGING WHILE IN MOTION UPCLIMB. IM MOTION, VEHICLE SHAKES AND CAN NOT STEER. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL OPEN RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE THAT I WAS NOT AWARE OF AT TIME OF PURCHASE.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11021243 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11072440 · 2018-02-12 (February 12, 2018)

I GOT INTO THE CAR PUT KEY INTO IGNITION IT WOULD NOT START THE KEY IS STUCK INSIDE IGNITION I PUT A NEW BATTERY IN ALSO A NEW STATER RELAY FUSE THE CAR STARTED I DROVE IT OVER THE WEEKEND WITH KNOW PROBLEM TODAY WHILE DRIVING CAR STOPPED SCARED ME REALLY BAD I TRIED TO START IT AND THE CAR DID THE SAME THING WOULD NOT START AND THE KEY WERE STUCK AGAIN I WAS ON THE CITY STREETS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11072440 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

15V225000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Reported: 2015-04-15 (April 15, 2015)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured between September 6, 2003, and June 11, 2007, currently registered, or originally sold, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the front brake hose fitting at the caliper.

Consequence: Corrosion may cause the brake system to leak which could lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front brake hose assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15149. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 10V-105.

NHTSA campaign record ↗