Cadillac CTS by model year

3,110 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Cadillac CTS across 17 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Cadillac CTS

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
2003	450
2004	294
2005	396
2006	371
2007	314
2008	252
2009	222
2010	101
2011	148
2012	81
2013	107
2014	198
2015	70
2016	47
2017	33
2018	10
2019	16

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2019	16			19 to 25
2018	10		2	19 to 25
2017	33	Drivetrain & axles (27%)	2	18 to 25	5 stars
2016	47	Electrical system (21%)	4	19 to 25	5 stars
2015	70	Drivetrain & axles (29%)	3	14 to 24	5 stars
2014	198	Drivetrain & axles (43%)	6	14 to 23	5 stars
2013	107	Electrical system (24%)	2	14 to 21	5 stars
2012	81	Electrical system (12%)	2	14 to 21	5 stars
2011	148	Air bags (16%)	2	14 to 21
2010	101	Air bags (16%)	3	19 to 22
2009	222	Engine (23%)	5	19 to 21
2008	252	Electrical system (16%)	2	19 to 21
2007	314	Air bags (21%)	6	18 to 19
2006	371	Air bags (26%)	6	18 to 19
2005	396	Drivetrain & axles (21%)	6	18 to 19
2004	294	Drivetrain & axles (17%)	6	19
2003	450	Engine (14%)	4	19