2004 Cadillac CTS suspension problems
16 complaints about suspension have been filed for the 2004 Cadillac CTS, which is 5% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 5% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 18,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When suspension problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 suspension complaints that report mileage, the median is about 18,000 miles, and 92% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
1) leaving the parking lot of my employer, turning right onto major highway 2) one occurrence. The lower front ball joint separated from the control arm, hence dropping the front right corner onto of the wheel/tire. The nut "backed off" and slowly spun itself off. The nut had no visible "marring" of the metal or showed signs of distress. This is also truefor the lower ball joint. 3) vehicle was towed to repair shop, where the parts were replaced and a new nut was applied.
Upon completion of an interstate highway trip at highway speeds, I pulled into my driveway and came to an involuntary dead stop with a loud noise with the rh front end resting on the wheel. The suspension on the ground. The nut retaining the lower ball joint was missing. The rh sides of front end collapsed on r front wheel.. 2004 cadillac cts. Earlier models had factory recall for same loose nut not this model. Front end collapsing on front wheel at high speed is guaranteed catastrophe.
Other problems reported for the 2004 Cadillac CTS
- Drivetrain & axles 49 complaints
- Brakes 41 complaints
- Electrical system 34 complaints
- Air bags 26 complaints
- Body & structure 18 complaints