2005 Cadillac CTS steering problems
Owners reported steering problems in 16 complaints for the 2005 Cadillac CTS, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 4% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When steering problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 11 steering complaints that report mileage, the median is about 71,000 miles, and 36% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 crashes, 6 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
Takata recall had wreck air bag did not deploy at the time it should have, rush in ambulance to hospital car was on highway going straight,
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the power steering failed. The contact indicated that the steering wheel continued to veer to the right and the contact had extreme difficulty in maneuvering the steering wheel. The vehicle jerked and swayed violently, causing the suspension to become unstable. The contact stated that the vehicle was merged to the side of the road more than once due to the failure.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac CTS
- Drivetrain & axles 84 complaints
- Air bags 75 complaints
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Engine 37 complaints
- Brakes 36 complaints
- Suspension 16 complaints
- Fuel system 15 complaints