2007 Cadillac CTS problems
Owners have filed 314 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Cadillac CTS. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. After that come brakes (19%) and electrical system (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 314 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 44 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 29 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 78,000 miles 222 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 33 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 25 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 30 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 24 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 44 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 20 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 16 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 8 |
What the data shows
Among the 222 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 78,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 77,000 miles (51 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 44 complaints mention a crash; 9 complaints mention a fire; 29 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the Cadillac CTS with enough data (128 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving entering the freeway at 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized, the contact was unable to turned the wheel, as a result, the contact crashed into the freeway entrance wall ramp. The contact, his wife and daughter sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The contact mentioned, his daughter was a medical surgeon and took care of them.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently and the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the vehicle crashed into two different vehicles and landed into a ditch. A police report was filed and two of the occupants sustained injuries. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and deemed totaled. The vehicle was not inspected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
07 cadillac cts was driven and parked. I minute later it was on fire, started on top of transmission in interior. Extinguished in another 2 minutes but damage exceeded $20,000. GM product liability and esis dragging feet on warranty claim or relief for > 2 months, insurance says cigarette (don't smoke) dealer wont do anything for fire event. Cause is defective catalytic cnvtr/transmission but no help from GM, dealer, warranty, I've offered photos fire report, etc. Insurance wants to settle quick and salvage.
Dt*: the contact stated when starting the vehicle, a clicking noise was heard in the steering column. The vehicle was driven to the dealer on several occasions where the solenoid was replaced three times and the third brake light system was replaced, however the problem persisted. Updated 12/26/2006 - the consumer suddenly began to hear static in the radio. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the radio receiver was replaced. The radio continued to have static. The next time the antenna module was replaced.