2008 Cadillac CTS drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 18 complaints for the 2008 Cadillac CTS, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 18 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 85,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 85,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the drivetrain & axles complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
I was traveling at 25MPH when there was a sudden very loud explosive/grinding noise(it brought people running out of adjacent buildings). I hit my brakes immediately, but the noise continued until I put it into park. I exited the car and under the rear axle of my vehicle were multiple large bolts and screws lined up in a row. The vehicle was totally disabled, and subsequently was towed to the dealer. They determined that all the rear axle bolts just fell out at once.there was no other damage found to the vehicle.
I found a bolt laying in my driveway under the car. When I got in to drive it made a terrible noise as though something was loose. I took it to dealer and they said a bolt fell out of the driveshaft and the driveshaft needs replaced at a cost of approx. $900. I called GM to find out why a bolt would just fall out and why the driveshaft would need replaced with less than 38k miles and they could not answer me.
Other problems reported for the 2008 Cadillac CTS
- Electrical system 39 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Fuel system 28 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints
- Body & structure 15 complaints