2011 Cadillac CTS electrical system problems
20 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Cadillac CTS, which is 14% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 11 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 45,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 3 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Heated seat when turned on caught on fire, burned me & the seat has burned leather. No warnings or lamps came on. It is available for inspection upon request.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 60 MPH with the radio in activation, the engine stalled without warning. During the engine failure, the radio remained in operation. The contact was able to restart the engine after two attempts. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician was unable to locate the problem. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 1,747.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Cadillac CTS
- Air bags 23 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 23 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints