2005 Cadillac Cts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 396 complaints
396
Total Complaints
63,100mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
45
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

17,800 25th Percentile
63,100 Median Mileage
98,102 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
61
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
39
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
33
POWER TRAIN
27
ENGINE
24
SERVICE BRAKES
22
STEERING
12
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
10
SUSPENSION:REAR
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9

Severity Assessment

45
Crashes
6
Fires
48
Injuries
5
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR DOORS WILL NOT CLOSE SHUT IN COLD TEMPERATURES. WHEN CONTACTING CADILLAC, HE WAS TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE WAS UNDER INVESTIGATION. *NM THIS CONDITION CAUSED THE DOOR TO COME OPEN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. *NM"
"THE CONSUMER WAS ON THE ROAD, WHEN SUDDENLY SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH " ON STAR". AND WAS TOLD NOT TO CONTINUE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MADE IT TO A PARKING LOT WHERE A TOW TRUCK WAS SENT TO RETRIEVE IT. AFTER THE DEALER SERVICE..."
"WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *BF *NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28