2007 Cadillac Cts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 311 complaints
311
Total Complaints
78,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
44
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

35,000 25th Percentile
78,000 Median Mileage
110,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
58
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
38
SERVICE BRAKES
36
ENGINE
22
POWER TRAIN
18
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
17
STEERING
13
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7

Severity Assessment

44
Crashes
9
Fires
29
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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..."
"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..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND OUT AN INVESTIGATOR AND ADVISED HER TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT. AN INJURY RESULTED FROM THE ..."

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