Cadillac CTS

About

The Cadillac CTS is a luxury car, manufactured and marketed by General Motors from 2003 until 2019 across three generations.

Photo & info: Wikipedia

Specifications

From Wikipedia — confirm against the actual car before purchase.

Class: Mid-size luxury car (E)
Predecessor: Cadillac Catera
Successor: Cadillac CT5

Generations

2003–2007 2008–2013 2014–present

Photos

Real cars from Wikimedia Commons — colours and trims as photographed.

2008–2013

2014–present

2023

Coupe

Photos: Wikimedia Commons — click any for full resolution & licence.

By year

Trims, economy and safety change year to year — pick one (US market).

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2019

Trim · engine	Drive	MPG comb (city/hwy)	CO₂ g/mi	Fuel cost
Auto (S5), 6 cyl, 2.8 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	19 (16/24)	468	$3,550/yr
Auto (S5), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	19 (16/25)	468	$3,550/yr
Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 2.8 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	19 (15/25)	468	$3,550/yr
Man 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L	Rear-Wheel Drive	18 (15/24)	494	$3,750/yr

Economy & emissionsMidsize Cars

5/10

EPA smog

$5,750

more over 5 yrs vs. avg

15.7

Barrels/yr

Emission standard: BIN 5

Safety — NHTSA crash test

Stability control · OptionalCollision warning · NoLane-keep assist · No

Recalls & complaints

Recalls: 6 · Complaints: 218

Fuel system, gasoline
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V vehicles manufactured June 23, 2005, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting of the flange material.
Electrical system
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured August 16, 2001, to April 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured March 20, 2003, to August 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Air bags
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THIS FLEXING CAN BREAK THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SENSOR MAY NOT DETECT THE PRESENCE OF A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER AND WILL DISABLE THE AIR BAG.
Service brakes, hydraulic
GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WASHINGTON D.C., WEST VIRGINIA AND WISCONSIN. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE FITTING AT THE CALIPER MAY CORRODE DUE TO SNOW OR WATER, CONTAINING ROAD SALT OR OTHER CONTAMINANTS, ENTERING AND BEING RETAINED IN THE ROUTING SLEEVE. IF THE FITTING CORRODES SIGNIFICANTLY, THE BRAKE HOSE-TUBE INTERFACE MAY DEVELOP A LEAK.

Trims & economy: fueleconomy.gov · recalls & rating: NHTSA

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Reviews & research

Independent reviews, news and owner communities — off-site.

Video reviews

Road tests & walkarounds on YouTube

Expert reviews

Edmunds, Car and Driver, MotorTrend & more

News

Latest coverage and updates

Owner community

Real-world ownership on Reddit

Full history

The complete Wikipedia entry

For sale

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Maintenance & ownership

Check the Cadillac CTS's recall history, investigations and owner complaints at NHTSA — the best free read on reliability and what tends to go wrong before you buy.

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The universe

Coming: a full spec sheet, and a drivable 3D model of the CTS on any road in the rTracer atlas.

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