Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2004 Cadillac CTS has 32 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
32
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 4, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GENERAL MOTORS HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2003-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN OR ORIGINALLY SOLD IN CONN...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE BRAKES WENT OUT AND HE HAD TO PUMP THEM TO BE ABLE TO STOP. UPON... |
| May 28, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | MY BRAKING POWER ASSIST FAILS OCCASIONALLY WHEN I AM MAKING A HARD TURN (AS WHEN PARKING), EITHER RI... |
| May 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN TURNING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED THE BREAKING SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILS. THIS NEARLY CAUSED MY ENT... |
| Oct 29, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN PARKING AND TURNING HERE KIND OF GRINDING AND CAR NOT WANTING TO STOP, GENE... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | PULLING OUT FROM MY DRIVEWAY IN SLOW SPEED ABOUT 3 MPH ON REVERSE TURNING STEERING WHEEL LEFT MY RAD... |
| Sep 2, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | I TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE OTHER RECALLS HANDLED AND WAS INFORMED MY BRAKE HOSE FITTINGS... |
| Jan 5, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VE... |
| Nov 22, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | SHORTLY AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, I WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED IN SUBURBAN MINNEAPOLIS. WHEN AP... |
| Oct 20, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE ... |
| Oct 11, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES | I OBSERVED A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID AROUND THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. UPON REMOVAL OF THE WHEEL, I DI... |
| Sep 27, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | NOTICED PUDDLE ON GARAGE FLOOR SO MOVED CAR OUT ON DRIVEWAY AND FOUND THAT IT WAS OIL ON FLOOR. WEN... |
| May 17, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO DRIVEWAY BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST INDICATOR CAME ... |
| Apr 1, 2013 | SERVICE BRAKES | AS I MAKE SHARP TURNS WHILE ON MY BRAKES, MY CAR MAKES A NOISE NEAR THE TIRE AREA AND DOES NOT STOP ... |
| Aug 1, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT(ALMOST STOPPED) THERE IS A GRINDING SOUND, A VIBRATING BRAKE PEDDLE... |
| Jul 7, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS VEHICLE HAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT LIKE WHE... |
| Jan 2, 2012 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | WHILE ENTERING A PARKING PLACE, MY BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE ABS SYSTEM WARNING APPEARED AND ALS... |
| Sep 25, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN AIR S... |
| Jan 1, 2011 | SERVICE BRAKES,VISIBILITY/WIPER | IF YOU TURN TO THE RIGHT AT A SLOW SPEED TO STOP OR PARK THE BRAKES GIVES OUT. THE WIPERS START AND ... |
| Nov 18, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I OWN A 2004 CADILLAC CTS WITH NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS EXCEPT FOR RESPONDING TO SEVERAL RECALLS. SEVER... |
| Jun 8, 2010 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT LOW RATES OF SPEED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. HAVE HAD TO THROW IT INTO "PARK" GEA... |