Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Cadillac cts has 5 recalls, 167 complaints.
5
Recalls
167
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V394000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key ring...
11V089000
SUSPENSION:REAR
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH A WAX COATING ON THE...
08V582000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
GM IS RECALLING 12,662 MY 2009 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCC...
10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 200...
10V414000
EQUIPMENT
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2010 CADILLAC CTS ALL WHEEL DRIVE AND CTS-V VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MO...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Cadillac CTS 4-DR. w/SAB Later Release
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2025 | SUSPENSION,AIR BAGS,TIRES | The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the v... |
| Sep 19, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | To whom it may concern, My name is [XXX] . I am writing this correspondence with regard to a purch... |
| Apr 29, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Gas leaking from above gas tank took car in for service 5/6/24. they could not duplicate issue on ... |
| Feb 23, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | The all wheel drive link is not working. This causes the stabilitrac and abs to go out leaving only ... |
| Oct 1, 2023 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | Severe and sudden malfunction of the ABS/Stabilitrak system at 45MPH causing loss of directional con... |
| Sep 13, 2023 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | The fuel pump is leaking gas on top of the fuel tank. I just bought the car and didn’t know about th... |
| May 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | May car just stopped working come to find out water was leaking from my sunroof which I always keep ... |
| Apr 7, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | The car constantly makes a noise. Even when it's parked you can still smell gas. It jerks all the ti... |
| Jan 1, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My airbag sensor on my passenger seat does not work. It cannot detect the passenger and therefore wo... |
| Dec 23, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while at a traffic light, the accelera... |
| Sep 28, 2022 | SEAT BELTS,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My 2009 has 112,000 miles on it. Over a period of time we started to smell gasoline . Thought it may... |
| May 12, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that after refueling, the vehicle was not a... |
| Feb 21, 2022 | ENGINE | My 2009 CTS has 67k miles; however, on 02/24/2022 it was serviced at Les Stanford Cadillac for "Timi... |
| Oct 14, 2020 | ENGINE | REPLACED TIMING CHAINS AT CERTIFIED DEALER, INCLUDING WATER PUMP. PARTS AND LABOR ABOUT $4,400.00. V... |
| Sep 30, 2020 | STEERING | JUST LIKE MANY OTHER GM'S THE STEERING WHEEL WILL STICK WHILE DRIVING AND RELEASE IN ONE DIRECTION... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | ENGINE | SECOND TIME TIMING CHAIN FAILED CADILLAC SAYS 2007-2009 CADILLAC TIMING CHAINS HAVE A RECALL 113... |
| Jun 15, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I JUST GOT A OIL CHANGE, A WEEK LATER THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SO I THOUGHT IT NEEDS A TUNE UP SO I... |
| Feb 26, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A STOP SIGN ON A STREET ROAD IN BLACKSBU... |
| Dec 18, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR... |
| Nov 16, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR I... |