Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Cadillac CTS has 41 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
41
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| Jun 18, 2020 | ENGINE | SECOND TIME TIMING CHAIN FAILED CADILLAC SAYS 2007-2009 CADILLAC TIMING CHAINS HAVE A RECALL 113... |
| 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... |
| Jun 28, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED ... |
| Mar 15, 2019 | ENGINE | ERROR CODES RELATED TO TIMING CHAIN ARE ON THEREFORE IT NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT LOOKS LIKE MANY... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | ENGINE | "TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLINK... |
| Jan 21, 2019 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN BROKE, CAR IS IMMOBILIZED. TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN FAULTY SINCE 34,000 MILES. |
| Nov 21, 2018 | ENGINE | P0008 WARNING LIGHT ON WHEN DRIVING MECHANIC SAYS NEED TIMING CHANGE REPLACED DEALER SAYS THAT 113... |
| Sep 5, 2018 | ENGINE | IN LATE AUGUST 2018, AT OR ABOUT 66,000 MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAR WENT TO A CADI... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL RATTL... |
| Aug 8, 2018 | ENGINE | MY 2009 CADILLAC CTS SHOWED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TOOK TO A MECHANIC WHO PULLED CODES P0008, P0017, ... |
| Feb 18, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHILE DRIVING AT... |
| Feb 5, 2018 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAS LESS THEN 96K MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT SHOWED CODES P0017 & P0008.... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN FAILED. WH... |
| May 31, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AN... |
| Mar 7, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING IND... |
| Feb 20, 2017 | ENGINE | 3.6 LITER ENGINE TIMING CHAINS WORN,STRETCHED.NOTE - IF TIMING CHAINS FAIL FURTHER AND THEY JUMP ... |
| Jan 5, 2017 | ENGINE | WAS TOLD THE TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED BY A SERVICE TECHNICIAN AND IT WAS COVERED BY GM WITH AN EXT... |