Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Cadillac CTS has 2 recalls, 108 complaints.
2
Recalls
108
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V341000
AIR BAGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured October 18, 2010, to June 2, 2011. In the affected ve...
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...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 Cadillac CTS SW AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while attempting ... |
| May 12, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that upon inspection underneath the frame r... |
| Jun 1, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing a water l... |
| Nov 6, 2023 | AIR BAGS | My air bag light is on. I brought it to the dealer for repair. The dealer told me the airbag is unfi... |
| Sep 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Aug 12, 2023 | AIR BAGS | Airbag warning |
| Oct 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS | Heated seat when turned on caught on fire, burned me & the seat has burned leather. No warnings or l... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Water leaking in car like raining in car. The car radio and air conditioner panel wouldn’t turn off ... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Under previous GM Safety Recall Bulletin 14233, loss of grease from the center constant velocity (CV... |
| Feb 2, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 -35 mph... |
| Jan 16, 2022 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 MPH, the veh... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The air bag light comes on intermittently. It has been identified as a problem on several of the CTS... |
| Aug 19, 2020 | STEERING,AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING ON A WINDY MOUNTAIN ROAD AT APPROX 45 MPH, GOING INTO A SHARP LEFT HAND TURN, THE STEE... |
| Aug 19, 2020 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | WHEN TAKING TURNS MY 2011 CTS CADILLAC FLASHES THAT MY AIR BAG MUST BE SERVICED. ON THE PASSENGER SE... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | I BOUGHT MY 2011 CADILLAC CTS-V BRAND NEW ON 04-12-11 ,MY SEALED REAR END WENT OUT AT 33,453 MILES ... |
| Feb 4, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 ... |
| Jan 2, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | IN 2014 GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THE SUPERSHARGER FOR THE 2010 TO 2015 CADILLAC CTS V AND THE CAMEO ZR1... |
| Dec 5, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | AFTER A 45 MINUTE DRIVE AND RETURNING HOME I PARKED MY CAR ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF MY HOME. THE CA... |
| Dec 2, 2019 | AIR BAGS | ON 12-2-19 AT 730AM EASTERN TIME, I WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH SIDE IMPACT CRASH TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF ... |
| Oct 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS | THE AIRBAG INDICATOR HAS COME ON. I OWN TWO CADILLAC VEHICLES AND COINCIDENTALLY THE ESCALADE HAS A... |