Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Cadillac CTS has 23 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
23
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Apr 15, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Under previous GM Safety Recall Bulletin 14233, loss of grease from the center constant velocity (CV... |
| 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... |
| Sep 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEAR... |
| Jul 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY CTS-V CURRENTLY HAS 56,000 MILES AND VERY WELL CARED FOR. MY PROBLEM STARTED AT 25,XXX MILES WIT... |
| Jun 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2011 CTS-V REAR DIFFERENTIAL HAS NOW FAILED FOR THE SECOND TIME. FIRST OFF, MY CAR HAS BEEN BABI... |
| Jun 14, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | PLEASE KNOW THE CAR IS IN MINT CONDITION AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY DREAM CAR AN... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | THE GM REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS DEFECTIVE ON THIS 2011 CADILLAC CTS I OWN. NHTSA DID AN INVESTIGATI... |
| Dec 19, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE ENTERS A MODE AT RANDOM THAT ABRUPTLY REDUCES AND INHIBITS OR STOPS THE ABILITY TO ACCELERAT... |
| Jun 30, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | EVERY TIME THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS PUT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE WHEELS TURNED SHARPLY TO RIG... |
| Jan 28, 2016 | POWER TRAIN | MY CADILLAC CTS 2011 HAS HAD A FAILURE IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, TWICE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT. THE F... |
| Jun 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST RETURNED FROM MY LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER AND HAD TO REPLACE THE LEFT REAR WHEEL HUB AND SENSOR.... |
| Nov 20, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | GM ISSUED RECALL #N140233, NHTSA RECALL #14V341 ON AUG.04, 2014. WE TOOK OUR CAR TO AN AUTHORIZED ... |
| Aug 16, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN,... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V341000 (... |
| Jun 7, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | HAD JUST ACCELERATED AFTER STOPPING AT RED LIGHT, REACHING APPROX 25MPH WHEN WE HEARD A VERY LOUD GR... |
| May 26, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, TH... |
| Jul 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE SHIFTING GEARS IT SEIZED IN REVE... |