Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Cadillac CTS has 10 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
10
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | driving to work on very busy highway. The engine light and Service Battery charging system came on, ... |
| Aug 15, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that the transmission fluid was leaking, an... |
| Jan 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN MAY 2016. IN NOVEMBER 2016 I WENT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT GO... |
| Apr 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE SHIFTED I... |
| Jul 31, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SOLENOID THAT COMMUNICATES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE COMPUTER. (THIS WAS CAUSING THE THE STABILI... |
| Sep 7, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | THE CAR HESATATES LIKE IT WANTS TO CUT OFF POPPING IN THE FRONT END TROTTLE BODY STABLE LINK THE MOT... |
| Sep 30, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE VEHICLE BEING UNABLE TO C... |
| Aug 9, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | ON 8/9/13 DURING A LANE CHANGE ON THE HIGHWAY UNDER ACCELERATION THE CAR DOWNSHIFTED AND THE RPM WEN... |
| Jun 20, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH... |
| Jan 5, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | EXTREME LOSE STEERING, WAY TO LOSE CANT FEEL THE ROAD, ALSO THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING RIGHT I... |