Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Cadillac CTS has 8 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
8
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have 2 complaints. #1 The transmission shifts extremely hard in and out of gear 1. This issue a kn... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The component that failed on my vehicle is the rear differential. My safety was put at risk by my ve... |
| Apr 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The component that failed was the rear differential. I had to pull over on a grassy area on the merr... |
| Jan 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Torque converter shudders and jerks abruptly. There’s trouble slowing down at times and it has a dif... |
| Jul 11, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | A known issue. “Clutch slow to fill” is a defect of the 8 speed transmission that causes the vehicle... |
| Nov 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I ACCELERATED THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT GOT STUCK AND CONTINUED TO REV WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ... |
| Sep 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | CAR HAS JUST PASSED THE WARRANTY. PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP FOR AN OIL CHANGE, WHEN I GOT IT BACK I CO... |
| Aug 7, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED OR STOPPING, THE VEHI... |