Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2017 Cadillac CTS has 2 recalls, 26 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
2
Recalls
26
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
19V086000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The ele...
25V175000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The e...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2017 Cadillac CTS 4 DR RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2025 | STEERING | The power steering went out on the vehicle. I was not driving at the time. There was a recall on the... |
| Nov 6, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEATS | The airbag warning light appeared 45 days ago. I immediately took my 2017 Cadillac to the dealer (S... |
| Jul 12, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I began hearing a “hum” when driving my vehicle and dismissed it thinking it was the type of low pro... |
| Jun 16, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The Cadillac CUE screen cracks and becomes unresponsive. When driving this is effecting anything rel... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | AIR BAGS | Passenger sensing device for the passenger seat is failing intermittently. Service airbag light is c... |
| Mar 2, 2025 | STEERING | Power steering went out and exhibited the same symptoms as GM recall N182182760, but my vin is not i... |
| Feb 13, 2025 | STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS | My dream car…2017 Cadillac CTS 3.6L prem. Lux. I’ve noticed a lot of complaints with very low miles ... |
| Dec 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I purchased this vehicle is certified preowned Cadillac and during the warranty time I had a transmi... |
| Sep 27, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | OnStar is unable to communicate with my vehicle. When I bought the car 2 years ago, it connected fin... |
| Jul 22, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The rear differential has failed in my vehicle, and I was told by the dealer it is a safety hazzard ... |
| Jul 15, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Rear differential failed on a vehicle with 60,000 miles and required a $4,200 repair. The manufactu... |
| Jul 1, 2024 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN | Unknown I have been driving my car for 2 years now. For about the last year the steering in has bee... |
| Dec 23, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac CTS. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for maintenance. The ... |
| Sep 25, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| May 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and making ... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | TIRES | The tire sidewall blew out prematurely. 245 40 r18 |
| Jun 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | our 2017 Cadillac CTS-V has all of a sudden a cracked CUE screen. The car is garage kept and only h... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CADILLAC CUE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM WORKS MAYBE 25% OF THE TIME. THE OTHER 75% THE SYSTEM IS UNRESPONSI... |
| Dec 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAS 37250 MILES ON IT. 6 MONTHS AGO, IT STARTED SHIFTING ROUGHLY BETWEEN 1ST AND 2ND GEAR. W... |
| Dec 8, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS | WHILE THE TOUCHTONE SCREEN HAS FAILED TWICE AND CADILLAC HAS REPLACED IT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT IS... |