2005 Cadillac CTS

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 14V542000 2014-09-09

  Recall 14V542000

  General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured October 6, 2003, to March 15, 2007, and 2006-2007 Cadillac STS-V vehicles manufactured June 23, 2005, to March 15, 2007. In the affected vehicles, the electrical terminals of the fuel pump module may overheat resulting in the melting of the flange material.

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 14V394000 2014-07-02

  Recall 14V394000

  This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model…

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 10V644000 2010-12-17

  Recall 10V644000

  GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2007 CADILLAC CTS VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAY CAUSE THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THIS FLEXING CAN BREAK THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE SENSOR MAY NOT DETECT THE…

  Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 6 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11020816 2025-07-18

  PIP5601C

  This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 11019074 2025-05-30

  PIT5074R

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 11019073 2025-05-30

  PIT5074R

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about the use of J-35616-64B and Mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.

  Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 625 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,637 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EQ11001 2011-02-07

  IEE Passenger Sensing System Mats

  On December 17, 2010, General Motors (GM) notified the NHTSA that it had decided certain 2005 - 2007 model year Cadillac CTS vehicles contain a safety related defect.GM stated that certain CTS vehicles contain a passenger sensing system mat, manufactured by IEE, in the front passenger seat that may flex causing the mat to kink, bend or fold.If this flexing…

  Recorded model years: 2005

• EA07017 2007-12-07

  REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE

  IN JULY OF 2007 THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED PE07-037 TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL MAY FAIL CAUSING A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER, AND IN SOME INSTANCES A LOSS OF CONTROL, IN MODEL YEAR (MY) 2004 THROUGH 2006 CADILLAC CTS, CTS-V, AND STS VEHICLES.AS A RESULT OF THAT INVESTIGATION GM ISSUED RECALL 07V-589 TO CORRECT A…

  Recorded model years: 2005

• PE07037 2007-07-17

  FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL

  ODI EVALUATED TWO DIFFERENT ALLEGED DEFECTS INVOLVING REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE DEFECT CONDITIONS AND ODI HAS OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO CONTINUE ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE OTHER ALLEGED DEFECT. ON DECEMBER 19, 2007, GM SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE PINION SEALS IN…

  Recorded model years: 2005

A further 3 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2014273 2014-07-02

  Transport Canada recall 2014273

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 2010458 2010-12-20

  Transport Canada recall 2010458

  On certain vehicles, repeated flexing of the Passenger Sensing System mat in the front passenger seat may cause the mat to kink, bend, or fold. This flexing can break the connections in the mat. If this occurs, the front passenger airbag could become disabled. If the airbag becomes disabled, the passenger airbag status indicator on the rearview mirror will show…

  Recorded model years: 2005

• 2010080 2010-03-16

  Transport Canada recall 2010080

  On certain vehicles, originally sold, or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the front brake hose fitting at the caliper may corrode. If the fitting corrodes significantly, the internal brake hose-tube interface may develop a leak or in some cases break,…

  Recorded model years: 2005

Showing 3 of 5 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 27 records exist for the Cadillac CTS where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

277 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 25
• reports mentioning a fire 4
• reported injuries 31
• reported fatalities 2

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)89 (22.5%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2005–2014.
• Air bags (restraint system)75 (18.9%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2004–2016.
• Electrical system39 (9.8%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2016.
• Brakes36 (9.1%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2003–2015.
• Engine36 (9.1%)
• Steering16 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2018.
• Suspension16 (4.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2004–2010.
• Fuel system15 (3.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2004–2007.

Other / uncategorized: 6 classifications (1.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,216 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.