2013 Cadillac CTS

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 2 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,653 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 72 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 1 Canada Recalls

These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

  • 14V614000 2014-10-01

    Recall 14V614000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the chassis electronic module may be internally contaminated, resulting in an electrical short.

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 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: 2013

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

  • 11030974 2026-04-01

    PIT3271Q

    This preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 11030092 2026-03-09

    PIP6104

    This Preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a GDS2 Session Log and upload to a Technical Assistance Case in CX Connect.

    Recorded model years: 2013

  • 11030091 2026-03-09

    PIP4902V

    This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance.

    Recorded model years: 2013

Showing 3 of 1,653 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

No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.

See all model years Go to the Cadillac CTS page

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: 2013

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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a crash 10
  • reported injuries 8

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

  • Electrical system26 (24.5%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2016.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)13 (12.3%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2005–2014.
  • Air bags (restraint system)11 (10.4%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2004–2016.
  • Steering10 (9.4%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2018.
  • Brakes7 (6.6%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 2003–2015.
  • Engine7 (6.6%)
  • Suspension6 (5.7%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2004–2010.
  • Lights5 (4.7%)

Other / uncategorized: 7 classifications (6.6%) 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.

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