2016 Cadillac CTS

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Coverage held for this vehicle

  • OFFICIAL ACTION 4 US Recalls
  • MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 1,572 Manufacturer Bulletins
  • INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
  • CONSUMER REPORT 31 Consumer Complaints
  • CANADIAN RECALL 4 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

  • 26V329000 2026-05-21

    Recall 26V329000

    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 25V175000 2025-03-20

    Recall 25V175000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 19V086000 2019-02-07

    Recall 19V086000

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 4 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

  • 11035340 2026-07-21

    PIT5099J

    PI to help diagnose A/C concern

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 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: 2016

  • 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: 2016

Showing 3 of 1,572 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

  • 2026246 2026-05-21

    Transport Canada recall 2026246

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

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2020291 2020-06-25

    Transport Canada recall 2020291

    Issue: On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. Safety Risk: A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a…

    Recorded model years: 2016

  • 2018481 2018-09-07

    Transport Canada recall 2018481

    On certain vehicles equipped with heated front seats, the seat heating element may become damaged, causing localized over-heating. In a situation where the vehicle is started remotely and the heated seats are turned on, the seat could over-heat and melt, creating an increased risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the body control…

    Recorded model years: 2016

Showing 3 of 4 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

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

Outcomes stated in those reports

  • reports mentioning a fire 1
  • reported injuries 1

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 system10 (21.3%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2016.
  • Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)9 (19.1%)Official recall records for this system: 5, covering model years 2005–2014.
  • Engine4 (8.5%)
  • Steering4 (8.5%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 2003–2018.
  • Suspension4 (8.5%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2004–2010.
  • Driver-assistance systems3 (6.4%)
  • Body & structure3 (6.4%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2007.
  • Air bags (restraint system)2 (4.3%)Official recall records for this system: 11, covering model years 2004–2016.

Other / uncategorized: 4 classifications (8.5%) 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.

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