10 Common Problems Of A Cadillac CTS (2008-2019). Used Cadillac CTS Reliability

In this short video, we'll discuss some of the most prevalent issues that Cadillac CTS owners have encountered from 2008 to 2019.

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00:00:00 - Short intro
00:00:18 - Water Leaking
00:01:13 - Transmission Failure
00:02:02 - Timing Chain Failure
00:03:08 - Transmission Shudders
00:04:01 - Spider Crack
00:04:51 - Clunk from Drive Train
00:05:29 - Dead Transfer Box
00:06:32 - Paint Coat Coming Off
00:07:36 - Vehicle’s Cue Screen Freezing
00:08:32 - Engine Keeps Running
00:09:17 - What Are The Worst Years for the Cadillac CTS?

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[dukej]

I change my oil every 3, 000 miles. Use premium gas every fill up. Use Turtle Wax Ceramic Spray Polish in the spring and also in the fall to protect the paint from winter weather! Love my 2019 Cadillac CTS/ AWD, 2.0T engine.

[paulcondie]

Change that oil every 3000 miles regardless. Oil is cheap, the main reason timing chain tensioner fails! I also did my transmission fluid at 40, 000 miles in my ATS. Not a problem yet!🤞

[robertchristie]

Have owned a 2010 CTS perf pkg 3.0 AWD for 12 years. I bought it with 9k & now has over 124k miles. No major problems, no leaks, rattles & runs just as strong as when I bought it. Paint & trim is still flawless. Usual tires, brakes, battery replacement & oil changes when required. I've owned over 160 vehicles & this Caddy is the best I've ever owned.

[tacoma]

Key thing. Take care of your CTS and service regularly. You got it.

[chrispavlou]

If your screen stops working or cracks go to your local radio or Sound system shop I got my touch screen fixed for 220$ after tax compared to 2000$ at the dealership where they wanted to replace the whole system. My Cue screen has worked flawlessly since.

[RealJew]

Just purchased a 2015 CTS. Black diamond is the color. The metal flakes are awesome and look amazing! All fluids were changed at the dealership. It’s totally loaded. Thank goodness no issues! I usually drive on weekends. She’s a garage queen!

[splodinlogan]

READ BEFORE YOU BUY- I’ve had my 09 for about little over 3 years, put 40, 000 miles on it (it’s approaching 150, 000) and I’ve done most of the work myself to keep it running. Total I’ve spent about $2300 on parts and fixing it. Which in my opinion isn’t that bad for a newer car. Thats less than what you’d pay for 3 years of regular maintenance. But I will say a lot of these issues are due to poor engineering. The things I’ve had to replace are both front wheel hubs (awd model), radiator, water pump, thermostat, driveshaft with carrier bearing, alternator, all crankshaft/camshaft sensors (wasn’t necessary), timing chain, a fuel sensor that’s on the top of the engine (not quite sure the name of it), and regular maintenance (including windshield replacement and tires). I would like to mention that I let a multitude of those problems stack up over two years and the timing chain stretching is due to a neglected oil change. I’ve beat on this car pretty hard and tend to floor it everywhere I go. It’s not made for that. That’s why my driveshaft and carrier bearing was damaged and partly why my timing chain stretched. That’s $600 that I spent because of my hard driving. If you’re looking at buying one consider how much you’d be spending if you took it to a shop every time. A lot, especially since it’s a Cadillac. As someone who enjoys working on cars my Cadillac has been good to me. I don’t recommend it to anyone who doesn’t work on cars or doesn’t have the money to bring it to a shop twice a year. When things are maintained, less goes wrong. I haven’t had any issues with mine for over a year

[raffaeledonofrio]

My 08 doesn't have a sunroof (good thing). 130k no majors problems. The key is to use the synthetic MOBILE 1 OIL!!! And do not skip or wait past 5k miles for oil changes.

[josemaldonado]

I have a 2011 wagon and replaced the timing chains at 92k is absolutely insane even with regular maintenance still I absolutely love my wagon.

[cinnamongmc]

For the moonroof drains. I found out after floor flooded and took to dealer under warranty. Still charged me $400, to remove everything to pull the carpet & let it dry infront of shop fan for a weekend. The "duckbill" openings at the ends of the drain tubes, gets hard and doesn't let the water out. Go behind the plastic front wheel wells and cut the duckbill part off. This 60yr old g-ma did it. Just remove 2 or 3 push pins, pry the well open, stick hand in there, and cut it off. No problems since.

[CNC]

I have owned two. An 07 and now a 2011. I'd say the water intrustion through the Sun Roof is the major one that both cars share. The trunk would fail to open on the 07 a lot. Mostly when it was hot. I loved the 07, and love the 2011. But GM's quality is always an issue.

[johnnyowen]

My 2011 CTS Coupe Premium has been excellent (knock on wood). No leaks anywhere. No stereo problems. No engine problems and I'm at just over 100k. No paint problems. Nothing that was in the video.
I don't mind pushing the pedal down, so maybe these cars just like to be driven fast? lol

[kirkmanning]

When the Lexus LS 400 was introduced in the early 90’s, GM bought a couple and tore them apart to find the secret sauce.
The engineers informed the bosses that they couldn’t build a car like that!

[ericaichinger]

You left out wheel bearing speed sensor failures there super common i own 4 of these cars 09-10 s you also left out driveshaft carrier bearing failure

[arjanzoutewelle]

Driving my 2008 165K miles, and none of these problems… only fail was the powersteeringpump, 330$.
Frequent oil change helps…

[benjaminl.dallaire]

I have a 2011 CTS wagon with over 300, 000 kilometers on it and have experienced only one major problem; The parking brake peddle broke and Cadillac no longer makes the part. I maintain the car regularly and keep on top of whatever minor issues occur due to wear and tear. I intend to keep this car as long as possible as I am very happy with it, and quite frankly the new cars on the market do not appeal to me due to the over the top technology in them -a nightmare in future maintenance…. As well, I think new cars ares way over priced as the quality of new cars has taken a nose dive in the last few years.

[willisknotme]

GM earlier. Most manufacturers are doing this now because if you make a solid car that will last over 300, 000 mi then the car won't need to be replaced. This is not good for the car manufacturer because they would go bankrupt very quickly they need to make cars that are cheap parts that fail and tougher for the user to repair. It's basically strategy.

[ernestwegner]

Ridiculous that these problems are part of a car that's so costly it's again ridiculous!!!

[Cinnamon]

Suspension issues are ridiculous with this car

[vernonpaigejr.]

my 16 2.0T with 165k miles is going good with no problems. All I changed so far is a MAF sensor