2005 Cadillac CTS electrical system problems

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2005 Cadillac CTS — 14% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

14%

share of all complaints

70,004 mi

median reported incident mileage

2 / 2

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the SRS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V394000…”
filed May 20, 2022
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. The contact stated while driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to make an abnormal noise and the vehicle independently decelerated. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who was unable to duplicate…”
filed Mar 17, 2021

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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