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2005 Cadillac CTS electronic stability control (esc) problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2005 Cadillac CTS4% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
4%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • First ecm module needing to be replaced, we replaced it then after that started running rough, took it to auto zone, 12 codes popped up. Did normal maintenance of vehicle, oil change spark plugs . Then a few days later we were on the highway and all of a sudden we lost all power, pushed on…

    filed Sep 2, 2020

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac cts. While the vehicle was stationary, the "service stability system" and the "stability system off" messages displayed without warning. Upon acceleration, the front wheels seized. An unknown local cadillac dealer of las vegas, nevada was made aware of the…

    filed Sep 29, 2017

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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other CTS years

YearReportsShare
2015 CTS12%
2014 CTS21%
2013 CTS57%
2012 CTS12%
2011 CTS33%
2010 CTS23%
2009 CTS64%
2008 CTS74%
2007 CTS31%
2006 CTS41%
2004 CTS42%
2003 CTS206%
CTS electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.