2005 Cadillac CTS steering problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2005 Cadillac CTS — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“During normal driving, my service stibilatrak light comes on. While the message is on, the TCS kicks in and it grabs the wheel and stops the car. I've been reared ended once and two barely missed collisions. When the TCS activates, it stops the car completely and the only way to drive the car is to…”
filed Feb 15, 2022
“The vehicle is equipped with a very weak rear differential that was used in the lesser horsepower v6 and when taking off hard the car begins to wheel hop and destroys the rear end the vehicle was in motion on a city street this has occurred twice in less then a year and a half”
filed Aug 10, 2020
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other CTS years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 CTS | 7 | 27% |
| 2016 CTS | 4 | 13% |
| 2015 CTS | 3 | 7% |
| 2014 CTS | 13 | 9% |
| 2013 CTS | 10 | 14% |
| 2012 CTS | 4 | 6% |
| 2011 CTS | 11 | 11% |
| 2010 CTS | 5 | 7% |
| 2009 CTS | 12 | 7% |
| 2008 CTS | 13 | 7% |
| 2007 CTS | 16 | 7% |
| 2006 CTS | 4 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Cadillac CTS
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.