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2013 Cadillac CTS steering problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2013 Cadillac CTS14% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Steering complaints
14%
share of all complaints
median reported mileage
2 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The electrically adjustable steering wheel has two bolts that hold the up down bracket on the steering wheel. One bolt fell out and the other one was loose. The locktite blue was only on one thread. If you check the news groups it seems like a common problem on the cts. I think this should be a…

    filed Oct 19, 2019

  • Within one week of purchase we noticed that the car is pulling to the left causing a new driver to over correct and drift into the right lane. This is extremely dangerous. Dealer is replacing steering column. 27000 miles

    filed Jul 6, 2016

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

Steering problems in other CTS years

YearReportsShare
2017 CTS727%
2016 CTS413%
2015 CTS37%
2014 CTS139%
2012 CTS46%
2011 CTS1111%
2010 CTS57%
2009 CTS127%
2008 CTS137%
2007 CTS167%
2006 CTS41%
2005 CTS155%
CTS steering 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.