Research · 17 model years

Cadillac CTSEvery model year, 2003–2019

Across the 17 model years we’ve synced, NHTSA lists 61 recall campaigns and 2,185 owner complaints for the Cadillac CTS. The 2003 model year has the most complaints (319).

01 —Model years

Cadillac CTS years compared

Recalls, complaints, NCAP overall and EPA combined MPG per year

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	NCAP overall	MPG comb.
2019	0	10	0	5 of 5	23
2018	2	8	1	5 of 5	24
2017	2	27	1	5 of 5	24
2016	4	31	0	5 of 5	24
2015	3	50	2	5 of 5	21
2014	6	146	4	5 of 5	21
2013	2	73	10	5 of 5	21
2012	2	67	6	5 of 5	21
2011	2	108	11	Not rated	20
2010	3	0	0	Not rated	21
2009	5	168	10	Not rated	20
2008	2	175	12	Not rated	20
2007	6	218	26	Not rated	19
2006	6	272	23	Not rated	19
2005	6	284	25	Not rated	19
2004	6	229	26	Not rated	19
2003	4	319	29	Not rated	19

Data from NHTSA recalls, complaints & NCAP; EPA fueleconomy.gov · synced Nov 10, 2026

02 —Complaints by year

NHTSA complaints per model year

Newer years have had less time on the road

319

229

284

272

218

175

168

108

146

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Model year	NHTSA complaints
2003	319
2004	229
2005	284
2006	272
2007	218
2008	175
2009	168
2010	0
2011	108
2012	67
2013	73
2014	146
2015	50
2016	31
2017	27
2018	8
2019	10

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

CTS years with the most complaints

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026

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