https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Cadillac Cadillac. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:48:46 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-685579 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1993 CADILLAC STS LOST ITS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR BUMPER. *NJ THE TIRE LUG NUTS BROKE OFF ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0562-91)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-685580 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 00:00:00 GMT 1993 CADILLAC STS LOST ITS RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE REAR BUMPER. *NJ THE TIRE LUG NUTS BROKE OFF ON THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. THE TIRE ALSO HAD EXCESSIVE TREAD WEAR. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0562-91)*JB LETTER UPDATED 03/17/10*BF https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-650312 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:00:00 GMT INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WENT BLANK WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING LOSS OF GAUGE FUNCTION AND ALL TELL-TALE INDICATORS EXCEPT FOR ABS, SIR, PARK BRAKE AND SERVICE ENGINE SOON. CHECKED FUSES AND LET THE VEHICLE SIT. STARTED VEHICLE FOLLOWING DAY TO CHECK, INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WORKED. DRIVING VEHICLE FOLLOWING DAY, INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WORKING, CLUSTER WENT BLANK AFTER DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES. PA https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-634262 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE ENGINE OVERHEATS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED ON THIS VEHICLE ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND EACH TIME I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE RADIATOR, SEVERAL COOLANT HOSES AND CLAMPS, TIGHTENED CLAMPS AND REPLACED SEVERAL "CROSS OVER PIPE" SEALS. THE OPERATION OF THE WATER PUMP AND THERMOSTAT HAVE BEEN C https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-630258 Thu, 12 Jul 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CADILLAC SLF. WHILE COMING TO A STOP FROM 80 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE RPMS WERE BETWEEN 2,000-3,000. HE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS RESIDENCE AND CLICKED THE IGNITION ON TEN TIMES, ATTEMPTING TO DECREASE THE IDLING. THE FAILURE OCCURS AT ANY SPEED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 130,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-623276 Mon, 07 May 2007 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A 2002 CADILLAC STS AND JUST HAD THE BRAKES FAIL , BUT FORTUNATELY NOT IN A WAY THAT THERE WAS A CRASH. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE WRITER AT SAINT CLARE CADILLAC IN SANTA CLARA, CA THAT THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE FRONT BRAKES FAILED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLIP. HE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE FOURTH CAR THIS MONTH THAT HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE PLASTIC CLIP COMES LOOSE AND THE https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-610653 Tue, 23 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2003 CADILLAC DTS AT 35 MPH HE BEGAN TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THE SMOKE COMING FROM THE CREASE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT, THERE WERE NO FLAMES PRESENT. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL CADILLAC'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-606792 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 00:00:00 GMT TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED TO REPORT THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF AND RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR INTERNAL FLUID LEAKS IN THE BRAKE HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (RECALL # 00V114000). THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER LAST WEEK AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CAR HAS ALSO STALLED WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-601258 Mon, 30 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING UP FROM A PARKING SPACE ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS AT 5 MPH, THE BOLT AND WHEEL ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TOWED AND LATER REPAIRED. THE FAILED PART AND THE REPAIR INVOICE WERE AVAILABLE. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-597380 Mon, 25 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TIRES SPLIT ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS. ON ALL FOUR OCCASIONS, THE TIRE THAT SPLIT WAS THE SAME SIZE AND MADE BY THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR TIRE SPLITS SINCE 33000 AND 68000 MILES AND THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THEY WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE WAS COOPER LIFELINER TOURING SLE (H-RATED), SIZE: 225/60R16.*AK UPDATED 10/17/2006 - WHEN IONE OF THE https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-557192 Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 GMT THIS TO REPORT A NON-CRASH INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE INVOLVED IS A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE, DTS. THE BACK SEAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM HAS BEEN USED WITH A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS ONLY. OTHER THAN THAT, IT HAS SEEN LITTLE USE AT ALL. THIS SUMMER THE RETRACTOR QUIT WORKING AND THE DIFFERENTIAL SLIDING DEVICE BROKE IN HALF. I REPORTED THIS TO THE CADILLAC DEALER. HE REFUSED TO SERVICE THE R https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-552101 Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY RELEASE WHEN CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE. OCCURS ABOUT 95% OF THE TIME AND IT IS NECESSARY TO RELEASE MANUALLY. WHEN USING THE MANUAL RELEASE, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL COMES UP FAST AND INJURES HAND. HAD THE BRAKE RATCHET ASSEMBLY REPLACED ONCE BY DEALER. SIX MONTH LATER, THE PROBLEM IS BACK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-551647 Sat, 27 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT JACKING UP A 2000 CADILLAC DEVILLE AND THE VERY FLIMSY JACK FAILED AND THE CAR COME DOWN WITH MY ARM BETWEEN THE WHEEL WELL AND THE TIRE AS I REPLACED THE FLAT TIRE. DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF JACK SIMPLY TO SAVE MONEY ON A PART RARELY USED. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-551446 Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT 95 CADILLAC DEVILLE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED DO TO CLOGGED FILTER COSTING ME 585.00 IN REPAIRS. I CHECKED THE BOOK AND NOWHERE DOES IT EXPLAIN HOW TO CHANGE THE FILTER. FIRESTONE DEALER SAID THAT THIS SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY 30000 MILES. IS THIS MY FAULT? I THINK CADILLAC SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR THE CHARGES. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-542281 Sat, 02 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING FROM ATLANTA, GA TO BOWIE, MD, THE DRIVERS SEAT STARTED TO READJUST ITSELF. IE; LOWERING ITSELF TO THE LAY-DOWN POSITION, MOVING ITSELF FORWARD AND THEN BACKWARD. "THIS WAS ALL DOWN WHILE I WAS TRYING TO DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD." THE ONLY THING DONE, WAS TO REMOVE THE FUSE FOR THE SEATS, WHICH ALSO DISABLED THE HORN. https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-537113 Sun, 29 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE BLOCK CRANKCASE ANTI FREEZE LEAK HAVE TO KEEP ADDING COOLANT. WANT TO KNOW IF ANY REACALLS. MECHANICS ESTIMATE IS 3,000.00 TO REAPIR HAVE ONLY HAD CAR 6 MONTHS. FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-536229 Mon, 23 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: WHILE DRIVING THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE HEADLIGHTS CAME OFF. FIRST DRIVER'S SIDE PLASTIC CAME OFF. THEN ON 5/20/05 PASSENGER'S SIDE PLASTIC COVER CAME OFF AT 67 MPH ON INTERSTATE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. PLASTIC COVER CAME OFF/FLEW UP, AND BUSTED INTO THE WINDSHIELD.*AK COST TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT COVER WAS $400.00. *TT *SB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-533465 Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONTACT STATED: CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED. SECOND COMPLAINT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-533466 Wed, 04 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONTACT STATED: CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL HAVE PROBLEMS AFTER HAVING IT REPAIRED. SECOND COMPLAINT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-523190 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHTS GOING OUT OF ALIGNMENT,DUE TO INTERIOR BREAKAGE FAILURE CAUSED BY POOR CONSTRUCTION OR INFERIOR MATERIAL. REPLACED BY DEALER THREE TIMES, ONE UNIT CAME IN FROM GM BROKE IN BOX. DEALER HAS OR HAD PARTS. NOTIFIED GM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-521842 Tue, 15 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED FOUR TIMES, AND THE FRONT END WAS ALIGNED FIVE TIMES. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE DEFECT.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-516099 Mon, 10 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT I'VE HAD A WATER LEAK PROBLEM SINCE I BROUGHT MY 1999 CADILLAC CATER, ALMOST 2 YEARS AGO. I WOULD SAY EVERY 4 MONTHS, THE CAR LEKS GALLONS AND GALLONS OF WATER INTO THE BACK SEAT, I'VE COMPLIANTED TO LINDSAY CADILLAC SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT IT, THEY TOLD ME THE CAR LEAKED DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN, YET THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME 400$ A YEAR TO GET THE DRAIN UNCLOGGED, LIKE I BUILT THE CAR, AND I COMPLAINTED https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-513481 Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATER IGNITED AND BURNED THROUGH SEATING MATERIAL. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-512659 Fri, 17 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT 2002 CADILLAC DEVILLE, CLICKING IN RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING. DEALING CHECKED BEARING, FOUND IT TO BE BAD, AND NOTED THAT LEFT FRONT WAS ALSO GOING BAD. REAR BEARING REPLACED, FRONT BEARING TIGHTED, DEALER SUGGESTED PERIODIC CHECKS, MAY NEED REPLACEMENT IN FUTURE. THIS CALL IS LESS THAT 3 YEARS OLD, 60K MILES, BEARING SHOULD NOT BE GOING BAD. THIS CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, NOR CURBS STRUCK, NO https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-501266 Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING. THE HEAD LIGHT LENS COVERS FELL OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO GLUE THEM BACK ON. THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED 300.00 FOR THE REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-501403 Wed, 13 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND NOT RUNNING WHEN IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB VEHICLE WAS PARKED LOCKED AND NOT RUNNING WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TC https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-480790 Mon, 21 Jun 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH TREAD SEPARATED ON THE TIRE, CAUSING A BLOW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND CHANGE THE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR, 265/75R16 . *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-466056 Thu, 15 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT MECHANIC WOULDN'T REPLACE THE WARPED ROTORS WITH NEW ONES, HE WANTED TO GRIND THEM DOWN. *PH *LA *JB https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-465409 Mon, 12 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CAME OFF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac https://plaincars.com/make/cadillac-cadillac#complaint-438085 Thu, 30 Oct 2003 00:00:00 GMT HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM ON THE CADILLAC CTS 2000 HAS A BLACK BAR THAT REDUCES VISION TO ABOUT 75 FT AND ON DARK COUNTRY ROADS, THIS SHORTENED VISION IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE HEADLIGHT SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THIS CONDITION. WHAT WAS CADILLAC THINKING? CADILLAC DOESN'T SEEM TO THINK THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT OBVIOUSLY THEY DON'T EVER DRIVE THEIR PRODUCT ON DA