The 2014 Cadillac CTS has 282 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 7 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and suspension. Owners most often flag transmission problems: includes shuddering, slipping, delayed engagement, and complete failure. affects the 8-speed automatic (8l45/8l90) in later models and older automatics in earlier models. very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 7 CTS model years we track, complaint volume runs from 1 (2010) to 321 (2003). With 282 complaints, the 2014 CTS sits abovethe model's median of 175.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
seats:front assembly:seat heater/cooler
Campaign 18V595000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats. The flexible heating mats in the front seats may be damaged over time, resulting in the seat heaters produci…
visibility:windshield wiper/washer:motor
Campaign 14V253000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured June 10, 2013, through February 26, 2014. If the vehicle is turned off with wiper functionality left on and the wipers then …
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Campaign 14V446000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Buick Encore and Cadillac ATS; 2014 Cadillac CTS, ELR, Chevrolet Caprice and SS vehicles; and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Trucks. Due to …
power train:automatic transmission
Campaign 14V338000General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac ATS vehicles manufactured April 23, 2012, to March 20, 2014, and 2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured June 10, 2013, to March 20, 2014. In the…
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on generation and specific powertrain. The third-generation CTS (2014-2019) and its high-performance variants (CTS-V, V-Sport) receive significant praise for their handling dynamics, competitive…
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Used CTS listings typically run $10,979–$17,080 across 2008 to 2019 model years.
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