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2011 Cadillac CTS repairs by problem area
Engine (16%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (12%)
Brakes and Traction Control (1%)
Suspension and Steering (24%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (24%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (13%)
Other (11%)
Chart based on 95 repairs.
2011 Cadillac CTS repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (6%)
$500 - $999 (14%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (57%)
Chart based on 69 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Wagon
supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Cadillac CTS in California, United States May 2018 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jun 201890000 mi | Supercharger replacement under GM extended warranty | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Texas, United States Sep 2012 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 20122000 mi | Clicking from front wheels, very common, new lug nuts installed by dealer and cleaned the brake hats. Problem is resolved and has not returned after 500 miles | ||
| May 201415000 miUS $4 | Replaced both batteries in Key Fobs. Car would not "see" the key and thus not start. New batteries in the remotes fixed the problem. | ||
| Jan 201851000 miUS $100 | Driver's side foglight burned out. Replaced with upgraded LED bulbs on both sides. Took about 1 hour in my garage. | ||
| Aug 201964000 miUS $500 | Replaced rear shocks. Drivers was leaking badly, pass side was dry but mount was beginning to come apart (crumbling) | ||
| Jan 202271000 miUS $200 | Windshield washer bottle split at seam. Part ordered and replaced by local shop. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Wagon
supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2023 | |||
| Feb 201213800 mi | Replaced rear differential due to breakdown of lubricating fluid. Metal particles in fluid. Left rear axle boots leaking grease. Grinding noise in front left wheel. | ||
| Dec 201222000 mi | Brake pedal pad fell off. Had them glue it back on. Probably my fault with my huge boots. | ||
| Feb 201324200 mi | There was a grinding noise in the driveshaft. The dealer installed a spacer into the shaft, and it is perfectly silent again. I did not request this fix. The dealer noted it and applied the warranty repair, but the change is very noticeable. | ||
| May 201328000 mi | Right rear shock was leaking oil. I had it replaced under warranty. | ||
| Nov 201335000 miUS $638 | Windshield washer fluid hose fell out of front of car just behind the bumper. | ||
| May 201439000 mi | Replaced the Magnetic shocks on both rear wheels. Replaced leaking axle seal. | ||
| Sep 201554000 mi | Supercharger started whining. Required replacement of the supercharger and all related pieces. | ||
| Feb 201883000 miUS $2000 | Driver's seat base broke and a motor gear was loose and clawing its way through the foam. It also failed to raise or lower the seat base. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Wagon
270-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Cadillac CTS in New Jersey, United States Dec 2014 - Jul 2022 | |||
| Dec 201424000 mi | Bluetooth continually drops phone connection. This is repeat issue from 6 mo after first acquired vehicle. Long drawn out convo with GM and eventually replaced Bluetooth module (again), told i shoul use certain model phones (BS response) | ||
| Dec 201529000 miUS $235 | Rear taillight pulling apart from car. Outstanding issue since May but part BO for 4-5months | ||
| Dec 201634000 miUS $200 | Coolant leak. Faulty water pump. R&R H2O pump and gasket | ||
| Nov 201742000 miUS $350 | Service airbag light on intermittenly. Traced to short in wire on right rear door after harness cam loose and wires rubbed together | ||
| Apr 202267000 miUS $250 | R&R Front passenger and driver lock actuators | ||
| Jul 202269000 miUS $700 | Replaced rear shocks due to leaking | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Illinois, United States Jun 2011 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Sep 20118000 mi | electronic shock defective | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Massachusetts, United States Jun 2011 - Jan 2013 | |||
| Jun 20111000 mi | 2nd key fob was not working properly. Dealer replaced with a new one and reprogrammed both in 10 minutes. | ||
| Jul 20111200 mi | Car developed a clicking sound coming from both front wheels when turning at any speed. Taken to dealer who stated that GM is aware of the problem and there is a TSB about the issue. Wheels removed, rotors and mating surface cleaned. Fixed Navigation map database is grossly outdated. Dealer attempted to fix, but was told MV had the latest update. Cadillac was contacted and was no help. I was advised to go to www.GMNAVDISC.com and complain in the feedback section. Really??? | ||
| Dec 20114000 mi | Return of the notorious wheel clicking sound that GM is aware of but has not come up with a permanent solution to yet. Clean mating surfaces between wheel and hub and retorque lug nuts. Problem solved for now. GPS system was showing that it could not locate satellites, but showed the car in the correct position on the map. An update was done to the NAV system, but the issue is still there. Annoying, but not critical at all. Carpet in the drivers side footwell had pulled away from the plastic trim which made it stick out into the area around left foot. The carpet was resecured and problem was solved. Notice wheel balancing weights had fallen of front left rim. Dealer rebalanced all rims and tires. Problem solved. | ||
| Aug 20125200 mi | During an extremely hot day the AC performance was subpar at best. Was told that the AC was good for bringing the temp down approximately 30* from the outside temperature. As the day was over 100* it was struggling to compensate. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Missouri, United States Jul 2011 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Dec 201217000 mi | Driver seat rocking and rattling | ||
| Jun 201322000 mi | Sunroof rattles | ||
| Sep 201323000 mi | Front passenger seat bottom replaced due to excessive seat movement. | ||
| Aug 201427000 mi | Replaced supercharger | ||
| Feb 201531400 miUS $800 | Throttle Body sensor failure | ||
| Jun 201747000 miUS $70 | Tire pressure sensor teplaced | ||
| Nov 201752000 miUS $1200 | Replaced both rear leaking shocks | ||
| Jan 202275000 miUS $980 | Replace front strut | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Texas, United States Jun 2011 - May 2014 | |||
| Nov 201115000 mi | Heat sensor stuck at -21 degrees F. Called dealer and drove car in. They replaced unit. Problem solved. | ||
| Jun 201224000 mi | trunk opens. | ||
| Aug 201228200 mi | trunk kept popping open | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Louisiana, United States Jul 2011 - Mar 2012 | |||
| Aug 20117000 mi | Creaking noise at sunroof moulding at rear passenger. Took area apart added insulation at the sun roof motor. I dissagree this had anything to do with it. Will fix myself with either lube or cloth shims at plastic to plastic contact points. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Nevada, United States Apr 2013 - Apr 2014 | |||
| May 201326800 mi | sounds like door and trunk lock keeps going on and off while your driving the car still making noise like locks going on and off. update 1113: the looks still go on and off every once in a while and they still have found nothing to fix. | ||
| Oct 201336700 miUS $800 | water pump broke. just let it cool down and was about 12 miles from dealer so we drove it with air-condoner on full and temp stayed about 200. | ||
| Apr 201443000 mi | lock problem never fixed. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Cadillac CTS in Ohio, United States Jun 2011 - May 2012 | |||
| Sep 201111000 mi | Bought car w/ 2k miles with known intermittent no crank/no start. Took many trips and GM Engineer to finally fix with new starter relay. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Ontario, Canada Jun 2011 - May 2018 | |||
| Jun 20112356 mi | Slow leak in right rear tire traced to a defective wheel. Wheel replaced under warranty. | ||
| Dec 201212400 mi | Driver's armrest was squeaking. Turns out the tabs that hold the upper part in place were broken off. Full armrest replaced under warranty. | ||
| Oct 201528100 miC $524 | Steering wheel was squeaking. Dealership tracked problem down to intermediate shaft and replaced it. Component failure at 45k kms. Bad on you General Motors. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Washington, United States Aug 2014 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Dec 201550000 mi | It was a sensor related to the transmission. | ||
| Feb 201872000 miUS $1100 | The seal on the headlight lamp failed and caused failure of headlights. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in California, United States Nov 2014 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Sep 201530000 mi | Runs rough when air conditioner is on and idling. Will be going back, not fixed. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Georgia, United States Jan 2014 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Mar 201643000 mi | Windshield washer inoperative, traced to a blown fuse. | ||
| Jun 201644000 miUS $50 | Windshield washer became inoperative. Wipers worked fine. Problem was a blown fuse in the washer pump circuit. | ||
| Jul 201859700 miUS $610 | Engine idling too fast. Found one cylinder was misfiring. Replaced coil for cylinder and all spark plugs. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Texas, United States Aug 2012 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jul 201348000 miUS $202 | car stopped after cranking up and engine light stayed on. Would not immediately crank up. After 60 seconds car started. car was taken directly to dealer. ECM changed (under warranty) and injectors cleaned. | ||
| Nov 2017107500 miUS $35 | The engine light stayed on after engine was running. A diagnostic check showed OBDII code P0496. Replaced the canister purge valve. This resolved the problem. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Quebec, Canada Feb 2012 - Sep 2021 | |||
| Mar 201311160 mi | L/F sway bar link loose. Light knocking over bumps. | ||
| May 201312400 mi | Light knocking over bumps. Replaced both (left/right)sway bar link. | ||
| Feb 201420120 mi | Tear in the leatherette of the driver seat bolster | ||
| Aug 201424060 mi | Replaced the leatherette seat back cover (driver side). | ||
| Apr 201528400 mi | Whinning sound in cold weather 60KMH and above. Sound stops after a few kilometers. Cause: noisy bearing. Right front hub replaced. Clunking in rear.Right/left rear knuckle replaced.Alignment done front and rear. Left front power door lock buzzes/inoperative in cold weather. Replacement of left front door lock/latch assembly. | ||
| Mar 201634720 mi | Creaking noise from front, over bumps, right side-low speed-temperature below zero celsius. Cause:front sway bar bushings dry and worn. Bushing (insulator)ordered (3 weeks delivery???) Vehicle fully inspected before warranty expires.OK! | ||
| Apr 201634720 miC $200 | Rough idle at a stop. Check engine and stabilitrac lights on for a few seconds. Engine smoothed out. Cause:7081 poor coil output loading up sparkplug. #5 coil and sparkplug replaced. Front sway bar bushing installed. | ||
| Jul 201636260 miC $120 | Oil change and inspection. DexCool replaced (5 years). License plate light not functioning. Short in wiring harness. | ||
| Oct 201637820 miC $200 | Rattling noise over bumps.Installed two new front stabilizer links. | ||
| Apr 201739330 mi | Rattle over bumps. Replace left front stabilizer link. | ||
| Jan 201842506 miC $200 | When cold out and vehicle goes over a dip in the road there is a creak noise heard from the front. Front sway bar bushings worn excessively. Replaced both bushings and re-assembled sway bar. Part number 22753226-insulator 072430. Check engine light is on. Improperly sealing vacuum from evap purge solenoid valve. Scan code P0496. Replaced the evgap purge solenoid valve. Part number 12610560- valve 031300. | ||
| Feb 201842780 miC $200 | ABS and traction control lights on. Humming type noise at lower speeds.Left rear hub, parts of ring missing (6573) code C0035. Replaced hub. After road test there was still a hum. After investigating the right front bearing had to be replaced. Parts #13580135 Hub 063070. Front caliper service (maintenance). | ||
| Mar 201843400 mi | Surface rust and peeling paint appeared last fall underneath the back license plate. Trunk lid was repainted. Lights over back license plate inoperative. (7083) Rear trunk wiring harness open. Required rebuild of 4 harness wires. | ||
| Sep 201949174 miC $50 | Replaced bolts (corroded) between front and centre pipe (exhaust). | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Delaware, United States Jun 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Mar 201326000 mi | Driver seat covers replaced due to fading, craking, accessive wear. | ||
| Jul 201329000 miUS $130 | front seat covers replaced. Leather cracking/peeling. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Illinois, United States Jun 2011 - Jun 2013 | |||
| Dec 201115000 mi | Starter will occasionally not activate. | ||
| Jun 201217000 miUS $500 | loose connection to shifter caused computer to believe shifter not in park position, car would not start. Intermittent fault, took 4 trips over a year to diagnose. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
270-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Cadillac CTS in Quebec, Canada Feb 2017 - Mar 2017 | |||
| Mar 201732240 miC $350 | no data | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Illinois, United States Sep 2017 - Apr 2018 | |||
| Jan 201890000 mi | Took in because there was knocking sound in front suspension while turning at low speed driving. No problems found by dealer while test driving. Noise comes and goes periodically. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Ohio, United States Oct 2011 - Jul 2013 | |||
| Nov 2011 | Rear passenger seat belt was defective, locked and could not pull it out. The dealer replaced it under waranty. | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 2dr Coupe
supercharged 556hp 6.2L V8 6-speed manual RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Colorado, United States May 2016 - Jul 2016 | |||
| Jul 201630000 mi | Rear differential whine under deceleration | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 2dr Coupe
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| Cadillac CTS in Ontario, Canada Jan 2013 - Oct 2016 | |||
| Jan 201636880 mi | Replaced front and rear sway bar bushings | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 2dr Coupe
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Cadillac CTS in Massachusetts, United States Mar 2018 - Jun 2018 | |||
| May 201884681 miUS $298 | Did another transmission service with flush and filter replacement to try to get rid of the last of the transmission shudder that was present when vehicle was purchased. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Michigan, United States Sep 2013 - Dec 2013 | |||
| Dec 201345000 mi | Fasteners falling out of front and rear fascia's. | ||
| Cadillac CTS in Indiana, United States Nov 2012 - Mar 2013 | |||
| Dec 201232000 miUS $650 | the driver side transaxle boot was said to be damaged by road debris--which i have pictures and given the location of the boot i would have had other damage if road damage occurred | ||
2011 Cadillac CTS 2dr Coupe
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| Cadillac CTS in California, United States Dec 2011 - Sep 2018 | |||
| Sep 20126000 mi | One intake valve spring broke. I drove gently eight miles to the dealer on three cylinders. The computer had shut down the left half of the engine. Valve, valve spring, piston, cam positioner, etc. were replaced. | ||
| Oct 201751000 mi | timing chain cover leaking. Remove and reseal. | ||
| Jun 201854000 miUS $1133 | Bushing in manual shifter wore out. Lever had great deal of side-to-side play-- untrustworthy. Shifter replaced. | ||
| Sep 201855500 miUS $5200 | Transmission output shaft bearings failed. Transmission replaced with remanufactured unit. | ||
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