2015 Cadillac CTS problems and recalls

Owners have filed 48 complaints on the 2015 Cadillac CTS, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (19 complaints).

48
Complaints
3
Recalls
2
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.7
Severity index

Severity index 54.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 97 of 143 by severity index among 2015 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 32% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2015 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 19 complaints (39.6%)19 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 8 complaints (16.7%)8 17%SuspensionSuspension: 5 complaints (10.4%)5 10%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (10.4%)5 10%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (8.3%)4 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN1939.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER816.7%
SERVICE BRAKES816.7%
SUSPENSION510.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM510.4%
STEERING48.3%
ENGINE48.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL48.3%

Complaints filed per year

06112015: 22016: 12017: 42018: 42019: 52020: 72021: 52022: 112023: 12024: 42025: 32026: 1 (partial year)15161718192021221123242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20152
20161
20174
20184
20195
20207
20215
202211
20231
20244
20253
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (8 against 23).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V59500007/09/2018SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLERGeneral 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 producing excessive heat.
15V35800009/06/2015SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGESGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles. The affected vehicles have a bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the brakes that may fracture during normal brake pedal operation.
26V32900021/05/2026AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

Other Cadillac CTS model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.