2017 Cadillac CTS problems and recalls

Owners filed 15 complaints on the 2017 Cadillac CTS in the last three full years, out of 27 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

27
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.1
Severity index

Severity index 51.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (33.3%)9 33%SteeringSteering: 8 complaints (29.6%)8 30%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (14.8%)4 15%WheelsWheels: 3 complaints (11.1%)3 11%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (7.4%)2 7%SeatsSeats: 1 complaints (3.7%)1 4%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (3.7%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN933.3%
STEERING829.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER414.8%
WHEELS311.1%
AIR BAGS27.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM27.4%
SEATS13.7%
ENGINE13.7%

Complaints filed per year

05102018: 12019: 72021: 12022: 22023: 22024: 32025: 102026: 1 (partial year)181921222324251026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20181
20197
20211
20222
20232
20243
202510
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2019 to 2022 (15 against 10).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
19V08600007/02/2019STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
25V17500020/03/2025STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

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 2026-08-20. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.