2006 Cadillac CTS Electrical Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated when the vehicle was started with the key in the ignition, it was difficult to shift from park(P) to reverse(R). The contact stated that once she was able to reverse the vehicle onto the roadway, it was difficult to shift the vehicle into drive(D). The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle and was able to shift into drive(D). The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 MPH, several unknown warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact pulled over and turned the vehicle off. While attempting to start the vehicle, it was difficult turning the ignition key. The contact stated that she was unable to remove the key from the ignition. The contact stated that she was only able to jiggle the key enough to turn the vehicle off. The contact called a local dealer and explained the failure. The contact advised the dealer that she had a recall letter from the manufacturer for NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V394000 (Electrical System). The dealer advised the contact that the key that was stuck in the ignition was not part of the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 173,520.

NHTSA ID

11584032

Incident

Apr 19, 2024

Mileage

173,520 mi

Well I am uncertain but we have two 2006 Cadillac cts and both have had multiple transmissions replaced. Multiple differential problems and air bag and wireing problems

NHTSA ID

11578995

Incident

Mar 22, 2024

VEHICLE BATTERY IS DRAINED EVERY 3 DAYS.

NHTSA ID

11206833

Incident

May 10, 2019

Mileage

116,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROE MOTORS (201 NE 7TH ST, GRANTS PASS, OR 97526, 541-237-7208) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 124,000.

NHTSA ID

11150211

Incident

Nov 1, 2018

Mileage

124,000 mi

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT ECM RELATED PROBLEMS. EVERY COMPLAINT IS THE SAME. THE COMPUTER CAUSES THE TEMP GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE TO STOP WORKING, THE TC LIGHT & ANTITHEFT LIGHTS TO COME ON, AND THE KEY BEING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. IT RENDERS THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE BECAUSE THE TEMP & FUEL GAUGES STOP WORKING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND THERE HAS BEEN THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THOUSANDS OF CARS!!! WHEN I CONTACTED CADILLAC ABOUT THIS THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR A DIAGNOSES FEE. I TOLD THEM THAT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT WITH POOR DESIGN AND/OR BAD PARTS. I HAVE INCLUDED JUST ONE OF MANY LINKS THAT OWNERS HAVE HAD WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR. THIS MODEL NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND CADILLAC NEEDS TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM!! HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.COM/FORUM/AUTOS/CADILLAC-CTS/T0O6TKB3DQGANK509/P3 THIS IS SO WRONG THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I MENTIONED ABOVE AND HAVE DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT!!!!

NHTSA ID

11000207

Incident

Jun 11, 2017

Mileage

90,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS STUCK IN THE RUN POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE ANTI-LOCK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (ST CLAIRE CADILLAC LOCATED AT 3737 STEVENS CREEK BLVD SANTA CLARA, CA 408 244-1000), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE WAS ANOTHER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10994643

Incident

Jun 13, 2017

Mileage

115,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. UPON REACHING THE CONTACT'S DESTINATION, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER WAS MOST LIKELY THE ISSUE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10970951

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

Mileage

95,000 mi

WINDOW WIPERS WONT TURN OFF OR WORK ON DELAY. KEEP GOING ON OFF. SAME PROBLEM ON 2003 CADILLAC A YEAR AGO AND COST US OVER $400. IF NOT A DEFECT, HOW COULD ONE PERSON END UP WITH TWO VEHICLES OF THE SAME MAKE & MODEL DOING THE SAME THING ON WIPERS? ESPECIALLY SOMETHING SO EXPENSIVE AND NOT SOMETHING SIMPLE. NOW I HAVE TO PAY THAT AGAIN AND HAVE NEVER HAD THAT ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED.

NHTSA ID

10945923

Incident

Nov 15, 2016

Mileage

82,000 mi

WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND ALL THE POWER IN THE CAR WAS GONE, WHILE DRIVING (IN MOTION). WE HAD BEEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1.5HRS. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 65MPH, WHEN THE RADIO AND AC WENT OFF. THERE WAS A MESSAGE THAT SAID SOMETHING ABOUT "BATTERY RESERVE" (?????) I TURNED THE RADIO AND AIR BACK ON. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, "SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST" MESSAGE, THEN ENTIRE DASHBOARD (INCLUDING SPEEDOMETER) GOES DEAD. CAR SHUTS OFF AND IMMEDIATELY DECELERATES. FORTUNATELY, WE WERE IN THE SLOW LANE ALREADY AND COULD GET OUT OF QUICKLY MOVING TRAFFIC (AND THE CARS BEHIND US COULD SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE TO AVOID HITTING US). ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, ALL POWER WAS STILL LOST AND COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM IGNITION. ATTEMPTED TO "JUMP OFF", WHICH RESTORED POWER TO REMOVE THE KEY. BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AND ULTIMATELY HAD IT TOWED. DEALER SAID MOTOR WAS LOCKED BUT DIDN'T KNOW (OR IMMEDIATELY CARE) WHY. AFTER I PRODDED THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE TECHNICIAN CALLED TO SAY IT WAS THE ALTERNATOR BELT THAT WAS LOCKED, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO BE LOCKED. WITH ALL OF THE IGNITION SWITCH ISSUES THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT THE LAST 2 DAYS, I AM CONCERNED THAT NEITHER OF THOSE ARE THE CAUSE, BUT A RESULT. MY KEY "FIX" LASTED ABOUT 2 DAYS. ALTHOUGH MENTIONED, THE KEY WAS NOT "FIXED" ON THE NEXT VISIT.

NHTSA ID

10875821

Incident

Jun 19, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT WARNING, AS IF THE BRAKES HAD BEEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. FURTHERMORE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND FLICKERED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,720.

NHTSA ID

10865337

Incident

Apr 15, 2016

Mileage

114,720 mi

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND WENT INTO A CURB. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE CAR CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE AND SMOKING AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED BY A GM DEALER. WE HAD TO TURN THE CAR IN AND FILE BANKRUPTCY AFTER IT STOPPED WORKING.

NHTSA ID

10826007

Incident

May 12, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

MY BACK CENTER BRAKE LIGHT NO LONGER WORKS AND SINCE THIS WAS POINTED OUT TO ME EARLIER THIS MONTH, I HAVE NOTICED AT LEAST FOUR OTHER CTS CARS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THEY RANGE FROM MY YEAR ('06) TO AT LEAST 2009. AND WHEN QUOTED A PRICE ($600+!) I BALKED AT HAVING IT REPLACED. ANYONE ELSE NOTICE THIS OR HAVE THIS ISSUE?

NHTSA ID

10745208

Incident

Jul 1, 2015

Mileage

97,000 mi

TURNED ON WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WINDSHIELD WASHER MOTOR STARTING SPRAYING CLEANER. I TRIED TURNING OFF THE WIPERS AND EVEN CHANGING THE WIPER SPEEDS BUT THE MOTOR KEEPS TRYING TO SPRAY CLEANER. EVENTUALLY I RAN OUT OF CLEANER BUT YOU CAN STILL HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING WHEN THE WIPERS ARE ON. PULLED OVER AND SHUT CAR OFF, WAITED 5 MINUTES AND STARTED CAR AGAIN BUT THE WASHER MOTOR STILL COMES ON WHEN I TURN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. THIS WAS DANGEROUS AS IT JUST FLOODED MY VIEW WITH WIPER FLUID. NOT SURE IF WIPER WASHER MOTOR WILL BURN OUT AND CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. MA 10/16/15 UPDATED 12/13/2017*CN

NHTSA ID

10744693

Incident

Jul 28, 2015

Mileage

60,052 mi

ON 07/26/2015 WENT TO START CAR. IT STARTED OK, BUT THEN THERE WAS NO POWER TO DASH NON ON MY INDICATORS CAME ON, WHEN I WENT TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE. SO I WENT TO TURN THE CAR OFF, AT THIS POINT THE KEY WOULD NOT TURN ALL THE WAY TO FULL OFF POSITION AND IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, ALL NIGHT. THIS OF COURSE MEANS THE ALARM WOULD NOT GO ON. SO KEY STUCK IN IGNITION, NO ALARM, NO DASH POWER. THIS OF COURSE BY MORNING HAD KILLED A NEW BATTERY OF ONLY 5 DAYS OLD.

NHTSA ID

10743730

Incident

Jul 26, 2015

Mileage

922,730 mi

I TOOK MY WIFE TO GET A HAIR CUT ON SATURDAY JUN 20TH; WHEN SHE WAS DONE A COUPLE HOURS LATER WE RETURNED TO THE CAR AND NOTICE IT WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. I DIDN'T SEE ANY FIRE BUT COULD SMELL SOMETHING WAS MELTING, I UNPLUGGED THE BATTERY FIGURING THAT IT MAY BE ELECTRICAL RELATED. I OPENED ALL THE DOORS TO LET THE SMOKE OUT ONCE THE SMOKED CLEARED I PLUGGED THE BATTERY BACK IN AND DROVE IT TO MURDOCKS CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE MECHANICS TAKE A LOOK. THEY FOUND THAT THE MOTOR THAT CONTROLS THE FORWARD MOVEMENT ON THE PASSENGER SEAT HAD FAILED OR SHORTED AND MELTED. I AM NOT SURE IF THE MECHANIC REPORTED THE INCIDENT SO I AM FILLING OUT THIS FORM. ..UPDATED 08/31/15 *BF

NHTSA ID

10730577

Incident

Jun 20, 2015

Mileage

99,350 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR AND BATTERY SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

NHTSA ID

10721968

Incident

Feb 2, 2009

Mileage

95,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

10672916

Incident

Nov 12, 2014

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY FAILED TO RELEASE FROM THE IGNITION AFTER BEING REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTER ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,585.

NHTSA ID

10669687

Incident

Dec 19, 2014

Mileage

77,585 mi

I AM THE OWNER OF A 2006 CADILLAC CTS 3.6L V6 WITH A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN WHICH IS A $1,500 REPAIR. I WAS TRAVELING 70 MPH DOWN THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE TIMING CHAIN WENT OUT AND ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT TRYING TO PULL ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT EVEN THOUGH MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ENGINE AS THE 2007 MODEL, IT WAS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CADILLAC CTS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING OF ITS APPEARANCE IN 2003. THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS FROM 2003 TO 2006 FOR THE TIMING CHAIN ON THE NHTFS WEBSITE WAS THE SAME AS THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS IN THE YEARS COVERED BY GM'S SPECIAL EXTENDED WARRANTY (GM SUBJECT 10287 CONCERNING TIMING CHAIN ISSUE) FOR THE 2007-2009 CTS. GM REALIZED THE TIMING BELTS WERE AN ISSUE AND FOUND A WAY TO ONLY COVER THOSE 3 YEARS BY BLAMING THE NEED TO REPROGRAM ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. BY DOING THIS THEY MANAGED TO PREVENT INVESTIGATIONS BY THE NHTFS REGARDING THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. WHILE THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE IN THE 2007 ' 2009 YEARS, IT IS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE SINCE THE PROBLEM EXISTED IN THE 4 YEARS PRIOR TO THE ADDITION OF THE FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE YEARS FOLLOWING THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THERE HAVE BEEN ZERO COMPLAINTS RELATED TO TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. THIS INDICATES THAT PERHAPS THE TIMING CHAINS BEING USED PREVIOUSLY WERE LIKELY REPLACED, BUT I DO NOT HAVE THE RESOURCES TO INVESTIGATE THAT. THE NHTFS HAS NEVER INVESTIGATED THE TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM IN THE 7 YEARS IT WAS OCCURRING. PART OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT MOST PEOPLE FILING A COMPLAINT ABOUT A TIMING CHAIN DON'T KNOW HOW TO CATEGORIZE IT (I FOUND INSTANCES UNDER AIRBAGS, ELECTRICAL, ETC.) THESE ARE ONLY THE CASES THAT HAVE BEEN REPORTED TO THE NHTFS, BUT THE INTERNET IS FILLED WITH PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10667022

Incident

Nov 11, 2014

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MAIN COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

NHTSA ID

10662247

Incident

Nov 13, 2014

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY WAS NOT A PERMANENT REPAIR FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DECLINED THE RECALL REPAIR TO BE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. ..UPDATED 12/02/14 *BF UPDATED 10/1/15*JS

NHTSA ID

10648212

Incident

Oct 16, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10643089

Incident

Oct 4, 2014

Mileage

109,000 mi

BETWEEN 12/2013 AND OCTOBER 2014 MY CAR BLOWS OUT ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULES A/K/A E.C.M.S POSSIBLE CAUSES ARE THE IGNITION AND OR FUEL GAUGE SHOWS MOMENTARILY NO GAS MOTOR SHUTS OFF AND STALLS WHILE DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10641477

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

Mileage

72,400 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH OVER A BUMP, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V39400 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

NHTSA ID

10640394

Incident

Sep 8, 2014

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10639244

Incident

Aug 5, 2014