MYRModel Year Report

Cadillac CTS — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2003 · Best bets: 2016, 2015, 2012, 2010, 2013, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Cadillac CTS Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2019 highlighted. 2003: 313 complaints 2003 2004: 224 complaints 2005: 277 complaints 2006: 269 complaints 2006 2007: 217 complaints 2008: 175 complaints 2009: 167 complaints 2009 2010: 67 complaints 2011: 101 complaints 2012: 65 complaints 2012 2013: 72 complaints 2014: 144 complaints 2015: 46 complaints 2015 2016: 31 complaints 2017: 26 complaints 2018: 8 complaints 2018 2019: 10 complaints 2019
2019: 10 complaints
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YearComplaints
2003313
2004224
2005277
2006269
2007217
2008175
2009167
201067
2011101
201265
201372
2014144
201546
201631
201726
20188
201910

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2019 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 46 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 144 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 72 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 65 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 101 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 67 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 167 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 175 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Caution 217 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2006 Caution 269 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Caution 277 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 224 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Avoid 313 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.