2014 CADILLAC CTS Electrical System Problems
12 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System Issues in the 2014 CADILLAC CTS
12 electrical system complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 CADILLAC CTS. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 1 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Electrical System Complaints
ON 8/24/2021 APPROX 9:45AM I RETURNED HOME FROM THE MARKET AS I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE (BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE) ISHIFT MY VEHICLE CONTROL TO THE REAR POSITION AND IT LOCK UP IT WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE I WAS SHOCKED AND UPSET BECAUSE THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE WAY OF PASSING VEHICLE SO I TUNED MY FRONT WHEELS IN AS MUCH AS I COULD BUT THAT WAS ALL I COULD DO I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BREAKS SO THAT MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT ROLL BACK AND SLAM INTO THE TRUCK BEHIND ME , I CALL THE DEALERSHIP FC KERBECK 100 ROUTE 73 NORTH PALMYRA N.J I TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I WAS UPSET AND DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO I STILL HAD MY FOOT ON THE BREAKS BECAUSE I DID'NT KNOW IF IT WAS SAFE TO TURN...
CADILLAC CUE SCREEN CRACKING, CREATING A SPIDER WEB APPEARANCE ON THE SCREEN. CAR WAS STATIONARY IN DRIVE WAY ALL DAY AND NIGHT. WHEN I WANT TO DRIVE IT THE NEXT MORNING THE CRACK APPEARED ON CUE SYSTEM. NO ONE HAD USED OUR TOUCH THE SCREEN DURING THAT TIME. OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS THE SPIDER WEB KEPT SPREADING. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE ANYTHING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BACKUP CAMERA. GPS IS DIFFICULT TO READ ON LEFT SIDE . *TR
WHILE DRIVING, THE CUE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE AND HAD A DELAYED RESPONSE TO TOUCH. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN ON A HIGHWAY TRAVELLING APPROX 65 MPH. I PULLED OVER TO RECORD VIDEO OF THE SYSTEM NOT RESPONDING. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND THE BACKUP CAMERA DOESN'T NOT TURN ON AS IT IS SUPPOSED TO.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S CUE SCREEN, WHICH WAS THE MAIN CONTROL PANEL FOR MANY FUNCTIONS IN THE VEHICLE, SUDDENLY FROZE WITHOUT WARNING. ON OTHER OCCASIONS, THE SCREEN CONTROLS FOR THE DIFFERENT FEATURES WOULD MOVE WITHOUT THE CONTACT'S CONSENT. THE CONTACT CALLED RICHARD KARR MOTORS (LOCATED AT 900 W LOOP 340, WACO, TX 76712, 254-633-2866) AND CADILLAC OF ARLINGTON (LOCATED AT 2001 NORTH COLLINS STREET, ARLINGTON, TX 76011, 817-461-2222) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURES WERE WELL KNOWN; HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,978.
THE TOUCHSCREEN OF THE CUE SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAHAM CHEVROLET CADILLAC (1515 W 4TH ST, MANSFIELD, OH 44906) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND OTHER UNKNOWN COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2 STARTERS FAILED WITHIN 17,500 MILES. SECOND STARTER FAILED WITHIN 1,000 MILES. 10/18/2015 CAR PARKED IN PARKING LOT. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER - DIAGNOSED AS STARTER (MILEAGE 16,264). 11/20/2015 CAR PARKED IN GAS STATION. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER - DIAGNOSED WITH SAME PROBLEM AS 10/19/2015 - STARTER ISSUE (MILEAGE 17,243).
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS TURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 3/31/15*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE INGINTION SWITCH HAD ISSUES TURNING ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,962.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.
2014 CADILLAC CTS RECALLED FOR IGNITION PROBLEM. CUSTOMER IS DISSATISFIED WITH RECALL REMEDY.. *CW
I WAS DRIVING A 2014 CADILLAC CTS ON 04/27/14, IN FREMONT, CA. VEHICLE CONFIGURATION: 2014 CTS 3.6L RWD PERFORMANCE. VIN, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE: 1G6AS5S39E0[XXX] THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AT APPROXIMATELY 11AM. THE PLANNED TRAVEL ROUTE WAS AS FOLLOWS: FREMONT CADILLAC, 5939 AUTOMALL PKWY, FREMONT, CA ||| NW ON BOYCE ROAD ||| N ON STEVENSON BLVD ||| INTERSTATE-880S ||| EXIT AUTOMALL PKWY ||| FREMONT CADILLAC. I TRAVELED NORTH ON STEVENSON BLVD AND THEN HEADED FOR THE ONRAMP FOR INTERSTATE 880-SOUTH. WHEN I APPROACHED THE FREEWAY ONRAMP I NOTICED, ALL OF A SUDDEN, A DELAY BETWEEN PEDAL APPLICATION AND POWER. I DEMONSTRATED THIS TO MY PASSENGER TWICE OVER, BY GENTLY LETTING OFF THE GAS AND APPLYING IT AGAIN... AT WHICH POINT THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ACCOMPANIED WITH A LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITY CONTROL, REDUCED ENGINE POWER, AND SHUDDERING DURING GEAR SHIFTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING...
Other 2014 CADILLAC CTS Problem Areas
Power Train
74 complaints
Suspension
14 complaints
Unknown Or Other
13 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Power Traindrivelinedifferential Unit
9 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Wheels
6 complaints
Seats
5 complaints
Air Bags
4 complaints
Exterior Lighting
3 complaints
Service Brakes
3 complaints
Structure
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Back Over Prevention Warnings
2 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
2 complaints
Seat Belts
2 complaints
Tiressidewall
2 complaints
Visibilitywiper
2 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Equipmentotherlabels
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Interior Lighting
1 complaint
Lane Departure Blind Spot Detection
1 complaint
Lane Departure Warning
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontwheel Bearing
1 complaint
Suspensionrearaxlenon Powered Axle Assembly
1 complaint
Vehicle Speed Control
1 complaint
Visibilitywindshield
1 complaint