Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V020000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/2005 to 06/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 17462 | 03/23/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/25/2006 | 01/25/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles equipped with v6 engines may have a condition where fuel is no longer supplied to the engine. this condition occurs without the illumination of the fuel level low indicator light or the warning chime. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the engine stops running, the operator will not be able to restart the vehicle which could increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the electronic control module (ecm) with new software free of charge. owners were notified in december 2005 and asked to maintain at least 1/4 of a tank fuel level to avoid this condition until the parts are available. the parts are now available, owner renotification began on march 23, 2006. owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 05111.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| 04068 | 09/01/2004 | 10010176 | Fuel feed jumper pipe assembly - replace -product emission recall. *nm | 11/04/2004 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - AUXILLARY TANK - SELECTOR DEVICES | |||||
| 3181 | 10010587 | Evap system servicing. *eh | 12/01/2004 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | |||||
| 3215 | 10010864 | Check engine light on diagnostic trouble code p0446, p0451, or p0453 may have a hard to fill fuel tank. *tt | 12/15/2004 | ||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||||
| 4560 | 10/01/2007 | 4560B | 10023433 | Fuel gauge stuck on empty dtc p2066 (2.8l (lp1) or 3.6l (ly7) engines). *nj | 12/11/2007 |
| 040604077 | 10/01/2004 | 10012725 | No start, inaccurate fuel gauge. *tt | 03/11/2005 | |
| 3094 | 3094A | 10010027 | Runs out of fuel when gauge reads 1/4 tank. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||
| 04/12/2010 | 71000 | ||
| 4/12/2010 - i was slowing down preparing to turn into my development when another driver ran a stop sign. the other driver was going approximately 20 mph, she stated that she did not see my car, but saw the oncoming cars and the cars behind me so she didn't prepare to stop at the stop sign. she was trying to beat the oncoming vehicles and the traffic behind me aggressively accelerating and impact was my driver's side front door. we both had our seat belts on, her air bags deployed, mine did not. her car was totaled. the impact was just like a wrecking ball coming out of nowhere. the impact was so that my struts had to be replaced. i had sustained traumatic brain injury (tbi) and i'm still recovering, that is why it's taken this long to submit a complaint. my car was towed to the cadillac body shop for the body work and tutwiler was to take care of the mechanical issues. when i picked up my car at tutwiler cadillac they would not provide me any of the paperwork for the repairs or anything in writing as to why the air bags did not deploy, i was told that the itemized receipt would go to her insurance company since they were paying for the work to be done. the chiropractor bill was in excess of 7,000.00 and my medical (still recovering) but has exceeded well over 40,000.00. the electrical issues, bad radio, carpet, bell housing leak, exhaust system, gas gauge should have all been repaired under warranty when i took the car in on 1/5/2009 while the car was still under warranty. i was not aware of the air bag issue not deploying unfortunately until the accident in april of 2010. | |||
| 05/19/2012 | 112000 | ||
| While driving on the highway under normal operating conditions, my properly maintained and unmodified 2005 cadillac cts caught fire. the fire caused significant damage to the drive train and fuel tank with the plastic fuel tank seconds away from being totally breached by flames and likely significant injuries including death. the fire burned for 30-40 minutes until the responding firefighters were able to jack up the vehicle and extinguish the fire with water from underneath. fortunately, the firefighters were able to extinguish the vehicle fire prior to the fuel tank breach with no apparent related injuries. pursuant to an expert analysis and report, the following manufacturing and/or design defects sequentially caused said fire: 1. while driving, the rear carrier pinion bearing failed; 2. failed carrier pinion caused excessive play in the pinion gear; 3. excessive play in the pinion gear caused failure of the pinion gear seal in the ring and pinion housing; 4. failed pinion gear seal allowed the rear carrier lubricant to leak; 5. with vehicle in motion, rear carrier lubricant contacted rotating driveshaft assembly; 6. rotating driveshaft and pinion yoke sprayed lubricant in the rear axle housing area including onto exhaust, plastic fuel tank, rubber driveshaft coupler and floor pan; 7. heat from exhaust or pinion gear ignited lubricant & subsequent fire quickly spread across the bottom of the vehicle. expert report concluded that manufacturing and / or design defects were previously well-documented by nhsa 2005 cadillac cts nhsa owner complaints and said fire could have been prevented by vehicle manufacturer through recall notices and use of non-combustible materials. | |||
| 02/01/2010 | 99800 | ||
| The service air bag light came on. brought the car to the dealership on 2/26/2010. the said the seat weight sensing module was bad and offered to repair it at about $611.00. they said it was not covered by any warranty or recall. i called cadillac customer service on 2/22/2011 after discovering recall # 10v644000. i spoke to a man named john who said the recall does not apply to that vin, and refused to help or to refer me to a supervisor. similarly, around the same time, i had to have the ecu re-flashed at a cost of$110.00, because the car was shuddering under acceleration. i got the same answer, even though i advised them of recall #06v020000, that my vin was not covered under that recall. it appears that this is a deliberate effort by cadillac not to avoid performing recalls. i request that this vin be included in the above referenced recalls, and that cadillac's pattern of behavior be investigated. | |||
| 06/14/2005 | 400 | 10 | |
| Events leading to failure: no abuse, no tire burning. vehicle used for commuting and job related purposes. problems & resolutions: 7/11/2005 7/18/2005 problem shifting - dealer could not verify sunroof rattling - dealer could not verify right-rear sail panel broken - warranty repaired pixels burn on nav screen - nav unit replaced wheels scratched - dealer paid for repair front panel loose - replaced loose panel 7/25/2005 7/27/2005 left-rear panel broken - warranty repaired competition mode not working - warranty repaired dash panel loose - warranty repaired 8/22/2005 8/24/2005 wheel hop - service bulletin warranty repair hard to put in reverse - dealer says normal grinding when shifting - aligned exhaust system sunroof rattle - dealer could not verify sunroof material loose - warranty repaired 10/19/2005 10/23/2005 fuel gauge malfunction - warranty repaired 11/21/2005 11/23/2005 sunroof rattle - dealer could not verify drivetrain rough - dealer could not verify clunk when shifting - dealer could not verify car pulls to the right - tires bald @ 9000 miles battery failure - warranty repaired grinding in 5th gear - dealer could not verify 11/29/2005 12/1/2005 rattle from rear - warranty repair suspension right-rear panel broken - warranty repair; dealer warned this would not be covered under warranty anymore as someone is braking the panels on purpose 2/6/2006 2/8/2006 clunk from rear - dealer replaced differential/drivetrain unit under warranty. 5th gear sometimes hits reverse - could not verify grinding noise in reverse - dealer forgot to check unit won't play cds - replaced navigation/radio 2/15/2005 2/17/2006 grinding noise in reverse - dealer replaced transmission under warranty; area rep advised they will not replace future failures. competition mode not working - warranty repaired. *nm | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 01/20/2006 | 23000 | 2 | 06/16/2005 |
| 05 cadillac cts 2.8l traveling at about 55/60 miles per hour...car pulled in front of me cut me off. to avoid collision, i slammed on brakes and car died. i called dealer immediately and advised, asking was this some kind of special feature, dealer advised car not designed to do such and asked me about quantity of gas i had in the vehicle. i advised 1/4 tank and dealer explained by slamming on my brakes all gas ran to front of tank leaving air pocket causing car to die....also after just purchasing the car, sitting at red light and the whole car shook and motor revved up high rpms and died...both times the vehicle did start back up.. nothing has been done to correct due to dealer advised the vehicle must do the same thing to them. i am fully aware recall is it out for this exact problem, but i have not been notified of the recall and unable to get any cooperation from dealerships regarding the above problem....the recall advised must keep 1/4 tank of gas or more in vehicle at all times to avoid engine failure, also states will have to reprogram the ecm (electronic control module) with new software. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||
| 07/12/2006 | 17200 | 7 | 03/30/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there are several things wrong with the vehicle. the check coolant light and the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the dealership determined the radiator was damage and attempted to repair the radiator four times. the first three repairs performed by the dealer in an attempt to repair the radiator were unavailable. the fourth time, the dealership determined the problem was with the water pump and the water pump was replaced. the fuel pump was also found to be defective and was replaced. the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard prior to the fuel pump problems. the drive shaft was defective causing the vehicle to become inoperative. the crs light illuminated in the vehicle. there was an unknown part replaced to repair the crs light. the driver's power window worked intermittently making a grinding noise and the dealer repaired the window. the wiring was in backwards on the passenger seat causing only half of the seat to move. the dealership corrected the wiring to repair the seat. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 05/02/2007 | 27000 | 6 | 03/12/2005 |
| Multiple service visits with complaints re brakes not working fully, fuel gauge was always incorrect, passenger air bag not working. air bag sensor was replaced but did not correct the problem. after multiple complaints regarding fuel gauge and several attempts to repair, was told no problem found. *ak stbility sensor replaced while going thru parking lot at 15 mph, slightly touching the brakes, the cars stability system light came on and the brakes failed. car did hard right, brakes failed and car ran over curb and into sign. gm finally repurchsed the vehicle after several miscommunications re the terms of repurchase but refused to cover the damage to the sign and expected me to repair the car before they would purchase | |||
| 05/01/2005 | 1740 | 3 | 10/01/2004 |
| 2005 cts fuel gauge went out and there was an electrical problem in which the car would barely run. *ts ***nar*** after filling the tank, the gauge failed to register. the fuel gauge failed three times. the #1 coil was replaced, because the vehicle was running rough. *jb | |||