Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| PIP-4138K | 01/01/2011 | 10037933 | Gm: the service engine soon light is on, there is also a misfire or engine noise. there are multiple possible causes. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| PB-10287 | 02/01/2011 | 10038598 | Gm service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. in certain driving conditions or if it's been a while between oil changes, the timing chain could wear prematurely and cause the engine light to turn on. *rm | 06/22/2011 | |
| PB-10287 | 02/01/2011 | 10038598 | Ready | 06/22/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Ready | 06/15/2011 | |
| PI-0090B | 03/01/2011 | 10038345 | Gm: there may be an intermittent engine hesitation or flutter. the camshaft sensor terminals likely have poor connections. *rm | 06/15/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 08-06-01-011H | 02/01/2011 | 10038261 | Gm: check engine light is on with multiple trouble codes present. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| PIT-5028 | 09/01/2010 | 10036324 | Pontiac/saturn/buick/gmc/chevrolet/cadillac/hummer: vehicle start and stalls after theft deterrent module replacement. model years 2006-2011. does not apply to vehicles with keyless access system. *pe | 03/14/2011 | |
| PIC-4727A | 11/01/2008 | 10028244 | General motors: the engine runs rough and the check engine light/malfunction indicator light (mil) flashes. the odd coils 15a fuse is open in the under hood fuse block. *pe | 03/18/2009 | |
| 4721 | 12/01/2007 | 10023743 | Engine runs rough or mil p0326 p0327 p0328 p0336 p167d. *nj | 01/29/2008 | |
| 3423 | 09/30/2008 | 3423B | 10020691 | 3.6 ly7 with cam actuator dtc. dtc codes, p0016, p0017, p0018, p0019, p0008, or p0009. *kb the reluctor for the crankshaft sensor pressed on the crankshaft may have moved. *pe | 12/22/2006 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 44200 | 1 | |
| Although i loved the car overall at the time i decided to own, , my dream car cadillac cts has turned into my dream nightmare. cadillac cts 3.6 2008 when i get on it a little bit acceleration it makes a sound that sounds like all air leaks inside the car. the dealer was reported ever since my first early visit to service center but it's only during my last visit to the dealer they mentioned gm has sanctioned approval ie. at the time the odometer reads 65000km? strange! the door locks are terrible?despite rectifying; time and again by your dealer the problem still persist to date. safety hazard indeed. the computer had error as for tyre low air pressure very bad on safety standards. on 12th aug 2012 while i was en-route to the cadillac service center the vehicle had a break down. on the display screen near odometer it displayed engine temperature too high ?. due to this i had to pull the car towards safety and got stranded in the middle of the road under the hot sun. how can you justify a car which is regularly maintained by your authorized agency at regular periodic intervals to have such a fate? i felt it was good to have it serviced during my absence in town before the regular km interval; but, only to get stranded on the road in the hot sun. it is indeed, too much to suffer after buying a car of gm flagship brand < cadillac > and suffer agony on the road side. not to mention the dealerships warranty you provide with the purchase of the new car from your authorized agents, probably don't fix anything with the warranty service program. if the job was right then the engine should not have over heated especially when the car is just run 71000 kms. approx... *tr | |||
| 08/12/2012 | 44200 | ||
| Although i loved the car overall at the time i decided to own, , my dream car cadillac cts has turned into my dream nightmare. cadillac cts 3.6 2008 when i get on it a little bit acceleration it makes a sound that sounds like all air leaks inside the car. the dealer was reported ever since my first early visit to service center but it | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/15/2008 | 7000 | 1 | |
| Engine service light came on - dealer diagnosed problem was caused by a stretched / loose timing chain. dealer reported 1,000s of 2008 cadillac ctss with the 3.6l dy engine experienced the same problem. nhtsa should invest problem since how the timing chain fails could cause a serious accident. *tr | |||
| 02/23/2008 | 2645 | 1 | 10/31/2007 |
| Check engine light appeared on my 2008 cadillac cts. vehicle brought to dealership. issue appears to be a cylinder head and cam failure. still not repaired. vehicle still in shop since 2/26,vehicle has 2600 miles on it. 4months old. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/17/2009 | 9000 | ||
| 1. car stalls/hesitates on right turn. dealer service could not replicate. problem started at ownership, and continues at 25k miles. problem not corrected. 2. check engine light: car vibrates/shakes standing at idle. 21 days out of service. 3 dealers; four visits. one dealer could not extinguish check engine light. dealer disassembled engine and made repairs. (exhaust is noticeably louder (not repaired) and the fm radio will not work when the rear defroster is switched on--i suspect a ground wire was broken during the repair (not repaired). | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 24000 | 1 | |
| I have a cadillac 2008 cts with 24,000 miles on it. the check engine light came on and i took it to my local cadillac dealer. they stated they could not fix the problem and i had to take it to the selling dealer, don massey cadillac. problem: the check engine light came on and i immediately took the car in. my local dealer, allen cadillac in monroe michigan stated there were two problems. the timing chain was stretched according to then and the cam and crank shaft were defective. the car is currently in service. i was told by the service tech that this is a common problem with the 2008 cadillac cts and that dealer had seen over a dozen cars with the same problem. gm has not issued a recall. when i took the car to don massey cadillac (selling dealer), there were six other cts cars in for service at the same time as mine. although gm is supposed to fix this under warranty, why have they not issues a recall? this is an over $50,000 car with 24,000 miles on it and it will have to have the engine rebuilt. this is the second major repair to this car. this past december, a clip that holds the wiring harness in place snalled and the wiring harness got wound up around the fan and was torn to shreds and had to be replaced. with this many major problem on a car with 24,000 miles (i put on all 24,000 of those miles), what is in store for be when the car has 34,000, 44,000 and beyond miles on it?*tr | |||
| 07/17/2008 | 5000 | 1 | |
| My 2008 cadillac cts v6 di awd has a dangerous acceleration lag when you step on the gas to pass or get out of the way of a hazard in road. there is about a 1-2 sec lag between stepping on pedal and rpms moving, and about another second or so before any pick up happens. doesn't sound like much, but no other car i have had, did this. at the speed of oncoming vehicles, a 1-2 second lag can mean a 30 - 60 yards of distance being traveled by an oncoming car or truck. that sight fills up rear view mirror fast. in my opinion, this is a serious design flaw and potentially death causing defect. this happens anytime i need quick acceleration, and is also happening in other cars i tried at dealership to see if it was just mine. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||
| 03/20/2008 | 1 | 11/23/2007 | |
| @ 6,000 miles on my 2008 cadilliac the veh.'s engine light came on. we took it directly to the service center & they stated that the cylinder head and cam shaft will need to be replaced. i was told that this is a common problem with the new cts's. i have not heard or read anything about this. can you advise if there is a recall? thanks... *tr | |||