I got into the car put key into ignition it would not start the key is stuck inside ignition I put a new battery in also a new stater relay fuse the car started I drove it over the weekend with know problem today while driving car stopped scared me really bad I tried to start it and the car did the same thing would not start and the key were stuck again I was on the city streets
The worst 2005 Cadillac CTS-V problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Electrical2
- Suspension2
- Wheels2
- Airbags1
- Driver assistance1
Problems by type
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- Electrical2
- Suspension2
- Wheels2
- Airbags1
- Driver assistance1
- Fuel system1
Recalls 1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2004-2007 Cadillac CTS-V vehicles manufactured between September 6, 2003, and June 11, 2007, currently registered, or originally sold, in Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia. In the affected vehicles, snow or water containing road salt or other contaminants may corrode the front brake hose fitting at the caliper.
- Risk
- Corrosion may cause the brake system to leak which could lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both front brake hose assemblies, free of charge. The recall began on May 8, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006. GM's number for this recall is 15149. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 10V‑105.
Recall number 15V225000 · Recall details
Technical service bulletins for the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V 110
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.
- Unknown or other
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on When and How to Submit a Field...
- Unknown or other
- Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles
- This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding...
- GM is receiving damaged (cracked or broken) transmission cores returned to the reman facilities
- This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves...
- This bulletin provides information for use on a Product Assistance Claim (PAC), which is formerly known as...
- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
What 2005 Cadillac CTS-V owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Just purchased car on 8/29. Car has several serious defects mechanic check.transmission is dragging while in motion upclimb. Im motion, vehicle shakes and can not steer. There are also several open recalls on the vehicle that I was not aware of at time of purchase.
Passenger airbag occupant sensor/module is faulty. After a while, the mat kinks, bends, or folds. Due to this it loses connection and triggers a "service airbag soon", disabling the airbag system until the problem is fixed. This is the same problem as in the federal safety agency recall #10v644000, but for some reason my car is not covered. It requires replacement with the same gm part number (19124390).
Vehicle cut off on railroad track while I was crossing it,. It would not start, key stuck in ignition switch and I could put the vehicle in park, front wheels shake while driving in the city, while traveling on open highway I hit a bump and the vehicle jumped out of cruise control and stops. I had it fixed by edenton motors in north carolina. There is recall on cadillacs, but not on our 2005 cadillac cts..
Left front motor mount failed 6/2015. I took it to repair facility for a clunking when shifting. Diagnosis was broken motor mount when fluid was leaking from the mount. Refer to complaint # 10882088 for failure in 6/2016 of the right side motor mount. Cost total $1006.63
This is the second complaint re motor mount ( reference no. 10732081). 6/23/2015 replaced left side motor mount due to clunking on acceleration. On 6/28/2016 I took the car to the repair facility for the clunking, not thinking it could possibly be a motor mount problem again. I have spent $1006.63 to repair a problem I have never heard of. I have seen the torn mounts.
The clutch on the cadillac cts v went after 40,000 miles. When it gets cold outside the it can become sticky and not fully usable. I think it might be the hydralic fluid in the clutch. It should not go bad every 40,000 miles can lead to possible crash if the clutch does not engage. I am lucky have not been in a crash due to the problems I am having with it.
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Questions about the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V
Is the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V, 2.3 times a typical CTS-V model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V?
Electrical system, with 2 complaints. Next is suspension (2).
How many recalls does the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V have?
1 recall, covering service brakes, hydraulic.
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