2004 Cadillac CTS: tire blowout or tread separation

5 of the 224 complaints about the 2004 Cadillac CTS describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Tire blowout or tread separation by model year

2015
1
2014
2
2009
2
2004
5
2003
2

What owners say

Filed Mar 11, 2016 · Airbags, Tires · 143,000 miles · AL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 cadillac cts equipped with uniroyal tiger paw touring tires, size: 235/55r17 99hm+s (na). While driving approximately 25 MPH on slightly wet roads, the vehicle began to hydroplane, drove into a ditch, and crashed into a tree. The vehicle's tires failed to gain traction in order for the contact to gain control of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. A police report was filed. The contact received face, arm, and back injuries that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN and dot number were unknown. The approximate vehicle and tire failure mileage was 143,000.

Filed Nov 26, 2013 · Acceleration, Driver assistance · 175,000 miles · TN

Had my cruise control set at 70 MPH for highway driving when I heard a psshhh sound and cruise control broke violently and smelled burnt rubber with smoke coming from back end of car. Pulled over immediately and car smoke from back end and smell only increased. Thought for sure I had a tire blowout. Walked around car and nothing wrong with tires. Had car towed to an auto repair place and am told that the rear differential went out. I have since investigated and found many, many forums about this issue. There are no recalls for this particular model but a certain recall for 2005 models. This situation could have been deadly and I feel both fortunate and upset with gm that such a problem has been so commonly noted but with no "real" resolve. The auto repair place has called around and this is a special part that is not available in my state and a new one costs an estimated $1,200. With so many issues with models 2004-2006 how come there is no recall for 2004 and only a lesser degree of a recall for 2005?

Filed Jul 7, 2008 · Tires · 31,005 miles · AZ

Two tires had tread separation. Both were replaced with new tires after 9,000. The brand name is 'nankang', made in korea, size 245-50-16 radial. They were purchased at big o tire company.

Filed Jan 9, 2006 · Tires · OH · crash

2004 cadillac cts tire blew out. *ts the consumer subsequently lost control of the vehicle and struck another car.

Filed Mar 26, 2005 · Tires · FL

I purchased new american eagle goodyear tires for my 2004 cadillac cts from wal-mart just recently. I have experienced 2 side wall blow outs on these tires, in which the tread seperates from the side wall, at this point these tires are very dangerous to me and should be checked. Please advise me.