2006 Cadillac CTS: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Aug 11, 2017 · Brakes · 90,000 miles · NJ

I have a 2006 cts cadilliac and my ABS light comes on and there have been several times my car wouldn't stop and I had to quickly put it in park not to have an accident

Filed Jun 24, 2017 · Body, Brakes · CA

Brakes fault on slow sped lock to have bad ABS module

Filed Jun 22, 2015 · Brakes · 65,000 miles · ID

While very slowly turning into a parking spot my 2006 cadillac cts acted as though the ABS was engaging and would not stop. I had to manually put the transmission into park to stop. This has now happened 4 times under similar scenarios. Each time this happens 'service brake assist' appears on the driver display and the t/c and ABS lights come on. After the car has been shut off and then restarted the display is normal, dash light s are out and things work normal, until it does it again. I am in canada, but after researching this problem have found many, many similar incidences and felt adding to the list may help to engage gm to issue a recall.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Airbags · 58,000 miles · TX

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving at a low speeds, the ABS warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician stated that the air bag mat sensor in the passenger side seat needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Filed Dec 22, 2014 · Brakes · 139,000 miles · CA

The car will not stop when turning into parking spaces, coming up to stop lights or going down hills. When this started happening, I thought I just needed new brakes. I went to the mechanic and replaced my brakes and got new tires, but the issue continued. In order to stop, I have to put the car in park while it is rolling. I pump the brakes, but that does not help. I have almost rear-ended vehicles while coming to stop lights. I have almost ran into light poles while parking my car. I have rolled out into the street on numerous occasions because the vehicle will not stop. All of these examples happen sporadically but often. My traction light and ABS light come on and I receive a warning on my dash stating "service brake assist". I have been very lucky so far that I have not been in or caused an accident, but I am extremely fearful that eventually this will happen.

Filed Nov 6, 2014 · Acceleration, Brakes · 55,000 miles · VA

It happened to me several times when turning into parking space or pulling out of parking space my 2006 cadillac cts 3.5 did not stop while braking the car in either direction. During that I felt a shudder sound coming out of front wheels and brake pedal traveled all the way to floor. At the same time a message ?service brakes assist? Appeared on the vehicle information display window and the ABS and traction control warning lights were turned on in the dash board. I took my car to more cadillac local dealer at chantilly, va. And get it checked in reference to recall # 09149, but he told me that is not the issue because the front brake hose fitting are not corroded and he could not replicate the issue. I contacted gm customer service on 11/06/2014 and explained the situation of the issue. They assigned me a reference # [xxx] and we had a conference call with the moore cadillac service advisor. It seems like the gm and moore dealer advisor are not admitting that is a manufacturer issue, but I have read several similar complaints on the www.safecar.gov site and fee like that it is a gm manufacturer issue and could cause a fatal accident. Currently, mileage on the car is only 59,200 and I noticed this issue at mileage 55,000. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Aug 29, 2014 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 8 MPH and attempting to engage the brakes, the vehicle failed to respond and the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The contact stopped the vehicle by shifting into the park position. An independent mechanic was unable to diagnose the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Filed Jul 25, 2014 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · FL

Abs and traction control light comes on , car will not brake on low speed levels .

Filed Apr 26, 2014 · Brakes · 16,500 miles · NY

Lost 95% of the braking capacity while in traffic. Later found upon repair completely rusted brake lines at the passenger side line ABS junction. Loss of brake fluid and brake function ensued.

Filed Mar 25, 2014 · Brakes · 83,000 miles · MD

Ebcm failure traction control, ABS, and brake lights are all on.

Filed Jan 9, 2014 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · TN

I noticed that, when driving very slowly and turning sharply to left and braking car would shudder and feel like brakes not working. Finally, one day it would not stop and I almost hit a car. Took in to service center and ABS system in wheel had to be replaced. Now I am having similar experiences again and "check brake assist" and "ABS" warning lights on. When this car was 6 mos old, the ABS assembly had to be replaced. It seems that this is a design flaw in the car but cadillac does not acknowledge. Is intermittent problem and if I turn off the engine and start from straight drive, problem does not occur or register in warning system.

Filed Oct 30, 2013 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, the traction control and the ABS warning lights illuminated. In addition, the braking system malfunctioned. The braking failure almost caused the contact to become involved in a crash. The contact shifted into park while the vehicle was still in motion in order to avoid crashing. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repairs. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised that the rotors had likely become worn. The failure mileage was 120,000.