2007 Cadillac CTS: check engine light

7 of the 217 complaints about the 2007 Cadillac CTS describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 99,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 158 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2019
2
2017
2
2015
2
2014
2
2013
2
2012
2
2011
1
2010
3
2009
29
2008
14
2007
7
2006
6
2005
7
2004
3
2003
6

What owners say

Filed Sep 9, 2019 · Engine · 69,690 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 70 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 69,690.

Filed Oct 26, 2018 · Acceleration, Engine · 150,000 miles · GA

The car is running like it is stuck in some kind of safety mode. It does not want to accelerate unless it starts accelerating in third gear. It does not come out of 3rd gear at all. The engine light and airbag lights are lit up on the dash. There is a couple of recalls listed for the same exact year make and model but it says that this VIN number is not under recall. I think that this vehicle needs to be inspected to see if it actually does need to be listed under those recalls. It is not just this one specific VIN number having these issues either. I have talked to quite a few cadillac owners that are having the same problems and their vehicles are not listed under those recalls either. If you turn on the car you put it into drive the car remains stuck in 3rd gear and will not shift through the gears properly.

Filed Aug 11, 2018 · Engine · 100,000 miles · NH

My car was running fine. Then my engine sounded like a loud truck. No warning came. The check engine lite never went on so I stop driving it till it went to the dealership because I was going to have it towed and when I started up the car the engine blew. I bought this car with a lifetime limited powertrain warranty and it covers the engine. The warranty is good for life as long as I own the car and keep up on all maintance at a gm dealership which I did for 8 yrs. The warranty company will not cover the cost of the repair because the dealership that I bought it from closed. I called gm and they will not do anything because they stated I need to go to the warranty company. Nothing states in my warranty if the dealership closes that my warranty is invalued. That is not right I feel that gm should pay the cost of this engine because I believe my check engine lite was faulty.

Filed Sep 30, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 150,000 miles · CA

For the last year my car has ran badly. Very rough idle, engine light throwing multiple codes, bad gas mileage, heavy oil consumption, and pulsating throttle while parked and driving. I've taken it to the dealership and for an entire year they've given me the runaround. On monday I took it back in to rancho motor company in victorville, california and they finally say it's the timing chain. The recall warranty voided at 120000 miles. Now they refuse to honor the recall. My car is dangerous to drive.

Filed Jul 24, 2015 · Airbags, Electrical · 99,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. While driving at 60 MPH, the key came out the ignition. The dealer performed a repair, but it did not resolve the issue with the ignition and the air bag warning light began illuminating since the repair. The engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic who stated that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 99,000.

Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Electrical, Engine · 92,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the ABS, the traction and the check engine warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the cylinder misfired and the ignition coil was shortened which needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired on numerous occasions however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 92,000.

Filed Nov 23, 2011 · Engine · 28,000 miles · MA

Engine light on dashboard warned that there was a problem. After investigation it was clear that the timing chain had to be replaced. This was carried out without any courtesy from import-organization or dealer. After 28,000 miles? Unbelievable. It cost me a lot of money.