2007 Cadillac CTS: engine failure

5 of the 217 complaints about the 2007 Cadillac CTS describe engine failure.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 2%
typical mileage: 100,000
recalls: 0

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

Engine failure by model year

2017
2
2015
2
2014
4
2013
3
2012
2
2011
4
2010
2
2009
1
2008
4
2007
5
2006
2
2005
7
2004
1
2003
7

What owners say

Filed Jul 27, 2022 · Electrical · 99,000 miles · SC

The contact owns a 2007 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated upon parking the vehicle, he attempted to release the ignition key from the ignition switch however, the key remained stuck inside the ignition switch. The message Thief was displayed. The contact was able to release the ignition key after several minutes. The contact stated upon entering the ignition key inside the ignition switch and starting the vehicle in his garage, the message Thief was displayed. The contact turned off the vehicle but could not release the ignition key from the ignition switch. The contact stated that the ignition key had remained stuck inside the ignition key for a week. Additionally, the contact stated that the gear shifter had seized in park(P). An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and advised the contact to take the vehicle in for repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000. The consumer stated after having the vehicle repaired air condition, cruise control, and speedometer stopped working.

Filed Feb 2, 2021 · Steering · 130,000 miles · CA · crash · 3 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. The contact stated that while driving entering the freeway at 40 MPH, the steering wheel seized, the contact was unable to turned the wheel, as a result, the contact crashed into the freeway entrance wall ramp. The contact, his wife and daughter sustained neck and back injuries that required medical attention. The contact mentioned, his daughter was a medical surgeon and took care of them. The contact mentioned that he was not aware of any warning lights illuminated because the failure. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to symes cadillac, 3475 e colorado blvd, pasadena, ca 91107, and was diagnosed. The contact stated that the dealer did not disclose the diagnostic result but had send the diagnostic result to the manufacturer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. The failure mileage was 130,000.

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 Oct 29, 2014 · Steering, Visibility · 29,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. While reversing, the steering wheel seized and extreme force was required in order to steer the vehicle. The contact also mentioned that the power windows failed to operate. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that the steering power rack and pinion needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 29,000.

Filed Sep 18, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 132,000 miles · MI · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac cts. While driving 30 MPH, the vehicle decelerated and stalled. The steering wheel seized and became difficult to turn. The brakes also became difficult to engage. Due to the failures, the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. After the crash, the contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v394000 (ignition switch). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 132,000.