2008 Cadillac CTS: water leaks into the cabin

7 of the 175 complaints about the 2008 Cadillac CTS describe water leaks into the cabin.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 4%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 16 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Water leaks into the cabin by model year

2011
2
2009
1
2008
7
2007
2
2003
1

What owners say

Filed Mar 17, 2022 · Lights, Visibility · 123,000 miles · MS · crash · 1 injury

The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that water leaks into the vehicle from the sunroof causing mold to develop inside the vehicle which caused a respiratory illness to the owner. Also while driving approximately 20 mph the front headlights suddenly shut off causing a visibility problem to the driver who lost control of the vehicle to crashed into a curb. During the crash the driver sustained a neck injury. No medical attention was required. No police report was filed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 123,000.

Filed May 12, 2021 · Body · 150,000 miles · PA

Vehicle water leaks that pool on floorboard, causing mold

Filed Mar 20, 2021 · Electrical · VA

After it rains water leaks from sunroof (not sure) down onto floorboard near the petal.and also into trunk. Electrical device inside car does not open trunk even after having it repaired.

Filed Jan 26, 2021 · Seats · TN

This vehicle has been leaking water and nobody knows where the leak is coming from. Whenever it rains, there is a pool of water on both the driver's floor mat and the passenger's floor mat on the driver's side. You can also witness water coming down from the rearview mirror. Also, the driver's seat has sunk in and is no longer operational. I have called cadillac motor company regarding these defects and all that I was told is that the vehicle is out of warranty. I tried to explain to them that this problem is a common occurrence with cadillac vehicles because I experienced the same issue with my cadillac eldorado. The problem with my cadillac eldorado was so bad that I had to get rid of it. I bought the 2008 cadillac cts and after many years, I started having the same problem. The water leaking issue and malfunction of the driver's seat can pose a deadly risk to the driver. If the issue that I am having now is the same issue that I had with my eldorado, then, there is a problem with the design of these vehicles. Cadillac must be asked to look into these issues and have them corrected before it is too late for the unfortunate drivers like me.

Filed Jan 7, 2019 · Body · 150,000 miles · MI

The car is leaking water inside and inside the trunk and it is molding, the car is soaked of water ,this is dangerous

Filed May 22, 2018 · Body · WI

The moon roof leaking water into the cab as well as holding water in the trunk door causing excessive mold build up the vehicle sits over night in the rain and fills up with water

Filed May 5, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · MO

There is a water leak occurring from the sunroof. The sunroof drains continuously get clogged. In result, the interior of the car gets extremely wet. This occurred on september 21, 2011 then has now happened in the same exact drain on may 05, 2015. When I started the car after discovering the water for the second time the passenger rear window rolled down on its own and will no longer operate. Who knows what other electrical issues will occur? Does this put me at harm? Also, now with all the moisture inside the car, this is ruining the interior of my car! The worst part is that due to the moisture in the vehicle the inside of the windows fog up while driving. This is definitely putting me and other drivers on the road in harms way because it is interrupting my visibility while driving and I don't feel safe when this occurs. I don't understand how the drains are getting clogged, I don't park under trees and my car is covered almost year round. This is not acceptable and I feel like there needs to be change.