2009 Cadillac CTS: engine stalls while driving

5 of the 168 complaints about the 2009 Cadillac CTS describe engine stalls while driving.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 45,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 209 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine stalls while driving by model year

2018
1
2014
3
2013
10
2012
2
2011
4
2010
5
2009
5
2008
11
2007
9
2006
9
2005
10
2004
8
2003
31

What owners say

Filed Oct 31, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 18,500 miles · NY

Car shuts off while driving at any speed or just when key is on.what exactly happens first car shuts off just like if someone turned key off.2nd stabitrac light comes on for a few seconds 3rd shuts off cruise and will not let you use it for about 10 minutes 4th lockes doors....if you are stopped and this happens you have to start it manually....if you are driving it will shut off and start up by its self.

Filed Apr 18, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 110,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 5 MPH in an intersection, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the main shaft, transfer case fluid, output shaft, gasket infield, fluid transmission dex6, and the shot supplies needed to be replaced. The dealer also diagnosed that the transfer case assembly needed to removed and replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000. ..updated 07/31/17 *bf

Filed Aug 29, 2016 · Transmission · 101,088 miles · NJ

At 101,000 miles my 2009 cadillac cts awd starting to "thump" when shifting from reverse to drive or vice versa. It also did it when coming to a stop. This started happening on a thursday. I made an appointment for service for the following wednesday at the dealer. On my way to the service appointment, the transmission failed one mile from the dealership on a busy highway. I managed to safely get the vehicle off the road without causing an accident. I called the dealer and told them what had happened. They didn't even offer to come and get me when I could see the building from where I broke down. I had to call a wrecker to bring them the car. They said my transmission was ruined and it would cost me 3995 to repair it. Needless to say, the car wasn't worth the investment. I had onstar for the entire life of the vehicle. I never received any diagnostic warnings regarding my transmission. I also took the car to the dealer for regular service. Never was I informed that my transmission was beginning to fail. In fact, the car had been to the dealer at 98000 miles for service. There were no warnings at that time that my transmission was failing. A transmission should not die at 101,000 miles. The fact that the car completely died while driving on a busy highway without any warnings of an impending problem is a safety hazard. I'm lucky to be alive. It appears that this problem is not unique to my car. This should have been part of a recall. Instead, I was unexpectedly forced to get another vehicle.

Filed Nov 19, 2014 · Engine · 45,000 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. While driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle would not accelerate when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The engine stalled. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,000.

Filed Mar 28, 2014 · Electrical · 13,888 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 cadillac cts. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, he accidentally bumped into the ignition and the vehicle stalled without any warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 13,888 and the current mileage was 16,500. Updated 07/28/14 ma updated 07/29/14