Check a VIN

2016 Cadillac CTS electrical problems

10 complaints (32% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 12,000.

owner complaints
10
of this car's complaints
32%
typical mileage
12,000
crashes
0
recalls
0

Which part fails

Owners did not name a specific part.

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

0k-25k
25k-50k
50k-75k
75k-100k
100k-125k
125k-150k
150k-175k
175k-200k
200k+

Cadillac CTS electrical problems in other years

20032005201020152019

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2016 Cadillac CTS owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Aug 29, 2024 · Electrical · TN

Center console screen again has stopped working, no access to settings for the car nor any way to correct settings at this point. Many of the settings can be critical to safe driving of the car and have no manual alternative. This is the second screen in 50k miles.

Filed Sep 29, 2021 · Driver assistance, Electrical · MA

The side detection light in both side mirrors stays on even when the vehicle is turned off. This may cause an accident while driving The problem is confirmed by the dealer No No

Filed Aug 29, 2021 · Electrical · TN

CUE screen is “cracked”. Can no longer see about 1/2 of back up camera screen. Barely missed backing into my neighbors car.

Filed Dec 28, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 48,000 miles · NJ

While accelerating from a stop, my vehicle loses all power temporarily. Throttle modulation does not increase RPM. At times the vehicle will jerk forward and back as if power is being put down then stopped abruptly. One time I had this happen, my lights, gauges, power steering, and engine power all went away. It fixed itself after about 15 minutes of trying to figure out what was happening. Very dangerous and scary experience when this happens on the road.

Filed Sep 8, 2020 · Electrical · 23,000 miles · MD

The cadillac cue display for radio, info, HVAC, nav, etc. Has begun to crack (aka spiderweb cracks) which has no made the touch screen unusable and begun to degrade vehicle ca0pability. The display frequently blinks and makes emits random audio tones both of which are very distracting while driving and causing a safety hazard.

Filed Feb 5, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 43,000 miles · NY · fire

The car caught on fire while driving in nyc at speeds of 10-20 MPH first the car started to smoke in the front hood while turning left on 5th avenue. I got out of the car and the car was on flames. I have a dash camera and iphone footage of the incident. I bought this car from an authorized cadillac dealership in june 2019 and the car caught on fire on christmas day 2019

Filed Oct 1, 2019 · Body, Electrical · 7,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 cadillac cts. The contact stated that the battery became inoperable and the vehicle failed to start. Also, while making a turn, the signal indicator handle failed to engage in position. Additionally, the dashboard leather was curling and there was an abnormal rumbling noise while reversing. The contact stated that the power steering message was displayed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to conklin fangman cadillac (3200 main st, lot b, kansas city, mo 64111, (816) 714-7654) where the battery was recharged. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred the contact to the local dealer. The failure mileage was 7,000. The VIN was invalid.

Filed Nov 3, 2017 · Electrical · 12,000 miles · TX

I bought the car as new with 6711 miles. Around 12000 miles the vehicle wouldn't start. Roadside assistance had to replace the battery on 3 different occasions from 6-28-17 to 8-19-17. The battery was completely down,no cells, can't be charged. The car was parked each time. Dealer and gm couldn't find the problem. No feedback from them. Dealer kept the car from 8-19-17 until 11-1-17. Still no valid explanation the problem. They said they can't duplicate it.

Filed Sep 7, 2017 · Electrical, Steering · 6,968 miles · AZ

Steering wheel became inoperable while vehicle in motion, vehicle shut down multiple times while driving causing all loss of power to vehicle, accelerator stuck and fuel shut off when going hard on brake did not work requiring snit into neutral, many other issues. Taken to dealer for repair many times in service over 40+ days since november 2016. Not safe to operate. Cue screen replaced muriople times as well because of electrical issues and even air conditioning switching to heat, windows randomly rolling down while vehicle is parked in a parking lot, speedometer goes off and then comes back on while driving. Too many issues to name, gm/cadillac has refused a proper repurchase of the vehicle and is stating they want a lawsuit brought against them in order to give a fair settlement as they are wanting me to pay larger than normal depreciation on a non-working vehicle in a repurchase agreement. These issues are life threatening and they are not wanting to note the vehicle is a lemon and actually sell it to another customer. They are now advising (gm executive office) the dealer to put that they are "unable to duplicate customer concern" on all further service visits should I return however I am not driving the vehicle because of safety concerns. This is not solving life threatening problems but actually covering them up. Come to find out they even serviced the vehicle prior to my ownership of purchasing the vehicle as new that they preformed service on some of the same electrical problems which I was having.

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Body, Electrical · 100 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2016 cadillac cts. While driving at a low rate of speed or stopping, the vehicle made a clanking sound and jerked with a loud noise. While shifting gears automatically, a loud wind noise could be heard through the door jams of the front driver and passenger side doors. Also, the instrument panel lights would fade in and out without warning, the outside temperature display was incorrect, and a tapping noise could be heard coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to rydell chevrolet buick gmc cadillac of grand forks (located at 2700 s washington st., grand forks, nd 58201 (701) 772-7211), but the failures could not be duplicated. The front driver and passenger doors have been repaired several times, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the issues and referred the contact to the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 100.

Questions about the 2016 Cadillac CTS electrical

Does the 2016 Cadillac CTS have electrical problems?

Owners have filed 10 complaints about the electrical of the 2016 Cadillac CTS, 32% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.

At what mileage do 2016 Cadillac CTS electrical problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 12,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2016 Cadillac CTS electrical?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Cadillac CTS have the most electrical problems?

The Cadillac CTS model years with the most electrical complaints are 2003 (56 complaints), 2006 (43 complaints) and 2007 (41 complaints).

Other 2016 Cadillac CTS problems

Transmission 9Engine 4Steering 4Suspension 4Body 3Airbags 2Driver assistance 2Wheels 2Brakes 1Fuel system 1

VIN decoder

See the problems and recalls for an exact car

Buying a used 2016 Cadillac CTS?

Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.

Check its history