Oct 3, 2022Electrical systemSeatsFire1 injury
Heated seat when turned on caught on fire, burned me & the seat has burned leather. No warnings or lamps came on. It is available for inspection upon request.
NHTSA ODI 11487718
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What 108 owners told NHTSA about the 2011 Cadillac Cts-v
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (108)Crash / fire / injury (16)Airbags (25)Transmission & drivetrain (25)Electrical system (20)Engine (13)Steering (11)Body & structure (9)Lights (8)Brakes (6)Speed control (6)Seats (4)
1 of 108 complaints match · Seats · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Working with the data? Download all 108 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 25, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2011 Cadillac Cts-v verdict →