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What 138 owners told NHTSA about the 2014 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 (138)Crash / fire / injury (5)Transmission & drivetrain (79)Suspension (16)Electrical system (12)Steering (12)Engine (7)Wheels (6)Seats (5)Tires (5)Airbags (4)Body & structure (4)

1 of 138 complaints match · Seats · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters

May 25, 2014Seats1 injury

RETURNED HOME IN DRIVEWAY SHUT OFF CAR AND THE DRIVER SEAT AUTOMATICALLY MOVES AS FAR BACK AS THE TRACK WILL ALLOW WELL MY GRAND DAUGHTER WAS IN HER CAR SEAT IN THE REAR BEHIND ME, THE DRIVER AND THE SEAT CRUSHED HER FOOT AND BENT HER FOOT BACK WARDS . HER FOOT WAS TRAPPED AND WEDGED BETWEEN THE SEATS THE DRIVER SEAT COMES WITHIN A FEW INCHES OF THE BACK SEAT. SO, ANYONE SITTING THERE WOULD HAVE THEIR KNEES CRUSHED. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION AND IT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF AN ADULT WAS SITTINGTHERE. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10593974

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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 2014 Cadillac Cts-v verdict →