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What 46 owners told NHTSA about the 2015 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 (46)Crash / fire / injury (4)Transmission & drivetrain (19)Brakes (7)Electrical system (5)Speed control (4)Suspension (4)Engine (3)Steering (3)Wheels (3)Equipment (2)Body & structure (1)

4 of 46 complaints match · Suspension · clear filters

Apr 24, 2020SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainEngine

ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A TRUCK, WHILE DRIVING. JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. 30,000 MILES ON ODOMETER.

NHTSA ODI 11322127

Jan 27, 2020Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V038000 (SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO KNOWING ABOUT THE RECALL, THE SERVICE REAR AXLE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT CALLED CADILLAC OF BELLEVUE 600 116TH AVE NE, BELLEVUE, WA 98004 WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,500. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 11302342

Aug 14, 2019SuspensionWheelsBrakes

WHEN IM GOING FORWARD OR REVERSING THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SLAMS ON PARK BRAKE

NHTSA ODI 11243984

Oct 13, 2015Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,038.

NHTSA ODI 10781513

Working with the data? Download all 46 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 2015 Cadillac Cts-v verdict →