2014 CADILLAC CTS Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

4 TIRES HAVE SPLIT THE SIDE WALL DUE TO IMPACT ON THE ROAD IN THE LAST YEAR, PIRELLI PZERO RUN FLAT P245018, TIRES SEEM DEFECTIVE WITH SIDE WALL SPLITS AFTER MINOR IMPACTS.

2014 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FOUR FLAT TIRES DUE TO LOW PROFILE WHEELS.*SMD THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM, CADILLAC NEEDS TO REPLACE THE 19 INCH WHEELS AND TIRES WITH 18 INCH WHEELS AND TIRES THAT CAME EQUIPPED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED THE 19 INCH WHEELS AND TIRES WOULD BE SO EASILY DAMAGED, JUST BY DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. *JB

2014 CADILLAC CTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE RIGHT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE DROPPED TO ZERO WHILE DRIVING AND IT SHOWED THE TIRE NEEDED AIR. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ACCORDING TO THE WINDOW STICKER, THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALL SEASON RUN FLAT TIRES ALONG WITH A TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM . AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF THE VEHICLE, SHE LEARNED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH LOW- PROFILE TIRE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED A WARNING SHOULD BE PROVIDED WHEN PURCHASING A VEHICLE WITH LOW-PROFILE TIRES, SINCE BUYERS DON'T HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MANUAL PRIOR TO PURCHASE.*JB

2 STARTERS FAILED WITHIN 17,500 MILES. SECOND STARTER FAILED WITHIN 1,000 MILES. 10/18/2015 CAR PARKED IN PARKING LOT. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER - DIAGNOSED AS STARTER (MILEAGE 16,264). 11/20/2015 CAR PARKED IN GAS STATION. WOULD NOT START. TOWED TO DEALER - DIAGNOSED WITH SAME PROBLEM AS 10/19/2015 - STARTER ISSUE (MILEAGE 17,243).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING 21 MPH OVER A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONTACT, CAUSING HIS HEAD TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE DASHBOARD. AFTER THE CRASH, ALL THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND KNEES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

7/15 OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION (AFTER ROTATION, CAR WAS PULLING TO THE RIGHT) MENTIONED MOLD/MILDEW SMELL AND IN TAKE PERSONNEL SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO ADDRESS BOTH ROTATION AND AC SMELL FOR 7/27 7/27 - 8/7 RE-WORKED THE ROTATION PROBLEM ADDRESSED THE AC SMELL ISSUESAID IT WOULD TAKE A FEW WEEKS TO GET THE SMELL OUT (IT DID NOT) 8/25 -8/27 ADDRESSED AC SMELL ISSUE AGAIN AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID IT WAS FIXED (IT WAS NOT) 9/3 - 9/16 CAR STILL HAD AC MOLD SMELL PRESENT REPLACED EVAPORATOR CORE AND SAID CAR WAS SMELL FREE IT WAS NOT! IT EMITTED ODOR THE DAY THAT I DROVE IT OUT OF THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. 9/21, CALLED SENIOR ADVISOR, ON LINE AND I REQUESTED FIRST SENIOR ADVISOR HANDLING MY CASE CALL ME BACK BY THE END OF THIS WEEK WITH A RESOLUTION TO THE ON-GOING MOLD PROBLEM. THIS ADVISOR STILL ASKED THAT I CALL BACK IF INITIAL ADVISOR IF SHE DOES NOT GET BACK WITH ME. TOLD HER THAT WAS UNACCEPTABLE BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM NOW RESTS WITH GM CADILLAC DIVISION. EMPHASIZED MEDICAL REASONS FOR BREATHING IN MOLD/MILDEW FROM THE SYSTEM WHICH COULD LEAD TO DIRE CONSEQUENCES TO ME, PERSONALLY, AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ODOR. 9/23 CALLED CORPORATE RATHER THAN CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER AND SPOKE TO A PERSON WHO SUPPOSEDLY WAS ABOVE THE LEVEL OF SENIOR ADVISOR. . SHE SAID THAT GM HAS A PROTOCOL THAT WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY THE SENIOR ADVISOR HANDLING MY CASE AND SHE WOULD GET BACK WITH ME AND FOLLOW THE GM PROTOCOL WHICH HAS NOT BEEN EXPLAINED TO ME AND I CANT FIND THEIR PROTOCOL ON LINE. I HAVE ASKED FOR A FULL GM VEHICLE REFUND BECAUSE THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT GM KNOWS THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND ARE CHOOSING "BANDAID" METHODS THAT DO NOT RESOLVE THE MOLD/MILDEW PROBLEM THUS ENDANGERING THE WELL BEING OF THEIR COMPANY'S VEHICLE OWNERS. NOT RIGHT ON MANY LEVELS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE STABILIZER CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS A MESSAGE DISPLAYED 'REDUCE ENGINE CAPACITY'. THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER AND THE VEHICLE THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

TURNED CAR ON AFTER PARKING AT A LOT. REVERSED TO EXIT AND THEN SUDDENLY, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON STATING "POWER STEERING. DRIVE CAREFULLY". POWER STEERING WENT OFF ENTIRELY. IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. COULD BARELY GET CAR BACK INTO PARKING SPOT. TURNED ENGINE OFF TWICE BUT THE STEERING DID NOT CORRECT SELF. AFTER ENGINE WAS OFF FOR 10MINUTES WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK, THE POWER STEERING CAME BACK ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE INGINTION SWITCH HAD ISSUES TURNING ON WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,962.