AI DamageCadillac Cadillac: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Cadillac Cadillac across 23 model years: 109 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 21% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 11% of all complaints
- 3 Service brakes 10% of all complaints
- 4 Tires 10% of all complaints
- 5 Powertrain 8% of all complaints
- 6 Electrical system 6% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 6% of all complaints
- 8 Air bags 6% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 23 complaints (21% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Exterior lighting: 12 complaints (11% of all).
- Service brakes: 11 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Tires: 11 complaints (10% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Powertrain: 9 complaints (8% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 109 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 23 | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Tires | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Seats | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel system | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Equipment | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
This car was suppose to be repurchased by gmc under the lemon law I have those. No safety defect listed in summary.
Lr failure after turnpike driving x 4 hours--blowout, tread separation. 20,000 miles on tires at time. Car spun out of control ending up backwards on shoulder 50 feet from canal! Damaged control arm,strut assembly,wheel well,etc. Don't know how I didn't roll over!
Vehicle rolled down hill after being put in park/key removed, causing accident/injury. (attorney for client)
Consumer writes in regards to headlight safety issue. The consumer stated the manufacturer should have the vehicle repaired at no cost to the owner.
Consumer writes in regards to a defect with the headlights. The consumer stated the headlights were too dim almost causing an acccident.
The consumer stated the vehicle had a tire blow out which caused damage to the vehicle.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.