There are 4 owner-reported lighting complaints for the 2010 Cadillac CTSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
All of a sudden when I started my car, the lights flickered constantly, the power steering failed, and it blew my starter and fairly new battery. I was so scared; I thought it was going to catch on fire because it smelled burnt. And I was on [XXX] in Hubbard Ohio, and I was trying to get to [XXX] and safety to which I did. THANK Goodness for AAA. I was told this happened because of a plug in wiring to heat or warm the washer fluid. It is available for inspection. My safety was impacted because, I had no power steering, flickering lights and smell of burnt stuff. My problem was fixed by an independent shop. My vehicle was not inspected by a GM dealer or my insurance. Was inspected by an independent shop that it was towed to. Warnings prior to incident: I would turn the ignition and nothing. But that would only happen several weeks apart. I thought maybe the starter was going, but it was odd because it was so many weeks far apart that it would happen. It might have been a total of 4 times since October of 2024. During the incident, power steering warning came on, charging system came on and the car sounded like it was barely running. Thank you INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT BOTH TAIL LIGHTS WERE SEPARATED FROM THE MOLDING FRAME LINE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS CLIPS WERE FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000. UPDATED 10/18/17*LJ *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LEFT AND RIGHT TOP PLASTIC RETAINING LAMP FELL OFF. THERE WAS A ONE FORTH INCH OF SPACE BETWEEN THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE BODY OF THE CAR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THERE WAS THIRTEEN TAIL LAMPS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,322.
THE TAIL LIGHT LENS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY. THEY WARP OUT AT THE TOP ENDS, CAUSING VERY SHARP PROTRUSIONS THAT CAN CATCH YOUR HAND WHEN WASHING OR WIPING THE VEHICLE. THESE WERE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MONTHS THE SAME CONDITION HAS RE-OCCURRED. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURE. I HAVE MANAGED TO CUT MY HAND ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION BECAUSE OF THIS CONDITION. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026