2006 Cadillac CTS Electrical System Problems
NHTSA has 48 owner complaints about electrical problems in the 2006 Cadillac CTS, 18% of all 269 complaints for this model year. That is the highest electrical complaint count among 15 CTS model years. These complaints report 1 crash, 2 fires, and 1 injury. Median mileage at failure: 82,000 miles.
- Electrical System complaints
- 48
- 18% of 269
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 2
- Injuries reported
- 1
- Median mileage
- 82,000 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2006 Cadillac CTS electrical complaints were filed
First complaint Apr 3, 2006, latest Apr 19, 2024.
Electrical System recalls for the 2006 Cadillac CTS
- NHTSA 14V394000Jul 2, 2014Electrical System554,328 vehicles
Electrical system:ignition
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured August 16, 2001, to April 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured March 20, 2003, to August 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on September 15, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14172.
Electrical System complaints by CTS model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2006 Cadillac CTS have electrical problems?
- NHTSA has 48 owner complaints about the electrical in the 2006 Cadillac CTS, 18% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 82,000 miles.
- Which Cadillac CTS year has the most electrical complaints?
- The 2006 Cadillac CTS has the most electrical complaints (48), compared with 48 for the 2006.
- Is there a electrical recall for the 2006 Cadillac CTS?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2006 Cadillac CTS concerns the electrical: 14V394000.