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US recalls (3)
Air bags: frontal, driver side
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
Risk and remedy
Risk: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.
Seats: front assembly, seat heater/cooler
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS vehicles, equipped with heated front seats. The flexible heating mats in the front seats may be damaged over time, resulting in the seat heaters producing excessive heat.
Risk and remedy
Risk: In cold ambient temperatures, the seat heaters in these vehicles can turn on automatically when the vehicle is remotely started. If a damaged seat heater is turned on while no one is inside the vehicle, the damaged seat heater can overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the body control module, disabling the automatic activation of the heated seat when the vehicle is remotely started, free of charge. The recall began November 1, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for the recall is 18286.
Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles. The affected vehicles have a bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the brakes that may fracture during normal brake pedal operation.
Risk and remedy
Risk: If the bracket fractures, the driver would not be able to apply the brakes, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicle and replace any affected bracket, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2015. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15352.
Canadian recalls (5)
Show 5 Canadian recalls
Airbag
2026-05-21 · campaign 2026-246 · 328 vehicles
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the driver-front airbag inflator could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash. If this happens, the airbag may not properly inflate and metal fragments could be propelled toward vehicle occupants.
Safety Risk:
An airbag inflator that ruptures can create a risk of injury or death.
Corrective Actions:
General Motors will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to replace the driver-front airbag module.
Steering
2020-06-25 · campaign 2020-291
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist.
Safety Risk:
A loss of power steering assist may result in a sudden increase in steering effort, especially at low vehicle speeds. This could increase the risk of a crash.
Corrective Actions:
General Motors will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the bolts that attach the electric power steering motor and apply a protective wax coating. If the bolts cannot be removed due to corrosion, the steering gear will be replaced.
Electrical
2018-09-07 · campaign 2018-481
On certain vehicles equipped with heated front seats, the seat heating element may become damaged, causing localized over-heating. In a situation where the vehicle is started remotely and the heated seats are turned on, the seat could over-heat and melt, creating an increased risk of a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will reprogram the body control module to deactivate the heated seat function when the vehicle is started remotely.
Steering
2018-08-30 · campaign 2018-463
On certain vehicles originally sold or currently registered in areas of heavy road salt usage during winter months (Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland & Labrador), the bolts that attach the electric power steering assist motor to the steering gear housing may corrode and break. This could cause a loss of power steering assist. The resulting increase in steering effort could create the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace the mounting bolts and apply a corrosion protection coating to the gear housing and bolts. If the bolts bolt cannot be removed, a replacement steering gear will be installed.
Brakes
2015-06-03 · campaign 2015-245 · 323 vehicles
On certain vehicles, the bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that actuates the vehicle service brakes may fracture. If this occurs, the vehicle service brakes will not function, which could increase the risk of a crash causing injury and/or damage to property. Note: The parking brake would continue to function properly. Correction: Dealers will inspect the bracket and brake pedal, and replace if necessary.
Owner complaints (49)
Owners filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Cadillac CTS (2 crashes, 2 fires reported). Among 17 model years of this model, it ranks #13 for the most complaints (median 101).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Power train | 20 | |
| Unknown or other | 8 | |
| Service brakes | 8 | |
| Suspension | 5 | |
| Electrical system | 4 | |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | |
| Steering | 4 | |
| Engine | 4 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2015 Cadillac CTS.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2015 Cadillac CTS 4 DR AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2015 Cadillac CTS 4 DR RWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2015 Cadillac CTS version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| CTS 6.2 L Manual 6-spd | 14 | 19 | 16 | $5,150 |
| CTS 6.2 L Automatic (S6) | 12 | 18 | 14 | $5,850 |
| CTS Sedan 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 20 | 30 | 24 | $2,800 |
| CTS Sedan 3.6 L Automatic (S8) | 16 | 24 | 18 | $4,550 |
| CTS Sedan 3.6 L Automatic (S8) | 18 | 28 | 22 | $3,050 |
| CTS Sedan AWD 2.0 L Automatic (S6) | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,050 |
| CTS Sedan AWD 3.6 L Automatic (S6) | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,200 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.