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US recalls (4)
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.
Steering: electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
Steering: electric power assist system
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
Risk and remedy
Risk: Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.
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.
Canadian recalls (4)
Show 4 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.
Owner complaints (31)
Owners filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2016 Cadillac CTS (1 fires, 1 injuries reported). Among 17 model years of this model, it ranks #14 for the most complaints (median 101).
| Most-reported problem | Complaints | |
|---|
| Electrical system | 10 | |
| Power train | 9 | |
| Engine | 4 | |
| Unknown or other | 4 | |
| Suspension | 4 | |
| Steering | 4 | |
| Structure | 3 | |
| Wheels | 2 | |
Crash test ratings
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2016 Cadillac CTS.
| Version | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover |
|---|
| 2016 Cadillac CTS 4 DR RWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ |
| 2016 Cadillac CTS 4 DR AWD | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ | 5★ |
Fuel economy
EPA ratings for each 2016 Cadillac CTS version.
| Version | City MPG | Highway MPG | Combined | Yearly fuel cost |
|---|
| CTS Sedan 2.0 L Automatic (S8) | 21 | 30 | 25 | $3,300 |
| CTS Sedan 3.6 L Automatic (S8) | 16 | 24 | 19 | $4,350 |
| CTS Sedan 3.6 L Automatic (S8) | 20 | 29 | 24 | $2,800 |
| CTS Sedan AWD 2.0 L Automatic (S8) | 21 | 29 | 24 | $3,400 |
| CTS Sedan AWD 3.6 L Automatic (S8) | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,050 |
| CTS-V 6.2 L Automatic (S8) | 14 | 21 | 17 | $4,850 |
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Recalls updated 2026-10-30.