Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2004 Cadillac CTS: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
56 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
41 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 10V105000.
34 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V394000.
26 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 05V024000.
18 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
17 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
14 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V273000.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
10 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
9 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V542000.
9 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
8 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
6 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
5 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
4 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 03V346000.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Seats. Recall covering the seats system, reported to NHTSA on September 29, 2003. The campaign covers an estimated 6,771 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on June 9, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 41,928 vehicles across all affected models.
Air Bags. Recall covering the air bags system, reported to NHTSA on January 20, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 87,000 vehicles across all affected models.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on March 17, 2010. The campaign covers an estimated 139,131 vehicles across all affected models.
Electrical System. Recall covering the electrical system system, reported to NHTSA on July 2, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 554,328 vehicles across all affected models.
Fuel and Propulsion System. Recall covering the fuel and propulsion system system, reported to NHTSA on September 9, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 10,005 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. Resulted in recall campaign 07V589000.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.