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2008 Cadillac CTS repairs by problem area
Engine (21%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (7%)
Brakes and Traction Control (5%)
Suspension and Steering (3%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (29%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (27%)
Other (8%)
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- Engine
- Transmission and Drivetrain
- Brakes and Traction Control
- Suspension and Steering
- Electrical and Air Conditioning
- Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim
- Other
Chart based on 377 repairs.
2008 Cadillac CTS electrical repair cost distribution
$2500+ (1%)
$1000 - $2499 (4%)
$500 - $999 (5%)
$100 - $499 (22%)
< $100 (68%)
Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2008 Cadillac CTS
Engine not specified
| 52000 mi | Rear window went down by itself. Motor and regulator replaced |
2008 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 3000 mi | Intermittent electrical problems with instrument panel and center console stack lighting and controls. Dealer replaced entire center console stack, including radio, control assembly, and modules. |
| 21000 mi | Finally, after 2 years and 9 months, performed TSB 08-08-49-014 and added mylar washers to the HVAC center dashboard air outlet deflectors |
| 32000 mi | Electric solenoid-controlled mechanical filter or shutter for low/high beam HID Xenon headlight (driver's side) does not work; so low beam only, no high beam. |
| 32000 mi | Replaced complete driver's side HID Xenon headlight assembly due to failure of high/low beam solenoid shutter. |
| 45000 mi US $820 |
Replaced A/C condensor (located in front of radiator). Leak discovered on first warm day after dealer installed new engine, suspicious. Original mfr's warranty expired and not covered by GMPP, vehicle owner paid 100% of repair bill. |
| 58000 mi | Tire pressure sensor failed |
| 64900 mi | backup sensor not working |
| 69000 mi | Door latch assembly intermittently not actuating power electrical components. Driver door control circuit for radio and interior lighting intermittent failure. |
| 92000 mi | Drivers side keyless entry does not work. Cadillac diagnosed and I fixed the problem. |
| 54000 mi US $430 |
tire air pressure sensors dead after 5 years, must be replaced |
| 82200 mi US $2500 |
Drivers door outside handle actuator; new tires |
| 88000 mi US $2100 |
Alternator fried ECM module. Both replaced $2100. maint = air filter , tuneup, all belts wipers $533 |
| 28000 mi | One tire pressure sensor failed & was replaced. |
| 86000 mi US $135 |
Driver's side DRL dead. Requires removal of entire front facia. Told them not to do it for the quoted $200. RE: Who paid? - They miscommunicated internally & did it anyway. For free! except price of the bulb, $25. Excellent!!! |
| 92000 mi US $501 |
Driver's exterior door handle won't open the door. They replaced the driver's door actuator. The car actually seems fixed. |
| 3000 mi | Center stack went completely.No radio, Nav, HVAC. Initially told entire center stack needed to be replaced.Then was told a center stack control relay needed to be replaced but center stack was good. Finally was told control relay and radio was replaced. |
| 5000 mi | Nav/radio system needed software update, disc with the update had to be ordered. Installed nav/radio software update |
| 8000 mi | Red light on OnStar system flashed. OnStar said it was a wiring problem (and the OnStar module was replaced the previous month). Code B2485 showed faulty Bluetooth antenna. Part ordered. Poor connectivity wth VCIM. Replaced antenna under warranty. |
| 28300 mi | OnStar light illuminated red rather than green intermittently. OnStar advisor said it was a problem with the OnStar battery, but dealer said Bluetooth antenna was loose. Dealer reattached antenna. So far, repair seems to work. |
| 35000 mi | Both key fobs intermittently failed, so the car would sometimes not unlock or start. |
| 24600 mi | front drivers seat would not heat |
| 2000 mi | NAV is a mess. Pull over for gas and it forgets where it is and cannot compute route to destination. Unit flashes back and forth between day/night. TSB Disc not in stock. Ordered. |
| 8000 mi | GPS fixed with GPS operating system upgrade. |
| 3000 mi | Wireless key remote ceased functioning. Ordered a second key which came in 5 days later and was programmed to car by the dealer. |
| 6700 mi | battery constantly dead because of drain on battery caused by one of car's defective computers |
| 7000 mi | Nav screen squeaks during lowering and raising. New nav system ordered. |
| 2000 mi | CD/DVD player stopped working. Unit was replaced. |
| 3000 mi | Steering wheel cruise control toggle sticks in "increase" position. |
| 5000 mi | Satellite radio dead. |
| XM Radio failed, static on FM, radio had to be replaced |
| 1000 mi | As stated above, the lane change function of the turn signal was malfunctioning. diagnosed in dec, part didnt come in until jan. |
| 42000 mi | Repaired faulty connection. |
| 50000 mi | Replaced door lock assembly. |
| 55000 mi | Leaking A/C condenser replaced. |
| 12700 mi US $180 |
HID bulb failed |
2008 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 6000 mi | Both back windows would not go up or down. |
| 9000 mi | Radio would turn off on its own and some icons on touch screen would not work at times. |
| 12000 mi | Window regulator for the front passenger side window broke. Part ordered, but on national back order and I am still waiting for it to come in. |
| 12000 mi | Front Passenger window regulator motor had an internal short and the window would not go up or down. Part replaced and problem is fixed. |
| 13000 mi | Ipod will not connect via USB cable to the stereo. Dealer advised TSB reveals that the problem most likely sits with the Ipod itself. No repair could be had. |
| 68820 mi $200 |
Battery replaced after 5 yrs and 108,000 km of service |
| 83360 mi C $100 |
Door handle switch needed replacing |
| 63200 mi | Had trouble starting the car a few times. Each time it started up after waiting ten minutes. A friend of mine says he has heard of a GM system whereby the vehicle when it thinks it is being stolen goes into a self-imposed lock down. |
| 63200 mi | A dealer found that the battery wasn't properly charged. Replaced it. Since then no-start problem hasn't reoccurred. |
| 82000 mi US $1168 |
Latch and door lock assembly--driver's door did not recognize key in proximity or open command from key fob. Replace center infotainment assembly--controls for AC, radio, navigation stuck. |
| 106000 mi US $300 |
AC blowing wam air, evaporator core replaced neither rear door would respond to open button on key fob; lock activators both sides replaced Front left tire pressure monitor stopped working, it was replaced and the dealer also replace the right front tire pressure monitor |
| 110371 mi US $484 |
Left head light, bulb failed. Dealer performed full diagnostic to verify just the bulb. |
| 115967 mi US $899 |
Rear driver side door would not respond to key fob to unlock |
| 60000 mi US $200 |
Wiring harness causing front day driving light to fail |
| 85000 mi US $250 |
Battery replacement |
| 35000 mi | Rear drivers side window failed to open |
| 93000 mi US $150 |
HEadlight replaced |
| 65000 mi US $100 |
replace tire pressure sensor. |
| 81000 mi US $100 |
electrical and system failures; module(s) reset |
| 38000 mi US $450 |
Dealer repaired passenger mirror controls. |
| 54000 mi | Brought the car into the dealership because the passenger door stopped working. Took about 4 hours for them to fix the door. |
| 78700 mi US $160 |
Had to have rear front TPMS sensors replaced. Still hasn't fixed the problem due to the fact the fronts have failed as well now and need to be replaced as well. |
| 45000 mi | XM check antenna displayed and XM reception intermittent. Comes & goes, dealer could not fix. Problem still occurs regularly. |
| 54000 mi | XM intermittent check antenna on display. New unit installed. |
| 71000 mi US $550 |
Passenger side headlight out. Need to remove the grille and front bumper to repair. Shop for the wiring harness melted inside fixture, so new fixture was required @ $400 for the part + labor. |
| 11000 mi | Both rear windows did not work, replaced both regulators. |
| 15000 mi | The center stack module went out and the radio,HVAC were dead. |
| 21000 mi | Only unrepaired item when sold was an occasional creeping down of the passenger window - it would creep down by itself a fraction of an inch at a time, until you started hearing wind noise. Restarting the car usually cured the problem. |
| 9000 mi | Navigation Operating System has bugs and new disc to fix has been issued but dealer didn't have it so it is on order. |
| 15000 mi | Update didn't fix it, dealer will order & install new unit. |
| 17000 mi | Navi was not recalculating route on certain trips. |
| 13000 mi | Had to order a new module which regulates the placement of the seats mirrors etc when entering and leaving the car |
| 13000 mi | Car was taken back to have ordered parts installed. |
| 23000 mi | One of the keyless FOB's was not working properly. Dealer replaced FOB. Problem solved. |
| 40000 mi | They also found a short in the On*Star module which was shorting out. |
| 5000 mi | Lane change option not working in one direction. Needed to replace turn signal switch...backordered. |
| 6500 mi | Defective turn signal switch was replaced under warranty. Installed back ordered turn signal switch. Corrected the faulty lane change feature. |
| 93000 mi US $100 |
Loose connection to passenger side remote controlled mirror. |
| 106000 mi US $152 |
Replaced original battery |
| 45000 mi | Front drivers side door handle would no longer open up door. Front drivers side electric door lock and mechanism replaced. |
| 30000 mi | Driver side door would not open. Had to replace the door handle. |
| 34000 mi | 3 months later, the same thing happened to the passenger door and the dealership replaced the handle. |
| 10000 mi | Rear window motor was very weak. It felt like it was going to break down soon. They changed the window regulator. |
| 16000 mi | Both rear windows were very slow to go up. One would go up an inch every pull of the window button. Finally the window problems were resolved. However, I now have a problem with the stability system light and ABS light coming on, as I brake. |
| 19000 mi | The rear windows were really slow to go up, so I took it in and as I demonstrated the problem they failed to go up. When I picked up the car, problem was fixed, but now a couple weeks later windows are slow to go up again. |
| 17980 mi C $100 |
right rear door lock failed to function, required replacement |
| 23140 mi | battery died ,this was the original battery |
| fuses to cig lighters were blown when delivered - diagnosis for power loss required |
2008 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
304-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 10000 mi | Sunroof rattle returned. |
2008 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
| 28000 mi | Right rear LED taillight intermittent -- taillight assembly replaced. |
| 6000 mi | Center stack loses power - radio, onstar, climate controls. Power was out when it was dropped off and technician confirmed loss of power, but came back on before they could test. Rear door lock actuator wasn't working. Rear door lock actuator wasn't working properly. |
| 36000 mi | Radio replaced, resolving issue with intermittent center console power loss. In shop about 2 weeks. |
| 14000 mi | Battery died. Replaced under warranty. Rear compartment ashtray fixed. |
| 95000 mi | Daytime running lights |
2008 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| 63000 mi US $45 |
Right Rear Tire Pressure Monitor Sensor Failed. Replaced With One From Internet Sale. |
| 4000 mi | Driver door does not always open with remote. Have to open all doors and reach around to open or climb over console to open. Again a sporadic problem. |
| 5000 mi | Installed parts to fix RKE problem. (MK) |
| 38000 mi | power seat locked up |
| 76000 mi US $1000 |
Intermittent air cond. |
| 14000 mi | center stack went dead no radio,hvac, etc first repair they reattached a ground wire everything worked for about a week then stack went dead they did some updates and things have been ok since |
2008 Cadillac CTS 4dr Sedan
263-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed manual RWD
| 34400 mi | Relay switch in door that sends message to radio to shut off whan key is removed was not working, radio ran out the battery...battery died. Switch was repaired no charge |
| 68400 mi US $200 |
Both Rear Door Lock Actuators Receiving Power But Failed To Unlock Doors 90% of Attempts. New Actuators Installed Corrected The Problem |
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