Model year record

2017 Cadillac CTS

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 49 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V175000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
934
Reported to NHTSA
2025-03-20
Owners notified
2025-04-15

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V086000

Steering: electric power assist system

Component
Steering: electric power assist system
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
26,772
Reported to NHTSA
2019-02-07
Owners notified
2019-06-13

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering1345,000 mi
Power train1137,247 mi
Unknown or other612,000 mi
Air bags4
Wheels415,000 mi
Electrical system215,000 mi
Engine2
Seats2
Suspension2
Power train: driveline: differential unit165,000 mi
Tires: sidewall1
Vehicle speed control115,000 mi

The 2016 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2018 model has 4 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.