2005 Cadillac CTS-V Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 161,322miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 161,322 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Vehicle cut off on railroad track while I was crossing it,. It would not start, key stuck in ignition switch and I could put the vehicle in park, front wheels shake while driving in the city, while traveling on open highway I hit a bump and the vehicle jumped out of cruise control and stops. I had it fixed by edenton motors in north carolina. There is recall on cadillacs, but not on our 2005 Cadillac cts..”
NHTSA complaint #10894185, filed 2016-08, 161,322 miles“I got into the car put key into ignition it would not start the key is stuck inside ignition I put a new battery in also a new stater relay fuse the car started I drove it over the weekend with know problem today while driving car stopped scared me really bad I tried to start it and the car did the same thing would not start and the key were stuck again I was on the city streets”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 | 29% |
| 2004 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac CTS-V
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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