2006 Cadillac CTS Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 1%of 269 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2006 Cadillac CTS, 1% of the 269 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Around 3:30 p.m , I noticed my car was jerking very hard , it changed gears hard , I lost power , it was hard to pick up speed , and when I arrived home 20 minutes later , it started smoking uncontrollably.”
NHTSA complaint #10691197, filed 2015-02, 149,000 miles“I was number 6 of persons to have a severe rollover wreck in the same spot. In a curve, my right front tire caught t the lip of a 3 foot deep concrete culvert in a driveway. It was 9 inches from the road edge. It flipped over front to on roof. I was trapped in car.my front airbag partially opened but not enough to keep my face and chest area from hitting and breaking the steering wheel. No other of 7 airbags deployed at all. Every window, including sunroof was totally broken out. Both front seats were crushed into the floor and too hot to touch.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10706258, filed 2015-04, 35,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Cadillac CTS. While operating the vehicle, the electronic stability control warning indicator suddenly illuminated and the vehicle began to jerk before stalling and shutting off. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10991006, filed 2017-05, 104,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 5 | 7% |
| 2012 | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 | 3 | 3% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 6 | 4% |
| 2008 | 7 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1% |
| 2005 | 10 | 4% |
| 2004 | 6 | 3% |
| 2003 | 22 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2006 Cadillac CTS
87 complaintsBrakes
57 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
45 complaintsElectrical system
43 complaintsEngine
28 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Cadillac CTS
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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