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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2008 Cadillac CTS Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
1%of 175 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2008 Cadillac CTS, 1% of the 175 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Cruise control will randomly turn off and will be unavailable for a few days then come back. Engine seized up out of nowhere while driving down the road and nearly caused an accident due to it locking up while moving.”

NHTSA complaint #11423409, filed 2021-07

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201613%
201421%
200811%

Other parts of the 2008 Cadillac CTS

Electrical system
39 complaints
Fuel system
28 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Engine
22 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
21 complaints
Other or unknown
18 complaints
Body and structure
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
14 complaints
Steering
13 complaints
Air bags
12 complaints
Electronic stability control
7 complaints
Engine cooling
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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