2009 Cadillac CTS Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 167 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 43,974miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2009 Cadillac CTS, 1% of the 167 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 43,974 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.
“Cadillac CTS, 2009 model year. Placed the car in park and tried to turn the ignition off. Key would not turn to off position. Engine kept running. Key could not be removed from the ignition. The service technician said that he has encountered similar occurrence with many 2009, 2010 CTS vehicles. My father disabled the engine by removing the fuel pump fuse located in the rear trunk of the vehicle. The car was towed to a Cadillac dealer for repair. This is a dangerous circumstance. If there were an engine fire, one could not turn-off the motor and fuel would feed an engine fire.”
NHTSA complaint #10352577, filed 2010-08, 17,948 miles“The contact owns a 2009 Cadillac CTS. The contact stated that the two front door latches were frozen and inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the failure occurred because water and moisture had seeped in and as a result, both latches needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle had already been repaired under a customer satisfaction campaign listed under service bulletin no: sb-09104 (latches/locks/linkages , structure). The vehicle was repaired. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574338, filed 2014-03, 70,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2009 Cadillac CTS
49 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
28 complaintsElectrical system
26 complaintsBrakes
14 complaintsAir bags
13 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsSuspension
11 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaintsFuel system
10 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsElectronic stability control
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Cadillac CTS
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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