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Electronic stability controlPart report

2010 Cadillac CTS Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 67 total for the year
Median mileage
67,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2010 Cadillac CTS, 3% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,500 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.

“My car while driving on the highway has turned off out of nowhere while driving 60 MPH while the car is still moving I put the car in neutral turn the ignition off n then back and the car turns right back on but some days this happens more then others. This problem has been going on for several months I have been in and out of the dealership. And they still to this day can't tell me what is the problem . But I have done research and there a lot of these incidents going on with gmc vehicles idk why they say they can't find problem or fix it . …”

NHTSA complaint #10659417, filed 2014-11, 75,000 miles

“I have a 2010 CTS Cadillac; I was involved in an accident on 9/3/2013 in which I was t-bone by some running a red light my airbags did ot deploy, I have injuries from that accident that I am still dealing with. I was stopped at stop light in a 2 way left turn I was on the outside the blind side. When the light turn green a slow pulled out and made a wide turn to give the truck on my inside plenty of room the next thing I remember I was spinning in the road, over $7000 in damage to my car, I have serve nerve damage to my left hand, elbow and a torn rotator cup. …”

NHTSA complaint #10617100, filed 2014-07, 60,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201512%
201421%
201357%
201212%
201133%
201023%
200964%
200874%
200731%
200641%
2005104%
200463%
2003227%

Other parts of the 2010 Cadillac CTS

Air bags
16 complaints
Electrical system
16 complaints
Engine
10 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Brakes
6 complaints
Steering
5 complaints
Engine cooling
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology