2012 Cadillac CTS Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 9%of 65 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 Cadillac CTS, 9% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,500 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.
“When using full throttle, (floored accelerator) the gas pedal gets stuck in wot position. This occurs intermittently, first time was approximately 3/2015.”
NHTSA complaint #11242117, filed 2019-08, 160,000 miles“The vehicle was driving in normal conditions, at approx 40mph in the evening. When accelerating to pass a car going slow in a 50mph+ road, the accelerator stuck in the Cadillac. This forced a defensive decision to unfortunately hit the car in front versus unknown clearing. After (now at 60mph), the accelerator stayed stuck, which required the car to then strike a pole at 100mph! This was a very dangerous scenario and only by grace were all parties safe in the primary car (Cadillac referenced), and the car struck. …”
NHTSA complaint #10991625, filed 2017-05, 55,000 miles“There have been a collection of other Vin numbers for this year make and model for the symptoms I have been experiencing since taking ownership in 2019. The vehicle will stall while running and randomly disable ALL WHEEL drive, Traction Control, ABS, and send Check engine light on causing me amdy son on infinite number of times to almost be hit In the middle of amd intersection, after a stop sign at low speeds, upon turning the wheels into or put of driveway, parking spaces and worst off at 60 mph on a freeway. …”
NHTSA complaint #11525157, filed 2023-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4% |
| 2015 | 4 | 8% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 3% |
| 2012 | 6 | 9% |
| 2011 | 6 | 6% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 11 | 7% |
| 2008 | 14 | 8% |
| 2007 | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 | 10 | 4% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 11 | 5% |
| 2003 | 24 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2012 Cadillac CTS
10 complaintsExterior lighting
10 complaintsBrakes
9 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsAir bags
6 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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