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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2013 Cadillac CTS Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 73 total for the year
Median mileage
12,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2013 Cadillac CTS, 3% of the 73 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 12,500 miles. 2 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.

“Brakes on my CTS 2013 Cadillac , on march 29, I made a turn to park my car from the right side of the street mamaroneck avenue in white plains to the left there were no parking spaces on the right . As I turn the steering wheel the car went out of control the car speed up and hit the curb, knocking over two parking meters and hurting my finger on my right hand and later my left leg. I had just taken my car to pepe Cadillac in white plains ,n. Y. To get my brakes repaired. My car was towed to brennenan towing service in elmsford. …”

NHTSA complaint #11089627, filed 2018-04, 20,000 miles

“While attempting to pull out of residential driveway from dead stop, CTS accelerated on its on to and unknown and uncontrollable speed. Causing collision to neighbors vehicle in oppostite driveway driveway directly across from where CTS was parked. Vehicle also had power failures as well, doors nor windows would work. Had to exit vehicle by crawling out on the window. Cause damaged to both vehicles and property damages from neighbor vehicle push by CTS into garage and structure.”

NHTSA complaint #10762003, filed 2015-09, 5,000 miles

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Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201714%
201548%
201411%
201323%
201269%
201166%
201023%
2009117%
2008148%
200784%
2006104%
200531%
2004115%
2003248%

Other parts of the 2013 Cadillac CTS

Electrical system
26 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaints
Air bags
11 complaints
Steering
10 complaints
Brakes
7 complaints
Engine
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2013 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.

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