Cadillac Recall Problems

While you're probably still digesting that extra serving of holiday cookies, here's something else to chew on – GM says some 2017 Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia SUVs will have diminished braking ability because of hydraulic fluid leaks. … continue reading

A seat belt isn't going to do you a whole lot of good when it's not properly attached to the car in the first place. That's what's happening with 131 Cadillac CTS sedans. Apparently someone on the assembly line forgot to install the front passenger seat belt anchor bolts. … continue reading

GM is recalling nearly 4,800 new trucks and SUVs, and telling their owners to stop driving until their front upper control arms can be repaired … continue reading

The days are getting shorter, the temperatures are getting colder, and it's time to fire up our car's defrosters. Unfortunately for 121,000 ATS owners, though, firing up their defrosters might actually start a fire. … continue reading

GM says the sunroof can be activated too easily and is recalling 83,000 of the sedans to replace the roof console switch trim plate. Sound familiar? The same problem was recalled earlier this year. Obviously that didn't go so well. … continue reading

Cadillac has decided to check the brakes as part of a recall. Specifically, they'll be examining a bracket between the brake pedal assembly and the rod that controls the brakes. If that bracket is fractured, it will break the brakes ... so to speak. … continue reading

We're a handful of days away from the official start of summer, but those of us in the 'salt belt states' just can't seem to escape this last brutal winter. Sure, the ice has melted but guess what ... so have your brakes. … continue reading

GM says over 3,100 SRXs might have been built with the wrong driver's seat track bracket. … continue reading

Ever hear of spacer fabric? Want to know why you should care about it? Because the spacer fabric in your Escalade may stop your airbags from deploying … continue reading

The 2013-2015 XTS has brake pads that stick and won't lift off the rotors. … continue reading

The largest part of the recall involves 414,000 vehicles with power height adjusters in their seats. A detached bolt from the height adjuster could allow the seat to move up and down on its own. GM says the vehicles are still 'safe to drive' and (side bonus) give you a chance to practice your mechanical bull skills on the way to work. … continue reading

It's summertime, so you might be picking up some good vibrations from the Beach Boys (kids, ask your parents). Or, if you're a CTS owner, you might be picking up bad vibrations from the drive shaft. To make matters worse, that faulty rear drive shaft is causing severe enough vibrations to trigger the car's rollover sensor, deploying the roof rail airbags randomly. Oy. … continue reading

GM is recalling 19,225 Cadillac CTS vehicles from the 2013-14 model years because the wipers could stop working. I believe it was Socrates who said 'a wiper that does not wipe is not a wiper at all.' … continue reading

Faulty programming in the transmission control module (TCM) is making your car so slow to respond to the gas pedal that even turtles on benadryl are saying dude, hurry up. To be fair, conditions have to be just right for the lag to occur. According to GM, the problem only happens when the driver. … continue reading