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2009 Cadillac CTS

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Repair when you can Electrical system

If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 554,328 vehicles affected Read campaign 14V394000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Suspension

The driver may experience sudden changes with vehicle handling and may not be able to control the vehicle increasing the risk of a crash.

Some of these vehicles have a condition in which a wax coating on the rear suspension toe link jam nuts may allow the nut(s) to loosen. If a nut sufficiently loosens, the toe link could separate and the rear wheel would be able to turn inboard or outboard.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 44,147 vehicles affected Read campaign 11V089000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Equipment

In the event of a crash, the front passenger may be at an increased risk of leg injury.

GM is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 cadillac cts all wheel drive and cts-v vehicles for failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 20,224 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V414000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Electrical system

It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.

A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 1,365,070 vehicles affected Read campaign 10V240000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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