Ownership Cost for 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe (Performance)
Estimated: $48220 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3662
$1758
$1538
$1391
$1245
$9594
Insurance
$1887
$1953
$2022
$2093
$2166
$10121
Fuel
$1902
$1960
$2028
$2109
$2204
$10203
Maintenance
$2763
$1993
$1255
$1522
$2291
$9824
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1364
$1364
$1364
$1364
$1364
$2020
Total Ownership Costs
$12556
$8957
$8339
$8659
$9710
$48220
Air Bag Loc Curtain: All Rows
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Coupe
Displacement CC: 3600.0
Displacement CI: 219.68547874103
Displacement L: 3.6
Doors: 2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 6
Engine Model: LLT
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
Make: CADILLAC
Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Manufacturer Id: 984
Model: CTS
Model Year: 2011
Note: Body Type: Notchback Special
Other Engine Info: Injection Type: SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection), ALUM, 60 Degrees
Plant City: Lansing - Grand River
Plant Company Name: GMNA
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: Performance Collection
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2012
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY CAR THROUGH A CAR WASH AND AFTERWARDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM INDICATED A FAILURE ON THE DASH WARNING LIGHT. AT THE SAME TIME THE ENGINE LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER, AND I'M TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THIS IS DUE TO INHIBITING HALF OF THE INJECTORS IF THE TC SYSTEM FAILS. THE TC SYSTEM "HEALED ITSELF" AFTER THE CAR DRIED OUT FOR A DAY AND THIS IS NOT THE FOCUS OF MY COMPLAINT. ANYONE CAN DRIVE A CAR SAFELY WITHOUT A TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM IN OPERATION, HOWEVER, A NON-RESPONSIVE ENGINE DUE TO THE PROGRAMMED SHUTDOWN OF HALF OF THE INJECTORS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THE CAR WAS BARELY ABLE TO ACCELERATE IN STREET TRAFFIC, AND IF THE TC FAILURE HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A VERY BAD SITUATION, UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SAFE SPEED JUST TO GET OFF OF THE FREEWAY. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW AND SHOULD BE RE-EVALUATED. *TR UPDATED 05/22/2012 *JS
2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WITH THE RADIO IN ACTIVATION, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. DURING THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE RADIO REMAINED IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,747. UPDATED 02/15/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL POWER TO THE DASHBOARD, STEERING AND BRAKES CEASED DURING THE FAILURE. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE STALLING, BUT A SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD HAD BEEN PERFORMED THAT WOULD PROBABLY TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 02/24/12 THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/09/12