2008 Cadillac Cts
2008

Cadillac
Cts

Starting at N/A USD | 0

263 hp @ 6400 rpm
Horsepower
All-Wheel Drive Rear-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain

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Performance

Performance

Fuel Efficiency

Fuel Efficiency

Safety

Safety

Connectivity

Connectivity

Comfort

Comfort

Interior Space

Interior Space

Exterior Design

Exterior Design

Performance

Engineered for the perfect balance of power and efficiency

263 hp
Horsepower
253 ft-lb
Torque
All-Wheel Drive Rear-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
6-speed
Transmission
2008 Cadillac Cts performance
2008 Cadillac CTS interior

Efficient

Advanced engineering for optimal fuel economy

Fuel TypeGasoline
Combined Efficiency7.5 - 13.6 L/100 km
Fuel Capacity68.0 L

Interior

Thoughtfully designed for comfort and functionality

5
Seating
385 L
Cargo
1,077 mm
Front Legroom
912 mm
Rear Legroom
2008 Cadillac Cts interior CC
2008 Cadillac Cts interior D
2008 Cadillac Cts interior G

Climate Control

Heated Front Seats

Convenience

Keyless Entry
Power Windows
Power Door Locks

Seating

Power Driver Seat
Power Passenger Seat
Seat Memory
Lumbar Support

Technology

Advanced connectivity and intelligent features

Navigation System

Satellite Radio

AM/FM Stereo

Steering Controls

Safety

Comprehensive protection for you and your passengers

Airbags

Driver Airbag
Passenger Airbag
Front Side Airbags

Stability

Traction Control
ABS Brakes
Brake Assist

Monitoring

Tire Pressure Monitor
Rear Parking Aid

Security

Security System
Child Safety Locks
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety CC
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety D
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety FBDG
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety FQ
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety G
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety I
2008 Cadillac CTS front safety SHF

Dimensions

Carefully crafted proportions for optimal space and style

Length

15 ft11.6"
4.87m

Width

6 ft0.5"
1.84m

Height

4 ft10"
1.47m

Wheelbase

9 ft5.4"
2.88m

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2008 Cadillac Cts interior CC
2008 Cadillac Cts interior D
2008 Cadillac Cts exterior FBDG
2008 Cadillac Cts exterior FQ
2008 Cadillac Cts interior G
2008 Cadillac Cts interior I
2008 Cadillac Cts interior SHF

Trim Levels

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4dr Sdn w/1SA

4dr Sdn w/1SA

$38,900
Starting MSRP

Engine & Performance

EngineGas V6
Displacement3.6L/217
Horsepower263 hp
Torque253 ft-lb
DrivetrainAll-Wheel Drive Rear-Wheel Drive
Transmission6-speed

Fuel & Efficiency

Fuel TypeGasoline
Fuel Capacity68.0 L
City11.8 - 13.6 L/100 km
Highway7.5 - 8.1 L/100 km
Combined7.5 - 13.6 L/100 km

Dimensions

Length4,867 mm
Width1,842 mm
Height1,473 mm
Wheelbase2,880 mm
Curb Weight1,751 - 1,860 kg
Ground ClearanceN/A

Interior Space

Passenger Capacity5
Front Leg Room1,077 mm
Rear Leg Room912 mm
Front Head Room986 mm
Rear Head Room945 mm
Cargo VolumeN/A

Safety Features

ABS Brakes
Stability Control
Traction Control
Driver Airbag
Side Airbags
Knee Airbag

Technology Features

Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
Navigation
Backup Camera
Blind Spot Monitor
Lane Keep Assist

Comfort Features

Climate Control
Heated Front Seats
Heated Rear Seats
Cooled Front Seats
Heated Steering Wheel
Seat Massage

Convenience Features

Keyless Entry
Keyless Start
Remote Start
Power Liftgate
Heated Mirrors
Power Driver Seat

4dr Sdn w/1SB

4dr Sdn w/1SB

$41,400
Starting MSRP

Engine & Performance

EngineGas V6
Displacement3.6L/217
Horsepower304 hp
Torque273 ft-lb
DrivetrainAll-Wheel Drive Rear-Wheel Drive
Transmission6-speed

Fuel & Efficiency

Fuel TypeGasoline
Fuel Capacity68.0 L
City12.2 - 14.0 L/100 km
Highway7.5 - 8.0 L/100 km
Combined7.5 - 14.0 L/100 km

Dimensions

Length4,867 mm
Width1,842 mm
Height1,473 mm
Wheelbase2,880 mm
Curb Weight1,751 - 1,860 kg
Ground ClearanceN/A

Interior Space

Passenger Capacity5
Front Leg Room1,077 mm
Rear Leg Room912 mm
Front Head Room986 mm
Rear Head Room945 mm
Cargo VolumeN/A

Safety Features

ABS Brakes
Stability Control
Traction Control
Driver Airbag
Side Airbags
Knee Airbag

Technology Features

Apple CarPlay
Android Auto
Navigation
Backup Camera
Blind Spot Monitor
Lane Keep Assist

Comfort Features

Climate Control
Heated Front Seats
Heated Rear Seats
Cooled Front Seats
Heated Steering Wheel
Seat Massage

Convenience Features

Keyless Entry
Keyless Start
Remote Start
Power Liftgate
Heated Mirrors
Power Driver Seat

Safety Reports

174 complaints reported to NHTSA

174
Total Reports
12
Crashes
7
Injuries
3
Fires

Most Common Issues

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
39
SERVICE BRAKES
24
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
23
ENGINE
22
POWER TRAIN
21
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
17

Recent Reports

ODI #11669877
Jun 28, 2025
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I haven't had a problem with my car and my truck. But my main concern is the LED and laser headlights almost every new car and truck that comes equipped with them. Even the aftermarket replacement bulbs and light assemblies, they are way too bright at night. Blindly bright. I have to put my hand in front of my eyes and face to reduce the amount of glare. I feel like these headlights can be a safety hazard to drivers at night.
Incident: Jun 26, 2025VIN: 1G6DF577880***
ODI #11663826
May 29, 2025
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The recall performed on this vehicle were not performed. They played a [XXX] man made him get aThe recall performed on this vehicle we’re not performed. They played a [XXX] man made him get a timing chain for Morris Cadillac. I have several receipts from the vehicle being serviced because of the faulty windshield washer heater system that was supposed to be disabled caused an electrical short in the vehicle because it was not properly sealed water got in the wires and caused the computer to be fried this happened before the car still only has 67,000 miles and they won’t even take it in. The car stopped in the middle of the road almost killing everybody. I’ve had several technicians explain that it’s because of the faulty. Recall that they did not fix that is still exposed. Maybe they had a worker that was fired in 2017. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Incident: May 28, 2025VIN: 1G6DS57V780***
ODI #11639210
Jan 28, 2025
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMUNKNOWN OR OTHERENGINE
Vehicle Purchase Statement – Top Tier Auto I, [XXX] , purchased a vehicle from Top Tier Auto on [XXX]. The vehicle details are as follows: VIN: [XXX] Warranty: 30-day coverage for the transmission and engine After owning the vehicle for only 15 minutes, I entered the freeway, and the car began to shake violently. Shortly after, a gentleman driving behind me alerted me that sparks and fire were falling from beneath the car. I immediately pulled over, just before the engine burst into flames. The Columbus Police Department responded to the scene and had to extinguish the fire. This incident occurred within minutes of purchasing the vehicle, despite the supposed 30-day warranty covering the transmission and engine. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Incident: Jun 1, 2024VIN: 1G6DS57V080***
ODI #11610287
Aug 22, 2024
Crash2 injured
AIR BAGS
Airbags did not deploy in a massive front end collision. That failure caused me physical injury which possibly would not have occurred had the airbags deployed. I don’t know how many 2008 Cadillac CTS are on the road at this time but feel it is an important enough matter that should be investígated. This was never recalled. Thank you, [XXX] , [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Incident: Aug 7, 2024VIN: 1G6DM577380***
ODI #11573886
Feb 25, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMVEHICLE SPEED CONTROLFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Ever since I purchased this 2008 CTS vehicle, I have dumped thousands of dollars to repair the vehicle even after the "recall repairs". Problems persist and the car has become more dangerous than ever. The vehicle had inspected by the dealership a number of times the first 5 years of ownership the first 3, listed below, were the replaced recalls from dealership, the rest are known safety issues that gm denies to admit to faults and recalls. *Ignition starter replacement (still have starter failure issues after 2 repairs from gm) *washer fluid warmer removal (they just snipped the wires and removed the component but left hot wires exposed in vehicle) *motherboard ecm replacement recall(ecm is still faulty and has caused dozens of electrical issues. **************** battery drains over night. On my 6th battery (just bought new one 3 days ago) gauge cluster never recalibrated and is completely disabled. Don't know how fast im going how much gas or any other info related to. sunroof constantly leaking, flooding vehicle and destroying the electrical components which fried many relays including the door lock and power window components vehicle refuses to turn but cranks on fuel often will not allow a fill up ecm throwing irrelevant codes headlight failure due to seal defect that allows moisture into headlight casing frequent oil loss. 2018: vehicle engine failure whilst driving on freeway with zero warning nearly causing a fatal crash. Purchased new alternator (Shade tree auto in san Clemente) and had to pay 2000 for tow and alternator transmission failure and near miss collision into another vehicle on a steep incline road I have taken this vehicle to a multitude of repair shops and auto supply to get a diagnosis. Even the dealership didn't have any answers. Now I am out of a car. and money. These issues had been confirmed by Rorick Cadillac, Shade tree auto, oreily, s and s auto, auto zone.
Incident: Feb 25, 2024VIN: 1G6DM577X80***
ODI #11543065
Sep 7, 2023
STEERINGPOWER TRAINUNKNOWN OR OTHER
I was driving down the road going Bout 29 miles per hour when I heard a big boom. It sounded ND felt like I had hit something . So I slowed down and pulled over to the side of the road put the car in park looked underneath nothing was there . I then preceeded to my at. Which thank God was only another block away .I started going only going maybe 5 miles per hour at this point because it sounds like I'm dragging like metals on the ground . When I got to my apt. I went to park the car when I went to put it into park it would not go when I went to reverse it would nit go it still went into drive and thTs it and even getting it into driveyou really had to push it and it felt like the tires were going to wobble off , I mean bye this time it just felt like the car was gonna fall apart shaking abd wobbling all over because I kept trying g to go from drive to neutral to get it to go into park but it didn't budge I had to leave it in neutral and put on the emergency break and shut the car off leaving my key I side cause it wS stuck due to the car not going into park. When I came out of my apt. I wS just frazzled I didn't understand whT wS going on she hD been running beautifully. But I did remember when I first test drove her I had told the sales man she had felt like I wS pulling something she wS kinda hesitant to excelerate . He assured me she's had a 5 star inspection and the whole cars under warranty ND he works on cadillacs himself . Yada Yada Yada. I had called. Friend to come help me tow her home . He tried to get her to manually go into drive but it still wouldn't budge he thought maybe the shift link u til we got her home it was the drive shaft it had sheered off all the bolt one half was on the one part the other part of the bolt were broke off where it connected to the tyranny. He said you can't replace this with out trying to back our the bolts but there metric bolts and would be hard to find . And I would just be better off with a new driveshaft.
Incident: Oct 19, 2022VIN: 1G6DT57V380***
ODI #11533125
Jul 18, 2023
POWER TRAINELECTRICAL SYSTEMENGINE
Car went crazy one day while behind the wheel everything malfunctioned then car shut off and won't start again. I could of easily got into an accident had there been any other vehicles around. Kids were scared. Codes come up as U0100,U0140,U0101,C0242,B0081-0F,B0081-71,B1370-01,B1370-06,U0155-00,U0170-00,P0856-00.
Incident: Jul 18, 2023VIN: 1G6DP57V080***
ODI #11507416
Feb 15, 2023
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMSERVICE BRAKES
I was pulled over by the Police because my 2008 Cadillac CTS license plate lights were not working and my rear brake lights were not working. These light failures were caused by a known design flaw with the wiring harness in the trunk lid near the right trunk lid hinge in where the wires inside the harness that go to the brake lights break in half after repeated opening and closing of the trunk lid because of the poor design of the wiring harness and it’s mounting brackets. There should have been a safety recall from GM as I could have been killed if a car in back of me did not stop because my brake lights were not going on when I would step on my cars brake peddle! Now the car dealership service center wants to charge me $335.00 to replace the broken wires that were caused by GM/Cadillac’s poor and unsafe design of this wiring harness. Regards [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Incident: Feb 10, 2023VIN: 1G6DV57V780***

Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are submitted by vehicle owners and may not represent verified defects.

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