2011 Cadillac Cts-V Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 Cadillac Cts-V. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 cadillac cts-v. While operating the vehicle, the passenger side air bag indicator remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to rick hendrick city chevrolet (5101 east independence blvd, charlotte, nc) where it was diagnosed that the passenger side air bag sensor…”
“My cts-v currently has 56,000 miles and very well cared for. My problem started at 25,xxx miles with a rear seal leak, it was replaced by dealer and 9 months later started leaking again. After the 4th trip to the dealer, they are now telling me it's the rear differential that is a 'known issue'…”
“My 2011 cts-v rear differential has now failed for the second time. First off, my car has been babied and extremely well taken care of. The differential first failed at approximately 17,500 miles and now this second time at approximately 38,900 miles. Both times the differential has started to…”
“While driving the vehicle the passenger seatbelt light comes on with or without a passenger being present. I took vehicle to the dealer and was told the passenger detection module was going out and when the seat belt light comes on the passenger side air bags are disabled meaning the airbags will…”
“While driving the vehicle the passenger seatbelt light comes on with or without a passenger being present. I took vehicle to the dealer and was told the passenger detection module was going out and when the seat belt light comes on the passenger side air bags are disabled meaning the airbags will…”
“First, please know the car is a 2011 in mint condition...still smells new. I only have 19,500 miles on it and it has never been in an accident. It spends most of its life as a garage queen as it is my dream car and stays protected. Trunk gets saturated every time water (rain, hose, etc) gets on it…”
“Please know the car is in mint condition and has never been in an accident. This is my dream car and stays well kept in my garage. It only has 19,500 miles on it. Rear differential whines or howls between 40-70mpg when under light load (like cruising or using cruise control) in 4th, 5th, and 6th…”
“Gasoline leak from the fuel pump assembly, on top of the gas tank. I noticed a strong odor of gasoline and upon looking under my car, near the passenger rear tire, I found a small puddle of gasoline on the ground. I could see gasoline on the bottom of the tank. I researched on the ctsvowners.com…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 Cadillac Cts-V as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.