Cadillac CTS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds
Other sources of Cadillac CTS reliability information provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Cadillac CTSs with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Cadillac CTSs that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.
These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Cadillac CTS lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Cadillac CTS has been recently.
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Cadillac CTS Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through March 31, 2013
General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.
Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
| Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars |
| 27 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 53900 miles driven2008 | Cadillac CTS | Join or sign in to view | |
Competing Car Model Lemon Odds and Nada Odds Results through March 31, 2013
| Year | Make/Model | Nada Odds per 100 Cars | Lemon Odds per 100 Cars |
| 31 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 24600 miles driven2011 | BMW 5-Series | Join or sign in to view | |
| 25 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 63900 miles driven2008 | BMW 528 / 550 / M5 | Join or sign in to view | |
| 28 vehicles, 11.0 months per vehicle, 101000 miles driven2002 | BMW 5-Series | Join or sign in to view | |
| 49 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 70700 miles driven2006 | Chrysler 300 | ||
| 32 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 98500 miles driven2005 | Chrysler 300 | Join or sign in to view | |
| 39 vehicles, 10.9 months per vehicle, 13800 miles driven2012 | Lincoln MKZ | ||
| 43 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 30200 miles driven2011 | Lincoln MKZ | ||
| 89 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 43900 miles driven2010 | Lincoln MKZ | ||
| 26 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 53100 miles driven2009 | Lincoln MKZ | Join or sign in to view | |
| 41 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 60900 miles driven2008 | Lincoln MKZ | ||
| 43 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 85800 miles driven2007 | Lincoln MKZ | ||
What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Cadillac CTS
| Brand Reputation of the Cadillac CTS: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 210-horsepower 2.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
CADILLAC SERVICE, REPUTATION, RIDE, ONSTAR... |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
Has held up since introductions. |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
American car, long time reputation for quality, |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 220-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed automatic RWD |
its a cadillac...nuff said...LOVE IT |
| Brand Reputation of the Cadillac CTS: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.6L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Like my wife says, old people drive Cadillacs. |
