2006 Cadillac CTS Transmission & Power Train Problems
NHTSA component category: POWER TRAIN · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How power train ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 269 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2006 Cadillac CTS overview page.
What owners report
“I HAD TIMING CHAIN DONE ON MY CAR IN OCT. OF 2011 AT JACK WOLF IN BELVEDIRE, IL AT THE TIME THE CAR WAS FIXED…”NHTSA complaint 10505851 — filed 04/10/2013
“THIS 2006 CADILLAC CTS IS A 6 PSPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ALL OTHER GEARS WORK EXCEPT REVERSE. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 20,100 MILES WHICH IS…”NHTSA complaint 10475746 — filed 09/17/2012
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC CTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND…”NHTSA complaint 10471316 — filed 08/17/2012
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Power Train complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 2006 Cadillac CTS have transmission & power train problems?
Power Train is the #4 most-reported problem area on the 2006 Cadillac CTS: 28 of 269 complaints on file (10.4%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 2006 Cadillac CTS have in total?
269 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 23 involved a crash, 2 involved a fire, 13 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's power train category include?
NHTSA groups complaints about the transmission (automatic or manual), driveline, axles, transfer case and related parts under a single component category called POWER TRAIN. This page reports that category as NHTSA defines it.
