general problems of the 2012 Cadillac CTS

Four problems related to exterior lighting have been reported for the 2012 Cadillac CTS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Cadillac CTS based on all problems reported for the 2012 CTS.

1 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/03/2021

I was sent a letter about the recall and I sent it back saying I could not afford to pay up front. The sent another letter about the deadline and I sent back I could not afford to pay up front. I never got a response back. My lights are getting dimmer and can't see at night. This is a safety hazard that I didn't cause and should have been required to repair. I bought the vehicle used and have a few payments left. This is a safety issue and it's inconvenient. This need to be investigated.

2 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 05/14/2020

The head lamp has condensation and water built up in it causing the bulb to short out. The clear cover has become stained yellow rust color from the water.

3 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 03/27/2019

I purchased a new 2012 Cadillac Cts in January, 2012. The car has been garage kept since new and has only 27,000 miles. Both headlamps recently began accumulating heavy condensation causing very dim lighting at night. This hazardous condition is clearly a manufacturing defect and not caused by excessive use of the vehicle nor exposure to the elements.

4 Exterior Lighting problem

Failure Date: 10/19/2012

While driving on a road with many curves at approximately 40 mph, I went to turn on the bright lights by pushing lever on left side of steering wheel outwards the bright lights came on as intended but at the same time I apparently hit the switch which controls the lights in different positions. The bright lights went off and I was left with parking lights only and could not see at all. There was no road shoulder as it was only one lane in each direction. I reduced my speed to 4 or 5 mph and did not know what I had done to cause this. There is no lights on the steering column and I had to watch the road so carefully that I had no or little time to understand why the lights went out. A car came up behind me and with his lights I finally had time to look down and move the light switch to its proper position. It was a horrible experience and something needs to be done to prevent this from happening again.


Other Exterior Lighting related problems of the 2012 Cadillac CTS

Exterior Lighting problems
5
Headlights problems
3
Turn Signal problems
1


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