82 problems have been reported for the 2012 Cadillac CTS. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2012 Cadillac CTS. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting with 9 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (8 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2012 Cadillac CTS in the United States are 50,636 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Cadillac CTS owners in the last 14 years is 82, and the age of the vehicle is 14, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 82 / 50,636 / 14 * 1000 = 0.12.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Cadillac CTS model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2012 Cadillac CTS in 2012.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Cadillac CTS, the following table can be used to compare the 2012 Cadillac CTS with the Cadillac CTS from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2012 CTS is 82 while the average number of problems reported for the 17 model years of the Cadillac CTS is 168.