Seat heaters that may provide too much of a good thing prompted General Motors last week to recall about 54,000 2014-2016 Cadillac CTS sedans. GM said in government filings that the issue stems from seat heaters that are activated without an occupant, such as when the vehicles' remote start systems...Read More»
Vehicle-to-vehicle communications systems are a Very Big Deal that few people are talking about. This week, Cadillac tried to change that by announcing the roll-out of V2V technology on new models. Unfortunately, the timing of Cadillac's news was a little awkward. A recap When we think of major...Read More»
It wasn't that long ago that rear-wheel-drive mid-size luxury sedan shoppers basically had two options: German or German. Infiniti or Lexus have always been around, but neither had sporty pretensions—one of the reasons you pick a rear-drive sedan in the first place. Now there are a bevy of...Read More»
General Motors is recalling 2,163 Cadillac ATS and CTS vehicles from the 2015 model year. According to a bulletin from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, some of those vehicles may have been manufactured with a faulty part that could cause the brakes to fail. The part in question...Read More»
Earlier this month, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed an investigation of GM trucks and SUVs from model years 1999 to 2003. At least 2,702 owners of those vehicles complained about brake-line corrosion, and a total of 88 collisions had been linked to the problem, as well as...Read More»
General Motors has announced a new recall -- its 69th of the year -- affecting nearly 118,000 late-model vehicles. According to the New York Times, the recall includes the following makes and models, which span all four GM brands: Buick 2014 Buick Enclave Cadillac 2013-14 Cadillac CTS 2013-14...Read More»
Cadillac has a busy two years ahead, after reeling off hits like the 2013 ATS sedan, 2014 CTS sedan, and the 2015 Escalade SUV. Though it's hit a stall in sales growth this year, and has stumbled with the launch of the Volt-derived ELR extended-range electric vehicle, Cadillac is on course to...Read More»
For much of the spring, it seemed as if General Motors issued a new round of recalls every other day, but the automaker has been largely quiet on that front for over three weeks. Could the recall party be coming to an end? Based on a new press release from GM, the answer is probably "no". ALSO SEE...Read More»
On June 30, General Motors added 8.4 million vehicles to its still-growing list of recalls. Among the affected models were more than 616,000 units of the 2003-14 Cadillac CTS and 2004-06 Cadillac SRX, which suffer from "unintended ignition key rotation". (That's the same sort of issue affecting...Read More»
Since February, it seems as if General Motors has issued a massive new round of recalls every couple of days. Today is no exception. The six recalls listed below affect a range of current and former GM brands, from model year 1997 to 2014. Though GM hasn't revealed complete details about the...Read More»
General Motors has issued six new recalls to address a range of flaws in more than 3.5 million vehicles worldwide. Included in that number are nearly 3.4 million Buicks, Cadillacs, and Chevrolets that may suffer from an ignition switch problem similar to the one that's kept GM in the headlines...Read More»
Last year, Cadillac announced it would be giving its logo a makeover, but so far we’ve only seen the de-wreathed crest on the stunning Elmiraj Concept and the 2015 ATS Coupe. For the 2015 model year, the ATS Sedan will be getting an updated face to match the new coupe model. Now Cadillac has...Read More»
Early this morning, General Motors announced five separate recalls, affecting roughly 2.7 million Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Pontiac, and Saturn vehicles from the 2004 to 2015 model years. One of the recalls is so serious that GM has asked owners to stop driving the vehicles immediately. ALSO SEE...Read More»
Last year felt like the year that automakers refreshed many of the top-selling mainstream models on the market; now 2014 is shaping up to be a year of new luxury vehicles. We can't recall a single year when so many all-new and redesigned luxury vehicles have taken form; and as we put together our...Read More»
The results of Consumer Reports' 2012 Annual Auto Reliability Survey are a mixed bag for automakers in the U.S. and Europe. However, Asian brands -- especially those from Japan -- walked away with consistently high marks. Methodology The 2012 Auto Reliability Survey ranked both automakers and...Read More»
If you were hoping to land a great deal on a Cadillac, you might want to act sooner rather than later: according to an article in AutoNews, Cadillac is planning to boost prices in the coming years. The increase isn't due to rising costs of labor, parts, raw materials, regulation, or other factors...Read More»
While wagons are popular in many parts of the world, consumers in the U.S. seem to dislike wagons. Instead, crossovers seem to be the more popular choice, but why? Today's question is: why wouldn't you buy a wagon? Crossovers are often hailed for their "car-like" driving qualities--but what's more...Read More»
This week we worked to bring you the latest spy videos, video road tests, and first driving impressions, and you watched them in droves. Spy videos were clearly the popular choice this week as three out of our top five videos this week are spy videos. Mercedes-Benz fans must be eager to learn about...Read More»
Today at High Gear Media Hyundai announced two recalls while Chrysler announced dizzying profits. Lexus revealed the 2013 LS lineup and Buick adds IntelliLink as standard equipment to all 2013 models. All this and more in today's car news, right here on The Car Connection. Hyundai recalled the...Read More»
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