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Selling a junk Cadillac

Junkyards and junk car buyers take any Cadillac in any condition. What they pay depends on the car's weight, the scrap steel price, the parts still on it and the tow. Pick your model below for what owners report most, or get an offer now.

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What NHTSA data shows for Cadillac

Across the 11 Cadillac models with enough data to count (model years 1995–2022), NHTSA has 16,536 owner complaints on file and 203 recall campaigns. The most-reported components across the make are electrical system (2,066), lights (1,680), air bags (1,152). The Cadillac SRX has the most complaints of any Cadillac, with 4,170. Data as of 2026-10-12.

Complaint counts rise with how many of a model were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a big number mostly means a common car. The useful part is what fails: when the top complaint is electrical system, read our guide to selling a car that doesn't run before you take an offer.

Cadillac models

ModelModel yearsComplaintsMost reportedRecalls
Cadillac SRX2004–20194,170Lights24
Cadillac CTS2003–20193,109Transmission and drivetrain27
Cadillac Deville1995–20052,706Electrical system17
Cadillac Escalade1999–20222,041Air bags52
Cadillac Catera1997–2003826Engine and cooling0
Cadillac Seville1995–2004784Engine and cooling11
Cadillac DTS2004–2011731Electrical system6
Cadillac STS1998–2011610Air bags7
Cadillac Escalade ESV2003–2022593Engine38
Cadillac ATS2013–2019558Transmission and drivetrain11
Cadillac XT52017–2022408Other10

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