Enter the 17-character VIN of your Cadillac CTS to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
See the factory basics for free, and order a full report for the history behind the VIN.
Manufacturer, model year, country: enter the VIN of the model Cadillac CTS and the free decoder reads all three from the 17 characters. In our database the car Cadillac CTS covers 2003 - 2019. It has 5 versions in total, is offered as Sedan, Wagon, Coupe and lists power of 649 hp. The decoder reads the world manufacturer identifier in characters 1 to 3, the model year in character 10 and the plant in character 11 where one is coded.
Do not expect the free decoder to show accident damage, odometer history, theft status or past owners; the 17 characters simply do not carry them. For those you need a paid vehicle history report. A quick test for the model Cadillac CTS: the 10th character encodes the model year, so it should fit the year the seller states. Also remember that I, O and Q never occur in a genuine VIN.
2003 - 2019
Production years
181 - 649 hp
Power
3
Body styles
5
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadillac CTS I | 2003 - 2007 | Sedan | 181 - 405 hp |
| Cadillac CTS II | 2008 - 2014 | Sedan | 211 - 564 hp |
| Cadillac CTS II Sport Wagon | 2010 - 2014 | Wagon | 273 - 564 hp |
| Cadillac CTS II Coupe | 2011 - 2014 | Coupe | 304 - 564 hp |
| Cadillac CTS III | 2014 - 2019 | Sedan | 272 - 649 hp |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the Cadillac CTS, with model years 2003 - 2019 in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2003 - 2019 across 5 versions of the Cadillac CTS. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the Cadillac CTS the characters to expect are 3 (2003), 4 (2004), 5 (2005), 6 (2006), 7 (2007), 8 (2008), 9 (2009), A (2010), B (2011), C (2012), D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019).
5 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 649 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
Look at the base of the windshield on the driver's side, where the VIN is visible from outside the car. It is also printed on the door frame of the driver's door and in the registration document.
Anything about the car's past: accident damage, odometer readings, theft status and the number of owners. The decoder only reads what is stored in the 17 characters.
Nothing. Decoding is free and there is no sign-up. You pay only if you decide to order a vehicle history report.