The 2.0T piston problems were primarily on the 2013 ATS and early 2014 ATS.

Seems like hardly a problem since then. Changes were made to plugs and maybe something else.

Also look at the top of the ATS Performance forum for more discussion on the piston problem.

Some feel that some of the blown engines may have resulted from using tunes.

 

I only have 8,000 miles on my 2.0T but it has run exceptionally well for me. I still can't get used to the sound of a 4 banger in a Caddy but it seems fine. I only use 93 octane and rarely get into heavy boost...I would not be afraid. I would buy another tomorrow, FWIW.

 

i'm on my third car in a row with this engine....totally problem free... there's nothing to worry about with this motor

my BMW owning friend, on the other hand, has lost 2 diesel engines in the same time frame....MY GT3 RS owning friend is on engine number 4 for the same car...3 in the last 9 months

my point is, engine problems are not just a 4 banger thing, and FUD surrounding the 2.0T is undeserved...Caddy has a great motor on their hands

 

P.S.....

When I buy my wife her XT4, next year, my next Caddy will have a 2.0T too...and I'm totally looking forward to ordering and owning this car

 

Great freaking engine!!!

I swear this 2.0L turbo smokes my previous Cadillac CTS coupe with 3.6 V-6 RWD and 6-speed manual! My current CTS honestly feels twice as powerful and the extremely broad torque range of this engine is unmatched in my opinion. The best way to explain it would be, an awesome rush of power from 1000-6000RPM with no lag or dead spots.

 

you are not imagining this ... According to www.zeroto60times.com

2nd Gen CTS 3.6 Coupe 0-60: 6.3 (Automatic)
3rd Gen CTS 2.0T 0-60: 6.2

a couple things to note, that make this more impressive IMO...

• the manual gen2 is slower to 60 than the automatic
• this is the 6 speed gen3 car, the newer 8 speed cars do 0-60: 5.8
• for a larger car gen3 is still lighter than the smaller gen2 (about 100 lbs in this case)
• torque is what accelerates a car and gen3 has 295 ft-lbs vs gen2 273 ft-lbs
• the 3.6DI in gen2 replaced the northstar V8, the 2.0T is just about dead even with the northstars power in both HP and Torque

that is why your current car is so quick

 

Wookiee you are right ! My 2014 cts 2.0t and 2000 Eldo Northstar are almost a dead heat. I cant believe it. But my Eldo sounds way better !!:cloud9:

 

yep you are 100% right, no getting around the sound ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

thank you, guys! I see that 2.0 - mostly positive feedback.

 

I go back to my previous comments but in totality. There are those who are just plain anti-4-banger in a Cadillac, no matter what, and, typically, their minds won't be changed. So they'll come up with all kinds of supposed "proof" about how it's a crappy engine. And, that's fine, to each their own. If you just can't get past the idea of having a 4-cyl engine in a Caddy, then simply don't buy one. There are other options. As pointed out here by someone else, I suspect (IMO only) that a good amount of supposed 4-cyl (or any engine for that matter) problems are the result of modifications done after the fact, be it after market tunes or whatever. Frankly, I'd never spend this kind of money on a new or late model car like this then start screwing with it...but that's just me. Finally, there are just plain bad engines of all types out there, call them lemons. Like everyone else, you hope that the particular car you pick doesn't have one of them in it. Do your research, go with your gut, then move forward.

 

Rsteph, but this engine is not a lemon? Not so much information about it. Is it a completely new one?

How about the reliability of CTS in total? Lots of complaints about the quality of Escalade, for example....

 

I did some "spirited" driving in mine today. For a 4,000 pound car this 2.0T is MORE than enough power.......Besides, if I want to REALLY get brutal I get in my 2016 Corvette and tear it up.

 

There are lot of complaints regarding this engine on ATC - pistons issues. The owners even made a list of the cars with changed engine: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forum...performance-forum/613529-2-0t-bad-pistons-roll-call.html#/topics/613529?page=55

What about the CTS with 2.0T? Is the risk of a piston issue the same as with ATS? It looks very strange to pay a lot of money and then get stuck on the road with a subseqient engine replacement...

I'm considering a purchase of 2015 CTS with 2.0T on the Russian market (the only engine option available). But I would like to buy a truly reliable car (like my current Saab 9-3 MY2006 with 130k miles without any serious issues).

Responses from the owners are especially appreciatied. thanks.

In your case I would buy a car that you are able to repair. I would not consider any american car as truly reliable, but of course that is my opinion. Any vehicle produced today SHOULD be able to reach 130,000K without any MAJOR problems. If service and parts for your Caddy are readily available then buy the car...as long as you have the CHANGED ENGINE.

PS I have the V6 and I am one of those people that would never own a caddy with a 4 banger, but there are plenty of good people on this site that own these cars that love them and would not steer you in the wrong direction with your purchase.

 

Any vehicle produced today SHOULD be able to reach 130,000K without any MAJOR problems. If service and parts for your Caddy are readily available then buy the car...as long as you have the CHANGED ENGINE.

Do you think it is about CTS? 130k?
Why changed engine? As stated above this was a problem of ATS, but not CTS.

Service of Cadillac in Russia is a challenge. But after Saab I don't want to buy mass-market

 

I think we’d be hearing about problems with the 2.0T in the CTS if they existed, but here we are five years in and I don’t recall seeing much if any CTS issues related to this engine.

Plenty of second hand comments from time to time about what they heard about it in some other car.


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The only problem I'm aware of is only an issue in cold climates. As in weather that gets down to roughly -20 Celsius or colder. My car was in the shop roughly a dozen times last winter due to fairly large amounts of gas getting dumped into the crankcase. Them being unable to solve the issue is why I recently decided to move from a 2017 ATS 2.0T to my CTS 3.6 (no available ATS with a 3.6 in my area).

 

Your car was an ATS, correct? Sounds like an isolated problem as I have not heard of that on this CTS forum.


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My CTS is a city commuter, unfortunately. It does not have adequate power for merging or passing situations in highway traffic. I would not buy another 2.0.

 

i find my 2.0T to be more than up to any task asked of it....does it go like my V-Sport? .... no.....does it make me feel like a victim on the road?....definitely not

 

ok, thanks, i'll check.

 

Just to be clear, I don't think it's an issue with the car you're looking at as it's a 2015. I was more or less just stating that it wasn't specific to the ATS as mentioned. My bigger concern for you with that car would be your location and the weather. Are you actually located in Russia? If so, are you in an area that gets down to -30 to -40 Celsius on a regular basis in the winter?

 

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There are in total something like 200 CTSs sold in Russia All the MYs. Therefore not so many to choose from. Currently i'm thinking about MY2015 standard version assembled in Russia (it differs from the standard in the US as I understand: natural leather, ventilated seats, BOSE 13 speakers), but also plan to check one MY2013 (assembled in the US) because it's fully equipped. But possibly better to have a standard one but with a fresher year and low mileage plus less risk with the engine... https://auto.ru/cars/used/sale/cadillac/cts/1073213470-f55b8/

Yes, i'm from the Moscow area. It's OK to have -20-30 in the winter. Lower temperatures - it's about Siberia ) It makes a problem? I'm a bit concerned about RWD. Never had it.

 

It's just the issue I mentioned earlier. GM's 2.0T doesn't seem to like extended extreme cold weather or weather changing from extreme cold to more mild temperatures day to day. They can dump relatively large amounts of fuel into the crankcase which can cause premature wear and damage to your engine. I know I experienced the issue and read of several others who did as well, but I honestly don't know if it only happens on some of the 2.0Ts. There isn't a large amount of information about the issue which could come down to it not effecting a large number of vehicles or it could just be that not a lot of people drive these cars in areas as cold as where we live. It's definitely not as big or as common an issue as the pistons in the earlier models, but it is still something that you might experience.

 

You never know if you don't try

 

Hi guys,

I have a question. The CTS i'm interested in has an unsual location of the license plate - on the grille instead of below the grille as on other CTSs. This makes the space below the grille completely open - you can see clearly the radiator. This means that the dust, snow, ice, etc will go directly inside - to the radiator. Is it a normal thing? I googled and found on internet that such placement of the license plate happens.

Please, advise, how risky it can be to buy such a car.

Here goes the link: https://photos.app.goo.gl/IfjWK1zkZ0xyloFQ2

 

My CTS 2.0L T has the license plate holder right on the bumper so both upper and lower grills are wide open. Just have to clean the bugs out every now and then, but no problems. A rock or something could get up there and ding the fins, but that's just life.

 

erwinner, thank you for your response.
it seems you have a 3d option of the plate location