2009 Cadillac CTS Check Engine Light Due to Gas Cap Issue

Illumination of the check engine light may be the result of a loose or worn gas cap .

Affected Model Years

This issue affects Cadillac CTS model years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, .

88 people reported this problem

  • 2009 64,000 Miles
    Ive been having the engine light stay on now.........changed the gas cap.. still on.... 2003 cts v6

  • 2009 60,000 Miles
    Light came on and was diagnosed with leak in emissions system. Purge valve was replaced. 2 days later, light came on again. Gas cap was replaced and exactly 2 days later light came on again.

  • 2009 0 Miles
    at 48000 miles the check engine light has come on 3times the the car dealer replaced a sensor to the gas tank and it came back on. The GM dealer said it was the wire to the sensor. A week later it came back on. They spent 4 hours trying to figure it out. They reset it. Now at 54000 miles it is on again. I am thinking somebody at on star is putting the light on. I had simular problems with my 97 catera oillight. And now my warranty is done. The front passanger shock is making noise. The auto trac and auto stablization is out of control.

  • 2009 92,000 Miles
    Ingine light came on and I had it checked for free at NAPA and was told that probably the gas cap not sealing correctly and to replace this first...... Replaced the cap at a cost of around $ 8 and that fixed that problem... By the way NAPA had the replacement cap right there in their store... No service charge just the purchase of the new gas cap... Problem fixed and light off!

  • 2009 113,000 Miles
    Engine light came on due to gas cap vacuum leak

  • 2009 45,000 Miles
    Too lazy to buy another gas cap, doesn't seem to effect much, just an annoying light.

  • 2009 38,618 Miles
    Cap was loose and caused check engine light. When tested error read as some kind of leak. But, all was needed was to tighten the gas cap and have the error message removed.

  • 2009 0 Miles
    126000 miles when problem started

  • 2009 46,500 Miles
    Check engine light comes on due to gas cap not sealing.

  • 2009 0 Miles
    engine light light up due to Gas Cap Issue. I replaced it...

  • 2009 119,000 Miles
    same problem with my car check engine light due to gas cap

  • 2009 32,000 Miles
    c-1 coil gone already ??

  • 2009 85,000 Miles
    I replaced the gas Cap and corrected the problem.

  • 2009 70,000 Miles
    Engine light on due to gas cape

  • 2009 56,000 Miles
    Traded this car to my sister and noted engine light on shortly after she got it last spring.Also the high beam light bulb wasn't working. Cost her $ 500 to get it replaced (fixed)So much for trying to give her a decent car.

  • 2009 125,000 Miles
    This may be a cap issue, but it also may be # 3 clyinder. It will be expensive to find out

  • 2009 115,000 Miles
    I am in the process of purchasing this year Cadillac and the dealer is saying he will get it smog tested and the check engine light came on now I know why it's taking so long hopefully it will get fixed and I won't have anymore issues

  • 2009 0 Miles
    Check engine light came on took to dealership and they told me the gas cap was loose

  • 2009 50,000 Miles
    replace gas cap

  • 2009 193,000 Miles
    I am researching this issue now. My check engine light is on and the code is due to the gas cap warning that comes up periodically.