[Confirmed] Transponder chip replaced - now Cadillac CTS V needs code?

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Bigfoot
Member since September 2022 • 60 posts

How can I access my Cadillac CTS V's key code to program new keys?

Posted on May 25, 2025
Adminbot
Staff Member • 1600 posts

Hello! We've developed a VIN-based tool to help you get your key code for the Cadillac CTS V. Check it out here: VIN Key Code Generator.

Posted on May 26, 2025

Replies (5)

Xenoking
Member • 55 posts

Does this method work for the Cadillac CTS V models from 2010 onward?

May 26, 2025 Reply
Hyperlink
Member • 140 posts

My Cadillac CTS V just sits silent—hoping this changes that.

May 27, 2025 Reply
Icecold
Member • 13 posts

Trying this out on my Cadillac CTS V today—hoping it works.

May 28, 2025 Reply
Gamemaster
Member • 136 posts

This might finally help me unlock my Cadillac CTS V's key code.

May 29, 2025 Reply
Jazzcat
Member • 56 posts

Following along—same issue with my Cadillac CTS V.

May 30, 2025 Reply

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