AI DamageCadillac CT5: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Cadillac CT5 across 7 model years: 105 owner complaints and 1,318 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 24% of all complaints
- 2 Powertrain 23% of all complaints
- 3 Structure 16% of all complaints
- 4 Engine 10% of all complaints
- 5 Air bags 8% of all complaints
- 6 Forward collision avoidance 7% of all complaints
- 7 Steering 5% of all complaints
- 8 Tires 5% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 25 complaints (24% of all), 2 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 896.
- Powertrain: 24 complaints (23% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 341.
- Structure: 17 complaints (16% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 126.
- Engine: 10 complaints (10% of all); manufacturer bulletins for this component: 361.
- Air bags: 8 complaints (8% of all), 6 of them with a crash reported by the owner; manufacturer bulletins for this component: 25.
Engines and transmissions
US-market versions per EPA. On the right: how many NHTSA complaints name this engine or transmission type.
- 2 L · petrol · turbo · 4 cyl 2020–2026
- 3 L · petrol · turbo · 6 cyl 2020–2026
- 6.2 L · petrol · turbo · 8 cyl 2022–2026
- automatic, 10-speed 2020–2026
- manual, 6-speed 2022–2026
Drive: RWD, AWD
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 105 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 25 | 2 | 896 |
| Powertrain | 24 | 1 | 341 |
| Structure | 17 | 0 | 126 |
| Engine | 10 | 0 | 361 |
| Air bags | 8 | 6 | 25 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 7 | 4 | 43 |
| Steering | 5 | 2 | 110 |
| Tires | 5 | 1 | 60 |
| Wheels | 4 | 0 | 186 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 1 | 99 |
| Visibility | 3 | 0 | 62 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 0 | 39 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Suspension | 2 | 1 | 80 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
My car was hit from behind very hard and my head hit the steering wheel. The whole back was crushed and the airbagss did not deploy.
Incident Overview: A Continental Control Contact Sport SRS+ tire (DOT 5323) experienced a catastrophic internal structural failure during normal driving on a wet roadway. The tire had approximately 50% tread remaining and was 1–1.5 years old.
After reading the recall, I am certain that the transmission failed. Car was towed to Ray Skillman cheverolet on south post road in Indianapolis, to which they already ran the vin and agreed to perform the recall. After they realized it was a more serious problem than software, they refused to work on the vehicle.
My 2025 Cadillac CT5 was stationary at a red light behind a red truck when a black truck traveling in the opposite direction struck the truck head-on. The red truck was pushed backward into the front of my CT5 with enough force to cause major front-end damage. Despite this, no airbags deployed.
The lane departure didn’t work as expected to avoid a crash. I was hurt and bruised due to the air bags never deployed after hit on right wheel number flew off causing my to go into 5 guard rails . The whole front end was destroyed into pieces “no airbags” I’m lucky to be alive.
The contact stated that while exiting the highway on the far right lane on a 2-lane exit at 45 MPH, a message appeared on the instrument panel that read "Steering assistance reduced, drive with care" and "Service Power Steering".
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Structure. Rails, pillars, panel gaps, signs of pulling or welding.
- Engine. Cold start, unusual noises, oil leaks and engine codes.
Manufacturer service bulletins
Bulletin titles as filed with NHTSA.
- This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the SES MIL and DTC P062B and engineering is…
- Certain vehicles, equipped with the Precision Package, may be missing the supplementary performance toe…
- This preliminary information is for technicians that may see DTCs that are history and should not perform…
- This Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio
- This update contains a required software change to help improve the overall software update and…
- This PI provides Diagnostics tips on how the LIN bus works and how to diagnosis it
- If a vehicle has an issue with super cruise inoperative tech is directed to follow a diagnostic path…
- This PI is to instruct dealer on diagnostic procedures that need to be completed prior to replacing a…
- This PI advises of a procedure for a Service Door Latch System message with No Related DTCs
- This preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that GM is aware of the issue and the…
- This preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email GDS2 session logs into Technical Assistance
- This Preliminary Information communicates an issue with oil leakage from the band clamps on one or both…
Repair videos
We do not copy videos: these are YouTube links credited to their authors. Amounts are as stated by the author and not verified by us.
- The ABSURD Cost of Affording a 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwingamount per author: 3,171,620 UNSPECIFIED_DOLLAR
- How to reset maintenance / oil life on a 2021 Cadillac CT5 #automobile
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- 2025 CADILLAC CT5 V THERMOSTAT! R&R UNDER INTAKE! #mechanic #diy #cadillac #automobile #cars #fixing
- 2025 Cadillac CT5 350T Oil Change #caddy #cadillac #ct5 #dayinthelife #cadillacusa
- 2026 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing: The Last Great Manual V8! 🏁🔥
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-04.