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Year · Make · Model

2020 Cadillac CT5

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

4
Open recalls
32
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
894
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
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Consumer complaints

32 filed
2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    12
  • Unknown OR Other
    9
  • Electrical System
    8
  • Engine
    7
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    3
  • Steering
    2
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    2
  • Wheels
    2

Recalls

5 campaigns
25V148000·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2025-03-06

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020-2021 CT4, CT5, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission. The transmission may become damaged internally and cause the wheels to lock-up.

RiskWheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.

FixDealers will install transmission control module monitoring software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242480630.

22V903000·EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE2022-12-08

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

RiskDRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.

FixThe body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N222386380. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-827.

21V611000·AIR BAGS2021-08-05

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles. The roof rail side-curtain air bags may not have been installed correctly, which could result in an improper air bag deployment during a crash.

RiskAir bags that do not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

FixDealers will inspect both left and right-side roof rail air bags and reinstall the air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 30, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212342780.

21V611000·AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN2021-08-05

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles. The roof rail side-curtain air bags may not have been installed correctly, which could result in an improper air bag deployment during a crash.

RiskAir bags that do not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

FixDealers will inspect both left and right-side roof rail air bags and reinstall the air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 30, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212342780.

20V588000·SERVICE BRAKES2020-09-24

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.

RiskIf communication with the sensor is interrupted, the electronic brake boost assist could be lost. Extra pedal force will be required to slow and stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

FixGM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic brake boost module, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A202307260.

NHTSA investigations

4 actions
PE21010·AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT2021-04-09 → 2023-08-24

Air Bag Malfunction

PE21010·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2021-04-09 → 2023-08-24

Air Bag Malfunction

PE21010·AIR BAGS:FRONTAL2021-04-09 → 2023-08-24

Air Bag Malfunction

PE21010·AIR BAGS2021-04-09 → 2023-08-24

Air Bag Malfunction

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