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Year · Make · Model

2021 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
18
NHTSA complaints
1
Defect investigations
792
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Frontal
Side
Rollover

Consumer complaints

18 filed
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Electrical System
    6
  • STRUCTURE:BODY
    3
  • Unknown OR Other
    2
  • Forward Collision AVOIDANCE: Automatic Emergency Braking
    2
  • AIR Bags
    2
  • Power Train
    2
  • Tires
    1
  • Service Brakes
    1

Recalls

6 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 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.

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.

21V421000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE2021-06-10

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.

RiskThe air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

FixThe communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212338110.

21V421000·AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT2021-06-10

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.

RiskThe air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

FixThe communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212338110.

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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