2021 Cadillac CT5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 30 complaints on the 2021 Cadillac CT5, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (13 complaints).

30
Complaints
4
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
68.4
Severity index

Severity index 68.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (43.3%)13 43%StructureStructure: 7 complaints (23.3%)7 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%WheelsWheels: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (3.3%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1343.3%
STRUCTURE723.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER413.3%
POWER TRAIN413.3%
AIR BAGS26.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE26.7%
WHEELS13.3%
ENGINE13.3%

Complaints filed per year

08172021: 12022: 12024: 32025: 82026: 17 (partial year)212224252617
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20221
20243
20258
2026 (year to date)17
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 12.0x those in 2021 to 2021 (12 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V61100005/08/2021AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAINGeneral 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.
21V42100010/06/2021AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHTGeneral 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 diagn
22V90300008/12/2022EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREGeneral 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) m
25V14800006/03/2025POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral 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.

Other Cadillac CT5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.