2023 Cadillac CT5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 13 complaints on the 2023 Cadillac CT5, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Power Train (5 complaints).

13
Complaints
1
Recalls
3
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
78.7
Severity index

Severity index 78.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 78.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (38.5%)5 38%TiresTires: 2 complaints (15.4%)2 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Air BagsAir Bags: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (7.7%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN538.5%
TIRES215.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER17.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17.7%
STRUCTURE17.7%
AIR BAGS17.7%
LANE DEPARTURE17.7%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE17.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362022: 12023: 12024: 12025: 62026: 4 (partial year)22232425626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20221
20231
20241
20256
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 8.0x those in 2022 to 2022 (8 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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

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 2026-10-04. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.