5 recalls covering model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
Certain Cadillac CT4, CT5, CT6 and Chevrolet Camaro models with the 10-speed automatic transmission can suffer internal damage inside the transmission. If that happens, the wheels can suddenly lock up, meaning they stop turning while you are driving and you lose control of the car. GM dealers will install new monitoring software in the transmission's computer so the problem can be caught, and the work costs you nothing.
On these Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, the daytime running lights can stay lit when you turn the headlights on. They are supposed to switch off at that point. Because they stay bright, they can create glare for other drivers and make it harder for people to see. This does not meet the federal rules for vehicle lamps. A dealer can update the software that controls the lights, or the fix can be sent to the vehicle wirelessly.
The side curtain airbags run along the roof rail above the doors and drop down over the windows in a crash. On these Cadillacs, those airbags may not have been installed correctly. If one is not mounted the way it should be, it may not open properly when a crash happens, so it may not shield your head as intended. Dealers will inspect the airbags on both sides and reinstall them if needed, free.
A software problem in your vehicle's communication module means the airbag warning light on the dash can turn on and off when it shouldn't. Because the light behaves unpredictably, it may fail to tell you when something is genuinely wrong with the airbag system. The notice does not say the airbags themselves are faulty — the problem is with the warning you would get if a fault developed. A free software update fixes it, done at the dealer or sent to the car over the air.
These vehicles use an electric system that helps boost your braking, so the pedal feels easy to press. Dirt or moisture on a sensor connection can cut off the signal between the sensor and that booster. If that happens, the power assist goes away and the brake pedal gets very hard to push. The car will still stop, but you have to push much harder and it takes longer. GM dealers replace the brake booster module at no cost.
Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Cadillac CT5. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: