Home › Cadillac › CT5 › Used 2020

Buying a used 2020 Cadillac CT5? Check these 4 recalls first

4 NHTSA recalls · 38 owner complaints on file

The launch-year CT5 carries four recalls, three rated high: brake assist that can fail, side curtain airbags possibly misinstalled, and a transmission fault that may lock the wheels. Daytime running lights staying on is the medium item. None carry a stop-driving or park-outside instruction. At 38 unverified NHTSA complaints — including two crashes and two injuries — this is the heaviest complaint record here, dominated by power train, then unknown/other, electrical system and engine.

Before you buy

1. Get the 17-character VIN from the seller and run it at nhtsa.gov/recalls. It shows which recalls are still unrepaired on that exact car.
2. Have all four recalls confirmed complete by VIN before purchase.
3. Focus the test drive on shifting, shudder and hesitation, given the power train reports.
4. Ask for transmission service history and any dealer repair orders.
5. Open recalls are repaired free at any Cadillac dealer, whoever owns the car — an open recall is a to-do item, not a bill.

Recalls covering the 2020 Cadillac CT5

What owners have reported to NHTSA

38 complaints filed for this model year, including 2 mentioning a crash, 0 a fire and 2 injuries. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and popular models collect more of them simply because more are on the road.

Other model years

• 2021
• 2022
• All CT5 recalls