Model year record

2020 Cadillac CT5

4 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 100 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 25V148000

Power train: automatic transmission

Component
Power train: automatic transmission
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
90,081
Reported to NHTSA
2025-03-06
Owners notified
2025-04-07

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 22V903000

Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software

Component
Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
740,108
Reported to NHTSA
2022-12-08
Owners notified
2023-01-23

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

The 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V611000

Air bags: side/window: curtain

Component
Air bags: side/window: curtain
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected
34,157
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-05
Owners notified
2021-08-30

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

Air bags that do not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V588000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
3,677
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-24
Owners notified
2020-12-09

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.

Safety risk

If communication with the sensor is interrupted, the electronic brake boost assist could be lost. Extra pedal force will be required to slow and stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic brake boost module, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A202307260.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Power train2712,000 mi
Unknown or other17300 mi
Engine1314,466 mi
Electrical system12300 mi
Structure: body8
Wheels4
Engine and engine cooling275,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system2
Latches/locks/linkages246,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch270,000 mi
Steering2440 mi
Structure: interior panels: dashboard275,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2300 mi
Air bags1
Electronic stability control (ESC)1670 mi
Lane departure: assist1
Lane departure: warning1
Suspension1440 mi

The 2021 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.