2020 Cadillac CT4 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
4 safety recalls list the 2020 Cadillac CT4, and owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
4 safety recalls for the 2020 Cadillac CT4
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Automatic transmission (power train)
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.
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…
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Software (exterior lighting)
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,…
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…
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Curtain (air bags) and air bags
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.
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…
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Service brakes
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.
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…
8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2020 Cadillac CT4 have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 24,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2026 with 5 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Total brake system failure. Lost almost all brake function nearly causing an accident. June 17, 2026 car was taken to dealership. Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM), Brake Master Cylinder, Brake P”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 26, 2026 · Service brakes
“69,000 mile oil change I was told i needed to spend thousands of dollars on repairing an oil leak b/c my Cam carrier is leaking. Cadillac has a know issue with this repair and refuses to stand behind”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 25, 2026 · Engine
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2020 Cadillac CT4 (CT4 AWD, CT4 V, CT4 V AWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 23–27 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 20–23 / 28–34 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Compact Cars |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2/2.7 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S10); Automatic (S8) |
Compare Cadillac CT4 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Cadillac CT4 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Cadillac CT4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 Cadillac CT4 | 4 | 7 |
| 2022 Cadillac CT4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 Cadillac CT4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 Cadillac CT4 | 0 | 7 |
| 2025 Cadillac CT4 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 Cadillac CT4 | 0 | 1 |
Checking a specific 2020 Cadillac CT4
How do I know if my 2020 Cadillac CT4 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 4 campaigns currently list the 2020 Cadillac CT4; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Cadillac dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V588000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Cadillac models
- SRX3,262 complaints
- Deville2,725 complaints
- CTS2,217 complaints
- Escalade1,713 complaints
- Seville801 complaints
- Escalade ESV533 complaints
- DTS527 complaints
- Catera468 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.