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2020 Cadillac CT5 Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 2020 Cadillac CT5, and owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

4
safety recalls
39
owner complaints to NHTSA
2 / 0
complaints citing a crash / fire
20–26
MPG combined (EPA)

4 safety recalls for the 2020 Cadillac CT5

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Automatic transmission (power train)

    NHTSA 25V148000 Reported 90,081 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    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…

  2. Software (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 22V903000 Reported 740,108 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    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…

  3. Curtain (air bags) and air bags

    NHTSA 21V611000 Reported 34,157 vehicles potentially affected General Motors, LLC

    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…

  4. Service brakes

    NHTSA 20V588000 Reported 3,677 vehicles potentially affected General Motors LLC

    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…

39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2020 Cadillac CT5 have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA; 2 describe a crash. Reports cite 2 injuries and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 25,861 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 15 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“I am filing an urgent consumer safety complaint against Bert Ogden Cadillac in [XXX] for a severe federal safety recall violation. My 2020 Cadillac CT5 is experiencing catastrophic transmission failur”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 21, 2026 · Power train

“The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked and using the key fob to open the door, the door on the driver’s side failed to open. The failure was a recur”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 4, 2026 · Latches/locks/linkages

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 2020 Cadillac CT5 (CT5 AWD, CT5 V, CT5 V AWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Combined20–26 mpg
City / Highway17–23 / 25–32
FuelPremium
EPA classMidsize Cars
Engine4/6 cyl, 2/3 L
TransmissionAutomatic (S10)

Compare Cadillac CT5 model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Cadillac CT5 model year in NHTSA's database.

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 Cadillac CT5439
2021 Cadillac CT5429
2022 Cadillac CT5211
2023 Cadillac CT5113
2024 Cadillac CT502
2025 Cadillac CT509
2026 Cadillac CT516

Checking a specific 2020 Cadillac CT5

How do I know if my 2020 Cadillac CT5 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 CT5; 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

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.