Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2021 Cadillac CT5 has 4 recalls, 18 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
18
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
21V611000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
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 install...
21V421000
AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC...
22V903000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade E...
25V148000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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-sp...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2021 Cadillac CT5 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The passive door locks on the handles to the car do not work. The electronic sensor to unlock the ca... |
| Jan 14, 2026 | STRUCTURE | Exterior driver side door handle will not open the door causing issues with ingress into vehicle. |
| Jan 1, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I've had my driver side door handle switch replaced beacuse it was faulty and I could not get into m... |
| Dec 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The door(s) would not open from the outside. I had the driver side door handle replaced first - too... |
| Aug 6, 2025 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | While driving on a very busy highway going downhill when suddenly the vehicle started feeling abnorm... |
| Jul 30, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 42 MPH – 6... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AIR BAGS | My 2025 Cadillac CT5 was stationary at a red light behind a red truck when a black truck traveling i... |
| Jun 14, 2025 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | aste): The vehicle has a serious pulling issue while driving, which was not corrected with alignmen... |
| Jan 10, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Beginning of 2025 my drivers side door handle would not open from the outside of the car only the in... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Service transmission message showed up on dash. Dealer stated after performance test found P17A5 cod... |
| Jan 1, 2025 | STRUCTURE | Currently my passenger door and my rear driver side door do not open from the outside. I already had... |
| Dec 25, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driver Side door handle stops working. Because the door handle operates with a sensor and not a stan... |
| Aug 15, 2024 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car interior smelled like gas when the car is started. but seemed to clear while driving. Found tha... |
| Jul 26, 2024 | VISIBILITY | The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated while driving at approximately 72 MPH, ther... |
| Mar 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | When approaching a stopping vehicle the brake pedal became extremely hard to press and I could not b... |
| Jan 15, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The exterior door handle latch release switch fails to open the door. This issue happened to all 4 ... |
| Jun 9, 2022 | TIRES | BOTH PASSENGER SIDE TIRES SPLIT AT THE SEAM PUTTING ME AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY AT RISK. TIRES NEED ... |
| Aug 12, 2021 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | There was no indication that the Automatic Braking System, Air Bags and Seatbelts were not working p... |