2023 CADILLAC CT5

Recalls, Specs & Safety Report

1RecallsNHTSA Verified9ComplaintsNHTSA Data0InvestigationsNHTSA Data
Expert Verdict
✓Good Reliability

This 2023 model shows good reliability, primarily driven by a below-average recall rate for the CADILLAC brand.

Key Factor:below-average recall rate

📋Why This Matters

Understanding recall history helps predict future ownership costs. Each unaddressed issue represents potential repair expenses.

Insurance companies review vehicle reliability data when setting premiums. Models with elevated recall rates often see adjusted pricing.

Focus Area:general reliability
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Expert Analysis

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    Recall Trend:No Change in recalls
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    Primary Risk Area:Acceleration Issues
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    Vs Brand: Better than avg (1.6)
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    Summary:
Critical Component: Acceleration Issues

Safety & Reliability Score

92/100
Excellent

Score Breakdown

Recall Impact-8
Complaint Impact-0.45
Investigation Impact-0

Technical Specifications

Key specifications for the 2023 CADILLAC CT5

Model Year2023
MakeCADILLAC
ModelCT5
Fuel TypeGasoline
Body ClassPassenger Vehicle

Safety History Timeline

Aug22
RECALLRecall Issued
Nov22
ISSUEFirst Report
Jan23
NEWProduction

Consumer Complaint Analysis

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Most Reported Issue

3 complaints (33% of total)
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Complaint Trend

Stable
No trend data
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Safety Incidents

No critical incidents

Complaint Severity Distribution

Breakdown of 9 consumer complaints by severity level.

🟡Medium
3(33%)
🟢Low
6(67%)
✅Good News: No critical or high-severity complaints reported for this vehicle.

Mileage Failure Analysis

⚙️Engineering Insight

Based on consumer reports, issues for this vehicle tend to peak around the 0-20k mileage range. The average reported failure mileage is 38,373 miles.

📊 Mileage data extracted from 6 of 9 complaints (67% coverage)
0-20k
3 reports (50%)
20k-40k
1 reports (17%)
40k-60k
1 reports (17%)
60k-80k
0 reports (0%)
80k-100k
0 reports (0%)
100k+
1 reports (17%)
* Analysis based on mileage data extracted from consumer complaint descriptions. Actual failure rates may vary.

🛠️ DIY Diagnosis Center

Experiencing an issue? Select a symptom to find official manufacturer solutions (TSBs).

Primary Risk Areas

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Official Safety Recalls (1)

Campaign: 22V903000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

Summary

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."

Consequence

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

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.

Additional Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC

NHTSA Investigations

0 investigations
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No active investigations for this vehicle.

Consumer Complaints

9 total complaints

Consumer-reported issues submitted to NHTSA for 2023 CT5.

Common Reported SymptomsAI Analysis

Acceleration Issues33%
Crash/Accident33%
Check Engine Light22%
Warning22%
Display11%
Surge11%
Dead Battery/Car11%
Warning Lights11%
Engine/Powertrain🔵 Low
POWER TRAIN

The valve body in the ten speed transmission failed while driving. The transmission did a rough shift and a message popped up on the display saying that power has been reduced along with the check engine light illuminating. The transmission reduced usable gears to prevent damage. I was a hazard on the road way due to not being able to get up to the posted speed limit. The car is at Harvey Cadillac (the dealership I purchased the car from) and I have been told GM is going to replace the transmission under warranty.

Sep 3, 2025Under Review
Engine/Powertrain🔵 Low
POWER TRAIN

I purchased a 2023 Cadillac CT5 from a Cadillac dealership in Cleveland, Ohio on June 24th, 2025 with slightly under 18K miles. On July 30th, I took the car to a local Cadillac dealer due to on a few occasions, while driving down the highway, the car went into "decreased acceleration, drive with care". The service department said the Cadillac had over 90k recalls for the transmission body valve and the backlog for the part was significant, in some cases I read over a year. I hadn't even made one payment yet, and now it's in the shop for who knows how long. Shouldn't the consumer be protected? I was not made aware of any recalls, and the dealership is denying any wrong doing since the carfax report was clean. This is not ok. I am requesting a buy back, but may need to involve legal counsel.

Aug 8, 2025Under Review
Safety Systems🔶 Medium
AIR BAGS,LANE DEPARTURE,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE

The lane departure didn’t work as expected to avoid a crash. I was hurt and bruised due to the air bags never deployed after hit on right wheel number flew off causing my to go into 5 guard rails . The whole front end was destroyed into pieces “no airbags” I’m lucky to be alive. It was inspected by police and my insurance company consider it total loss.nothing before or after the impact

Jul 24, 2025Under Review
Engine/Powertrain🔵 Low
POWER TRAIN

At 22,000 miles, driving along at approximately 40mph, vehicle felt like it surged - check engine light went on and message of "limited acceleration - drive with care" appeared. Key cycled the car, CEL and message remained. Car would then not drive higher than 3rd or 4th gear and at limited speed as I tried to get it home. Once I pulled into my driveway message appeared "Service Transmission Now - Unable to Shift Soon." Car would then not move when shifted into any gear, including reverse. Had vehicle towed to dealer where they found the transmission valve body needed to be replaced. There are no available parts anywhere in the country and was told this could be a long wait for repair. Upon searching, there are 2020-22 GM vehicles with similar issues like Chevy and GMC where they have recalled the valve body, but the 2023 Cadillac CT5-V is not included in this and likely should be. My dealer told me my CT5 is not the only one they have currently waiting on this exact part.

May 15, 2025Under Review
Engine/Powertrain🔶 Medium
POWER TRAIN

We just purchased this 2023 Cadillac CT5 from Cadillac of South Charlotte and took delivery by long haul truck at our home in Seymour, TN on [XXX]. It had 40,744 miles on the odometer. We drove the car approximately 12 miles when suddenly the car went into reduced power mode where it would not shift past 4th or 5th gear limiting our speed to approximately 45 miles per hour. We drove slowly to the closest GM Service location that was just a few miles away and during that time the message started alternating to another message that said the transmission was about to seize. At that point we had the car towed to Cadillac of Knoxville and the next day they told us that the transmission control valve body was bad. I have since learned that General Motors has recalled over 90,000 vehicles due to a transmission control valve issue that can cause the wheels to momentarily lock up, increasing the risk of a crash. Supposedly the affected models include just the 2020-2021 Cadillac CT4, CT5, 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro, with notifications to start being sent to owners this month mid-April. The recall for that issue according to what I read is to program the car to monitor the transmission and if it starts to fail to go into a reduced power mode. This is what my 2023 CT5 has just experienced. The Service Consultant at the dealership said they had ordered the part but that it was back ordered with no expected delivery date. Our new car is dead at the dealership. Everything I have read says GM is not fixing the defect in these transmissions. They are replacing the part with the same defectively designed part and transmissions that have been "fixed" are soon returning having to be "fixed" again. My vehicle is not covered by the most recent recall. Please take steps to expand the recall because they are still using the same transmissions and nothing has been done to fix the design flaw with them. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Apr 4, 2025Under Review
Steering/Suspension🔶 Medium
STEERING,SUSPENSION

The contact owned a 2023 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that while exiting the highway on the far right lane on a 2-lane exit at 45 MPH, a message appeared on the instrument panel that read "Steering assistance reduced, drive with care" and "Service Power Steering". The contact stated that he was driving the vehicle while his son was seated in the passenger seat when the crash occurred. The contact attempted to veer into the left lane when the steering wheel seized causing the contact to crash into the rear bumper of the vehicle in front. There was no property damage. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not towed. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that he and his son did not suffer injuries and that the other vehicle involved did have two individuals who reported injuries, the injuries sustained were unknown and whether they received medical attention was unknown. The contact drove his vehicle to his residence, and from there the vehicle was towed to a local autobody shop where the vehicle was not diagnosed, however, it was inspected, and the contact was advised that the vehicle was a total loss. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact mentioned that before the crash, the transmission failed and was replaced by the dealer where a buyback negotiation was pending. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 19,480.

Feb 5, 2025Under Review
Electrical🔵 Low
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Entire electrical and safety systems, every light on dashboard was lit up, all kinds of safety warning light were on! Because manufacturer uses plant-based materials to wrap wiring, it caused an infestation of rodents that had a snack on my wiring! I could have been in real safety danger had I been on the highway!

Jun 12, 2024Resolved
Other🔵 Low
TIRES

The contact owns a 2023 Cadillac CT5 equipped with Michelin Tires, Tire Line: Run Flat, Tire Size: 245/40/R19, DOT Number: (Unavailable). The contact stated that after he purchased the vehicle, he noticed that each of the tire pressure monitoring sensors indicated the incorrect tire pressure. The contact stated that the front driver’s side indicated 29 PSI, the front passenger’s side indicated 33 PSI, the rear driver’s side indicated 30 PSI, and the rear passenger’s side indicated 33 PSI. The contact stated that the correct reading on the tire manual indicated 33 PSI - Front and 36 PSI - Rear. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the technician inflated the tires however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the vehicle remained. The contact stated that the TPMS sensor failed to reflect the accurate tire pressure. The contact was concerned for his safety. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 11.

Apr 27, 2023Resolved
Engine/Powertrain🔵 Low
POWER TRAIN

The contact owns a 2023 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle started to accelerate independently, exceeding the speed and then the vehicle decelerated without warning. The contact was able to pull over. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and stated that the transmission was faulty, and the anti-lock braking turned off inadvertently. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 130,000. The VIN was not available.

Nov 22, 2022Resolved

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any recalls for the 2023 CADILLAC CT5?

Yes, the 2023 CADILLAC CT5 has 1 recorded recall from NHTSA. These recalls cover various components including EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE.

Is the 2023 CADILLAC CT5 safe to drive?

The 2023 CADILLAC CT5 has 1 recall. If you own this vehicle, check with your dealer to ensure all recall repairs have been completed. Most recalls have free remedies available.

Where can I check if my 2023 CADILLAC CT5 has open recalls?

You can check for open recalls by visiting NHTSA.gov and entering your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), or by contacting your local CADILLAC dealer.

📊Year-over-Year Context

➡️Stable Pattern

Compared to earlier years, the 2023 model shows stable reliability patterns. No meaningful structural change detected in recall frequency between adjacent model years.

🎯Risk Areas & Recommended Actions

Based on recall data, these components require verification:

1

Exterior lighting

Issue: increases crash or loss-of-control risk

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If you already own this vehicle: Contact your dealer immediately to confirm exterior lighting recall is complete. Recall repairs are always free.

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If you are evaluating a used example: Request VIN and verify all exterior lighting recalls are completed before purchase.

Campaign:22V903000
💡Visit NHTSA.gov or contact your CADILLAC dealer to verify recall completion status.

🧭What This Means for You

Both current owners and prospective buyers benefit from reviewing this safety analysis before making decisions.

If you're unsure, we recommend starting with a VIN check or consulting a certified mechanic.

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If You Own This Vehicle

  • Verify all 1 recalls have been completed using your VIN at NHTSA.gov or through your CADILLAC dealer.
  • If any recalls are open, schedule service immediately—recall repairs are always free.
  • Consider setting up VIN-specific alerts to receive notification of future recalls.
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If You're Buying Used

  • Request the VIN before purchase and verify recall status at NHTSA.gov.
  • This model year shows favorable reliability metrics compared to alternatives.
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Data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Last updated: January 10, 2026.