1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2026 Cadillac CT5. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Cadillac dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2026 Cadillac CT5. Check your CT5 by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Cadillac CT5, reporting 2 crashes. Cadillac has issued at least 110 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Cadillac CT5. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“Component/system involved: Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) system and EPB control switch on my Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The vehicle and component are currently available for inspection.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11768848
“CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE & CONCEALED SOFTWARE REPAIR: Within 14 days of vehicle delivery, a 2026 Cadillac CT5 experienced a complete failure of its heavily advertised Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) driver-assistance technology.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11764078
“Adaptive Cruise control acts like it's going to maintain a gap (user selectable gap distance is able to be manipulated and displayed on drivers information center) but will rush right onto a preceding cars bumper.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11747734
“While driving vehicle at approximately 50 mph in normal driving conditions, the vehicle's automatic emergency braking/forward collision system activated an alert when a vehicle ahead of me slowed and turned out of my lane.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11738910
“Catastrophic engine failure within 700 miles Requires full engine replacement Problems began around 150 miles on odometer Message: Reduced accelerated speed Check engine light Service transmission system Service variable valve timing system”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11718643
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2026 Cadillac CT5 is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Cadillac dealer.