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ProblemsByVin Index / 2020-CADILLAC-CT5 / COMPLAINTS
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2020 Cadillac CT5 owner complaints

33 complaints filed with NHTSA on this vehicle , including 1 reporting a crash, fire, injury, or fatality. Showing the 300 most recent — grouped by category for scanning.

powertrain 8 complaints shown

13 total in this category · severe · avg repair $2,500 · see powertrain cluster analysis →
12/19/2023 ODI #11560832.0

this vehicle has had multiple check engine failures it has been in for service six times in a matter of months. In September I had Service Traction control/StabiliTrack lights come on and the car losses of engine power. I had it serviced again in October for the same issue it was at the dealership for 20 days all they did was clear the code and drove it 38 miles, including the technician driving it home to see if the issue could be duplicated. After the 20th day they advised me to pick up my vehicle and return it when the light were actively on. I expressed to them as well as GM that I felt unsafe driving my vehicle this way as it is a great danger to my safety when the car looses power. I drive up/down a canyon as early as 3am I went from speeds of 80mph drooped down to 20-25mph due to th

11/06/2025 65,000 mi ODI #11697874.0

The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle unexpectedly stopped without the brake pedal being depressed. The contact stated that the message "Reduced Power" was displayed on the instrument cluster. The contact was able to continue driving; however, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 10 MPH. The contact was able to drive the vehicle off the highway and then to the residence. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and saw several warning lights illuminated on the instrument cluster. The contact was able to clear the codes, and then the vehicle was driven to a dealer. The dealer checked and saw that the VIN was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 25V148000 (Power Train) and proceeded to reflash the Power Control Module

10/17/2025 ODI #11694212.0

For no apparent reason my vehicle is shifting itself into Neutral while driving. The car will suddenly completely slow down to a stop and in order to restart the car, I have to put it in park. It doesn't matter what speed or the road condition, it simply comes to a slow stop because it is no longer in driving mode, it has shifted itself into Neutral. The recall has been serviced and after more than 10 days of being in 2 different Cadillac service centers, I am advised they are unable to simulate the issue, thus the issue is not resolved. It is most definitely a safety issue because the vehicle will just stop moving with the flow of traffic. My concern is being rear-ended or having any type of accident since the car abruptly stops without warning.

08/17/2025 ODI #11681128.0

Major safety Concern Faulty valve body and transmission dealership failed to disclose. Service manager drove vehicle with bent wheels. That is how the bent wheels were discovered. Not from inspection. Wheels evidently bent under dealership possession. 2020 Cadillac CT5 Vehicle financed at 12K Miles with certified pre owned, bumper to bumper, and powertrain warranties in February 2024 showed poor driving, shifting, acceleration and abnormal behaviors such as slow and delayed shifting/acceleration, loud shifting, jerking, and strange noises from the vehicle and low power. There were very suspicious mechanical issues wrong with the car in which the dealership told me that there isn’t anything wrong with the car, with the understanding that if anything was ever wrong with the vehicle it has be

08/17/2025 ODI #11681133.0

Two separate issues: One is being sold a vehicle with a Certified vehicle at 12K miles with a defective, faulty transmission which is a manufacturer defect from General Motors. 10-speed automatic transmission 10L90 model. Misrepresentation of a product. False advertisement of a product. Failure to disclose. Gross negligence. Unethical & Illegal business practices. Dealer & manufacturer fraud. Second issue: When Valve body was replaced on the vehicle, the service manager of the dealership test drove the vehicle with me in the passenger seat on the highway. The vehicle was still not shifting or accelerating correctly even after the valve body replacement. The vehicle began to shake, jerk and rumble on the test drive. The vehicle drove worse. The service manager and I took the vehicle back t

07/26/2025 ODI #11676351.0

I've owned 2 ct5 each one had their turbos go out at 55k miles each and valves bodies that need replacing around 70k for each vehicle

07/08/2025 12,000 mi ODI #11671918.0

The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the transmission was slipping while shifting gear. Additionally, the contact stated that there was a delay while shifting gear. The check engine warning light remained illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was advised that there was no failure found with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 12,000.

06/05/2025 ODI #11665068.0

Regarding NHTSA Campaign ID 25V148, GM recall N242480630. The recall was for a potential transmission control valve issue where some vehicles may be susceptible to excess wear over time, resulting in gradual loss of pressure within the valve that can cause harsh shifting. With the recall we finally knew what was wrong with the vehicle. We have a defective transmission control valve. The transmission was replaced in 2022 and now needs to be replaced again. At the appointment for the recall we expressed that the transmission control valve has already caused damage and it needs to be replaced. We also requested that the damage the defective valve caused, the failing transmission, also needs to be replaced under this recall. We were told to contact Cadillac customer support at 800-333-4223 and

electrical 3 complaints shown

6 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $850 · see electrical cluster analysis →
12/28/2020 ODI #11385267.0

Tl* the contact owns a 2020 Cadillac ct5. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the service safety restraint system and air bag warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer - dublin Cadillac (4200 john monego ct, dublin, ca 94568: (925) 526-4384) and mataga Buick GMC Cadillac (3261 auto center cir, stockton, ca 95212, (209) 951-2600) however, the mechanics were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20.

09/18/2020 ODI #11359880.0

Purchased my 2020 ct5 in april 2020. Since then the vehicle has been at the dealership 5 times for the same service driver assist and forward collision system unavailable. Gm has dispatched a senior advisor to test the vehicle and even left a code reader in the vehicle to track its performance. Messages came on again. I recorded it as instructed and the device was sent back to the gm engineers. It has been over a month today 18 september and still no update as to what's wrong with this car. They've replaced and reinstalled cameras and devices and it still didn't fix the issue. I get a call today from the dealership saying the recall came out. I'm extremely frustrated and I know they still can't fix the issue after my car has been the first case and guinea pig of research. This has been goi

08/11/2021 ODI #11428695.0

There are multiple issues with the electrical / electronics The dealer has never found any data in the systems that shows issues. Driver speedometer screen disappears and will be gone for hours or a trip. Restarting car does not fix. Center console screen that shows camera information disappears and you have no camera. Can be one or multiple trips and restarting car does not fix Dealer says the previous two issues are known but no fix or recall has have been implemented as far as we are are aware. This has been a year approx. Drivers assist package threw the car into a curb creating minor damage to divers side wheels. Cadillac found no issues in recent service. When backing car up it has engaged the parking brake When driving the car it has shifted itself into neutral. The last 3 ite

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08/28/2023 ODI #11541139.0

In reverse infotainment display instead of showing backup cameras, shows a blue screen with a camera error msg. Has occurred since vehicle was new. As it becomes more frequent, we've taken it to the dealer and they serviced it (keeping the car for 2 weeks each time). Upon return it does it occasionally again. Ongoing for 3+ years with no resolution.

07/17/2023 ODI #11532759.0

Cameras not displaying. Backup or surround. Instead, we get a blue screen with message "service camera system). This has happened every other day or so since purchased new in March 2020. In May 2021 it would continually occur (never function correctly). Dealer had it for 2 weeks replacing different components. The radio, the video processing unit, a communication harness, 2 cameras. Finally got it back to us where it would once again work 80% of the time. Then in Feb 2023 it would continually occur again (always blue screen). Dealer had it for 2 1/2 weeks. Replaced again multiple components this time at the direction of GM corporate techs and a field engineer. Replaced coaxs, cameras, video processing unit. Finally got it back to us where it would once again work 80% of the time. N

06/23/2020 ODI #11330364.0

Vehicle displayed service driver assist warning which triggered check engine light. Service bulletin issued n202294740 to update software. Software updated and on way home service driver assist warning came back on. Vehicle was in motion on the highway. *tr

engine 2 complaints shown

12/16/2025 75,000 mi ODI #11705360.0

The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had noticed an oil leak and that the battery charge was abnormally low. The contact received an alert from OnStar pertaining to the critically low battery. Additionally, the contact noticed that there was an abnormal squishing sound coming from the dashboard, and the contact believed that the sound was coming from an animal that had intruded into the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was taken to a tire center where all four TPMS sensors were replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

11/18/2025 14,466 mi ODI #11700097.0

The contact’s son owns a 2020 Cadillac CT5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. After a visual inspection, the contact observed that the engine oil was abnormally low. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 14,466.

steering 2 complaints shown

11/05/2021 Crash ODI #11439475.0

I have had many issues with Onstar failing. I bought the 2020 Cadillac CT5 AWD 10/2020. It took Onstar over a month to connect to my car to provide AT&T internet plan (via Onstar). On 4/22/21 I was hit in my driver front & wheel, Onstar failed- never contacted us & the airbags did not deploy. I noticed my Onstar light was red. Onstar was repaired during the body shop repair. Soon after I picked up the car (approximately 1 month) the SRS light came on & Onstar turned red again on 7/31/21. Dropped off the car to be repaired 8/13/21. After repair, SRS light came on again on 8/29/21. Then 10/4/21 the entire CUE system malfunctioned, could not use Carplay, Car Internet would not work, & Navigation would not load. 10/30/21 I cranked my car & left keys in car, the doors locked- which it should n

09/14/2020 ODI #11355006.0

When the vehicle is traveling over 50 MPH, and takes sweeping turns / gradual bends on the highway, it becomes apparent that turning right is much harder than turning left. The steering wheel is much stiffer and feels heavier when making right turns at speed, almost like it's permanently stuck in sport mode when the wheel is turned right. It is constantly fighting to get back to center when taking those right turns at speed. Left turns are fine. On two occasions, the wheel suddenly and violently jerked left, trying to get back to center as I was in the middle of a turn/gradual bend on the highway. I almost crashed into the median, and the other two times, almost ran sideways into the cars to my left. The dealer "cannot duplicate" has not checked alignment, or taken other steps to investiga

body 1 complaint shown

3 total in this category · moderate · avg repair $1,500 · see body cluster analysis →
11/26/2025 ODI #11701649.0

Door handle opening mechanism has not been working correctly for over a year. Multiple attempts to open the door will finally work and the door will open. This is a life safety issue that I have taken up with GM multiple times now and they refused to cover the vehicle. When looking online, dozens of other individuals have also complained about this exact issue.

Showing 300 of 33 total complaints. The full federal record is available at nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/Cadillac/CT5#complaints.
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) owner complaint database. Last synced 2026-06-14. Complaints are owner-submitted and unverified — the existence of a complaint is not proof of a defect, but a pattern of complaints around the same component is a signal worth weighing. Verify any specific filing at nhtsa.gov.
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