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5 model years · 2016–2020

Cadillac CT6 reliability by year

6 recalls and 72 owner complaints across 5 model years. Year-by-year sample sizes are too thin to call a best/worst yet — but the per-year breakdown still surfaces what to watch for.

Worst model years to avoid → — the single year to avoid for every model line we track, ranked side by side.

At-a-glance: every year color-coded

Each cell shows the last two digits of the model year and its 0–10 reliability score from NHTSA data. Click any year to see the full record. best year · year to avoid.

Year-by-year reliability 5 model years · newest first

2020
8.6/10
1 recall · 11 complaints
OK
2019
8.2/10
2 recalls · 15 complaints
OK
2018
8.8/10
1 recall · 9 complaints
2017
8.2/10
1 recall · 26 complaints
OK
2016
8.6/10
1 recall · 11 complaints
OK

Common trouble spots across the CT6 aggregated across 5 model years

powertrain
43 complaints across 5 years · avg $2,500
steering
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $700
electrical
3 complaints across 1 year · avg $850

Common questions

What's the best year to buy a Cadillac CT6?

Sample sizes across years are too thin to make a confident best-year call for this model right now. Check the year-by-year list below — recalls and complaint counts per year are still useful even when the rollup verdict isn't.

Which Cadillac CT6 year should I avoid?

Not enough year-by-year data to call out a worst year confidently. Review the year-by-year breakdown for recall counts and complaint volumes.

Which years of the Cadillac CT6 should I avoid?

No Cadillac CT6 model year currently rises to an "avoid" or "high-risk" verdict on the NHTSA data — either the record is clean or sample sizes are still too thin for a confident call. The year-by-year breakdown below shows what's on file regardless.

How many years of the Cadillac CT6 are tracked?

5 model years (2016 through 2020) with NHTSA records on file. Total across the lineup: 6 recalls and 72 owner complaints.

What's the most-reported problem on the Cadillac CT6?

powertrain is the most-reported category — 43 complaints across 5 model years. Average shop repair runs about $2,500.

Year-over-year reliability scores derived from NHTSA recall and owner complaint volume, severity weighted by reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities. Best/worst year calls require a minimum complaint sample per year so single-data-point years aren't crowned by chance. Editorial commentary written by ProblemsByVin contributors and reviewed by ASE-certified mechanics. We are not affiliated with Cadillac.
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