Cadillac problems
Owners have filed 20,852 complaints about Cadillac vehicles with NHTSA, spread across 45 models.
20,852
Complaints
45
Models
1,563
Crashes reported
525
Fires reported
Every Cadillac model
| Model | Years | Complaints | Worst year | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRX | 2004–2019 | 4,169 | 2012 | Lights |
| Deville | 1964–2005 | 3,660 | 2000 | Engine & Cooling |
| CTS | 2003–2019 | 3,104 | 2005 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| Escalade | 1999–2026 | 2,305 | 2007 | Engine & Cooling |
| Seville | 1977–2004 | 1,049 | 1996 | Engine & Cooling |
| Catera | 1997–2003 | 826 | 1997 | Engine & Cooling |
| Escalade ESV | 2003–2026 | 752 | 2007 | Engine & Cooling |
| DTS | 2004–2011 | 729 | 2006 | Electrical System |
| STS | 1998–2011 | 610 | 2005 | Airbags |
| ATS | 2013–2019 | 556 | 2013 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| XT5 | 2017–2026 | 442 | 2017 | Engine & Cooling |
| XTS | 2013–2019 | 310 | 2014 | Electrical System |
| Fleetwood | 1972–1998 | 265 | 1993 | Brakes |
| Eldorado | 1973–2002 | 234 | 1997 | Engine & Cooling |
| Allante | 1987–1995 | 232 | — | Brakes |
| Lyriq | 2023–2026 | 221 | 2024 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| XT4 | 2019–2025 | 168 | 2024 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| XT6 | 2020–2025 | 143 | 2020 | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| CT5 | 2020–2026 | 138 | 2020 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| Escalade EXT | 2002–2013 | 126 | 2007 | Airbags |
| Cadillac | 1966–2003 | 122 | 2000 | Engine & Cooling |
| XLR | 2004–2009 | 108 | 2004 | Body & Structure |
| CT6 | 2016–2020 | 93 | 2016 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| Brougham | 1985–1996 | 69 | — | Brakes |
| CT4 | 2020–2025 | 56 | 2024 | Engine & Cooling |
| Redundant Lyriq | 2023–2024 | 54 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| Cts-V | 2004–2015 | 39 | — | Brakes |
| Escalade Hybrid | 2009–2014 | 34 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| SLS | 1999–2004 | 30 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| ELR | 2014–2016 | 29 | — | Electrical System |
| Vistiq | 2026–2027 | 28 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| Cimarron | 1978–1988 | 27 | — | Electrical System |
Cadillac model years to avoid
Graded D or F against the other years of their own model.
2024 Cadillac Lyriq
153 complaints · driver assist & collision avoidance
2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV
83 complaints · airbags
2005 Cadillac CTS
396 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
2024 Cadillac XT4
53 complaints · driver assist & collision avoidance
2003 Cadillac CTS
450 complaints · engine & cooling
2005 Cadillac STS
145 complaints · electrical system
2020 Cadillac CT5
60 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
2013 Cadillac ATS
255 complaints · engine & cooling
2006 Cadillac STS
197 complaints · airbags
2006 Cadillac CTS
371 complaints · airbags
2006 Cadillac DTS
356 complaints · lights
2007 Cadillac Escalade
320 complaints · airbags
2002 Cadillac Escalade
164 complaints · brakes
2004 Cadillac CTS
294 complaints · transmission & drivetrain
2014 Cadillac ATS
142 complaints · transmission & drivetrain