FaultScore

Cadillac CT5 vs Buick Terraza

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Cadillac CT5 Buick Terraza
Complaints on file 138 341
Model years covered 2020–2026 2005–2007
Worst model year 2020 2005
Best model year 2025 2007
Crashes reported 18 18
Fires reported 0 4
Injuries reported 12 15
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 22.5% 10.9%

Cadillac CT5 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Transmission & Drivetrain 22 15.9%
Electrical System 20 14.5%
Other & Unspecified 16 11.6%
Body & Structure 15 10.9%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 13 9.4%
Engine & Cooling 12 8.7%
Airbags 7 5.1%
Steering 5 3.6%

Buick Terraza by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Brakes 42 12.3%
Body & Structure 37 10.9%
Suspension 25 7.3%
Steering 21 6.2%
Engine & Cooling 13 3.8%