FaultScore

Cadillac CT5 vs Dodge Nitro 4X4

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 Dodge Nitro 4X4
Complaints on file 138 342
Model years covered 2020–2026 2007–2009
Worst model year 2020
Best model year 2025
Crashes reported 18 5
Fires reported 0 7
Injuries reported 12 5
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm 22.5% 5%

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%

Dodge Nitro 4X4 by year

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

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 24 7.0%
Transmission & Drivetrain 21 6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 20 5.8%
Brakes 19 5.6%
Doors, Latches & Locks 12 3.5%