Cadillac CT5 vs Ford Ford Truck

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 Ford Ford Truck
Complaints on file 146 365
Model years covered 2020–2026 1968–2003
Worst model year 2020 1997
Best model year 2022 1996
Crashes reported 21 27
Fires reported 0 21
Injuries reported 13 29
Deaths reported 1 1
Most complained-about part Transmission & Drivetrain Tires
Share of complaints involving harm 24% 21.4%

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 23 15.8%
Electrical System 21 14.4%
Other & Unspecified 17 11.6%
Body & Structure 16 11.0%
Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance 14 9.6%
Engine & Cooling 12 8.2%
Airbags 7 4.8%
Steering 5 3.4%

Ford Ford Truck by year

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

What breaks

Tires 66 18.1%
Engine & Cooling 53 14.5%
Brakes 21 5.8%
Fuel & Propulsion 18 4.9%
Suspension 17 4.7%
Steering 16 4.4%