2026 Cadillac CT5 problems and complaints
Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Cadillac CT5. The most-reported areas: Forward Collision Avoidance (4), Service Brakes (2), Vehicle Speed Control (2).
Key takeaways
- 6 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
- 2 involve a crash, 0 a fire, 0 reported injuries.
- Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Forward Collision Avoidance | 4 | 67% |
| Service Brakes | 2 | 33% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 2 | 33% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 | 17% |
| Power Train | 1 | 17% |
| Engine | 1 | 17% |
One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
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| Version | Overall | Front | Side | Rollover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 CADILLAC CT5 4 DR N/A AWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| 2026 CADILLAC CT5 4 DR N/A RWD | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
Latest complaints, as filed
Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.
Service Brakes - filed 2026-10-04
Component/system involved: Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) system and EPB control switch on my Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The vehicle and component are currently available for inspection. What happened / safety risk: The vehicle experienced an unattended roll-away and struck a tree, causing significant vehicle damage. N...
Service Brakes,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-09-14
CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM FAILURE & CONCEALED SOFTWARE REPAIR: Within 14 days of vehicle delivery, a 2026 Cadillac CT5 experienced a complete failure of its heavily advertised Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) driver-assistance technology. While reversing at a safe, low speed toward a full-sized stationary vehicle, the syst...
Electrical System,forward Collision Avoidance - filed 2026-07-01
Adaptive Cruise control acts like it’s going to maintain a gap (user selectable gap distance is able to be manipulated and displayed on drivers information center) but will rush right onto a preceding cars bumper. I’m told that even though manual transmission cars have the components and illusion that adaptive cruise ...
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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.