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2026 Cadillac CT5 recalls, complaints and safety ratings

There is 1 US recall for the 2026 Cadillac CT5, and 0 in Canada. Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about forward collision avoidance. Its best NHTSA overall crash rating is 5 stars.

1US recalls
0urgent recalls
6owner complaints
5★overall crash rating

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US recalls (1)

Equipment: other, owners/service/other manual

2026-02-26 · campaign 26V114000 · 5,861 vehicles

General Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Convertible, Corvette Coupe, Corvette Convertible E-Ray, Equinox, Silverado 1500, 2500, 3500, Silverado EV, Suburban 1500, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Hummer EV Pickup, Hummer EV SUV, Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, Sierra EV, Terrain, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The radio may not have been set to the correct status to download the electronic owner's manual during production. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, “Occupant Protection.”

Risk and remedy

Risk: Without an owner's manual to consult, owners may not know how to safely use and operate the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy: Dealers will reset the vehicle radio, which will facilitate automatic download of the electronic owner’s manual, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-866-467-9700, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N252540430. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on February 26, 2026.

Owner complaints (6)

Owners filed 6 complaints with NHTSA about the 2026 Cadillac CT5 (2 crashes reported). Among 7 model years of this model, it ranks #6 for the most complaints (median 11).

Most-reported problemComplaints
Forward collision avoidance4
Vehicle speed control2
Service brakes2
Engine1
Power train1
Unknown or other1
Electrical system1

Crash test ratings

NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for the 2026 Cadillac CT5.

VersionOverallFrontalSideRollover
2026 CADILLAC CT5 4 DR N/A RWD5★5★5★5★
2026 CADILLAC CT5 4 DR N/A AWD5★5★5★5★
2026 CADILLAC CT5-V BLACKWING 4 DR N/A RWD––5★5★
2026 CADILLAC CT5 WITH V6 4 DR N/A RWD5★4★5★5★
2026 CADILLAC CT5 WITH V6 4 DR N/A AWD5★4★5★5★

Fuel economy

EPA ratings for each 2026 Cadillac CT5 version.

VersionCity MPGHighway MPGCombinedYearly fuel cost
CT5 2.0 L Automatic (S10)223126$3,150
CT5 3.0 L Automatic (S10)192822$3,750
CT5 AWD 2.0 L Automatic (S10)213024$3,400
CT5 AWD 3.0 L Automatic (S10)182721$3,900
CT5 V 3.0 L Automatic (S10)182721$3,900
CT5 V 6.2 L Automatic (S10)132015$5,500
CT5 V 6.2 L Manual 6-spd132015$5,500
CT5 V AWD 3.0 L Automatic (S10)172620$4,100
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Sources: NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings, US EPA fuel economy and Transport Canada's Vehicle Recalls Database (contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada). Recalls updated 2026-10-30.