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Cadillac

33 models on record from 1981 to 2027. Owners filed the most complaints about 2004 models (775).

33models
15,287owner complaints
253US recall campaigns
180,865service bulletins (model-years)

Models

Every Cadillac model with a safety record. Open one to see it year by year.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsBulletinsNew in Europe
SRX2004–20193,2664316,079307
Deville1981–20052,712383,1192
CTS2003–20192,2196120,103546
Escalade1999–20261,7248625,838874
Seville1981–2004797352,4325
Escalade ESV2003–20265387222,058254
DTS2004–2012527176,1586
STS1998–2012430117,87619
ATS2013–20193832110,465356
XT52013–2026309196,991737
XTS2013–2020225159,4231
Eldorado1981–2002204301,3201
Allante1987–1995197222—
Fleetwood1981–199817131941
Lyriq2023–202613715829—
CT52020–2026111122,815—
XT42018–2025110123,439860
XT62020–2025110142,85013
Escalade EXT2002–201492349,466—
XLR2003–20098064,6414
CT62013–202165105,109203
Brougham1984–199649409—
CT42020–202634112,767—
CTS-V2004–20182762,605294
Redundant Lyriq2023–2024272276—
SLS1999–2004271183—
Vistiq2026–20272440—
Escalade Hybrid2008–20142101,89947
ELR2014–20172124,629—
Optiq2025–20272172—
Escalade NA2021174817—
CT6 Plug-IN Hybrid2017–20181231,047—
Escalade IQ2025–20267245—

Also on record, with too little data for a page of its own: Catera · Cadillac · Cimarron · Escalade EXT 1500 · Limousine · V-Series · ATS-V · Cadillac Truck · Escalade IQL · Sixty Special · Fleetwood Brougham · K Series · 6ZZ · c-k-series · c-series · Hearse · lyriq-ev.

NHTSA recalls, complaints and manufacturer communications (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · new cars in Europe: European Environment Agency, 2010–2022

Complaints by model year

All Cadillac models together. Newer years are still collecting complaints.

’95’99’03’04’07’11’15’19’23775’95’98’01’04’07’10’13’16’19’22’25775

NHTSA ODI complaints

What owners report

  • Electrical system2,513
  • Exterior lighting2,150
  • Engine1,698
  • Power train1,644
  • Air bags1,522
  • Engine and engine cooling1,230
  • Steering1,057
  • Unknown or other966

NHTSA ODI complaints, by the system named in the complaint

Latest recalls

26V612000 · Visibility24 Sept 2026

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Cadillac OPTIQ vehicles. When closed using the key fob's express-up function, the front windows may fail to detect an obstruction and reverse direction. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

26V494000 · Electrical system30 Jul 2026

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, GMC Sierra EV, Chevrolet Silverado EV, and 2022 GMC Hummer EV Pickup vehicles. The high voltage battery may have an improperly secured internal module component.

26V394000 · Seats18 Jun 2026

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Cadillac Vistiq vehicles. When the power fold feature is activated, the third-row power seatback may fail to reverse when enountering a person.

26V329000 · Air bags21 May 2026

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

26V304000 · Wheels14 May 2026

General Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts loosening or deforming over time.

26V289000 · Power train7 May 2026

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Yukon, Yukon XL, and Tahoe vehicles. A component missing from the drivetrain transfer case may cause the front and/or rear wheels to lock up without warning to the driver.

26V114000 · Equipment26 Feb 2026

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.”

26V085000 · Power train13 Feb 2026

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet Suburban, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles equipped with 10 Speed Transmission with ETRS (Electronic Transmission Range Select). The transmission control valve may fail and lock up the rear wheels.

NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words

EU safety alerts

16 Cadillac alerts in Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, since 2006; the latest 10 are below.

BLS
SR/02524/26 · 18 Sept 2026
Injuries
LYRIQ
A12/02866/24 · 18 Oct 2024
Injuries
BLS
A12/02197/23 · 15 Sept 2023
Injuries
XT4
A12/00365/21 · 19 Mar 2021
Fire, Injuries
Escalade
A12/00279/20 · 28 Feb 2020
Injuries
Escalade
A12/0158/19 · 1 Feb 2019
Injuries
CTS
A12/1944/18 · 21 Dec 2018
Fire
CT6
A12/1444/18 · 5 Oct 2018
Injuries
CTS-V and STS-V
A12/1281/15 · 23 Oct 2015
Injuries
Escalade
A12/0301/15 · 6 Mar 2015
Injuries

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all EU alerts

New registrations in Europe

5,131 new Cadillac cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2010 and 2022, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2022 the largest markets were Germany (352), Italy (153), Luxembourg (35), Sweden (22), Estonia (9).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
2022590Germany, Italy, Luxembourg2,026224 (WLTP)178
2021307Germany, Italy, Sweden1,867210 (WLTP)163
202077Germany, Luxembourg, Spain1,940202 (WLTP)154
2019515Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg2,157231 (WLTP)265
2018745Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg2,286254 (NEDC)291
2017630Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg2,236257 (NEDC)298
2016469Germany, Sweden, France2,168—296
2015345Germany, Sweden, France2,084—240
2014155Germany, Belgium, Austria1,959—239
2013184Germany, Belgium, France2,107—244
201280France, Austria, Belgium2,216—237
2011174Austria, France, Luxembourg2,054—237
2010860Germany, Sweden, Austria1,989——

Most registered Cadillac models in Europe, 2022

ModelNew cars
XT4471
Escalade95
XT613
Escalade Esv6
Lyric1
Ats1
cadillac1
Srx1
Xts (hearse)1

Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement