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Cadillac CT6

Model years 2013–2021 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints. Fewest complaints: 2016, 2018, 2020.

65owner complaints
8recall campaigns
5,109service bulletins
9model years on record

Complaints by model year

Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.

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NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026

New York safety inspections

Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2017.

0.0%0.5%1.0%’16’17’18’200.8%0.0%0.5%1.0%’16’17’19’200.8%

NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
2021002740 · 0
2020 CT61126721 · 0
2019 CT61747930 · 0
2018 CT6906250 · 0
2017 CT61716010 · 0
2016 CT611313143 · 0
2015002760 · 0
2014002770 · 0
2013002770 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

Most common problems

  • Power train39
  • Service brakes8
  • Engine6
  • Forward collision avoidance5
  • Electrical system5
  • Unknown or other4
  • Suspension4
  • Fuel/propulsion system4

NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years

Fatal crashes in the US

From 2020 to 2023, 29 CT6 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 15 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.

Model yearVehicles in fatal crashesDeaths in the vehicleRolled over
2020100
2019322
2018961
2017940
2016731

NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count

Crash-test ratings by year

NHTSA 5-star results for 5 model-year variants; not yet fully rated. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.

YearVariantOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
20202020 Cadillac CT6 4 DR AWD————0.0 %
20192019 Cadillac CT6 4DR AWD————0.0 %
20182018 Cadillac CT6 4DR AWD————0.0 %
20172017 Cadillac CT6 4DR AWD————0.0 %
20162016 Cadillac CT6 4DR AWD————0.0 %

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain

Fuel consumption by year

Official Canadian test results for 5 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.5–11.1 L/100 km.

YearVariantEngineTransmissionCityHighwayCombinedCO₂ g/km
2020CT6 AWD · Full-size · Regular gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.AS1012.98.711.0259
2019CT6 AWD · Full-size · Regular gasoline3.6 L, 6 cyl.AS1013.08.811.1261
2018CT6 · Full-size · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.AS811.07.89.5224
2017CT6 · Full-size · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.AS811.07.89.5223
2016CT6 · Full-size · Premium gasoline2.0 L, 4 cyl.AS811.07.69.5222

Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada

New registrations in Europe

203 new Cadillac CT6 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2016 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were Germany (23), France (2), Belgium (1).

YearNew carsLargest marketsMass kgCO₂ g/kmPower kW
201926Germany, France, Belgium1,977220 (NEDC)292
201870Germany, Luxembourg, France2,015222 (NEDC)307
201770Germany, Sweden, Belgium1,993221 (NEDC)307
201637Germany, Sweden, Luxembourg2,008—307

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

EU safety alerts

Safety Gate, the European Union's rapid alert system, names the CT6 in 1 alert. European versions can differ from the North American car.

A12/1444/18 · Injuries5 Oct 2018 · CT6

Adhesive residue on the Isofix mounting brackets may prevent the child seat from being installed correctly. As a consequence, the protection of the child may not be guaranteed.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0

Recalls

8 campaigns cover the CT6.

25V148000 · Power train6 Mar 2025 · 2019, 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020-2021 CT4, CT5, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission. The transmission may become damaged internally and cause the wheels to lock-up.

21V759000 · Exterior lighting29 Sept 2021 · 2016, 2017

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The Park/Position lights may be excessively bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

19V889000 · Service brakes12 Dec 2019 · 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Cadillac CT6, and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. Due to an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software error, the vehicle's Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Antilock Brake System (ABS) may become disabled. Furthermore, if this specific error occurs, the vehicle's diagnostics will not illuminate the instrument cluster ESC and ABS malfunction warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control" and 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

19V731000 · Tires15 Oct 2019 · 2020

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac CT6 vehicles equipped with dealer-installed accessory 20" x 8.50" wheels (RPO 5JO or SHH). The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors use the incorrect wireless radio frequency and cannot illuminate the low pressure warning light when the tire pressure drops below the recommended level. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 138, "Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems."

19V117000 · Exterior lighting21 Feb 2019 · 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. Rotation of the steering wheel will not automatically cancel the turn-signals from flashing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices and Associated Equipment."

18V673000 · Seat belts26 Sept 2018 · 2019

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child seat from being properly secured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."

18V437000 · Child seat28 Jun 2018 · 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The inboard child seat anchorage bars may have had excess structural adhesive applied during assembly, which can interfere with the installation of a child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

16V687000 · Seat belts23 Sept 2016 · 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cadillac CT6 vehicles manufactured July 21, 2016, to July 22, 2016. The bolt that connects the front passenger seat belt webbing to the seat's anchor plate may be missing. Without the bolt, the seat belt webbing may detach from the seat anchor.

NHTSA recalls