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2022 Cadillac CT5

Gas
Midsize Cars
8 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
89 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA10
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA27 mpg
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The 2022 Cadillac CT5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas midsize car with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the CT5, is EPA-rated at 27 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 10 complaints, most often about the structure. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
CT5GasRWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo233327$2,850
CT5 AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo223025$3,100
CT5GasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo192722$3,500
CT5 AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
CT5 VGasRWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182721$3,700
CT5 V AWDGasAWD3.0L 6-cyl turbo182621$3,700
CT5 VGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl132216$4,850
CT5 VGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl132115$5,150

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 44215, 44216, 44129, 44127, 44130, 44128, 44056, 44055.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
○minor

Exterior Lighting

N222386380
740,108 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles. The daytime running lights (DRLs) may not deactivate when the headlights are on. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."RiskDRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.FixThe body control module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 23, 2023. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N222386380. This recall expands previous recall number 22V-827.
NHTSA campaign 22V903000reported Dec 8, 2022General Motors, LLC
▲high

Air Bags

N212342780
34,157 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles. The roof rail side-curtain air bags may not have been installed correctly, which could result in an improper air bag deployment during a crash.RiskAir bags that do not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.FixDealers will inspect both left and right-side roof rail air bags and reinstall the air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 30, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212342780.
NHTSA campaign 21V611000reported Aug 5, 2021General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
10complaints filed

0 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2022: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 1 · 2026: 4

Most-cited components

Structure3
Air Bags2
Electrical System2
Service Brakes1
Steering1
Tires1

What owners describe

“Outside door handle/pads stopped working. Car has 30K miles and 2 door handles stopped working and others are starting to be intermittent. Understanding is the pad and electronic switch gets gunked out and wouldn’t make connection. Only way you can open the door is via inside door latch. Seems like a really bad situa…”Jul 22, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“The driver door will not open from the outside. My car only has 38k miles on it. All doors will open other than the driver door. This is a safety feature that needs to be recalled and fixed. The dealership even told me this happens often. I have to climb through my passenger door to get in the driver seat. I am a singl…”Jul 19, 2026 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“My driver side door is unable to open due to the pressure pad. This is a known problem to Cadillac. I have already had to have 2 door handles replaced on the passenger side. It is unsafe to not be able to enter the driver seat of your vehicle in an emergency.”May 27, 2026 · Structure · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP
ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
4 DR AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR AWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%
4 DR RWDnot ratednot rated★★★★★★★★★★10%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other CT5 model years

A

2026 Cadillac CT5

1 recalls · 4 complaints

A

2025 Cadillac CT5

0 recalls · 8 complaints

A

2024 Cadillac CT5

0 recalls · 2 complaints

A

2023 Cadillac CT5

1 recalls · 12 complaints

C

2021 Cadillac CT5

4 recalls · 23 complaints

C

2020 Cadillac CT5

4 recalls · 38 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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