Cadillac problems & recalls
Cadillac vehicles have drawn 21,359 consumer complaints and 467 recall campaigns across 49 models in NHTSA's files, led by the SRX and the Deville.
21,359
NHTSA complaints
467
Recall campaigns
49
Models tracked
SRX
Most complained
Which Cadillac models have the most problems?
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Worst year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SRX | 4,169 | 24 | ||
| Deville | 3,661 | 33 | ||
| CTS | 3,104 | 27 | ||
| Escalade | 2,327 | 56 | ||
| Seville | 1,049 | 34 | ||
| Catera | 826 | 0 | ||
| Escalade ESV | 762 | 42 | ||
| DTS | 729 | 6 | ||
| Eldorado | 700 | 31 | ||
| STS | 610 | 7 | ||
| ATS | 557 | 11 | ||
| XT5 | 442 | 15 | ||
| XTS | 310 | 10 | ||
| Fleetwood | 265 | 23 | ||
| Allante | 232 | 3 | ||
| Lyriq | 224 | 11 | ||
| XT4 | 168 | 8 | ||
| XT6 | 143 | 12 | ||
| CT5 | 139 | 6 | ||
| Escalade Ext | 126 | 16 | ||
| Cadillac | 122 | 8 | ||
| XLR | 108 | 5 | ||
| CT6 | 93 | 8 | ||
| Brougham | 69 | 18 | ||
| CT4 | 58 | 5 | ||
| Redundant Lyriq | 54 | 2 | ||
| Cts-V | 39 | 2 | ||
| Escalade Hybrid | 34 | 0 | ||
| Sls | 30 | 1 | ||
| ELR | 29 | 2 | ||
| Vistiq | 28 | 4 | ||
| Cimarron | 27 | 9 | ||
| Optiq | 25 | 2 | ||
| Escalade Na | 24 | 4 | ||
| Ct6 Plug-In Hybrid | 16 | 2 | ||
| Escalade Ext 1500 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Limousine | 11 | 7 | ||
| Escalade IQ | 8 | 2 | ||
| V-Series | 8 | 0 | ||
| Escalade IQL | 7 | 2 | ||
| Ats-V | 6 | 0 | ||
| Sixty Special | 4 | 1 | ||
| Cadillac Truck | 3 | 0 | ||
| Fleetwood Brougham | 1 | 0 | ||
| K Series | 1 | 0 | ||
| 6zz | 0 | 1 | ||
| Calais | 0 | 3 | ||
| Commercial | 0 | 1 | ||
| Hearse | 0 | 3 |
Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.