Cadillac Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Owners have filed 13,657 complaints about Cadillac vehicles with NHTSA, and the brand has issued 189 recalls since 1995. Choose a model to see its problems by year and the years to avoid.

Current Cadillac models

Escalade1999–2026 · 1,721 complaintsAvoid: 2023, 2021, 2022Escalade ESV2003–2026 · 537 complaintsAvoid: 2023, 2021, 2022XT52017–2025 · 307 complaintsAvoid: 2023Lyriq2023–2026 · 137 complaintsNo years flaggedXT62020–2025 · 110 complaintsNo years flaggedCT52020–2026 · 109 complaintsNo years flaggedXT42019–2025 · 106 complaintsAvoid: 2024, 2023Optiq2025–2026 · 18 complaintsNo years flagged

Older and discontinued models

SRX2004–2016 · 3,264 complaintsAvoid: 2015, 2014, 2013ATS2013–2018 · 381 complaintsAvoid: 2013, 2014CTS2003–2019 · 2,219 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2005, 2007CT62016–2020 · 65 complaintsAvoid: 2019XTS2013–2019 · 225 complaintsAvoid: 2013, 2014CT42020–2024 · 28 complaintsNo years flaggedCT6 Plug-In Hybrid2017–2018 · 12 complaintsNo years flaggedDeville1995–2005 · 2,023 complaintsAvoid: 1997, 1998, 1996Seville1995–2004 · 590 complaintsAvoid: 1996, 1997, 1999DTS2004–2011 · 527 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2007, 2008Catera1997–2001 · 463 complaintsAvoid: 1997, 1998STS1999–2011 · 423 complaintsAvoid: 2006, 2005, 2008Eldorado1995–2002 · 170 complaintsNo years flaggedEscalade EXT2002–2013 · 92 complaintsAvoid: 2002XLR2004–2006 · 74 complaintsNo years flaggedFleetwood1995–1996 · 35 complaintsNo years flaggedCTS-V2004–2011 · 19 complaintsNo years flaggedLimousine2000 · 2 complaintsNo years flaggedHearse2000 · 0 complaintsNo years flagged

Cadillac model years to avoid

Latest Cadillac recalls

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Frequently asked questions

Which Cadillac model years should you avoid?

By owner complaints compared at the same age, the worst Cadillac model years include the 2023 Escalade, the 2023 Escalade ESV, the 2021 Escalade ESV, the 2022 Escalade ESV and the 2006 DTS.

How many Cadillac recalls are there?

NHTSA lists 189 recalls for Cadillac vehicles from 1995 onward, the latest on September 24, 2026. See the latest Cadillac recalls.

What Cadillac model gets the most complaints?

In the last ten model years, the Escalade has drawn the most complaints (616) — partly because it is one of the brand's best sellers. Compare years on the Cadillac Escalade page.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.