Cadillac Ct4 Reliability by Year

Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)

45 NHTSA complaints (2020–2025).Complaint rate: 10.6 per 10,000 vehicles sold in the US.

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Should I buy a Cadillac Ct4?

Quick answer from 45 NHTSA complaints · 2020–2025

Most Cadillac Ct4 years show comparable, moderate complaint volumes. No specific year stands out as dramatically worse than its siblings. The most commonly reported issue is engine problems. Any year within the data range should perform similarly — focus inspection on the individual VIN history rather than avoiding a specific year.

Best years to buy
Most common Cadillac Ct4 problem: Engine Problems7 complaints (14.3% crash-involvement rate).

Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.

Severity Score
15.8
Complaints
45
US Units Sold
42,382
Crash Rate
8.9%
Fire Rate
0.0%
Injuries
1
Fatalities

Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Rankings based on complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold — normalized for production volume so low-sales years aren't falsely rated "good".

Bottom line: The Cadillac Ct4 has consistently lower complaint volume in 2020 compared to other years.

Avoid These Years

No years with significant complaint spikes.

Average

2021–2023
11.6 complaints per 10K sold
25,668 total units sold

Better Years

2020
6.1 complaints per 10K sold
4,888 units sold

Too New

2024–2025
12 complaints so far
11,826 total units sold

Need 3+ years on the road for reliable complaint data.

Looking at a specific Cadillac Ct4?

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Complaint Rate per 10,000 Vehicles Sold

Normalized by US annual sales volume — higher = more complaints relative to sales

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Common Cadillac Ct4 Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.

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ComponentComplaintsCrash %
Engine Problems714.3%
Steering Defects60.0%
Brakes50.0%
Electrical Faults520.0%
Unintended Acceleration425.0%
Forward Collision Avoidance: Warnings30.0%
Transmission / Drivetrain30.0%
Airbags250.0%
Suspension Failures20.0%
Wipers & Visibility20.0%
Data Sources & Methodology

Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (45 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.

Sales data: US annual vehicle sales from goodcarbadcar. Coverage: 100% of model years have sales data. Total US sales: 42,382.

Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.

Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint rate. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).

See also: Cadillac Ct4accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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