2023 Cadillac CT5
Gas Midsize car
The 2023 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 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT5 | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 23 | 33 | 27 | $2,850 |
| CT5 AWD | Gas | AWD | 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | 22 | 30 | 25 | $3,100 |
| CT5 | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 19 | 27 | 22 | $3,500 |
| CT5 AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,700 |
| CT5 V | Gas | RWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 18 | 27 | 21 | $3,700 |
| CT5 V AWD | Gas | AWD | 3.0L 6-cyl turbo | 18 | 26 | 21 | $3,700 |
| CT5 V | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 13 | 21 | 16 | $4,850 |
| CT5 V | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 13 | 21 | 15 | $5,150 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting
minorProblem: General 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."
Risk: DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: The 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.
Owner complaints
12 complaints filed
3 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 2 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2022: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2025: 6 · 2026: 3
Most-cited components
- Power Train — 5
- Tires — 2
- Electrical System — 1
- Steering — 1
- Suspension — 1
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
| Configuration | Overall | Frontal | Side | Rollover | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 DR AWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | — |
| 4 DR RWD | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | — |
| 4 DR AWD | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | — |
| 4 DR RWD | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | — |
| 4 DR RWD | not rated | not rated | ★★★★★ | ★★★★★ | — |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.
Other CT5 model years
2026 CT5
1 recalls · 4 complaints
A2025 CT5
0 recalls · 8 complaints
A2024 CT5
0 recalls · 2 complaints
B2022 CT5
2 recalls · 10 complaints
C2021 CT5
4 recalls · 23 complaints
C2020 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 (ids 45525, 45524, 45526, 45528, 45527, 46556, 45662, 45529). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.