Cadillac CTS
Every model year 2016–2019: recalls, owner complaints, NHTSA crash ratings and EPA efficiency side by side, each value traced to the file it came from.
Which model year the record favours
Source: recalls and complaints per year on the roadOn the filed record so far, the 2019 is the cleanest CTS year we hold, and the 2016 the one to check hardest.
Both figures are divided by the number of years the car has been on sale, because otherwise the oldest year on the page loses every time simply for having been around longer. The current model year and any year under three on the road are left out: their records are not finished.
What changed year to year
Source: computed from the filed record- 2019: 5 → 6 EPA configurations
- 2018: 6 → 5 EPA configurations
Common questions about the Cadillac CTS
Source: EPA, NHTSA and manufacturer press kitsWhich Cadillac CTS year is the best used buy?
On the recall record, the 2019 CTS comes out top of the years before the current one: Safety Signal grade A (100/100), 0 recalls and 10 owner complaints on file. That ranks paperwork, not condition — a specific car's history and service record still decide it.
What Cadillac CTS years should I avoid?
2016 has the weakest recall record in this range. The year pages list every campaign, its severity and whether a repair exists yet. Every CTS model year ranked, with the reasons.
How many recalls does the Cadillac CTS have?
Across model years 2016–2019, NHTSA has posted 8 recall campaigns for the Cadillac CTS. They are counted per model year in the table above, because a campaign almost never covers the whole run — it covers a build range.