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The Park/Position lights may be excessively bright.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, \"Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.\"","consequence":"The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will install right and left side in-line headlight jumper harnesses, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006.  GM's number for this recall is N162016079.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N162016079","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V437000","component":"SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2018-06-28","owner_notified":"2018-08-03","units":22043,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles.  The inboard child seat anchorage bars may have had excess structural adhesive applied during assembly, which can interfere with the installation of a child seat.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, \"Child Restraint Anchorage Systems.\"","consequence":"If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, remove any excess adhesive, and apply anti-corrosion primer to the inboard child seat anchorage bars, free of charge.  The recall began August 3, 2018.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006.  GM's number for this recall is 18228.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18228","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":["phev"],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":26,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Power Train",17],["Electrical System",5],["Engine",2],["Service Brakes",2],["Vehicle Speed Control",2],["Visibility/Wiper",1]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":3,"2019":3,"2020":3,"2021":3,"2022":3,"2023":2,"2024":2,"2025":3,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-05-20","Power Train","UNKNOWN, The transmission slips,it wont drive now and my wheel barrings nearly snapped"],["2026-01-29","Power Train","The vehicle experiences harsh shifting, surging, and jerking forward during normal driving conditions. The behavior has occurred repeatedly over several years and has been confirmed by the dealership. Multiple repair attempts, including transmission-related work, have not resolved the issue. The vehicle has surged forw\u2026"],["2025-11-21","Fuel/Propulsion System","My CT6 had a default engine light on,.Dealer reports broken EVAP line.Car has never been in an accident or damaged.Upon inquiry dealer reports no issues known to them with this problem.However ,this same vehicle had transmission issue when purchased new and the dealer stated same findings.Then recall was issued and tra\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":26,"ncap":null,"complaints":26},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}