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2019 Cadillac CT6 problems

Owners filed 18 complaints about the 2019 Cadillac CT6 with NHTSA between Oct 2019 and Nov 2026. The most-cited component is power train (14).

Complaints
18
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
01 —By component

Complaints by component

One complaint can cite several components
  1. Power train14
  2. Service brakes2
  3. Seats1
  4. Electrical system1
  5. Forward collision avoidance1
  6. Visibility/wiper1

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Trend

When complaints were filed

Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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Model yearComplaints filed per calendar year
20192
20200
20210
20220
20230
20240
202513
20263

Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.

03 —Owner reports

Top problems in owners’ words

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first

Power train

14 reports1 related recall
“The contact owns a 2019 Cadillac CT6. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the transmission unexpectedly shifted hard, and the service warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that while accelerating and decelerating, the vehicle shuddered and hesitated. There was smoke coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on several occasions. The dealer diagnosed the vehicle with transmission failure. The contact was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the failure was associated with a previous transmission software update. The failure mileage was approximately 47,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 15, 2026Power trainODI 11764360

Service brakes

2 reports
“ABS system error StabiliTrak error Cruise Control error Vehicle with <14,000 miles is exhibiting symptoms of earlier ABS recall.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jan 16, 2025Electrical system, Service brakes, Forward collision avoidanceODI 11636207

Seats

1 report
“I am submitting this safety defect complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding the unexpected failure of the front passenger head restraint in my Cadillac CT6-V. My vehicle recently underwent infotainment system repairs at Crest Cadillac, an authorized GM dealership. The passenger seat had not been occupied for several months. When a passenger recently sat in the seat, the head restraint unexpectedly fell over and became nonfunctional. There was no collision, impact, misuse, or known event explaining this failure. The vehicle is currently at an authorized GM dealership for evaluation. I am concerned that this failure may be associated with the recent dealership repairs or an underlying component defect. More concerning, two individuals in an online Cadillac CT6 owners’ group stated that this particular component fails more frequently than one would expect. These reports suggest a potentially recurring safety defect rather than an isolated incident. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202a (49 CFR § 571.202a) establishes mandatory head restraint safety requirements intended to reduce neck injuries during collisions. A…”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 1, 2026SeatsODI 11775008

Electrical system

1 report

Forward collision avoidance

1 report

Visibility/wiper

1 report
“HELLO, ON AN ESTIMATED 8+ TIMES, I PUT MY VEHICLE INTO GEAR, DROVE OFF AND BOTH MY SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE IN THE CLOSED/UP POSITION. I HAVE LEARNED FROM GM SUPPORT THAT GM DID NOT DEVELOP SOFTWARE WHERE THE MIRRORS AUTOMATICALLY OPEN: WHEN EITHER OPENING THE DOORS OR PUTTING INTO GEAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I HAD NEVER EXPERIENCED ON MY FORMER MERCEDES E-350 LEASES, THIS SAFETY TECHNOLOGY WAS STANDARD. THE LATEST INCIDENT I WAS DRIVING ON A MAIN WEST TO EAST ROUTE FOR ABOUT 2 MILES, NEEDED TO GET INTO THE RIGHT LANE, WENT TO LOOK AT MY RIGHT MIRROR, AND IT WAS COMPLETELY FOLDED UP. IT WAS VERY, VERY DANGEROUS, ALMOST GOT ME REAR-ENDED SINCE I BRAKED HARD WHEN I NOTICED AND I ALMOST SIDE-SWIPED THE CAR TO MY RIGHT.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Nov 30, 2019Visibility/wiperODI 11283040
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.