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2025 Cadillac CT5 Owner Complaints

Updated May 30, 2026
Ryan Davis

Complaint Summary

The 2025 Cadillac CT5 has 8 reported complaints.

  • Top issues involve unknown or other and engine.

Reliability Score

Reliability Score

7.7/ 10

Based on 8 complaints

Most Frequent Issues

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 25%

ENGINE

2 25%

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 12.5%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 12.5%

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

1 12.5%

Quick Insights

  • The top category is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, accounting for 25% of all complaints.

  • Owners have reported issues across 6 distinct vehicle systems.

  • Note: Complaint data reflects owner reports and may not always indicate a verified defect. Compare with Recalls and TSBs for a complete picture.

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Complaint Summary

What owners keep reporting on the 2025 Cadillac CT5

The 2025 Cadillac CT5 has 8 owner complaints in this dataset. UNKNOWN OR OTHER is the most common complaint category, representing about 25% of the reports shown here.

Most common complaint categories

The top complaint groups for the 2025 Cadillac CT5 are UNKNOWN OR OTHER (2), ENGINE (2), VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL (1).

Are these complaints a serious red flag?

Potentially. 3 complaint reports involve higher-attention systems like brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection.

What should buyers inspect on a used 2025 Cadillac CT5?

Start with the top complaint systems, compare them against the recall report, then inspect service records for evidence that those same areas were already repaired or monitored.

Read the full buyer guideRecall report and remedy notesMaintenance costs and intervals2024 CT5 complaints2026 CT5 complaints2023 CT5 complaints

Detailed Complaint Log

Showing 6 of 6 systems

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

2 Reports25% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

This vehicle VIN has a feature called Traffic Sign Assistant, which will provide a readout of the legal posted speed limit for the road being traveled. That information is being provided by a third party source being google maps, the internet is showing increased concerns of this such as below links demonstrate from other consumer drivers using google maps displaying incorrect speed limits on highways or back roads with no resolution. [XXX] [XXX] We also tested another vehicle in a known problem area which is near [XXX] [XXX] in Nashua NH ,the legal posted speed is 55mph and google maps displays 65 mph while waze app displays correct legal speed of 55mph. We drove with the flow of traffic, seeing other people using phones and mapping on this route. Customer states ,Back roads in town of Henniker NH with posted speeds of 25-35 mph on [XXX] or [XXX] or [XXX] near [XXX] in Concord NH display in the car of 55mph. This is an Unsafe condition as watching the flow of traffic in Nashua NH moves at 70 MPH or more since google mapping is saying 65mph with posted legal speed of 55 mph confirmed 55 speed limit is correct from troop G NHSP [XXX] Department of Safety. If google mapping cant display a correct legal speed limit on a highway or back road, they should display either (--) or nothing at all in vehicles , especially if the vehicle has any type of auto speed control being controlled from this source. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

9/12/2024

Vehicle reads 55 mph on all non posted speed limit roads instead just dashes. Defiantly a safety issue...

9/13/2024

ENGINE

2 Reports25% of total

Previewing the first 2 complaint summaries.

I just bought a new car 5 days ago, and after running 378 miles, it started to pull the cylinder. The after-sales service is still delaying the time. I don't know what to do, and Cadillac still doesn't give me a mobility scooter.

2/3/2025

Rough idle, reduced acceleration, engine failure requires engine/motor to be replaced. Only 4300 miles on car. Purchase date 6/21/2025. Failure10/25/2025.

11/3/2025

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 Report13% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

This new 2025 Cadillac CT5 displays incorrect posted speed limits on Rte. 114 Flanders Rd, Gulf Rd, Bear hill Rd , .Ryan Rd, in Henniker NH. speed of 55mph which is incorrect to legal posted speed limits being much slower. This vehicle also shows roads that have no posted speed limit sign of 55 mph, which should be for safety reason(--) Can we have these roads updated to display the correct posted speed limits from the third party supplier /google.

10/21/2024

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 Report13% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

This new 2025 Cadillac CT5 displays incorrect posted speed limits on Rte. 114 Flanders Rd, Gulf Rd, Bear hill Rd , .Ryan Rd, in Henniker NH. speed of 55mph which is incorrect to legal posted speed limits being much slower. This vehicle also shows roads that have no posted speed limit sign of 55 mph, which should be for safety reason(--) Can we have these roads updated to display the correct posted speed limits from the third party supplier /google.

10/21/2024

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

1 Report13% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

This new 2025 Cadillac CT5 displays incorrect posted speed limits on Rte. 114 Flanders Rd, Gulf Rd, Bear hill Rd , .Ryan Rd, in Henniker NH. speed of 55mph which is incorrect to legal posted speed limits being much slower. This vehicle also shows roads that have no posted speed limit sign of 55 mph, which should be for safety reason(--) Can we have these roads updated to display the correct posted speed limits from the third party supplier /google.

10/21/2024

VISIBILITY/WIPER

1 Report13% of total

Previewing the first 1 complaint summaries.

I went to test drive this car on Saturday 9/27, and noticed that the rear view mirror--the actual mirror, not the video screen inside it--was vibrating/shaking immensely as I drove it. I told them I'd buy the car, but they have to fix the mirror. Tuesday 9/30 I bought the car, with the assurance that the mirror had been fixed. Apparently there's a screw that was loose. Upon leaving the dealership, I discovered that the shaking/vibrating hadn't gone away--it was merely diminished. I took the car back. We discovered another identical model and year of the car on the lot, and it exhibited the exact same problems. Initially the same screw was loose, but after fixing it that mirror also gave the same shaking/vibrating. We determined that this looks like an overall problem with this model and year, at the least, and the dealership didn't know what to do. I declined the car. This is a serious issue with rear visibility. The rear view mirror is almost unusable, and it's almost illness-inducing to see in action.

9/30/2025

About This Data

Data and Methodology

MethodologyHow we score →

Scores are derived from NHTSA recalls and owner complaints, normalized by vehicle segment averages.

FAQ

What are the most common owner complaints for the 2025 Cadillac CT5?

The most reported complaint category for the 2025 Cadillac CT5 is UNKNOWN OR OTHER, with 2 owner reports. That is about 25% of all complaints logged here. Other recurring themes include UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL.

Are complaints about the 2025 Cadillac CT5 a serious warning sign?

Potentially. 3 complaint reports fall into higher-attention systems such as brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components. That does not prove every vehicle has a defect, but repeated complaints in those systems justify a more careful pre-purchase inspection.

How should buyers use complaint data for the 2025 Cadillac CT5?

Use complaints as an early pattern to investigate, not a standalone verdict. Start with the top complaint categories, compare those themes against the recall report and maintenance guide, then inspect service records for evidence that the same problem areas were already addressed. If the same issue appears repeatedly across complaints and recalls, treat it as a real ownership-risk flag.

Are complaints about the 2025 Cadillac CT5 severe?

3 complaint reports involve higher-attention systems such as brakes, steering, engine, powertrain, fuel, suspension, airbags, or electrical components, which is enough to justify a focused inspection before purchase.

Complaint list entries are sourced from owner-submitted NHTSA ODI records.

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Cadillac CT5: How should complaint data influence buying decisions?

Use complaint patterns together with recalls and maintenance guidance to estimate ownership risk and inspection priorities.

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  2. 02Common Problems
  3. 03Owner Complaints
  4. 04Data and Methodology

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