Skip to content
RecallScanner Severity Profile

Cadillac CT4

Watch5 recall campaigns, verify by VIN.
0
RecallScore
Critical
1
Fire risk
0
Crash risk
4
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Check your specific CT4

Is your VIN affected?

Start typing. We'll decode your VIN as you go.
Your VIN lives on the driver-side dashboard, the door jamb, or your registration card. We don't store it.

All Recalls

5 campaigns, model years 2020 to 2023
5 recalls 1 critical💥 4 crash risk
Model year
Airbag
Aug 5, 2021
1916 days ago

Your side-curtain airbag may not deploy in a crash, leaving you unprotected from impact.

Affected: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN · 2022
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Cadillac CT4 and CT5 vehicles. The roof rail side-curtain air bags may not have been installed correctly, which could result in an improper air bag deployment during a crash.

Consequence

Air bags that do not deploy properly can increase the risk of injury in a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect both left and right-side roof rail air bags and reinstall the air bags, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 30, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212342780.

Brakes
Sep 24, 2020
2231 days ago

Your brake boost system can fail and require extreme pedal force to stop the car.

Affected: SERVICE BRAKES · 2020
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.

Consequence

If communication with the sensor is interrupted, the electronic brake boost assist could be lost. Extra pedal force will be required to slow and stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic brake boost module, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is A202307260.

Airbag
Jun 10, 2021
1972 days ago

Your airbag warning light may not work, hiding a dangerous airbag problem.

Affected: AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT · 2021
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.

Consequence

The air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy

The communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212338110.

Engine
Mar 6, 2025
607 days ago

Your transmission can fail and lock your wheels, causing you to crash.

Affected: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION · 2021
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020-2021 CT4, CT5, and 2020-2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission. The transmission may become damaged internally and cause the wheels to lock-up.

Consequence

Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N242480630.

Software
Dec 8, 2022
1426 days ago

Your daytime running lights can stay on when headlights turn on and blind oncoming drivers.

Affected: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE · 2023
CRASH RISK
NHTSA
Summary

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."

Consequence

DRLs that do not deactivate as intended may result in a glare, reducing visibility, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

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.

Email me if NHTSA issues a new recall for this vehicle

We save your email and this vehicle only to send this alert. No sharing, unsubscribe in one click. For urgent safety concerns, check your VIN directly or contact NHTSA.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We do not share, sell, or resell email addresses.

›
Full analysis: how to read the Cadillac CT4 recall history
Year range, common components, complaint patterns, and how to use this page.

Understanding the Cadillac CT4 recall history

The Cadillac CT4 currently has 5 recall campaigns indexed from the NHTSA public database. Each recall represents a formal campaign to fix a defect at no cost to the current owner. Owner complaints are self-reported incidents that haven't (yet) resulted in a recall but can indicate emerging patterns worth watching.

The most frequent recall categories for the CT4 in our dataset are air bag (2), software / sensor (1), and brake (1). These clusters matter when you're shopping for a used CT4: recalls in these systems tend to be the ones most likely to have been skipped by previous owners, because they aren't always visible during a routine test drive or pre-purchase inspection.

The tracked recalls span model years 2020–2023, with campaigns reported to NHTSA between 2020 and 2025. Not every model year carries every recall. Each campaign is scoped to a specific year range and often a specific build window, which is why a VIN lookup is the only way to know whether a particular CT4 is actually affected by any of these campaigns.

How to use this page

The safest path for an owner is to run your VIN through the checker above. A VIN query hits NHTSA's live API and tells you whether your specific CT4 has an open, unresolved recall. If you're researching a used CT4before buying, use the recall list below to understand the model's full history, then check the seller's VIN to see whether prior owners actually completed the free repairs. Many don't, and unresolved recalls can linger for years.

Figures are generated live from the RecallScanner dataset, which is sourced from NHTSA's public recall and complaint APIs and refreshed daily. RecallScanner is independent and not affiliated with Cadillac or any U.S. government agency.