The Cadillac CT4 page is a Tier B CarFaultIQ model hub. It covers supported years, market scope, structured configurations, and diagnostic navigation without creating one page per year or trim.
Supported years and market coverage
Structured coverage spans 2020-2026 across 7 canonical model-year record(s). Market coverage includes United States and Canada.
Powertrain and configuration coverage
Imported fuel labels include Premium Gasoline. Electrification labels include Gasoline|Z. Detailed variants remain in the structured selected-year module.
Evidence limitations
This is a structured factual model hub. Local recall or complaint evidence is limited or not safely matched, so the page does not claim common problems, reliability trends, best years, worst years, recall absence, complaint absence, or repair costs.
Diagnostic navigation
- No-start diagnostic path – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- Acceleration hesitation checks – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- Brake pedal feel checks – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- Check engine light guidance – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- Battery warning light guidance – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- P0300 misfire reference – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- P0420 catalyst reference – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- Pre-purchase inspection guide – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
- OBD code reading guide – contextual diagnostic reference, not a model-specific incidence claim.
Used-car inspection priorities
- Check cold-start behavior, warning lights, visible leaks, tire wear, brake feel, and stored diagnostic codes.
- Confirm the exact model year and configuration before applying any recall or diagnostic assumption.
- Use the official recall lookup for VIN-specific campaign applicability.
- Use a qualified inspection for purchase decisions; this page is an evidence hub, not a repair manual.
Source notes
Structured coverage comes from the imported CarFaultIQ v3.1 vehicle database. Recall and complaint signals come from local evidence tables created from traceable NHTSA harvester snapshots. Complaint narratives are not imported into public content.
Frequently asked questions
Does this page rank the best or worst Cadillac CT4 years?
No. It presents structured coverage and evidence limitations without ranking years, reliability, safety, or repair cost.
Does a recall row mean every Cadillac CT4 is affected?
No. Recall applicability must be checked by VIN and campaign scope.
Are complaint signals confirmed defects?
No. They are owner-reported signals for editorial review and do not prove causation.
Structured vehicle data
These fields are read live from the imported v3.1 vehicle tables. They are configuration coverage, not reliability or safety conclusions.
- Fuel types: Premium Gasoline
- Electrification: Gasoline
- Drivetrain: AWD, RWD
- Total structured variants: 56
2026 structured configurations
| Market | Trim/source label | Fuel | Electrification | Drive | Transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Premium Gasoline | Not specified | Not specified | Automatic Select Shift 8-speed | |
| Canada | Premium Gasoline | Not specified | Not specified | Automatic Select Shift 10-speed | |
| Canada | AWD | Premium Gasoline | Not specified | AWD | Automatic Select Shift 10-speed |
| Canada | AWD | Premium Gasoline | Not specified | AWD | Automatic Select Shift 8-speed |
| US | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Automatic (S10) | |
| US | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Automatic (S10) | |
| US | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Manual 6-speed | |
| US | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Automatic (S8) | |
| US | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | RWD | Automatic (S10) | |
| US | AWD | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | AWD | Automatic (S8) |
| US | AWD | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | AWD | Automatic (S10) |
| US | AWD | Premium Gasoline | Gasoline | AWD | Automatic (S10) |
Official evidence for this model
Coverage below spans the explicitly mapped model years. Records do not apply to every model year or configuration.
US safety recalls
5 distinct official identifiers · US
Campaigns matched to recorded model years. Only an official VIN check can confirm whether an individual vehicle is affected.
- 25V148000 — model years 2020, 2021
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.
- 22V903000 — model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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…
- 21V611000 — model years 2020, 2021, 2022
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.
Manufacturer communications / TSBs
1,198 distinct official identifiers · US
Manufacturer service communications are not safety recalls and do not prove that every vehicle has the described condition.
- 11036392 — model years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues
- 11035693 — model years 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
This Preliminary information communicates an issue with the SES MIL and DTC P062B and engineering is currently investigating.
- 11035351 — model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026
This PI Communicates information to ensure Memory Recall is enabled to ensure memory mirrors return to set position after curbview assist is used.
US defect investigations
1 distinct official identifiers · US
An investigation records a regulator review of a suspected defect. It is not automatically a finding or a recall.
- PE21010 — model years 2020, 2021
On April 9, 2021, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE21-010 to investigate instances of air bag malfunction indicator light (MIL) illumination and potential for frontal air bag non-deployment in several vehicles manufactured by General Motors (GM). The vehicles included model year (MY) 2020…
Canadian recalls
6 distinct official identifiers · CA
Canadian-market records remain separate from US campaigns. Confirm applicability with Transport Canada and the manufacturer.
- 2025118 — model years 2020, 2021
Issue: Over time, the transmission control valve could wear and lose pressure. If this happens, the transmission could shift harshly and could cause the wheels to lock up. Note: This recall only affects vehicles equipped with a 10-speed automatic transmission. Safety Risk: Wheels that lock…
- 2024060 — model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
- 2022700 — model years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Multiple source assertions are retained for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific details.
US owner complaint reports
34 distinct reports · US
Distinct ODI complaint identifiers, deduplicated across component and product rows. Reports are allegations, not confirmed defects, failure rates or reliability scores.
- ENGINE: 10 reports
- SERVICE BRAKES: 7 reports
- STEERING: 6 reports
A report can name several components. Do not add component totals together.
Evidence is served from a locally stored official-source snapshot. No external API is called to render this page. These records do not replace inspection or diagnosis. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.