YearToAvoid

Cadillac Best and Worst Years by Model

12 Cadillac models, 5,921 NHTSA owner complaints and 178 recall campaigns for model years 2010–2025. Pick a model to see which years to avoid and which are the safest bets.

Cadillac models ranked by owner complaints

Sorted by popularity. Years to avoid / best years come from each model’s own Complaint Index.

ModelYearsComplaintsRecallsYears to avoidBest yearsTop issue
Cadillac Escalade2010–2025801372015, 2022, 2023, 20242012, 2013, 2018, 2020Engine
Cadillac XT52017–2025301152017, 2018, 20252020, 2021Engine
Cadillac XT62020–2025105122020, 20242021, 2023Electrical System
Cadillac SRX2010–20192,730142010, 20122016Electrical System
Cadillac CTS2010–2019575142011, 2013, 20142017, 2018, 2019Transmission & Powertrain
Cadillac XT42019–202510682024, 20252021Electrical System
Cadillac XTS2013–2019225102013, 20142018, 2019Electrical System
Cadillac ATS2013–2019380112013, 20142018Transmission & Powertrain
Cadillac CT62016–20206582016, 20192018Transmission & Powertrain
Cadillac CT52020–202510052020, 20252022Electrical System
Cadillac Lyriq2023–202512910——Electrical System
Cadillac Escalade ESV2010–2025404342021, 2022, 2023, 2024—Engine

Cadillac model years with the most complaints

Raw complaint counts (not adjusted for age or sales). Click through for the breakdown.

  1. 2010 Cadillac SRX · 474 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  2. 2011 Cadillac SRX · 446 complaints · 7 recalls Caution
  3. 2015 Cadillac SRX · 442 complaints · 4 recalls Good
  4. 2012 Cadillac SRX · 416 complaints · 3 recalls Avoid
  5. 2013 Cadillac SRX · 393 complaints · 5 recalls Caution
  6. 2014 Cadillac SRX · 390 complaints · 2 recalls Good
  7. 2016 Cadillac SRX · 168 complaints · 2 recalls Best
  8. 2013 Cadillac ATS · 160 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  9. 2014 Cadillac CTS · 146 complaints · 6 recalls Avoid
  10. 2023 Cadillac Escalade · 136 complaints · 4 recalls Avoid

How we rank Cadillac years

For each model we compare its own model years using the Complaint Index: complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and “Do Not Drive” recalls reported to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. The top quarter of a model’s years is marked Avoid, the bottom quarter Best. Because NHTSA publishes no sales data, models are not ranked against each other. Full details in the methodology.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.