Cadillac CT4: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Cadillac CT4: 6 model years scored from 33 NHTSA owner complaints and 11 recall campaigns. Worst year 2020, best year 2020.
Cadillac CT4: which years to avoid
Across 6 scored model years the Cadillac CT4 ranges from 83/100 in 2020 to 91/100 in 2023 — a 8-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Engine (3 of them).
Safest years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | BUY | $3,668 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 83 | BUY | $3,836 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 91 | BUY | $3,929 | 3 | 1 |
| 2022 | 86 | BUY | $4,078 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 83 | BUY | $4,216 | 7 | 4 |
| 2020 | 83 | BUY | $4,405 | 8 | 4 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the CT4, through the years →
CT4 sub-models & family
Variants & trims on record
Body, powertrain and trim variants of the CT4 on the federal record. Variants folded into this nameplate are counted in this page's data; the rest have too thin a record for a page of their own yet.
What goes wrong on the Cadillac CT4
Across every CT4 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine10 complaints across all CT4 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Service Brakes7 complaints across all CT4 years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Steering6 complaints across all CT4 years · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement$1,020–$2,500
- Vehicle Speed Control5 complaints across all CT4 years · typical job: Throttle body, pedal sensor or cruise module replacement$520–$1,150
- Power Train5 complaints across all CT4 years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Fuel/Propulsion System4 complaints across all CT4 years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
What are the best Cadillac CT4 years to buy?
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2023 at 91/100, on 3 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Cadillac CT4 problem?
10 of the complaints filed against the CT4 across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04