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Cadillac CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

12 owner complaints analyzed

2 distinct recall campaigns

9,759 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2017 to 2018 model years. Data updated: . 11 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train is the most frequently named component, appearing in 8 of 12 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting866.7%
Braking behavior216.7%
Electrical and battery issues216.7%
Engine operation18.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train
8
Electrical System
2
Engine
2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
1
Steering
1
Structure:Body
1
Visibility/Wiper
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train8
Electrical System2
Engine2
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)1
Steering1
Structure:Body1
Visibility/Wiper1

Power Train: 8; Electrical System: 2; Engine: 2; Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 1; Steering: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Visibility/Wiper: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2017
2
2018
4
2019
3
2020
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20172
20184
20193
20203

2017: 2; 2018: 4; 2019: 3; 2020: 3

Pattern summary

Power Train leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 8 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11031458 · 2017-10-03 (October 3, 2017)

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR IN COAST CONDITIONS; DURING TURNS AND IN INTERSECTIONS.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11031458 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11063627 · 2018-01-18 (January 18, 2018)

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT INVOLVES HARD SHIFTING AT TIMES AND ALSO, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL LURCH QUITE ABRUPTLY. IT ACTUALLY FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4 OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM ONE TIME. THIS HARD SHIFT/LURCHING OCCURS USUALLY WHEN AT A STAND STILL AND, ONCE YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, VEHICLE MAY SHIFT HARD. IT DOESN'T MATTE WHERE I AM; WHETHER ON STREETS OR ON THE FREEWAY. IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THEN THIS HAPPENS ON …

Owner-reported narrative. 7,964 miles reported. Look up ODI 11063627 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11104282 · 2018-06-27 (June 27, 2018)

TRANSMISSION HAS A SIGNIFICATION CLUNK/HESITATION/DELAY SHIFTING UP FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR AND DOWN FROM 2ND-1ST GEAR. IN THE UPSHIFT, THE CAR VIOLENTLY LUNGES FORWARD ONCE THE ACCELERATION REV FROM THE PUSH OF THE PEDAL CATCHES UP WITH THE GEAR SHIFTING, NO MATTER HOW DELICATELY YOU MIGHT PUSH THE PEDAL. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND ONCE IT CATCHES. IN THE DOWNSHIFT, UPON BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR PULSATES AND LUNGES FORWARD AS WELL WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IF N…

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11104282 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11098735 · 2018-05-30 (May 30, 2018)

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE NAV SCREEN KEPT FLICKERING, CAUSING A DISTRACTED DRIVER SITUATION AND A HAZARD. THE DEALER DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD PER GM GUIDELINES, BUT EVEN AFTER THE 1ST SERVICE VISIT, THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN IN DRIVE MODE, AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF USING THE POWER OFF BUTTON. GM IS TELLING THE DEALER, THE NAV FLICKERING SCREEN IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD, HOWEVER I BEG TO DIFFER IF EVERY 2 MINS, A DRIVER IS FIXATED, FOCUSED ON THE SCREEN MORE SO THAN ON THE ROAD, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF …

Owner-reported narrative. 250 miles reported. Look up ODI 11098735 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11341298 · 2020-07-24 (July 24, 2020)

LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE, POWER LIMITED, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE COMBUSTION ENGINE WILL NOT START, AND BATTERY POWER AVAILABILITY GOES TO ZERO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DUE TO INSTANTANEOUS LOSS OF COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ELECTRIC BATTERY POWER WHILE IN FAST-MOVING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY CADILLAC OWNERS FORUMS, SO GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH …

Owner-reported narrative. 30,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11341298 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11364614 · 2020-10-16 (October 16, 2020)

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

Owner-reported narrative. 27,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11364614 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

2017
1
2018
2
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
20171
20182

2017: 1; 2018: 2

Year-by-year records

Cadillac CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
201791Not available
201832+1
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

12 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

91.7%Usable mileage11 / 12 records
100.0%Valid incident date12 / 12 records
100.0%Valid filing date12 / 12 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates12 / 12 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component20172018
Power Train
777.8%
ODI 11031458 · 2,500 mi

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR IN COAST CONDITIONS; DURING TURNS AND IN INTERSECTIONS.

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133.3%
ODI 11341298 · 30,500 mi

LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE, POWER LIMITED, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE COMBUSTION ENGINE WILL NOT START, AND BATTERY POWER AVAILABILITY GOES TO ZERO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DUE TO INSTANTANEOUS LOSS OF COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ELECTRIC BATTERY POWER WHILE IN FAST-MOVING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY CADILLAC OWNERS FORUMS, SO GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH …

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Electrical System
111.1%
ODI 11020336 · 2,000 mi

LANE DEPARTURE WARNING ALERT DOES NOT WORK

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133.3%
ODI 11098735 · 250 mi

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE NAV SCREEN KEPT FLICKERING, CAUSING A DISTRACTED DRIVER SITUATION AND A HAZARD. THE DEALER DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD PER GM GUIDELINES, BUT EVEN AFTER THE 1ST SERVICE VISIT, THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN IN DRIVE MODE, AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF USING THE POWER OFF BUTTON. GM IS TELLING THE DEALER, THE NAV FLICKERING SCREEN IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD, HOWEVER I BEG TO DIFFER IF EVERY 2 MINS, A DRIVER IS FIXATED, FOCUSED ON THE SCREEN MORE SO THAN ON THE ROAD, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF …

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Engine
111.1%
ODI 11316043 · 9,759 mi

ON MORE THAN THREE OCCASIONS, THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST SUBSTANTIAL OR ALL PROPULSION DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECTS WITH THE GAS/HYBRID ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. ALL BUT ONE OF THESE SITUATIONS OCCURRED ON A HIGH SPEED FREEWAY CAUSING POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUBSTANTIALLY SLOWED OR STOPPED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS IS EVIDENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER FAILING TO HAVE A VIABLE PERMANENT REMEDY. AS OF TODAY'S DATE, 3/4/2020, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE S…

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133.3%
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Steering
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

133.3%
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Structure:Body
111.1%
ODI 11155667

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC CT6. DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER, THE REAR WINDOW HAD A MARBLEIZED HAZE COVER, WHICH MADE VISIBILITY OUT OF THE WINDOW EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHOOLEY CADILLAC (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. *TT VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Visibility/Wiper
111.1%
ODI 11155667

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC CT6. DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER, THE REAR WINDOW HAD A MARBLEIZED HAZE COVER, WHICH MADE VISIBILITY OUT OF THE WINDOW EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHOOLEY CADILLAC (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. *TT VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE. *JB

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Power Train6,598–35,625 mi16,976 mi8
ODI 11031458 · 2,500 mi

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR IN COAST CONDITIONS; DURING TURNS AND IN INTERSECTIONS.

Look up ODI 11031458 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 11063627 · 7,964 mi

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT INVOLVES HARD SHIFTING AT TIMES AND ALSO, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL LURCH QUITE ABRUPTLY. IT ACTUALLY FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4 OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM ONE TIME. THIS HARD SHIFT/LURCHING OCCURS USUALLY WHEN AT A STAND STILL AND, ONCE YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, VEHICLE MAY SHIFT HARD. IT DOESN'T MATTE WHERE I AM; WHETHER ON STREETS OR ON THE FREEWAY. IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THEN THIS HAPPENS ON …

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ODI 11104282 · 51,000 mi

TRANSMISSION HAS A SIGNIFICATION CLUNK/HESITATION/DELAY SHIFTING UP FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR AND DOWN FROM 2ND-1ST GEAR. IN THE UPSHIFT, THE CAR VIOLENTLY LUNGES FORWARD ONCE THE ACCELERATION REV FROM THE PUSH OF THE PEDAL CATCHES UP WITH THE GEAR SHIFTING, NO MATTER HOW DELICATELY YOU MIGHT PUSH THE PEDAL. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND ONCE IT CATCHES. IN THE DOWNSHIFT, UPON BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR PULSATES AND LUNGES FORWARD AS WELL WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IF N…

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Electrical SystemToo few reports for a range1,125 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 11020336 · 2,000 mi

LANE DEPARTURE WARNING ALERT DOES NOT WORK

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ODI 11098735 · 250 mi

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASE, THE NAV SCREEN KEPT FLICKERING, CAUSING A DISTRACTED DRIVER SITUATION AND A HAZARD. THE DEALER DID EVERYTHING THEY COULD PER GM GUIDELINES, BUT EVEN AFTER THE 1ST SERVICE VISIT, THE CAR WOULD SHUT DOWN IN DRIVE MODE, AS THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF USING THE POWER OFF BUTTON. GM IS TELLING THE DEALER, THE NAV FLICKERING SCREEN IS NOT A SAFETY HAZARD, HOWEVER I BEG TO DIFFER IF EVERY 2 MINS, A DRIVER IS FIXATED, FOCUSED ON THE SCREEN MORE SO THAN ON THE ROAD, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF …

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EngineToo few reports for a range18,380 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 11316043 · 9,759 mi

ON MORE THAN THREE OCCASIONS, THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST SUBSTANTIAL OR ALL PROPULSION DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECTS WITH THE GAS/HYBRID ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. ALL BUT ONE OF THESE SITUATIONS OCCURRED ON A HIGH SPEED FREEWAY CAUSING POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUBSTANTIALLY SLOWED OR STOPPED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS IS EVIDENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER FAILING TO HAVE A VIABLE PERMANENT REMEDY. AS OF TODAY'S DATE, 3/4/2020, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE S…

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ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Electronic Stability Control (Esc)Too few reports for a range27,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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SteeringToo few reports for a range27,000 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 29 reports

2017: 9 complaints · 2018: 3 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2017369
2018113
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2017900
2018300

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentPower TrainElectrical SystemEngineElectronic Stability Control (Esc)SteeringStructure:BodyVisibility/Wiper
Power Train—0
1
ODI 11316043 · 9,759 mi

ON MORE THAN THREE OCCASIONS, THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST SUBSTANTIAL OR ALL PROPULSION DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECTS WITH THE GAS/HYBRID ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. ALL BUT ONE OF THESE SITUATIONS OCCURRED ON A HIGH SPEED FREEWAY CAUSING POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUBSTANTIALLY SLOWED OR STOPPED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS IS EVIDENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER FAILING TO HAVE A VIABLE PERMANENT REMEDY. AS OF TODAY'S DATE, 3/4/2020, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE S…

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Electrical System0—00000
Engine
1
ODI 11316043 · 9,759 mi

ON MORE THAN THREE OCCASIONS, THIS VEHICLE HAS LOST SUBSTANTIAL OR ALL PROPULSION DUE TO ENGINEERING DESIGN DEFECTS WITH THE GAS/HYBRID ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. ALL BUT ONE OF THESE SITUATIONS OCCURRED ON A HIGH SPEED FREEWAY CAUSING POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING CONDITIONS WHEN THE VEHICLE SUBSTANTIALLY SLOWED OR STOPPED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS IS EVIDENCED BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER FAILING TO HAVE A VIABLE PERMANENT REMEDY. AS OF TODAY'S DATE, 3/4/2020, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE S…

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1
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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1
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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00
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)00
1
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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1
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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00
Steering00
1
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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1
ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Structure:Body00000—
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ODI 11155667

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC CT6. DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER, THE REAR WINDOW HAD A MARBLEIZED HAZE COVER, WHICH MADE VISIBILITY OUT OF THE WINDOW EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHOOLEY CADILLAC (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. *TT VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE. *JB

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ODI 11155667

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC CT6. DUE TO THE CHANGES IN THE WEATHER, THE REAR WINDOW HAD A MARBLEIZED HAZE COVER, WHICH MADE VISIBILITY OUT OF THE WINDOW EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHOOLEY CADILLAC (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL), BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 0. *TT VEHICLE PURCHASE DATE SHOULD BE ON OR BEFORE INCIDENT DATE. *JB

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Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Hard or delayed shifting

7 mentions · 58.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 24,192 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 11031458 · 2,500 mi

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION LURCHES AND SLIPS OUT OF GEAR IN COAST CONDITIONS; DURING TURNS AND IN INTERSECTIONS.

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ODI 11063627 · 7,964 mi

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH MY VEHICLE THAT INVOLVES HARD SHIFTING AT TIMES AND ALSO, THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES WILL LURCH QUITE ABRUPTLY. IT ACTUALLY FEELS AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 4 OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE ONLY ABLE TO "REPLICATE" THE PROBLEM ONE TIME. THIS HARD SHIFT/LURCHING OCCURS USUALLY WHEN AT A STAND STILL AND, ONCE YOU REMOVE YOUR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE, VEHICLE MAY SHIFT HARD. IT DOESN'T MATTE WHERE I AM; WHETHER ON STREETS OR ON THE FREEWAY. IF VEHICLE IS STOPPED, THEN THIS HAPPENS ON …

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ODI 11104282 · 51,000 mi

TRANSMISSION HAS A SIGNIFICATION CLUNK/HESITATION/DELAY SHIFTING UP FROM 1ST-2ND GEAR AND DOWN FROM 2ND-1ST GEAR. IN THE UPSHIFT, THE CAR VIOLENTLY LUNGES FORWARD ONCE THE ACCELERATION REV FROM THE PUSH OF THE PEDAL CATCHES UP WITH THE GEAR SHIFTING, NO MATTER HOW DELICATELY YOU MIGHT PUSH THE PEDAL. FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND ONCE IT CATCHES. IN THE DOWNSHIFT, UPON BRAKING TO COME TO A STOP, THE CAR PULSATES AND LUNGES FORWARD AS WELL WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO NEARLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND IF N…

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 27,000 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11364614 · 27,000 mi

MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 8.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 30,500 mi (1 usable records).

ODI 11341298 · 30,500 mi

LOSS OF ALL VEHICLE POWER WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE, POWER LIMITED, AND ELECTRIC MOTOR OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. THE COMBUSTION ENGINE WILL NOT START, AND BATTERY POWER AVAILABILITY GOES TO ZERO. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY DUE TO INSTANTANEOUS LOSS OF COMBUSTION ENGINE AND ELECTRIC BATTERY POWER WHILE IN FAST-MOVING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THERE ARE SEVERAL INSTANCES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN MANY CADILLAC OWNERS FORUMS, SO GENERAL MOTORS KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH …

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b