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Cadillac Recalls by VIN

Paste the VIN of any Cadillac below to see every recall for its model and year. Every one of the 253 NHTSA campaigns across 29 Cadillac models is listed underneath — including how long Cadillac takes to admit a defect: 3.44 years on average.

NHTSA campaigns · 253 campaigns · 29 models · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Quick answer

Cadillac has 253 recall campaigns across 29 models. A defect is admitted 3.44 years after the car was built on average, and 25.1% of campaigns come five years or later.

What gets recalled on a Cadillac

By number of separate campaigns, not by cars affected — one campaign can cover a million vehicles or a thousand.

FIG.01·Cadillac — what gets recalled
SystemCampaignsShare
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3011.9%
Air Bags2710.7%
Fuel System, Gasoline228.7%
Seat Belts197.5%
Power Train197.5%
Equipment187.1%
Electrical System187.1%
Steering155.9%
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year they were announced, so we can measure how quickly Cadillac acts once a defect exists.

FIG.02·Cadillac — how fast defects are admitted
MeasureValueWhat it means
Average gap3.44 yearsBetween the car being built and the defect being admitted
Admitted 5+ years later25.1%Share of campaigns on cars already well used
Campaigns on record253Across 29 models, 1981–2026
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Across all brands the average is 3.79 years. Faster is better, but a low figure can also mean a young line-up — read it next to the number of campaigns.

Cadillac recalls by model

29 Cadillac models have campaigns on record. The gap between them is wider than the brand average suggests: on the XT6 a defect is admitted in 0.3 years, on the Cimarron it takes 9.6 — the same company, the same paperwork, 9.3 years of difference.

FIG.03·Cadillac recalls by model
ModelCampaignsYears coveredMost recalled systemAvg gap before admission
Cadillac Escalade561999–2026Air bags3.7 yrs
Cadillac Seville301981–2004Fuel system, gasoline3.8 yrs
Cadillac CTS272003–2019Electrical system3.7 yrs
Cadillac Eldorado261981–2002Fuel system, gasoline4.8 yrs
Cadillac Deville251981–2005Fuel system, gasoline5.7 yrs
Cadillac SRX242004–2026Suspension3.5 yrs
Cadillac Escalade ESV212017–2026Seat belts1 yrs
Cadillac Fleetwood191981–1996Equipment5.5 yrs
Cadillac XT5152017–2026Fuel system, gasoline0.4 yrs
Cadillac Brougham131987–1992Service brakes, hydraulic1.8 yrs
Cadillac Lyriq122023–2026Electrical system0.6 yrs
Cadillac XT6122020–2026Fuel system, gasoline0.3 yrs
Cadillac ATS112013–2019Visibility2.5 yrs
Cadillac XTS102013–2019Air bags1.3 yrs
Cadillac Cimarron91981–1988Fuel system, gasoline9.6 yrs
Cadillac CT682016–2020Seats2.1 yrs
Cadillac XT482019–2026Seat belts0.9 yrs
Cadillac CT562020–2026Air bags1.3 yrs
Cadillac DTS62006–2011Electrical system3.1 yrs
Cadillac STS62005–2011Fuel system, gasoline2 yrs
Cadillac CT452020–2026Air bags1.4 yrs
Cadillac XLR52003–2009Fuel system, gasoline2.8 yrs
Cadillac Vistiq42026–2026Equipment0 yrs
Cadillac Allante31987–1993Fuel system, gasoline12.5 yrs
Cadillac Hearse31997–2011Equipment0.3 yrs
Cadillac Optiq32025–2026Tires0.4 yrs
Cadillac ELR22014–2026Electronic stability control (esc)0 yrs
Cadillac Escalade IQ22025–2026Equipment0 yrs
Cadillac Escalade IQL22026–2026Equipment0 yrs
ROWS 29·SOURCE NHTSA + ForCar

Check your own car

Cadillac has 253 campaigns on record across 29 models, but none of them covers a whole model — only a production range inside it, sometimes a few weeks of assembly. So the 253 figure says nothing about any particular Cadillac: decoding the VIN narrows those 253 down to the recalls for one model and year. Whether the free fix was already carried out on that exact car, NHTSA's own VIN lookup or any Cadillac dealer can tell you.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveEvery recall for that model and year, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusNHTSA's own VIN lookup or a dealer shows if this car was fixed
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

Every manufacturer files recalls; what differs is how many and how fast — see where Cadillac stands among all makes on record →

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does Cadillac have?

253 campaigns across 29 models. On its own the number reflects how many models a brand sells — the response time says more.

Is Cadillac slow to admit defects?

On average a Cadillac defect is admitted 3.44 years after the car was built, against about 3.79 years across all brands. 25.1% of campaigns come five years or later.

Does a recall mean the car is unsafe?

It means a specific fault was found in a specific production range and must be fixed free of charge. A brand with many campaigns is not automatically worse — sometimes it simply reports faster.

How do I check my own Cadillac?

By VIN. Campaigns cover production ranges, so the model alone does not tell you whether your car is affected.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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