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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid Recalls & Complaints

The 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of October 21, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Cadillac dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid, describing incidents dated December 3, 2019.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11316043 · Filed March 4, 2020
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…

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Excess Adhesive on Child Seat Anchor/FMVSS 225

NHTSA #18V437000 · Seats — Mid/Rear Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported June 28, 2018 · General Motors LLC

Potentially affected: 22,043 vehicles

Repair completion: 92.72% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign 18228 · Owners notified August 3, 2018 · Vehicles built September 4, 2015 – September 21, 2017 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The inboard child seat anchorage bars may have had excess structural adhesive applied during assembly, which can interfere with the installation of a child seat. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

Safety consequence

If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect, remove any excess adhesive, and apply anti-corrosion primer to the inboard child seat anchorage bars, free of charge. The recall began August 3, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 18228.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid.

Power Train; Engine

ODI #11316043

Incident: December 3, 2019 · Filed: March 4, 2020

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 SHOP FOR THE PAST 62 OF 92 DAYS AND IS STILL AWAITING REPAIRS. THIS FIRST OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES.

Other Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid model years

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