The 2018 Cadillac Ct6 Plug-In Hybrid has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 37,843 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS18V6730002018-09-2615,800 affected
Defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the retractor, possibly preventing a child…
Consequence
If the child seat is not properly secured in the event of a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear seatbelt retractors and replace them if necessary, free of charge. The recall began November 7, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's…
CHILD SEAT18V4370002018-06-2822,043 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.
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.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
STEERING
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2018 Cadillac Ct6 Plug-In Hybrid as of
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