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2016 Cadillac CT6: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2016 Cadillac CT6. The newest campaign is 21V759000. NHTSA received the report on 29 Sep 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting / Headlights. NHTSA has 11 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 21V759000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will install right and left side in-line headlight jumper harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N162016079.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 22,355 units in total.

  1. 21V759000Received . 181 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Cadillac CT6 vehicles. The Park/Position lights may be excessively bright. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The excessive brightness may affect the vision of other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install right and left side in-line headlight jumper harnesses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 3, 2021. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N162016079.

    Report filed by General Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number N162016079. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 18V437000Received . 22,043 units.

    Child Seat / Latch Strap

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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."
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the child seat cannot be attached correctly to the anchorage bar, there is an increased the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 18228. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 16V687000Received . 131 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Webbing

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Cadillac CT6 vehicles manufactured July 21, 2016, to July 22, 2016. The bolt that connects the front passenger seat belt webbing to the seat's anchor plate may be missing. Without the bolt, the seat belt webbing may detach from the seat anchor.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If the seat belt webbing detaches from the seat anchor, the seat belt may not properly restrain the front seat passenger in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the existing front passenger seat belt webbing anchor bolt, or install a bolt if it is missing, free of charge. The recall began on September 24, 2016. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 16035. Note: Owners are advised not to allow an occupant to sit in the front passenger seat until the recall remedy has been performed.

    Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 16035. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

11 complaints, 15 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2016 Cadillac CT6: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train6
Unknown or Other2
Engine2
Air Bags2
Suspension1
Wheels1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Complaints that report a crash
3
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
2
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
20 Oct 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2016 Cadillac CT6, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 4 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20163
  2. 20171
  3. 20180
  4. 20194
  5. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2016 Cadillac CT6: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cadillac/ct6/2016/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
General Motors, LLC

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2016 Cadillac CT6?
22,355 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Cadillac CT6 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the Cadillac CT6, model years 2016 to 2020. 3 of them name the 2016 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2016 Cadillac CT6 name most often?
Power Train: 6 of 15 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2016 Cadillac CT6 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.