Cadillac CT5 and related vehicles transmission lock-up recall
General Motors is recalling certain 2019–2022 Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles with 10-speed transmissions due to internal transmission damage that may cause wheel lock-up while driving.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The defect creates a significant risk of harm—wheel lock-up while driving substantially increases crash risk. The source text does not report any deaths, injuries, or crashes, so this is a high-risk condition without reported adverse outcomes, placing it at score 3 per the rubric.
Plain-English summary
General Motors LLC is recalling certain 2019–2020 Cadillac CT6, 2020–2021 Cadillac CT4 and CT5, and 2020–2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with a 10-speed transmission. The transmission may become damaged internally.
The internal transmission damage can cause the wheels to lock up while the vehicle is being driven. Wheel lock-up while driving increases the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software at no cost to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2025. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 888-327-4236 (TTY 888-275-9171). Additional information is available at nhtsa.gov. GM's reference number for this recall is N242480630.
The recalled product
- Product
- CADILLAC, CHEVROLET CT4, CT6, CT5, CAMARO
- Brand
- CADILLAC
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Automatic Transmission
- Affected units
- 90,081
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (4)
- CT4
- CT6
- CT5
- CAMARO
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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