Cadillac and Chevrolet Vehicles Recalled for Transmission Damage and Wheel Lock Risk
General Motors is recalling certain 2019-2022 Cadillac CT4, CT5, CT6 and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles with 10-speed transmissions because the transmission may become internally damaged. Damaged transmissions can cause wheels to lock up while driving, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: This is a structural vehicle defect in the automatic transmission that can cause wheel lock-up while driving, directly increasing the risk of crashes. No injuries or deaths have been reported to date, but the safety hazard is documented and involves a critical system failure.
Plain-English summary
General Motors is recalling certain 2020 Cadillac CT5, 2020 Cadillac CT6, 2021 Cadillac CT4, 2021 Cadillac CT5, 2019 Cadillac CT6, 2021 Cadillac CT4, 2020 Chevrolet Camaro, 2021 Chevrolet Camaro, and 2022 Chevrolet Camaro vehicles equipped with 10-speed automatic transmissions. The recall affects approximately 90,081 units.
The transmission may become internally damaged and cause the wheels to lock up while the vehicle is being driven. Wheel lock-up increases the risk of a crash.
General Motors dealers will install transmission control module monitoring software at no cost to owners. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 7, 2025. Owners can 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) for more information. General Motors's recall number is N242480630.
The recalled product
- Product
- 2020 CADILLAC CT5
- Brand
- CADILLAC
- Manufacturer
- General Motors, LLC
- Hazard
- transmission-damage
- wheel-lock-up
- 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)
- CT5
- CT6
- CAMARO
- CT4
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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