2023 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Safety and Reliability

Neither the NHTSA nor the IIHS provides a model-specific safety rating for the Blackwing, but there are scores available for the standard CT5. The NHTSA gave it an overall rating of five out of five stars, and it scored five stars in every sub category. Unfortunately, the IIHS has not had the opportunity to thoroughly review the CT5-V Blackwing.

The CT5-V Blackwing comes with a decent number of safety features as standard, whether you opt for the manual or automatic. It has traction, stability and chassis management, eight airbags including dual front knee airbags, powerful Brembo brakes with ABS, and a surround-view camera system including the obligatory rearview camera. Driver-assistance features include forward collision warning with automatic braking up to 50 mph, front and rear park assist, lane-keep assist with lane departure warning, blind-spot monitoring, and rear cross-traffic assist. The automatic gearbox allows for more autonomy, which means that adaptive cruise control, enhanced automatic emergency braking, and reverse automatic braking are added by default. Automatic parking assistance is an option that's limited to the automatic model.

No recalls have yet affected the CT5-V Blackwing, according to the NHTSA. The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V was recalled twice for issues including running lights that many to deavtive and roof rail side airbags that may not properly deploy. Hopefully, these issues will not affect the Blackwing. According to the J.D. Power Ownership Survey, owning a CT5 is a highly rewarding experience. The standard 2022 CT5 scored 85 out of a possible 100 points in a quality and reliability review, which is exceptional. That makes the Caddy more pleasing to own than competitors from Lexus and Acura.

Cadillac covers the CT5-V Blackwing with a four-year/50,000-mile basic warranty and a six-year/70,000-mile powertrain warranty. As an added bonus, you also get a one-year/one-visit maintenance plan.