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Cadillac SLSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 27 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the Cadillac SLS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints27Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls11999–2004 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Cadillac SLS years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SLS median. Tap a year for its full report.

'99'00'02'04
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10011 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Cadillac SLS problems

All model years combined: 27 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling100
Electrical system60
Structure30
Electronic stability control20
Service brakes, air10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Tires10
Vehicle speed control10
3 other systems31
1 recall

Cadillac SLS recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Linkages: tie rod assembly99V-301 · 2000 · Oct 29, 1999 · 1,284 vehicles