Cadillac XLRYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 80 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Cadillac XLR.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Cadillac XLR 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 XLR median. Tap a year for its full report.
'04'05'06'07'08'09
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Cadillac XLR problems
All model years combined: 80 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
26Structure1 crash/fire/injury
8Exterior lighting
8Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury
8Fuel system, gasoline
7Fuel/propulsion system
7Power train
5Electronic stability control (ESC)
5Visibility
4Service brakes
2314 other systems4 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Structure | 26 | 1 |
| Exterior lighting | 8 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 8 | 3 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 8 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 7 | 0 |
| Power train | 7 | 0 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 5 | 1 |
| Visibility | 5 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 4 | 1 |
| 14 other systems | 23 | 4 |
4 recalls
Cadillac XLR recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Exterior lighting: turn signal06V-263 · 2004–2005 · Jul 19, 2006 · 7,689 vehiclesVehicle speed control: accelerator pedal05V-046 · 2004 · Feb 9, 2005 · 19,924 vehiclesFoundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings04V-525 · 2004–2005 · Nov 3, 2004 · 5,225 vehiclesSteering: linkages04V-273 · 2004 · Jun 9, 2004 · 41,928 vehicles
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the XLR
- Roof Skin Separation While DrivingNo recall