Cadillac XT5Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 315 NHTSA owner complaints across 10 model years, no Cadillac XT5 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2018 and 2019. The XT5 has 15 safety recalls on record.

Cadillac XT5

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.

Best & worst years

Cadillac XT5 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 XT5 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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Complaints by system

Most common Cadillac XT5 problems

All model years combined: 315 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
Power train633
Engine624
Electrical system524
Steering490
Service brakes303
Vehicle speed control196
Air bags126
Forward collision avoidance124
Wheels111
18 other systems979
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XT5

  1. Rear-View Camera FailurePE22006 · 2020–2021 · closed Nov 21, 2022
    Led to recall 22V-709