Cadillac XTSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 226 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Cadillac XTS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints226Top: Electrical system Safety recalls102013–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

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

10350 14 22 24 7 6

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Avoid
Caution
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Best
Not rated

2019Not rated–/1006 complaints · 2 recalls 2018Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall 2017Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls 2016Not rated–/10022 complaints · 0 recalls 2015Not rated–/10014 complaints · 3 recalls 2014Not rated–/10050 complaints · 4 recalls 2013Not rated–/100103 complaints · 5 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Cadillac XTS problems

All model years combined: 226 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

80Electrical system5 crash/fire/injury

41Suspension2 crash/fire/injury

16Engine

13Service brakes

12Steering

12Exterior lighting

10Wheels

9Air bags

8Power train

6817 other systems4 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	80	5
Suspension	41	2
Engine	16	2
Service brakes	13	3
Steering	12	1
Exterior lighting	12	0
Wheels	10	1
Air bags	9	1
Power train	8	0
17 other systems	68	4

10 recalls

Cadillac XTS recalls

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

Driver side: inflator module26V-329 · 2015 · May 21, 2026 · 5,014 vehicles Seat belts: front18V-899 · 2019 · Dec 19, 2018 · 175 vehicles Disc: caliper18V-576 · 2018–2019 · Aug 30, 2018 · 210,628 vehicles Air bags: side/window15V-666 · 2015 · Oct 16, 2015 · 395 vehicles Parking brake14V-541 · 2013–2015 · Sep 9, 2014 · 205,309 vehicles Frontal: sensor/control module-inactive14V-518 · 2013–2014 · Aug 28, 2014 · 5 vehicles Steering14V-409 · 2014 · Jul 2, 2014 · 106 vehicles Vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings14V-116 · 2013–2014 · Mar 17, 2014 · 63,903 vehicles Electrical system13V-220 · 2013 · May 24, 2013 · 10,210 vehicles Seats: mid/rear assembly12V-525 · 2013 · Oct 31, 2012 · 12,626 vehicles

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XTS

Sep 17, 2021
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2017 · still open
Open