Major Problems with Cadillac XT5 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Cadillac XT5 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Cadillac XT5

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Cadillac XT5.

Model Year	Complaints
2020 XT5	2
2019 XT5	7
2018 XT5	10
2017 XT5	51

Worst 3 Cadillac XT5 complaints

2018 Cadillac XT5 BODY Victims: 2 Mileage: 10000 miles

2017 Cadillac XT5 SERVICE BRAKES Mileage: 16000 miles

2017 Cadillac XT5 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Mileage: 400 miles

Browse Cadillac XT5 complaints by category

Problems with UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN and WHEELS are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac XT5 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
UNKNOWN OR OTHER defective upper dashboard has large ballooned area in center where adhesive either failed or wasn't applied and lower dashboard has...	18 ~ 7793 miles
ENGINE multiple issues with garage remote control buttons not functioning. issue with driver seat not vibrating when vehicle ventures out of...	14 ~ 15094 miles
POWER TRAIN randomly after starting the vehicle and moving the shift lever to reverse the emergency brake independently sets such that park...	11 ~ 14783 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this car was sold to me with a driver awareness package that includes low speed front braking and i am...	10 ~ 9900 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM multiple issues with garage remote control buttons not functioning. issue with driver seat not vibrating when vehicle ventures out of...	6 ~ 10982 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING #1 i have problem viewing thru windshield because light beige dashboard reflecting onto the inside of the windshield (sun glare)...	5 ~ 2590 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER #1 i have problem viewing thru windshield because light beige dashboard reflecting onto the inside of the windshield (sun glare)...	5 ~ 2330 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. while driving approximately 20 mph the driver's seat made a snapping and...	5 ~ 9176 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i was driving in traffic about 45mph when the parking brake came on i got a check engine light service...	4 ~ 25063 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. the contact stated that while parked the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning...	4 ~ 19429 miles
STEERING multiple issues with garage remote control buttons not functioning. issue with driver seat not vibrating when vehicle ventures out of...	4 ~ 3413 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE if either tracks of the front seats are not perfectly aligned with the base some very sharp metal is exposed....	2 ~ 9750 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM difficulty refueling the vehicle at the gas pump. gas nozzle keeps shutting off during the refueling process so it takes...	2 ~ 9075 miles
SUSPENSION cadillac xt5 2017 luxury fwd model vibrates at all speeds. accelerator and steering wheel vibrates. tires have been balanced and...	2 ~ 1614 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. the contact stated that while parked the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning...	2 ~ 3500 miles
SEATS tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. while driving approximately 20 mph the driver's seat made a snapping and...	2 ~ 3900 miles
REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY wiper blade not making full contact on rear window during wiping operation....	1
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2019 cadillac xt5. while driving approximately 65 mph a loud noise suddenly occurred. after stopping...	1 ~ 9500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES this vehicle has only 37000 miles and the factory installed tires are down to 2/32 of tread. the tires have	1
TIRES 2018 cadillac xts. consumer writes in regards to vehicle having the wrong size spare tire for vehicle. *ld the consumer	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. the contact stated that the headlights (intelebeams) were designed to automatically illuminate...	1 ~ 2000 miles
EXTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. while driving on the interstate at an unknown speed the vehicle was...	1 ~ 10000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2017 cadillac xt5. consumer writes in regards to electrical issues with vehicle. ld updated 10/04/2017js...	1
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. when driving in the sun at any speed the windshield acted like...	1 ~ 250 miles
STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. when driving in the sun at any speed the windshield acted like...	1 ~ 250 miles

FAQ

What year Cadillac XT5 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Cadillac XT5 models of 2020, 2019, 2018 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Cadillac XT5?

Cadillac XT5 models of 2017 and 2018 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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