Worst years for a Cadillac XT5
Owners have filed 442 complaints about the Cadillac XT5 with NHTSA across model years 2017 to 2026. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2017 Cadillac XT5187 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly other & unspecified.
Every Cadillac XT5 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2025 | — | 8 | 3 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2024 | C | 15 | 2 | 0 | 9,200 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2023 | B | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2022 | C | 16 | 6 | 0 | — | Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance |
| 2021 | B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 45,000 | Other & Unspecified |
| 2020 | B | 34 | 0 | 0 | 25,991 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2019 | D | 45 | 4 | 5 | 9,500 | Steering |
| 2018 | D | 95 | 4 | 3 | 32,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | F | 187 | 10 | 0 | 10,518 | Other & Unspecified |
What breaks on a Cadillac XT5
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Cadillac XT5, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Cadillac XT5 problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Cadillac XT5
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.