Cadillac XT4 vs KIA Optima Hybrid

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure Cadillac XT4 KIA Optima Hybrid
Complaints on file 168 414
Model years covered 2019–2025 2011–2020
Worst model year 2024 2012
Best model year 2025 2015
Crashes reported 8 31
Fires reported 1 21
Injuries reported 3 18
Deaths reported 0 0
Most complained-about part Driver Assist & Collision Avoidance Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 7.1% 16.9%

Cadillac XT4 by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 26 15.5%
Electrical System 23 13.7%
Brakes 20 11.9%
Transmission & Drivetrain 17 10.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 17 10.1%
Other & Unspecified 10 6.0%
Lights 6 3.6%

KIA Optima Hybrid by year

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 152 36.7%
Brakes 37 8.9%
Steering 20 4.8%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 17 4.1%
Fuel & Propulsion 15 3.6%