FaultScore

Chevrolet C Series(Light) vs Cadillac XT5

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 Chevrolet C Series(Light) Cadillac XT5
Complaints on file 179 442
Model years covered 1981–1997 2017–2026
Worst model year 1994 2017
Best model year 1993 2021
Crashes reported 13 30
Fires reported 6 8
Injuries reported 10 16
Deaths reported 1 0
Most complained-about part Brakes Engine & Cooling
Share of complaints involving harm 16.8% 12.2%

Chevrolet C Series(Light) by year

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

What breaks

Brakes 37 20.7%
Seats 14 7.8%
Engine & Cooling 12 6.7%
Seat Belts 12 6.7%
Suspension 11 6.1%
Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 9 5.0%
Electrical System 8 4.5%

Cadillac XT5 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 61 13.8%
Steering 45 10.2%
Brakes 36 8.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control 19 4.3%