Cadillac Xts Reliability
305 NHTSA complaints (2013–2019). Complaint rate: 40.1 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2013–2014 Cadillac Xts. The 2018–2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Xts Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 75 | 1.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 42 | 0.0% |
| SUSPENSION | 39 | 2.6% |
| ENGINE | 16 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 13 | 15.4% |
| STEERING | 11 | 9.1% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 10 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 9 | 11.1% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 8 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 8 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013AVOID | — | 145 | 0 | 3 | View 2013View→ |
| 2014AVOID | — | 71 | 4 | 5 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015 | — | 17 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016 | — | 25 | 1 | — | View 2016View→ |
| 2017 | — | 33 | 1 | 1 | View 2017View→ |
| 2018GOOD | — | 7 | 2 | — | View 2018View→ |
| 2019GOOD | — | 7 | 1 | — | View 2019View→ |
See also: Cadillac Xtsaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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