15 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Cadillac XT5, across model years 2017–2025. Every recall repair is free at any Cadillac dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your XT5 by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Cadillac XT5 model years, the 2020 has the most recalls (5); the 2017 drew the most owner complaints (124).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Cadillac XT5 model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 124 |
| 2018 | 0 | 66 |
| 2019 | 0 | 32 |
| 2020 | 5 | 23 |
| 2021 | 2 | 19 |
| 2022 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 16 |
| 2024 | 3 | 10 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
General Motors recalls 2023-2025 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with faulty lights that may stay on, causing confusion and crash risks. Fix available at dealerships.
General Motors recalls 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with driver front air bags that may not deploy properly during crashes, risking injury. Owners must have air bag module replaced free by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2023 GMC Acadia vehicles with potentially unsealed windshields that could detach during crashes, increasing injury risk. Free repairs available through dealers.
General Motors recalls 2022 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with a potential transmission issue that could cause loss of drive power or vehicle rollaway when in park, increasing crash risk. Owners should contact customer service for free sun gear replacement.
General Motors recalls 2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles with improperly connected right-front half-shaft assemblies that may separate, causing loss of drive power or rollaway in park. Owners must have half-shaft replaced by dealer.
When the Cadillac XT5 recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 307 complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac XT5; the most reported area is power train. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Cadillac XT5 complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 15 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Cadillac XT5, covering model years 2017–2025. The most recent was issued Jun 20, 2024 (Electrical System).
The 2020 Cadillac XT5 has the most, with 5 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Fuel System, Gasoline (3), Air Bags (2), Power Train (2), Tires (2).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Cadillac dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Cadillac to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Cadillac dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.