NHTSA vehicle safety data
2018 Cadillac XTS Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2018 Cadillac XTS has 1 NHTSA recall campaign on file as of November 3, 2026. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the 2018 Cadillac XTS. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Cadillac dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2018 Cadillac XTS, plus NCAP crash-test ratings. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Insufficient Coating on Rear Brake Caliper Pistons
NHTSA #18V576000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Foundation Components — Disc — Caliper · NHTSA notice
Reported August 30, 2018 · General Motors LLC
Potentially affected: 210,628 vehicles
Repair completion: 95.86% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)
Manufacturer campaign 18279 · Owners notified October 11, 2018 · Vehicles built April 18, 2018 – June 21, 2018 (per NHTSA)
Defect description
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
Safety consequence
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other Cadillac XTS model years
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