Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Xts Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Xts? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Xts problems by model year
15 recall entries and 216 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Xts | 2 | 5 | No NCAP test | Full reliability report → |
| 2018 Xts | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 Xts | 0 | 24 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Xts | 0 | 22 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Xts | 3 | 13 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Xts | 4 | 49 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Xts | 5 | 103 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Xts, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system78 complaints
- suspension40 complaints
- unknown or other39 complaints
- service brakes17 complaints
- engine16 complaints
- exterior lighting11 complaints
- steering11 complaints
- wheels10 complaints