Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. Highlighted: 2017. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
New York safety inspections
Share of first inspections failed on safety, by model year. Older cars fail more as miles build up, so compare each year with the average car of the same year. Best against its own year: 2024.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections, initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 XT5 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 XT5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 XT5 | 16 | 4 |
| 2022 XT5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2021 XT5 | 20 | 2 |
| 2020 XT5 | 23 | 5 |
| 2019 XT5 | 33 | 0 |
| 2018 XT5Most complaints | 66 | 0 |
| 2017 XT5Most complaints | 124 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Power train61
- Engine60
- Unknown or other59
- Electrical system51
- Steering47
- Service brakes29
- Vehicle speed control19
- Air bags12
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Fatal crashes in the US
From 2020 to 2023, 112 XT5 vehicles were involved in crashes on US public roads in which someone died, and 39 people died inside them. These are counts, not crash rates: a model with more cars on the road shows up more often, and people killed outside the vehicle are not counted here.
| Model year | Vehicles in fatal crashes | Deaths in the vehicle |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | 5 |
| 2019 | 22 | 6 |
| 2018 | 28 | 8 |
| 2017 | 33 | 15 |
NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), crash years 2020–2023 (public domain) · how we count
Crash-test ratings by year
NHTSA 5-star results for 10 model-year variants; 10 of 10 rated variants score five stars overall. Rollover risk is the estimated chance of rolling over in a single-vehicle crash.
| Year | Variant | Overall | Rollover risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026 CADILLAC XT5 SUV N/A AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2025 | 2025 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2024 | 2024 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2023 | 2023 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2022 | 2022 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2021 | 2021 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2020 | 2020 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2019 | 2019 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2018 | 2018 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
| 2017 | 2017 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD | ★★★★★ | 15.1 % |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (5-Star Safety Ratings), api.nhtsa.gov · US federal work, public domain
Fuel consumption by year
Official Canadian test results for 10 model years, best variant per year. Combined consumption ranges from 9.5–10.6 L/100 km.
| Year | Variant | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| 2025 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| 2024 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| 2023 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.9 | 8.2 | 9.7 |
| 2022 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.8 | 8.2 | 9.6 |
| 2021 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 10.7 | 8.0 | 9.5 |
| 2020 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Premium gasoline | 11.0 | 8.3 | 9.8 |
| 2019 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 2018 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 8.9 | 10.6 |
| 2017 | XT5 · Sport utility vehicle: Small · Regular gasoline | 12.1 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
Litres per 100 km. Natural Resources Canada, Fuel consumption ratings (open.canada.ca) · Open Government Licence – Canada
New registrations in Europe
737 new Cadillac XT5 cars registered in the EU, Norway and Iceland between 2016 and 2019, from the European Environment Agency's CO₂ monitoring of every new car. In 2019 the largest markets were Germany (230), Luxembourg (7), France (7).
| Year | New cars | CO₂ g/km |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 256 | 228 (NEDC) |
| 2018 | 234 | 229 (NEDC) |
| 2017 | 190 | 229 (NEDC) |
| 2016 | 57 | — |
Averages are weighted by registrations; CO₂ is the type-approval value (NEDC until the WLTP switch). European Environment Agency, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars · re-use permitted with acknowledgement
Recalls
15 campaigns cover the XT5; the latest 12 are below.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Cadillac XT5 and 2024-2025 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The instrument panel may not illuminate when the hazard warning lights, high beams, or turn signals are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The driver's front air bag cushion may tear during deployment, resulting in the air bag not deploying as intended.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 GMC Acadia and 2024 Cadilac XT5 and XT6 vehicles. The windshield may have been assembled without the proper urethane sealant required to bond the windshield to the vehicle body.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT6, GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Blazer, Traverse, and 2022-2023 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The transmission may have been built with an incorrect sun gear, which can result in the driver-side half-shaft disengaging from the transmission.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia vehicles. The right-front half-shaft assemblies may be improperly connected to the transmission, causing them to separate.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. The rearview camera coaxial cable connectors may have been crimped improperly, causing the rearview camera to fail or function intermittently.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The certification label located on the driver's side B-pillar contains tire size information that may be illegible. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicles. The fuel tank rollover valve may not provide a proper seal in the event of a rollover crash.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2022 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The left-rear suspension toe link may have been tightened improperly, which could result in a loose or separated toe link.
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel supply lines may be improperly attached and seated.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles. The vehicles may have been manufactured with Continental tires that were overcured.
NHTSA recalls