Cadillac XT5 brakes problems
60 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
298 owner complaints analyzed
15 distinct recall campaigns
15,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2017 to 2026 model years. Data snapshot: . 129 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
60 of 298 complaints match this topic (20.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10876001 · 2016-06-22 (June 22, 2016)
THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A DRIVER AWARENESS PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES LOW SPEED FRONT BRAKING AND I AM UNABLE TO GET IT TO WORK, A SALESPERSON DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK AND A CADILLAC MECHANIC AT LINUS CADILLAC IN VERO BEACH, FL. DROVE THE CAR AND COULD NOT MAKE IT WORK.. THE CAR HAS BEEN TO TWO DEALERSHIPS FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE LAST DEALER MECHANIC AT LINUS ADVISED ME THAT THE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. CADILLAC DENIES THIS AND CLAIMS THE SYSTEM CANNOT BE TESTED BUT THAT IT IS IN THE CAR AND WILL WORK. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANY S…
Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10876001 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10926030 · 2016-11-14 (November 14, 2016)
MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH GARAGE REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONS NOT FUNCTIONING. ISSUE WITH DRIVER SEAT NOT VIBRATING WHEN VEHICLE VENTURES OUT OF LANE WITH "LANE ASSIST" FEATURE ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY SENDING MULTIPLE WARNINGS ABOUT ENGINE MALFUNCTION, PARKING BRAKE ON, ETC.
Owner-reported narrative. 400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926030 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10926354 · 2016-11-16 (November 16, 2016)
I WAS DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, ABOUT 45MPH, WHEN THE PARKING BRAKE CAME ON, I GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST, SERVICE STABILITRACK AND ONE OTHER LIGHT ON. I MANAGED TO KEEP IT RUNNING ENOUGH TO NOT GET REAR-ENDED, BUT IT IS NOT SAFE. THE DEALER NOW HAS IT, AND I AM IN A LOANER. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 2000 MILES ON IT, AND THIS IS THE SECOND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT (THE FIRST DID NOT INVOLVE THE PARKING BRAKE), BUT THE DEALER DID NOT FIND A CONCRETE PROBLEM FOR THE LIGHT. IS THIS GOING TO TURN INTO A RECURRING PROBLEM? IT IS VERY DEFINITELY…
Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10926354 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10978522 · 2017-04-14 (April 14, 2017)
RANDOMLY, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND MOVING THE SHIFT LEVER TO REVERSE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE INDEPENDENTLY SETS SUCH THAT PARK IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH AS WELL AS REVERSE. IN OTHER WORDS, THE VEHICLE IS IN BOTH REVERSE AND PARK SIMULTANEOUSLY AS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH DISPLAY. HOWEVER, I AM TOLD BY GM THAT THE PARK DISPLAYED ON THE DASH IS REALLY INDICATING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS SET AND THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT IN PARK. IF THE VEHICLE CAN INDEPENDTLY SET THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WHEN MOVING THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PARK, CAN THIS HAPPEN WHEN T…
Owner-reported narrative. 970 miles reported. Look up ODI 10978522 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10983175 · 2017-05-02 (May 2, 2017)
AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, MY XT5 AFTER 3 PREVIOUS BRAKE STOPS TWO WITH STOP SIGNS, THE NEXT STOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WITH A SUDDEN STOP. I DID NOTHING DIFFERENT WITH THE 4TH STOP WHEN THE BRAKES LOCKED. I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT WAS DISPLAYED AND NEEDED TO BE PRESSED TO IN ORDER TO DRIVE THE CAR TO REACH A CITY ROAD.
Owner-reported narrative. 3,400 miles reported. Look up ODI 10983175 at NHTSA ↗