Cadillac XT5 electrical problems
22 complaint narratives mention electrical 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.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
22 of 298 complaints match this topic (7.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 11032409 · 2017-10-04 (October 4, 2017)
2017 CADILLAC XT5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. *LD UPDATED 10/04/2017*JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11032409 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11166674 · 2019-01-12 (January 12, 2019)
I JUST GOT THIS CAR DELIVERED TO MY HOME ON 01/11/2019, THEN IT ID NOT WANT TO START AFTER JUMP STARTING IT WORKED THEN SHUT OFF SO I WAS GOING TO THE DEALESHIP WHILE DRIVING ONTHE EXPRESSWAY THE CAR JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WOULD NOT START , SO HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY NOW IT HAS TO BE THERE TILL MONDAY OR TUESDAY,
Owner-reported narrative. 26,453 miles reported. Look up ODI 11166674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11186124 · 2019-03-12 (March 12, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC XT5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS (INTELEBEAMS) WERE DESIGNED TO AUTOMATICALLY ILLUMINATE WHEN APPROACHING A VEHICLE. THE LIGHTS WERE SUPPOSED TO DEACTIVATE WHEN APPROACHING AN ONCOMING VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTELEBEAMS WERE NOT OPERATING CONSISTENTLY. THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON WITHOUT ANY EFFORT FROM THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START SOMETIMES DUE TO A DRAINED BATTERY. THE INTELEBEAMS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ABLE TO BE MANUALLY TUR…
Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11186124 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11206236 · 2019-05-08 (May 8, 2019)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC XT5. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, IT TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT MOVE INTO PARK. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE, SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRANSMISSION, AND ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK; HOWEVER, IT UNINTENTIONALLY WENT BACK INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PLAZA CADILLAC (8893 US-441, LEESBURG, FL 34788, [phone removed]) WHERE THE CHASSIS CONTROL, ENG…
Owner-reported narrative. 16,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11206236 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11404252 · 2021-03-22 (March 22, 2021)
I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE, WHICH IS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY, FOR 5 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE BEGAN ALARMING ON THE FIRST DAY I DROVE IT (10/16/20). MONDAY, 10/19/20, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO "PARK" WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. THE DEALERSHIP DID A QUICK ASSESSMENT AND CALLED BACK AND TOLD ME THE BATTERY WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. MY IMMEDIATE QUESTIONS WERE "WHY DIDN'T THE BATTERY INDICATOR APPEAR?" AND "WHY WOULD A LOW BATTERY CAUSE THE SUV TO GO INTO PARK WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT?" HOWEVER, AS THEY WERE RETURNING THE SUV TO ME, THE TRANSMISSION LIGHT CAME…
Owner-reported narrative. 41,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11404252 at NHTSA ↗