2018 Cadillac XT5: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
66 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
31,640 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2018 model year. Data snapshot: . 22 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 15 of 66 complaints (22.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 16 | 24.2% |
| Braking behavior | 12 | 18.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 6 | 9.1% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 5 | 7.6% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 3.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 15 |
| Electrical System | 12 |
| Steering | 12 |
| Unknown Or Other | 12 |
| Power Train | 11 |
| Service Brakes | 7 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 |
| Visibility/Wiper | 3 |
Engine: 15; Electrical System: 12; Steering: 12; Unknown Or Other: 12; Power Train: 11; Service Brakes: 7; Vehicle Speed Control: 4; Visibility/Wiper: 3
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 8 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 2 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 3 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 8; 50,000 to 74,999: 2; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 44 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2025 | 11 |
| 2026 | 6 |
2018: 6; 2019: 5; 2020: 9; 2021: 7; 2022: 4; 2023: 8; 2024: 10; 2025: 11; 2026: 6
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 16 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 12 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 6 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11097330 · 2018-05-22 (May 22, 2018)
THE BACK UP GUIDANCE LINES AND WARNING INDICATORS DO NOT ALWAYS APPEAR OR ACTIVATE WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BACK UP CAMERA. THEY ARE MISSING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BACKING UP. I WAS BACKING UP AND TRYING TO JUDGE DISTANCE AND CLEARANCE IN MY NEW CAR. THIS ASSIST DEVICE BEING NON-FUNCTIONAL ALLOWED ME TO BACK INTO BUSHES, DOING NO DAMAGE, BUT CAUSING ALARM. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR TWICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT. THIS BEGAN ON PURCHASE 3/31/2018 AND CON…
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11097330 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11109595 · 2018-07-05 (July 5, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CADILLAC XT5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, "TRANSMISSION" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE STILL IN MOTION. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (QUANTRELL CADILLAC, 1490 E NEW CIRCLE ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY 40509) WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,900.
Owner-reported narrative. 2,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 11109595 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11119213 · 2018-08-15 (August 15, 2018)
2018 CADILLAC XTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAVING THE WRONG SIZE SPARE TIRE FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11119213 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11130711 · 2018-09-21 (September 21, 2018)
IF EITHER TRACKS OF THE FRONT SEATS ARE NOT PERFECTLY ALIGNED WITH THE BASE, SOME VERY SHARP METAL IS EXPOSED. IT HAS CUT TWO TOES SO FAR WHEN EXITING THE CAR. IF IT CUTS MY FATHER MAJOR PROBLEM, HE IS A HEMOPHILIAC. CADILLAC SAYS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. FUNNY.
Owner-reported narrative. 10,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11130711 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11132941 · 2018-10-02 (October 2, 2018)
WHEN BACKING CAR UP, OFTEN TIMES THE YELLOW "GUIDE LINES" APPEAR, OFTEN TIMES DON'T. NOTE MAKES NO DIFFERENCE IF DAYLIGHT OR NIGHT, WEATHER CAR IS CLEAN OR DIRTY (NOT AFFECTED BY BACKUP CAMERA), CLEAR OUT OR RAINING. BRAND NEW IN APRIL 2018, PICKED UP FROM DEALERSHIP, HAS HAPPENED SINCE 1ST WEEK OF OPERATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP RECENTLY, COULD NOT FIND ISSUE, SAID NO KNOWN PROBLEMS WITH LIKE CARS.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11132941 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11160915 · 2018-12-12 (December 12, 2018)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CADILLAC XT5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL SAFETY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FUEL SAFETY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TAYLOR CADILLAC (6100 CENTRAL AVE, TOLEDO, OH 43615, [phone removed]) WHERE A NEW EVAP PURGE VALVE WAS INSTALLED. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, THE FUEL INJECTORS WERE REPLACED AND NEW ENGINE BANKS WERE INSTALLED. A FEW MONTHS AGO, THE FUEL SAFETY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWA…
Owner-reported narrative. 10,650 miles reported. Look up ODI 11160915 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11182017 · 2019-02-22 (February 22, 2019)
I WAS IDLING IN LINE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WAITING FOR FOOD AT MCDONALDS. TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE. ONCE SERVED, I STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY BUT CAR SHUTTERED AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY. APPARENTLY TRANSMISSION WILL AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT TO PARK AFTER IDLING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES EVEN IF IT HAS STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD 1 OR 2 MPH. WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF I WAS TRAVELING FASTER WHEN IT SHIFTED TO PARK? IS THIS FEATURE A GOVERNMENTAL REQUIREMENT? WHY?
Owner-reported narrative. 990 miles reported. Look up ODI 11182017 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11207401 · 2019-05-14 (May 14, 2019)
POOR HEADLAMP PERFORMANCE. AT THIS PRICE POINT, HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE SHOULD BE STANDARD. NIGHT TIME DRIVING & DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER IS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THESE POORLY DESIGNED HALOGEN PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS
Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 11207401 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.