CADILLAC XT5 2020

Complete listing of complaints and recalls for this vehicle

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Complaints
13
Recalls

Complaints & Recalls

22 Complaints 13 Recalls

Official Safety Recalls - Important!

13 Recalls

These are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.

General Motors, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 22V709000 SAFETY RECALL
95.2K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Sep 22, 2022
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
Dealers will replace the coaxial cables, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N222378380.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local CADILLAC dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: N222378380
Notice Date: Jan 18, 2023
Recall Date: Sep 22, 2022
General Motors, Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 21V115000 SAFETY RECALL
33.8K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Feb 25, 2021
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local CADILLAC dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: N212329050
Notice Date: Mar 22, 2021
Recall Date: Feb 25, 2021
General Motors Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 20V684000 SAFETY RECALL
7.5K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Nov 5, 2020
Safety Issue:

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.

Potential Risk:
Overcured tires may experience a carcass break in the sidewall resulting in a sudden air loss or could develop a belt edge separation which could lead to partial or full tread/belt loss. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect vehicles and replace tires that have DOT number and production mold number combinations identified by Continental, free of charge. The recall began December 17, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202319030.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local CADILLAC dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: N202319030
Notice Date: Dec 17, 2020
Recall Date: Nov 5, 2020
General Motors Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 20V639000 SAFETY RECALL
2.8K Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Oct 15, 2020
Safety Issue:

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pump's jet nozzle may have a plastic burr remaining from the manufacturing process, possibly causing a blocked nozzle and an insufficient fuel supply to the engine.

Potential Risk:
Insufficient fuel supply can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module. The recall began November 16, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick Customer service at 1-866-608-8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N202314760.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local CADILLAC dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: N202314760
Notice Date: Nov 16, 2020
Recall Date: Oct 15, 2020
General Motors Llc
NHTSA Campaign: 20V446000 SAFETY RECALL
769 Vehicles Affected
Recall Date: Jul 30, 2020
Safety Issue:

General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse and GMC Acadia and Sierra 1500, 2500 and 3500 vehicles. The diffuser component of the Roof-Rail Air Bag (RRAB) inflator may not have been properly crimped to the inflator and could separate from the inflator during air bag deployment.

Potential Risk:
If the diffuser separates from the inflator during deployment, RRAB performance may be degraded, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
FREE Recall Solution:
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the suspect RRAB modules, free of charge. The recall began September 3, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223, or Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is N202305380.
Additional Details:

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Action Required: Contact your local CADILLAC dealer to schedule your FREE recall repair.
Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: N202305380
Notice Date: Sep 3, 2020
Recall Date: Jul 30, 2020

Consumer Complaints

22 Complaints
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11287919 Other
Dec 9, 2019
Defect Description:

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Potential Consequences:

DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED OPERATING AND WOULDN'T STOP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE CAR FLASHED A NOTIFICATION THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON SHOWED ZERO MILES LEFT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE SPEEDOMETER READOUT CHANGED TO ZERO, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT A CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE HEAT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTINUALLY PUMPED OUT FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE CALLED HERTZ AND WHILE WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. HERTZ SENT A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, AS HE FOUND IT TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Corrective Action:

DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED OPERATING AND WOULDN'T STOP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE CAR FLASHED A NOTIFICATION THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON SHOWED ZERO MILES LEFT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE SPEEDOMETER READOUT CHANGED TO ZERO, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT A CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE HEAT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTINUALLY PUMPED OUT FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE CALLED HERTZ AND WHILE WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. HERTZ SENT A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, AS HE FOUND IT TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Additional Notes:

DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED OPERATING AND WOULDN'T STOP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE CAR FLASHED A NOTIFICATION THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON SHOWED ZERO MILES LEFT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE SPEEDOMETER READOUT CHANGED TO ZERO, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT A CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE HEAT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTINUALLY PUMPED OUT FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE CALLED HERTZ AND WHILE WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. HERTZ SENT A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, AS HE FOUND IT TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: 11287919
Notice Date: Dec 9, 2019
Recall Date: Dec 9, 2019
General Motors, Llc
Campaign: 11287919 Other
Dec 9, 2019
Defect Description:

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Potential Consequences:

DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED OPERATING AND WOULDN'T STOP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE CAR FLASHED A NOTIFICATION THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON SHOWED ZERO MILES LEFT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE SPEEDOMETER READOUT CHANGED TO ZERO, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT A CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE HEAT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTINUALLY PUMPED OUT FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE CALLED HERTZ AND WHILE WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. HERTZ SENT A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, AS HE FOUND IT TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Corrective Action:

DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED OPERATING AND WOULDN'T STOP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE CAR FLASHED A NOTIFICATION THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON SHOWED ZERO MILES LEFT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE SPEEDOMETER READOUT CHANGED TO ZERO, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT A CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE HEAT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTINUALLY PUMPED OUT FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE CALLED HERTZ AND WHILE WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. HERTZ SENT A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, AS HE FOUND IT TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Additional Notes:

DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, AND WOULDN'T CHANGE. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER STARTED OPERATING AND WOULDN'T STOP. TWENTY MINUTES LATER THE CAR FLASHED A NOTIFICATION THAT POWER STEERING ASSIST WAS NOT FUNCTIONING, AND IT BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE LOW FUEL WARNING INDICATOR CAME ON SHOWED ZERO MILES LEFT EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK LEFT. THE SPEEDOMETER READOUT CHANGED TO ZERO, WHILE WE WERE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY STOP THE CAR AT A CONVENIENCE STORE / GAS STATION. THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULDN'T TURN OFF THE ENGINE, THE HEAT CAME ON AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF, THE WINDOWS WOULDN'T ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. THE REAR WINDSHIELD WASHER CONTINUALLY PUMPED OUT FLUID. THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED AND WOULDN'T TURN OFF. WE CALLED HERTZ AND WHILE WE WERE ON THE PHONE WITH THEM THE ENGINE DID SHUT DOWN. HERTZ SENT A TOW TRUCK TO RETRIEVE THE CAR. WHEN HE ARRIVED HE CALLED ME TO ASK WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CAR, AS HE FOUND IT TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

Manufacturer: CADILLAC
Mfg Campaign: 11287919
Notice Date: Dec 9, 2019
Recall Date: Dec 9, 2019

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