2019 Cadillac XT4 problems and recalls

55% of owner complaints on the 2019 Cadillac XT4 related to the Engine (12 of 22).

22
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
53.2
Severity index

Severity index 53.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 53.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 12 complaints (54.5%)12 55%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (27.3%)6 27%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (4.5%)1 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1254.5%
POWER TRAIN627.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM418.2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING418.2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM313.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.6%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14.5%
SERVICE BRAKES14.5%

Complaints filed per year

0362019: 12020: 22023: 42024: 42025: 52026: 6 (partial year)1920232425266
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20202
20234
20244
20255
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 4.3x those in 2019 to 2020 (13 against 3).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V66800029/10/2020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadill
21V64900020/08/2021SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERSGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
22V86800023/11/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac XT4 vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. The video processing module (VPM) may lose communication with the rearview camera, causing a loss of the rearview camera image.

Other Cadillac XT4 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.