2021 Cadillac XT4 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 12 complaints on the 2021 Cadillac XT4, and NHTSA has issued 1 recall. The most cited component is the Fuel/Propulsion System (4 complaints).

12
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.0
Severity index

Severity index 58.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 4 complaints (33.3%)4 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (25.0%)3 25%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%EngineEngine: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Fuel SystemFuel System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%GasolineGasoline: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM433.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM325.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING18.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18.3%
ENGINE18.3%
FUEL SYSTEM18.3%
GASOLINE18.3%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING18.3%

Complaints filed per year

0242021: 12022: 22024: 22025: 42026: 3 (partial year)21222425426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20222
20242
20254
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 8.0x those in 2021 to 2021 (8 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
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.

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 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.