2017 Cadillac XT5 problems and recalls

Owners filed 37 complaints on the 2017 Cadillac XT5 in the last three full years, out of 124 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

124
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
45.1
Severity index

Severity index 45.1 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 100 of 138 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 28% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 26 complaints (21.0%)26 21%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 26 complaints (21.0%)26 21%EngineEngine: 24 complaints (19.4%)24 19%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 21 complaints (16.9%)21 17%Service BrakesService Brakes: 16 complaints (12.9%)16 13%SteeringSteering: 15 complaints (12.1%)15 12%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 9 complaints (7.3%)9 7%WheelsWheels: 8 complaints (6.5%)8 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN2621.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2621.0%
ENGINE2419.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2116.9%
SERVICE BRAKES1612.9%
STEERING1512.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL97.3%
WHEELS86.5%

Complaints filed per year

010212016: 72017: 212018: 82019: 182020: 42021: 102022: 82023: 102024: 152025: 122026: 11 (partial year)161721181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20167
201721
20188
201918
20204
202110
20228
202310
202415
202512
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.7x those in 2020 to 2022 (37 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V80200004/11/2016SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cadillac XT5 vehicles manufactured April 16, 2016, to May 9, 2016, and 2017 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 19, 2016, to April 22, 2016. The front brake calipers may have a torn or misaligned caliper piston seal

Other Cadillac XT5 model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 6 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-29. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.