2020 Cadillac XT5 problems and recalls

Owners filed 9 complaints on the 2020 Cadillac XT5 in the last three full years, out of 22 on record. The most cited component is the Power Train.

22
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
50.0
Severity index

Severity index 50.0 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 50.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 7 complaints (31.8%)7 32%SteeringSteering: 6 complaints (27.3%)6 27%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (18.2%)4 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (13.6%)3 14%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (9.1%)2 9%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 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
POWER TRAIN731.8%
STEERING627.3%
ENGINE418.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER313.6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM29.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL29.1%
SERVICE BRAKES29.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14.5%

Complaints filed per year

0362019: 12020: 12021: 22022: 32023: 22024: 22025: 52026: 6 (partial year)19202122232425266
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20191
20201
20212
20223
20232
20242
20255
2026 (year to date)6
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (9 against 6).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V11500025/02/2021TIRESGeneral 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
20V63900015/10/2020FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPGeneral 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 insuffi
20V68400005/11/2020TIRESGeneral 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.
20V44600030/07/2020AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATORGeneral 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 h
22V70900022/09/2022BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERAGeneral 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 i

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