2021 Cadillac XT5 problems and recalls

Owners have filed 18 complaints on the 2021 Cadillac XT5, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (8 complaints).

18
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
55.1
Severity index

Severity index 55.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 55.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (44.4%)8 44%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (27.8%)5 28%EngineEngine: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Back Over PreventionBack Over Prevention: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Lane DepartureLane Departure: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM844.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER527.8%
ENGINE316.7%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING211.1%
BACK OVER PREVENTION211.1%
STEERING15.6%
LANE DEPARTURE15.6%
SERVICE BRAKES15.6%

Complaints filed per year

0482021: 12022: 22024: 22025: 52026: 8 (partial year)21222425268
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20211
20222
20242
20255
2026 (year to date)8
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 9.0x those in 2021 to 2021 (9 against 1).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V42200003/06/2021FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSGeneral Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel supply lines may be improperly attached and seated.
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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.