2013 Cadillac XTS problems and recalls

Owners have filed 103 complaints on the 2013 Cadillac XTS, and NHTSA has issued 5 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (41 complaints).

103
Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
0
Injuries
35.9
Severity index

Severity index 35.9 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 35.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 135 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 7% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 41 complaints (39.8%)41 40%SuspensionSuspension: 25 complaints (24.3%)25 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 13 complaints (12.6%)13 13%EngineEngine: 12 complaints (11.7%)12 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 9 complaints (8.7%)9 9%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 9 complaints (8.7%)9 9%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 6 complaints (5.8%)6 6%WheelsWheels: 6 complaints (5.8%)6 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4139.8%
SUSPENSION2524.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1312.6%
ENGINE1211.7%
SERVICE BRAKES98.7%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING98.7%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL65.8%
WHEELS65.8%

Complaints filed per year

08152012: 12013: 22014: 82015: 82016: 122017: 102018: 132019: 152020: 102021: 102022: 12023: 42024: 32025: 42026: 2 (partial year)12131415161718191520212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20132
20148
20158
201612
201710
201813
201915
202010
202110
20221
20234
20243
20254
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (11 against 21).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V51800028/08/2014AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sens
14V11600017/03/2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, through March 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge allowing corrosion of the brake booster pump re
14V54100009/09/2014PARKING BRAKEGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parki
13V22000024/05/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013 Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. Originally, in May 2013, GM recalled 1,627 model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac X
12V52500031/10/2012SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLYGeneral Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured from October 12, 2011, through August 30, 2012, for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 202, "Head Restraints." The rear seat head restraints m

Other Cadillac XTS 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.