2014 Cadillac XTS problems and recalls

Owners have filed 49 complaints on the 2014 Cadillac XTS, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Electrical System (16 complaints).

49
Complaints
4
Recalls
2
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
1
Injuries
63.7
Severity index

Severity index 63.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 63.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 83 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 40% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 16 complaints (32.7%)16 33%SuspensionSuspension: 10 complaints (20.4%)10 20%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (18.4%)9 18%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (12.2%)6 12%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (8.2%)4 8%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 3 complaints (6.1%)3 6%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (6.1%)3 6%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (6.1%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1632.7%
SUSPENSION1020.4%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER918.4%
SERVICE BRAKES612.2%
STEERING48.2%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING36.1%
STRUCTURE36.1%
AIR BAGS36.1%

Complaints filed per year

05102014: 72015: 22016: 32017: 42018: 42019: 42020: 102021: 12022: 32023: 12024: 22025: 72026: 1 (partial year)1415161718192010212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20147
20152
20163
20174
20184
20194
202010
20211
20223
20231
20242
20257
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 were close to 2020 to 2022 (10 against 14).

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
14V40900002/07/2014STEERINGGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball jo
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

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.