2017 Cadillac XTS problems and recalls

The 2017 Cadillac XTS has no recalls on file. Owners have filed 24 complaints, most often on the Electrical System.

24
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
57.2
Severity index

Severity index 57.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 57.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 10 complaints (41.7%)10 42%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 8 complaints (33.3%)8 33%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (12.5%)3 12%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (8.3%)2 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (4.2%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1041.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER833.3%
SUSPENSION312.5%
POWER TRAIN28.3%
STEERING28.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM14.2%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL14.2%
SERVICE BRAKES14.2%

Complaints filed per year

0482017: 52019: 82020: 22021: 32022: 12023: 32025: 2171982021222325
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20175
20198
20202
20213
20221
20233
20252
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (6 against 13).

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.