Problems · NHTSA complaints
2007 Cadillac XLR problems
Owners filed 2 complaints about the 2007 Cadillac XLR with NHTSA between Feb 2017 and Jul 2019. The most-cited component is engine (1).
Complaints
2
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Engine1
- Structure1
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 10, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Engine
1 report
“ENGINE QUITS DURING NORMAL DRIVING, THIS CONDITION OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER PULLING OVER AND SHIFTING INTO "PARK" ENGINE WILL RESTART NORMALLY.”
Structure
1 report
“AUTOMATIC TRUNK MECHANISM WOULD LIFT THE TRUNK BUT IMMEDIATELY SETTLE BACK TO THE CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION. IT NEARLY CAUGHT MY FINGERS AND I CAN SEE A SMALL CHILD LOSING FINGERS OR HAVING HIS/HER HEAD CAUGHT. *TR”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 10, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.