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Cadillac XT5 years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 10 model years of the Cadillac XT5 by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2017, 2018 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 0.9 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | Typical |
| 2023 | 16 | 4 | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | Typical |
| 2022 | 10 | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | 2 | Typical |
| 2021 | 19 | 3 | 0.9 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2020 | 24 | 3 | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | Typical |
| 2019 | 34 | 4 | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | Typical |
| 2018 | 67 | 7 | 2.2 | 0 | 2 | Most complaints |
| 2017 | 125 | 13 | 3.6 | 1 | 6 | Most complaints |
- 20261 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 20256 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202410 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202316 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 202210 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202119 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202024 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201934 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201867 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 2017125 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 11, 2026
About this comparison
What Cadillac XT5 years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2017, 2018 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 10 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.