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Cadillac XTS years to avoid

The Cadillac XTS years to avoid are 2013, 2014, 2017 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2019 is the cleanest year on record.

308

Total complaints

10

Recall campaigns

2013–2019

Years covered

3

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Cadillac XTS NHTSA complaints by model year148 complaints2013: 148 complaints2014: 71 complaints2015: 17 complaints2016: 25 complaints2017: 33 complaints2018: 7 complaints2019: 7 complaints
Cadillac XTS NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

XTS years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2013High complaint rate148
2014High complaint rate71
2017Open safety investigation33

Every XTS year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201972
201871
2017avoid330
2016250
2015173
2014avoid714
2013avoid1485

Common questions

What are the worst Cadillac XTS years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the XTS years to avoid are 2013, 2014, 2017. The cleanest year on record is 2019.

What is the best year for the Cadillac XTS?

By complaint volume, 2019 has the cleanest NHTSA record among XTS years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Cadillac XTS have?

Across all model years, the XTS has 10 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 308 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.