IllustrationHEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM
2018 Cadillac XT5
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all XT5 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
825–50K
250–75K
375–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
22 reports with mileage · 44 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Steering. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
2 reportsTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CADILLAC XT5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE BEYOND 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATTERSON CADILLAC LOCATED IN WICHITA FALLS, TX, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE LIGHTS PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CADILLAC XT5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE BEYOND 50 FEET OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PATTERSON CADILLAC LOCATED IN WICHITA FALLS, TX, WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE LIGHTS PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEALER FOUND NO DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.