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2014 Cadillac Xts

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Cadillac Xts do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

38 reports with mileage · 12 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.

  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 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 reports3 fire reports1 injury reports

Unknown Or Other complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 2025
Service BrakesSuspensionUnknown Or Other

Light come dash board stabilitrak light light for master break steering it has been in many wrecks and they sold it to me it keeps going sometimes when you hit the breaks jump’s stuffers the drivers seat goes all the way back when you get out off car

NHTSA ODI #11667819

Mileage unknown · Jul 6, 2022
Unknown Or Other

The Cue screen in my car is cracking for the 2nd time. I have contacted GM/Cadillac without a resolution. I see online that there have been two class action suits due to the fact the Company was/is aware of the flaw and have not issued a recall. In addition, they are replacing the Cue screen (at owner's expense) with the same fl…

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The Cue screen in my car is cracking for the 2nd time. I have contacted GM/Cadillac without a resolution. I see online that there have been two class action suits due to the fact the Company was/is aware of the flaw and have not issued a recall. In addition, they are replacing the Cue screen (at owner's expense) with the same flawed design. Thus subsequent issues.

NHTSA ODI #11472494

101,000 miles · Sep 23, 2020
Unknown Or Other

CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM FREEZES, AND SCREEN HAS SPIDER WEBB'S , SYSTEM DOESN'T WORK , REPLACE THE SYSTEM IN 2017 , NOW IT'S OCCURRING AGAIN. HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED

NHTSA ODI #11360831

40,000 miles · Mar 22, 2020
Unknown Or Other

CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ODI #11318954

48,000 miles · Nov 10, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

CUE INFORMATION SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS SYSTEM FAILURE PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE BEING THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND THE HANDS FREE ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF SYSTEM FAILURES SO, I'M SURE THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE CONCERNED OWNERS.

NHTSA ODI #11279291

66,000 miles · Jun 15, 2019
Air BagsUnknown Or Other

THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO. I CHECK THE CAR FAX AND CALLED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN BY BOTH STATED THE CAR NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEED A CLOCK RING AND AIRBAG MODULE, W…

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THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO. I CHECK THE CAR FAX AND CALLED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN BY BOTH STATED THE CAR NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEED A CLOCK RING AND AIRBAG MODULE, WHICH COST OVER $700 DOLLARS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT GMC SWITCH THE GUIDELINES ON THE CLOCK RING AND THEY CAN'T INSTALL IT WITHOUT THE AIRBAG MODULE. THEY HAVE NO IDEAL WHY IT'S BEEN CHANGE AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE BECAUSE THE CLOCK RING WANT FIT. I CAN'T DRIVE ME CAR HOME BECAUSE OF SAFETY REASONS AND THEY HAD TO GIVE ME A CAR FOR THE TIME BEING. THIS HAVE TO BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHEN EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT PERFECTLY. NOW THEY TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR A PART THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW GMC CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS ON! THIS LIGHT JUST HAPPEN TO COME ON WHEN MY CAR WAS PARKED, THEN MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WENT OUT AND MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. SOMETHING IT'S NOT RIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS CONFUSION AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY GMC CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PART. THE MAN AT THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP STATED HE HAVE TO GIVE GMC A CALL MONDAY BUT LIKE I STATED TO HIM HOW'S THAT FAIR TO THE CUSTOMER WHEN YOU ALL STILL TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR A PART YOU ALL DIDN'T KNOW THAT CHANGE. I'VE HAD PLENTY USE CERTIFIED CARS IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAS THIS HAPPEN. THOSE CARS THAT I'VE HAD ARE NOT EXPENSIVE AS MY CADILLAC. I'VE HAVE SEEN THE CADILLAC XTS HAD RECALLS AND FOR MY AIRBAG LIGHT THAT JUST CAME ON IS NOT A COINCIDENTES.

NHTSA ODI #11220259

27,000 miles · Dec 19, 2017
Unknown Or Other

DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY, NO CARS AROUND, THE STATIONARY COMPONENT OF THE SUNROOF, EXPLODED OUT, ONE OF THE PIECES OF THE GLASS WAS EXPELLED AND HIT THE TRUNK, MAKING A DEEP SCRATCH. NO DISCERNIBLE CRACKS OR HISTORY OF ISSUES. WEATHER WAS 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. NO SUDDEN CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE OR MOISTURE. CLEAR SKIES, NOT OVERCAST…

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DRIVING DOWN A HIGHWAY, NO CARS AROUND, THE STATIONARY COMPONENT OF THE SUNROOF, EXPLODED OUT, ONE OF THE PIECES OF THE GLASS WAS EXPELLED AND HIT THE TRUNK, MAKING A DEEP SCRATCH. NO DISCERNIBLE CRACKS OR HISTORY OF ISSUES. WEATHER WAS 65 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. NO SUDDEN CHANGE IN TEMPERATURE OR MOISTURE. CLEAR SKIES, NOT OVERCAST OR SUNNY. NO DAMAGE TO THE UNDERLYING SLIDING COVER. THE UNSAFE CONDITION IS IF THE COVER WOULD HAVE BEEN RETRACTED AND MY CHILDREN IN THEIR CAR SEATS. THE SPONTANEOUS EXPLOSION WOULD HAVE SENT PIECES OF GLASS DOWN, CUTTING THEM.

NHTSA ODI #11055605

140,000 miles · Jun 25, 2017
Unknown Or Other

DRIVING VEHICLE ON HWY 408 (EAST WEST EXPY) ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 5PM ON 6.23.17, AND FRONT PART OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED. I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM TOP OF CAR. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE OUTISDE GLASS OF THE FRONT PART OF THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED WITH GLASS COMING INTO MY DRIVER SID…

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DRIVING VEHICLE ON HWY 408 (EAST WEST EXPY) ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON AROUND 5PM ON 6.23.17, AND FRONT PART OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SHATTERED. I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM TOP OF CAR. PULLED OVER AND SAW THAT THE OUTISDE GLASS OF THE FRONT PART OF THE SUNROOF HAD SHATTERED WITH GLASS COMING INTO MY DRIVER SIDE AS WELL AS I AM SURE THE REMAINING GLASS SHATTERED TOWARDS OUTSIDE. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THIS COULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVIING UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES. THE EXPERIENCE WAS SHOCKING AND FRIGHTENING. I WAS GLAD THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS WITH ME. I WENT TO MASSEY CADILLAC LOCATED ON ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL IN ORLANDO. I WANT THIS DOCUMENTED BY THE DEALER AND URGING FOR A SOLUTION TO THIS SITUATION. THERE WERE NO OBJECTS COMING FROM ABOVE THAT HIT THE SUNROOF. IT WOULD HAVE HAD TO BE, IN MY OPINION SOMETHNG VERY VERY HEAVY! THE DEALER SERVICE REP STATED THAT I COME BACK ON MONDAY, 6.26, 17 TO SEE WHAT IS DECIDED ON THE MATTER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT COULD HAVE ENDED TRAGICALLY. I DEPEND ON MY CAR FOR BUSINESS .

NHTSA ODI #11001218

1,000 miles · Sep 16, 2015
Electrical SystemEquipment Adaptive/mobilityUnknown Or Other

THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A "BLIND SPOT DETECTOR" SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM FAILS "OCCASIONALLY". THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT FAILS WHEN I AM TRYING TO CHANGE LANES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE OF THIS ISSUE 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHOUT ANY REPAIR. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN, I WAS TOLD THE…

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THIS VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH A "BLIND SPOT DETECTOR" SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM FAILS "OCCASIONALLY". THIS CREATES A SAFETY ISSUE IF IT FAILS WHEN I AM TRYING TO CHANGE LANES. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE OF THIS ISSUE 4 OR 5 TIMES WITHOUT ANY REPAIR. THE LAST TIME IT WAS IN, I WAS TOLD THERE ARE OTHER OWNERS THAT HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND "CADILLAC IS WORKING ON A FIX". THIS WAS MORE THAN 5 MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING ABOUT A FIX. I WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED ON A HIGHER LEVEL.

NHTSA ODI #10764257

Official recalls

4

14V541000 · Parking Brake

Sep 9, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14471.

14V518000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Aug 28, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) set to "manufacturing mode."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In manufacturing mode, the vehicle's air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers are to reprogram the SDM to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14532.

14V409000 · Steering

Jul 2, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.

14V116000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Mar 17, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, through March 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge allowing corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector may cause a resistive short and melt the connector, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealant to the connector cavity plugs, re-route the vacuum pump vent hose and replace the front body wiring harnesses as needed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. GM's number for this recall is 14062.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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