2025 Cadillac XT5 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Avoid The 2025 Cadillac XT5 has a complaint index of 100, the highest of any XT5 year, and ranks worst among all 9 model years with data. It carries an Avoid verdict, with 5 complaints, 2 crashes, 1 fire, and 1 recall affecting the instrument panel.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 100/100
- #1 of 9 XT5 years
- Verdict
- Avoid
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 5
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 2
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Top issue
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 22
- 20 city / 26.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 5 / 0
Top 2025 Cadillac XT5 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras3 (60%)
- Engine2 (40%)
- Transmission & Powertrain2 (40%)
- Brakes1 (20%)
- Electrical System1 (20%)
- Other1 (20%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Owners report sudden unintended acceleration paired with brake pedals that turn hard and stop responding, leading to a crash.
- Some drivers describe transmission snap ring or control valve body failures triggering the check engine light within the first several thousand miles.
- Owners report loud bang noises from the transmission during normal driving, sometimes followed by hesitation before the vehicle moves.
- Some owners say the vehicle fails to register that it is in park, blocking use of connected app features even while parked in a garage.
2025 Cadillac XT5 recalls
1 NHTSA recall campaign list this model year.
- NHTSA 24V459000Jun 20, 2024Electrical System6,942 vehicles
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Cadillac XT5 and 2024-2025 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The instrument panel may not illuminate when the hazard warning lights, high beams, or turn signals are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."
Risk: Without the illuminated reminder, the driver could fail to turn off the lights when no longer needed. Hazard warning lights, high beams, or turn signals that remain activated unintentionally can confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac's customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N242447940.
2025 Cadillac XT5 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 20 MPG
- Highway
- 26.5 MPG
- Combined
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,200
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2025 compared with other XT5 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Cadillac XT5 a good year to buy?
- No. The 2025 XT5 has a complaint index of 100, the worst among all 9 XT5 model years tracked, and carries an Avoid verdict.
- What are the most common complaints on the 2025 Cadillac XT5?
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras issues make up 60% of complaints, followed by Engine and Transmission & Powertrain problems each at 40%.
- Does the 2025 Cadillac XT5 have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall (campaign 24V459000) covers an instrument panel that may not illuminate when hazard lights, high beams, or turn signals are activated. It is not a do-not-drive recall.
- Were there any crashes or fires reported for the 2025 XT5?
- NHTSA data shows 2 crashes and 1 fire among the 5 complaints filed for the 2025 XT5, with 5 injuries reported and no deaths.
- How does the 2025 XT5 compare to other recent years?
- The 2021 and 2023 XT5 both earn a Best verdict with complaint indexes of 0 and 13, and the 2020 and 2022 earn Good, making 2025 the highest-risk year by far.