2025 Cadillac XT6 Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Best The 2025 Cadillac XT6 has a complaint index of 20, the lowest among the six model years with data, earning a Best verdict. NHTSA lists 8 complaints, 1 recall, and no crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths for this year.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 20/100
- #5 of 6 XT6 years
- Verdict
- Best
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 8
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 1
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 0
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Top issue
- Brakes
- NHTSA overall rating
- 5 / 5 ★
- EPA combined MPG
- 22
- 20 city / 26 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 0 / 0
Top 2025 Cadillac XT6 problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Other3 (38%)
- Brakes2 (25%)
- Engine2 (25%)
- Electrical System1 (13%)
- Collision Avoidance & Cameras1 (13%)
- Fuel System1 (13%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Fuel gauge and range indicator falsely show a full tank and inflated range even after driving hundreds of miles, persisting through an engine restart.
- Vehicle brakes abruptly and hard while backing into a parking spot with no obstacle nearby.
- Owner reported red fluid leaking after an oil change, with the dealer citing faulty transmission bolts requiring the transmission to be dropped for repair.
- Audio system randomly activates all speakers at full volume while driving, startling the driver.
- Brakes reportedly failed without warning while driving on a main road, requiring an emergency dealer inspection.
2025 Cadillac XT6 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 XT6 fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 20 MPG
- Highway
- 26 MPG
- Combined
- 22 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $3,350
- 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 XT6 years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2025 Cadillac XT6 reliable?
- Based on NHTSA data, the 2025 XT6 has a complaint index of 20, the lowest of the six model years tracked, and carries a Best verdict relative to other XT6 years.
- What problems does the 2025 Cadillac XT6 have?
- NHTSA lists 8 complaints for 2025, split mainly between Brakes and Engine (2 each), with one complaint each for Electrical System, Collision Avoidance & Cameras, and Fuel System.
- Does the 2025 Cadillac XT6 have any recalls?
- Yes, one recall (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.
- What year Cadillac XT6 should I avoid?
- Among the years with data, 2020 has the highest complaint index at 100 and an Avoid verdict, followed by 2022 at 80, also rated Avoid. The 2025 model is not one of the years to avoid.