2005 Cadillac Xlr: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints
39
Total Complaints
65,500mi
Median Mileage
STRUCTURE:BODY
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

46,575 25th Percentile
65,500 Median Mileage
81,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY
10
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
STRUCTURE
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
2
AIR BAGS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT IS UNSTABLE ON TRACK AND MOVES BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE AND DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER (CADILLAC OF NAPERVILLE) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF MOVEME..."
"DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT IS UNSTABLE ON TRACK AND MOVES BACK AND FORTH DURING ACCELERATION AND/OR BRAKING. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE AND DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME UNSAFE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER (CADILLAC OF NAPERVILLE) BUT WAS TOLD THAT THIS TYPE OF MOVEME..."
"DRL, TURN SIGNAL PARKING LAMP FAILURE. RECALL REPORTED TO DEALER BY ME IN JULY 2006. I WAS TOLD, AFTER SOME DISCUSS, THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE ORDERED AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED. TODAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2006, FOR THE THIRD TIME THE ABOVE DESCRIBED FAILED. PLEASE ADVISE. NM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28