2014 Cadillac Xts: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 70 complaints
70
Total Complaints
39,000mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,000 25th Percentile
39,000 Median Mileage
73,133 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
SUSPENSION
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
9
SERVICE BRAKES
4
STEERING
4
AIR BAGS
3
ENGINE
2
STRUCTURE
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE WEARING MY DRESS SHOES FOR CHURCH TODAY (SIZE 13) I PIVOTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TOWARD THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ENCOUNTERED A SOLID OBJECT THAT PREVENTED ME FROM ACTUATING THE BRAKES. AS I PUSHED HARDER (PRESUMING SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL UP) MY SHOE SLIPPED OFF THE SOLID OBJ..."
"WHILE WEARING MY DRESS SHOES FOR CHURCH TODAY (SIZE 13) I PIVOTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TOWARD THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ENCOUNTERED A SOLID OBJECT THAT PREVENTED ME FROM ACTUATING THE BRAKES. AS I PUSHED HARDER (PRESUMING SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL UP) MY SHOE SLIPPED OFF THE SOLID OBJ..."
"WHILE WEARING MY DRESS SHOES FOR CHURCH TODAY (SIZE 13) I PIVOTED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR TOWARD THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ENCOUNTERED A SOLID OBJECT THAT PREVENTED ME FROM ACTUATING THE BRAKES. AS I PUSHED HARDER (PRESUMING SOMETHING WAS HOLDING THE BRAKE PEDAL UP) MY SHOE SLIPPED OFF THE SOLID OBJ..."

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