"How reliable is the 2018 Cadillac Xt5?"

"Based on 88 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Cadillac Xt5 has a median complaint mileage of 32000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Cadillac Xt5?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Cadillac Xt5 is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 88 total complaints filed."

2018 Cadillac Xt5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 88 complaints

Total Complaints

32,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,250 25th Percentile

32,000 Median Mileage

42,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE BACK UP GUIDANCE LINES AND WARNING INDICATORS DO NOT ALWAYS APPEAR OR ACTIVATE WHEN THE CAR IS IN REVERSE ASSOCIATED WITH THE BACK UP CAMERA. THEY ARE MISSING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BACKING UP. I WAS BACKING UP AND TRYING TO JUDGE DISTANCE AND CLEARANCE IN MY NEW CAR. THIS ASSIST DEVICE BEING NO..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CADILLAC XT5. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, "TRANSMISSION" ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY SHIFTED INTO PARK WHILE STILL IN MOTION. THE CONTACT THEN SHIFTED BACK INTO DRIVE AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE VEHI..."

"2018 CADILLAC XTS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HAVING THE WRONG SIZE SPARE TIRE FOR VEHICLE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. *JS"

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