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2015 Cadillac Xts Owner Complaints

Reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers, shown in full

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Complaints on fileComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 14, 2026
Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Filed in the last 12 monthsReports filed with NHTSA in the trailing 365 days. Recent volume reflects attention and vehicle age as much as anything else.
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Reports on file since Dec 21, 2016

What this page shows

Our database holds 14 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 2015 Cadillac Xts. Each one is a report filed by an owner or driver and published by NHTSA without most of them being verified. A complaint is not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. Narratives are shown exactly as filed.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Complaints, most recent first

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ElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Jul 14, 2026

I have a 2015 Cadillac XTS I am experiencing water in the headlight and condensation I am well aware of there have been many complaints about this issue I would like Cadillac to repair this

NHTSA ID
11750310
Incident
Jul 1, 2026
Filed Oct 30, 2024

The CUE system has totally quit so we are unable to change radio stations, get driving instructions, talk on the telephone etc. After reading online, this is a problem that Cadillac is not addressing and just tells us we have to replace it at our cost. Very disappointed that this hasn't been addressed in the past as many cars have been affected.

NHTSA ID
11622738
Incident
May 1, 2023
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jun 12, 2023

Forward collision system has not been working properly for the past 3 years the car has been in for service for this problem the last time was March 1st 2023. I nearly had 3 accidents due to the system not working. The last contact was Holman Cadillac I was told by the service manager he would set up appt with the factory service rep and he has not gotten back to me by today's date June 12th 2023. Looking forward to hearing from someone about this problem I feel I am getting the runaround! Thank you [XXX] [XXX] [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID
11526626
Incident
Jun 3, 2019
Powertrain (other)
Filed Feb 24, 2023

Please note GM PIP5146A...Chatter or Bind Feel on turns... AKA transmission shudder. According to Cadillac dealer in Durham, NC. The car needs it's rear differential replaced; 90,000 miles.. That is happening now. Ally, the extended warranty company, sent a technician to inspect the part. I don't know if the original part is still available. I 1st noticed the problem in Fall 2019. Shop invoice, 62,187miles, reflects differential fluid & filter change which temporarily, partially mitigated the problem for a few years. It never disappeared. I am not sure what the worse case safety scenario is. I never let it get that far.

NHTSA ID
11508980
Incident
Dec 26, 2019
Electrical
Filed Oct 5, 2022

Cue screen spiderd Causing you to not control radio at times I’m driving and my radio is on 12 and the volume and can out of nowhere jump up to like 60 you cannot turn it down even if you hold the button on the steering wheel This has happened multiple times I’ve had at the dealership they have seen the video and they’re telling me it’s possibly an electrical issue but it needs to be fixed before he causes an accident

NHTSA ID
11487942
Incident
Sep 13, 2022
Filed Mar 22, 2021

THIS IS MY 2N CUE SYSTEM STEREO, OTHER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND THE SCREEN IS NOW CRACKING AND AFFECTING VISIBILITY AND FUNCTION

NHTSA ID
11404317
Incident
Mar 10, 2020
Mileage
55,000 mi
Visibility
Filed Jul 17, 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING AND SHATTERED GLASS ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FRANKEL & CHESAPEAKE CADILLAC (10240 YORK RD, COCKEYSVILLE, MD 21030, (410) 773-9246) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD NOT YET SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,220.

NHTSA ID
11232717
Incident
Jul 12, 2019
Mileage
49,220 mi
Steering
Filed May 9, 2019

DRIVING THROUGH THE HILLS AND CURVES OF ARKANSAS I LOST POWER STEERING. I HAD TROUBLE FINDING A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OFF AND CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID
11206616
Incident
Apr 28, 2019
Mileage
80,500 mi
Driver assistanceElectricalExterior lighting
Filed Apr 17, 2019

SERVICE SIDE DETECTION SYSTEM ALERT IN DIC. WHILE DRIVING IN CITY, MULTIPLE ALERTS IN DASH BOARD AND INTERMITTENT BLACK OUT OF ALL GAGES AND INDICTORS TOTALLY UNPREDICTABLE, UNRELIABLE AND UNSAFE.

NHTSA ID
11197053
Incident
Apr 9, 2019
Mileage
30,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Dec 30, 2018

TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER SHIFTER IS MOVED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. DASHBOARD INDICATOR SHOWS SELECTED GEARS, BUT TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE.

NHTSA ID
11164075
Incident
Dec 28, 2018
Mileage
50,500 mi
Electrical
Filed Dec 9, 2017

THE CUE TOUCHSCREEN IS NOT WORKING. ALL WARNINGS AND SAFETY CO CERN'S WILL NOT SHOW. TRIED HARD RESET AS CADILLAC ADVISED WITH NO LUCK. CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CADILLAC SAID THE COST IS OVER $ 1500. THE CAR IS TWO YEARS OLD AND CADILLAC AND GM KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2013 AND DID NOTHING TO REMEDY IT. IT'S A HAZARD AND AFTER SERVICING NONE OF THE WARNINGS CAN BE CHANGED. YOU CAN'T USE HANDS FREE CALLING ETC. IT'S VERY DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING TO OPERATE A VEHICLE WITH THE INFORMATION CENTER INOPERABLE. CHECK THE INTERNET FOR THIS PROBLEM AND YOU WILL SEE THERE ARE THOUSANDS IF COMPLAINTS DATING BACK TO 2013. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO.

NHTSA ID
11053706
Incident
Oct 3, 2017
Mileage
58,842 mi
ElectricalSuspension
Filed Aug 8, 2017
1 injury reported

A FAILURE OF THE SELF-LEVELING REAR AIR SPRING COMPRESSOR OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOT. "SERVICE REAR LEVELING SYSTEM" WARNING WAS NOT ACTIVATED / DISPLAYED AS PUBLISHED IN VEHICLE OWNERS MANUAL NOR DID ANY AUDIBLE ALERT SOUND, NOTIFYING DRIVER OF ANY IMPENDING PROBLEM. AS THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO PASS OVER A SPEED BUMP AT IDLE SPEED, THE AUTOMOBILE SUBSEQUENTLY "BOTTOMED OUT" LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT SPINE INJURY. AUTOMOBILE WAS UN-DRIVEABLE AFTER INCIDENT AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS VIA FLAT BED TRUCK. AFTER SUSPENSION COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED, THE AUTOMOBILE CONTINUED TO HAVE AUDIBLE CREAKING IN REAR SUSPENSION WHILE TRAVELING OVER BUMPS AND DIPS IN THE ROAD. BOTH L AND R SHOCKS WERE REPLACED AFTER FIRST BEING INSPECTED AND ADJUSTED PER GM/CADILLAC REPAIR PROTOCOL AS REPORTED BY DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA ID
11013828
Incident
May 24, 2017
Mileage
45,842 mi
Filed Feb 6, 2017

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED SENDING GLASS OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC, AS WELL AS GLASS RAINING DOWN INSIDE THE VEHICLE

NHTSA ID
10949767
Incident
Feb 2, 2017
Mileage
12,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 21, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC XTS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,393.

NHTSA ID
10936664
Incident
Sep 1, 2016
Mileage
7,393 mi

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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