What breaks most · 2019 to 2025 model years
Cadillac XT4 problems by year
Owners have filed 111 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac XT4 across model years 2019 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2024 for forward collision system complaints, 2019 for engine complaints and 2020 for engine complaints. The quietest years are 2022 and 2021.
- Years to check closely: 2024, 2019, 2020
- Fewest complaints: 2022, 2021
- Complaints on file
- 1112019 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 202433 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 51 fires · 2 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 33kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 12Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 1 | 3 | Engine (12) | |
| 18 | 0 | 5 | Unknown or other (5) | |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | Fuel system (4) | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | Brakes (2) | |
| 12 | 0 | 0 | Powertrain and transmission (4) | |
| 33 | 3 | 1 | Forward collision system (10) | |
| 10 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (5) |
What fails on the 2024 Cadillac XT4
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward collision systemRadar and camera sensors | 30% |
10 | 3 | Shop forward collision system parts for the 2024 Cadillac XT4 |
| BrakesBrake pads, rotors and calipers | 27% |
9 | 2 | Shop brakes parts for the 2024 Cadillac XT4 |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 24% |
8 | 0 | Shop engine parts for the 2024 Cadillac XT4 |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 24% |
8 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 21% |
7 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 12% |
4 | 0 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Backup camera and sensorsCameras and park sensors | 9% |
3 | 0 | Shop backup camera and sensors parts for the 2024 Cadillac XT4 |
| Wipers and visibilityWiper motors and blades | 6% |
2 | 0 | Shop all wipers and visibility parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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The car unexpectedly braked. There was nothing in front of the car & I was traveling only 20m/hr. The car stopped so abruptly my sunglasses flew off. Then i was hit from behind by a landscaping truck.
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Dealer, upon inspections, found that the cam carrier is starting to leak. Approximately a $3,000 repair. Per the internet, is sounds like this is a known GM issue with this model.
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The wiring in the Cadillac is soy based and squirrels have ate the wires out of my engine three times. It makes the steering compromised and unsafe. The warning comes up drive with caution steering compromised. Not exact but you get the jest
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through October 31, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Cadillac XT4 years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2024, 2019, 2020 carry the most filings on the Cadillac XT4. The 2024 alone has 33 complaints, led by forward collision system.
What is the most common Cadillac XT4 problem?
On the 2024 model year, the most-reported component is forward collision system with 10 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Cadillac XT4 problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Cadillac XT4 complaints that include mileage is about 33,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.