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2024 Cadillac XT5

Gas Compact SUV

2026202520242023202220212020201920182017
Specs & fuel economyRecallsComplaintsCrash ratings
C
Safety Signal
76 / 100
CSafety Signal · 76 / 100
3Recalls · NHTSA campaigns
10Complaints · owner reports
5★Crash rating · NHTSA overall
24 mpgFuel economy · best combined

The 2024 Cadillac XT5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 8 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the XT5 FWD, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of C. Owners have filed 10 complaints, most often about power train. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy (EPA)

ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
XT5 FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo222924$3,250
XT5 AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo212723$3,350
XT5 AWDGasAWD3.6L 6-cyl182621$2,950
XT5 FWDGasFWD3.6L 6-cyl192621$2,950
XT5 Hearse AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202321$3,700
XT5 Hearse FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202321$3,700
XT5 Limo AWDGasAWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202321$3,700
XT5 Limo FWDGasFWD2.0L 4-cyl turbo202321$3,700

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.

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Recalls (3)

Electrical System

high
6,942 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Cadillac XT5 and 2024-2025 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The instrument panel may not illuminate when the hazard warning lights, high beams, or turn signals are activated. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 101, "Controls and Displays" and 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Assoc. Equipment."

Risk: Without the illuminated reminder, the driver could fail to turn off the lights when no longer needed. Hazard warning lights, high beams, or turn signals that remain activated unintentionally can confuse other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Fix: Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac's customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N242447940.

NHTSA campaign 24V459000 · reported Jun 20, 2024 · General Motors, LLC

Air Bags

high
74 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2024 Cadillac XT5 vehicles. The driver's front air bag cushion may tear during deployment, resulting in the air bag not deploying as intended.

Risk: An air bag that does not deploy as intended increases the risk of injury during a crash.

Fix: Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag module, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 12, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N232439241.

NHTSA campaign 24V311000 · reported May 2, 2024 · General Motors, LLC

Visibility

high
42 vehicles

Problem: General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 GMC Acadia and 2024 Cadilac XT5 and XT6 vehicles. The windshield may have been assembled without the proper urethane sealant required to bond the windshield to the vehicle body.

Risk: A windshield that is not properly bonded may detach during a crash and increase the risk of injury.

Fix: Dealers will inspect the windshield and apply primer and urethane sealant. If the windshield is damaged, the dealer will replace it. Repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 14, 2023. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N232419690.

NHTSA campaign 23V681000 · reported Oct 12, 2023 · General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

10 complaints filed

1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 1 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.

Filed by year — 2024: 8 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

  • Power Train — 6
  • Air Bags — 2
  • Engine — 2
  • Lane Departure — 2
  • Electrical System — 1
“The contact owns a 2024 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 - 15 MPH and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. There was an abnormal vibrating sound coming from the engine. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed, an…”Feb 17, 2026 · Engine · NHTSA owner report
“On 1/13/2026 while driving on the 91 freeway near Long Beach California we heard a load Pop sound and then felt some air and outside notice in the car . Pulled over shortly and saw a large hole in the rear sun window with cracked glass everywhere. . Made an appointment at Penske Cadillac and a few days later they are c…”Jan 17, 2026 · Unknown Or Other · NHTSA owner report
“The contact owns a 2024 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power with the RPM at 5,000. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact had slowed down for traffic and was able to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was turned off a…”Sep 4, 2024 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

ConfigurationOverallFrontalSideRolloverRollover risk
SUV AWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆15%
SUV FWD★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★☆17%

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program. Standard driver-assist: forward collision warning, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking.

Other XT5 model years

A

2026 XT5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

A

2025 XT5

1 recalls · 4 complaints

C

2023 XT5

4 recalls · 15 complaints

D

2022 XT5

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2021 XT5

2 recalls · 16 complaints

D

2020 XT5

5 recalls · 22 complaints

A

2019 XT5

0 recalls · 32 complaints

A

2018 XT5

0 recalls · 66 complaints

A

2017 XT5

1 recalls · 122 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 46688, 46706, 46708, 46690, 46685, 46683, 46686, 46684). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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