Cadillac XTS Complaints

226 consumer complaints on file.

#11228574June 30, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PROBLEM #1 - TRUNK OPENS BY ITSELF (SOMETIMES WHILE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY & LOCKED (I.E., PARKED FOR THE NIGHT - ENGINE OFF); OTHER TIMES THE TRUNK OPENS BY ITSELF WHILE I AM DRIVING/MOVING (ENGINE OBVIOUSLY ON); OTHER TIMES WHILE THE ENGINE IS ON AND THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY (I.E., VEHICLE IS AT IDLE). I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THESE EPISODES OCCURRED WITHOUT ME PRESSING THE TRUNK BUTTON - WHETHER IT BE THE INSIDE/DOOR TRUNK BUTTON; KEY FOB TRUNK VUTTON; OR THE TRUNK RELEASE ON THE TRUNK ITSELF. IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO HAVE THE TRUNK SUDDENLY OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH OR WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH (CAN HAPPEN AT ANY SPEED, INCLUDING 0 [ZERO]). IT IS A SECURITY MATTER AS WHEN PARKED AND THE TRUNK OPENS BY ITSELF, IT LEAVES ME VULNERABLE TO THEFT OF MY PROPERTY. PROBLEM #2 - DRIVER DOOR LOCK. THE DRIVER'S DOOR MYSTERIOUSLY UNLOCKS AT TIMES (ONLY THE DRIVER'S DOOR UNLOCKS -- THE OTHER 3 DOORS REMAIN LOCKED) - . SO FAR, THIS ONLY OCCURS WHILE THE ENGINE IS OFF AND THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AND PARKED. I HAVE NOTICED BY NOW THAT ON OVER 10 OCCASIONS, MY DRIVERS DOOR (ONLY) IS ALREADY UNLOCKED WHEN I APPROACHED THE VEHICLE. THE "PASSIVE LOCK" FEATURE IS ON, SO THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY LOCKS ITSELF AS I WALK AWAY FROM IT (AND I ALWAYS LISTEN FOR HORN CHIRP WHILE WALKING AWAY INDICATING THAT THE CAR HAS LOCKED ITSELF). OTHER TIMES, I DOUBLE-CHECK THE LOCKING BY EITHER USING THE KEY FOB OR DEPRESS THE INSIDE POWER LOCK POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH OR PRESS THE UNLOCK/LOCK SMALL BUTTON ON THE EXTERIOR DRIVER DOOR HANDLE. WHEN I FIND THE DRIVER'S DOOR UNLOCKED, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO MANUALLY RE-LOCK THE CAR. IF I PRESS THE INTERIOR POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON, ALL 4 DOOR LOCKS LOCK MOMENTARILY, THEN ALL 4 DOORS UNLOCK THEMSELVES - (SO NOW ALL 4 DOORS ARE UNLOCKED). THE ONLY WAY FOR ME TO LOCK THE CAR AT THIS POINT IS TO USE THE KEY FOB.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11221251June 19, 2019
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2018 CADILLAC XTS FROM ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AHEAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS EVER DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY A THIRD PARTY THAT HANDLES LIABILITY FOR ENTERPRISE CAR RENTAL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MAY BE DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220259June 15, 2019
AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE CAR THREE MONTHS AGO. I CHECK THE CAR FAX AND CALLED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE. THE INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVEN BY BOTH STATED THE CAR NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT AND WAS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED I NEED A CLOCK RING AND AIRBAG MODULE, WHICH COST OVER $700 DOLLARS. THEY ALSO STATED THAT GMC SWITCH THE GUIDELINES ON THE CLOCK RING AND THEY CAN'T INSTALL IT WITHOUT THE AIRBAG MODULE. THEY HAVE NO IDEAL WHY IT'S BEEN CHANGE AND NOW I HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE AIRBAG MODULE BECAUSE THE CLOCK RING WANT FIT. I CAN'T DRIVE ME CAR HOME BECAUSE OF SAFETY REASONS AND THEY HAD TO GIVE ME A CAR FOR THE TIME BEING. THIS HAVE TO BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT BECAUSE THERE'S NO WAY I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE WHEN EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT PERFECTLY. NOW THEY TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR A PART THAT THEY DIDN'T KNOW GMC CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS ON! THIS LIGHT JUST HAPPEN TO COME ON WHEN MY CAR WAS PARKED, THEN MY STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WENT OUT AND MY HORN STOPPED WORKING. SOMETHING IT'S NOT RIGHT BECAUSE IT WAS CONFUSION AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULDN'T EXPLAIN WHY GMC CHANGE THE SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PART. THE MAN AT THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP STATED HE HAVE TO GIVE GMC A CALL MONDAY BUT LIKE I STATED TO HIM HOW'S THAT FAIR TO THE CUSTOMER WHEN YOU ALL STILL TRYING TO CHARGE ME FOR A PART YOU ALL DIDN'T KNOW THAT CHANGE. I'VE HAD PLENTY USE CERTIFIED CARS IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAS THIS HAPPEN. THOSE CARS THAT I'VE HAD ARE NOT EXPENSIVE AS MY CADILLAC. I'VE HAVE SEEN THE CADILLAC XTS HAD RECALLS AND FOR MY AIRBAG LIGHT THAT JUST CAME ON IS NOT A COINCIDENTES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219980June 14, 2019
SUSPENSION
SUSPENSION LOST AT REAR OF CAR ON STREET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11219847June 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CUE SYSTEM IN MY CAR DOES NOT WORK AND HAS NOT WORKED SINCE SEPTEMBER, 2018. THIS AFFECTS THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM, PHONE SYSTEM, CLIMATE CONTROLS (HEATING AND COOLING), RADIO AND WEATHER CHANNEL. RIGHT NOW THE SYSTEM IS FROZEN. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN KNOW BY CADILLAC SINCE 2013.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11218198June 5, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION
6 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE THE CUE SYSTEM COMPLETELY STOP FUNCTIONING SO I HAD THAT REPLACED AT LEE CHEVROLET COSTING AROUND $1000. NOW THE REAR SHOCKS ARE STUCK IN THE UPWARD POSITION CAUSING A RIDE SIMILAR TO A GOCART. THIS IS GOING TO BE MY LAST REPAIR ON THIS VEHICLE THEN IT WILL BE NO MORE CADILLAC'S FOR ME. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS ABOUT 80,000 MILES ON IT SO I FEEL GM SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE CARS IM SURE THEY KNOW ABOUT ALL OF THESE ISSUES WITH A CAR COSTING $50,000 PLUS WHEN IT WAS NEW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11207884May 15, 2019
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON A CITY STREET IN TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES AN HOUR AND THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION DEFLATED AND THE REAR OF MY CAR WAS LAYING ON TOP OF MY REAR TIRES CAUSING THEM TO RUB AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE REAR WHEEL WELL. AS I TRIED TO DRIVE OFF THE TIRES WERE GRINDING UP AGAINST THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL. I LET THE CAR SIT AS I WAITED FOR A TOW TRUCK FOR APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE REAR SUSPENSION INFLATED IT ONCE AGAIN. THEN BEFORE I COULD MAKE IT HOME THE REAR AIR SUSPENSION DEFLATED AGAIN WHILE IN TRAFFIC SO I HAD TO PULLOVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK AGAIN. AS I WAS WAITING FOR THE TOW TRUCK APPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES PAST AGAIN SO I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE REAR SUSPENSION AND INFLATED PROPERLY AND THIS TIME I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME AND PARK IN THE GARAGE. WHEN I CAME OUT TO THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY AND STARTED THE CAR THE AIR SUSPENSION IS NOW WORKING JUST FINE BUT I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IF THE AIR SUSPENSION DEFLATES AGAIN I'LL BE STUCK IN TRAFFIC SOMEWHERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11206616May 9, 2019
STEERING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11197053April 17, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11193684April 3, 2019
SUSPENSION
WHILE I WAS DRIVING REAR DROPPED TO GROUND I ALMOST HAD ACCIDENT ON BUSY HWY STOPED THE CAR ON CURB SIDE TO LOOK REAR WAS ALMOST ON GROUND WAIT FOR 10 MINUTES START THE CAR IT WENT UP BUT NOW IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME AND DEALER DOESN'T KNOW THE CAUSE I SOW MORE THAN 100 COMPLAINE ON THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR CAR I AM HOPING TO NHTSA WILL DO SOMETHING TO MAKE GM FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT HAPPENED LAST DECEMBER AND STILL HAPPENING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11186837March 14, 2019
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 CADILLAC XTS. AFTER THE CONTACT PARKED AND EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE ENTIRE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,563. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11182576February 26, 2019
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC XTS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO SEIZE. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING. HAPPENED TWICE AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. SERVICE DEPT TOLD THE CONSUMER THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED CAUSING ENGINE TO MISFIRE CAUSING STEERING TO LOCK UP. CONSUMER TOOK IT TO THE PUTMAN CHEVROLET CADILLAC WAS RUNNING WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THEY REPLACED A CRACKED BOOT THAT RAN FROM THE AIR FILTER HOUSING TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THIS RESULTED IN THE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINING OFF AFTER THEY CLEARED THE CODE AND THE STALLING PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174350February 4, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE VENT, AIR DEFROST TEMP, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND MANY OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE AUTO, DOES NOT FUNCTION OR RESPOND TO TOUCH ON THE TOUCH SCREEN, THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR VISION IN BAD WEATHER ,THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH MOST CADILLAC XTS AUTOS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11171996January 24, 2019
SUSPENSION
MY CAR HAS ABOUT 84K MILES AND THE STRUTS ARE SHOT. I HAVE A 2003 TRUCK WITH WAY MORE MILES....NO PROBLEM. I UNDERSTAND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND EACH STRUT IS ABOUT $700
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11166770January 13, 2019
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CADILLAC ELECTRIC CUE SYSTEM SCREEN MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING THE OPERATIONAL SYSTEM TO SHUT DOWN. THIS INVOLVES THE HEATING, NAVIGATION SYSTEM ETC... THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH CADILLAC SINCE 2013. THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WILL REPAIR THE SYSTEM IF IT IS UNDER WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11164075December 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION WON'T SHIFT INTO GEAR AFTER SHIFTER IS MOVED WITH ENGINE RUNNING. DASHBOARD INDICATOR SHOWS SELECTED GEARS, BUT TRANSMISSION DOESN'T ENGAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11161845December 16, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FOR THE PAST 3-4 WEEKS WHILE DRIVING, THE CUE SYSTEM WILL START TO BEEP, CHANGE PRE-SET RADIO CHANNELS AND THE SCREEN WILL FREEZE UP. THE BEEPING STILL CONTINUES. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF IT IS FINE BUT BEGINS THE SAME SYMPTOMS AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY MADE IT APPEAR THAT THEY HAD LITTLE OR NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS. I INFORMED THEM I'VE BEEN IN THE AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS AND AM VERY FAMILIAR WITH ALL THE CUE COMPLAINTS. THE CAR WAS KEPT FOR 4 DAYS AND THEN I PICKED IT UP. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SIMPLE SOFTWARE UPDATE WHICH I REPLIED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT I DIDN'T THINK SO. (I GUESS MY EXPERIENCE IN BUSINESS MEANS NOTHING!). I DROVE AWAY ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AFTER ABOUT 5-10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. IT TOOK 2 WEEKS TO OBTAIN ANOTHER APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALER. I ASKED IF THEY HAVE THE PART AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PART WAS A SPECIAL ORDER, BLAH, BLAH, BLAH... BUT WHAT CAUGHT MY ATTENTION WAS THAT THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THE PART HAS TO BE ORDERED FROM A THIRD PARTY. NOT GM. THIS MAY BE THE REASON THERE IS NO RECALL YET. I'M RETURNING THE VEHICLE ON 12/17/2018 AND WOULD LOVE TO BE ABLE TO ADD TO THIS AFTER THE OUTCOME WHICH I WAS TOLD WOULD TAKE ABOUT 4 DAYS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11155444December 2, 2018
STEERING, SUSPENSION, WHEELS
TAKATA INFLATTORS: HAD BEEN HAVING DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING IN MY CADILLAC 2014 CADILLAC XTS VSPORT FOR SOMETIME BACK IN 2017. IT WOULD BECOME HARD TO STEER AT TIMES WHEN NEGOTIATING TURNS ESPECIALLY OR WHEN BACKING UP AND TURNING. HAD REPORTED TO JOE BULLARD CADILLAC SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BY PUTTING IT ON THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF AND THING SHOWED UP WHICH NOTHING DID ON THE MANY MANY OCCASIONS WHICH I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE FOR THIS CONCERN. THEN ON NOVEMBER 22ND, 2017; I WAS TRAVELING ON A COMMUNITY STREET AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN AND I HAD A SERVER ACCIDENT WITH THE VEHICLE AS A RESULT. THIS ACCIDENT INCURRED OVER $22, 000.00 WORTH OF VEHICLE AND PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH IS CONSIDERED BY MY AUTO INSURANCE PROVIDER AS AN AT FAULT ACCIDENT ON MY PART. YET IN ALL REALITY, IT IS A RECALL SAFETY ISSUE WHICH COULD HAVE DONE OTHERS AND MYSELF GREAT PHYSICAL HARM. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142298October 23, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN VEHICLE PLACED IN REVERSE ON INITAL MOVEMENT AFTER SETTING ALL NIGHT (INTERSTATE BATTERY) BATTERY DRAINED TOTALLY DEAD AFTER 1 YEAR OF SERVICE ON NEW BATTERY. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO STORE, PARKED, AFTER SHOPPING THE CAR WAS DEAD WOULD NOT CRANK. NOTHING WAS LEFT ON TO DRAIN-----MECHANIC SAID IT WAS INHERANT ON SOME VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141379October 19, 2018
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HEADLINER IN REAR OF CAR FALLEN DOWN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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