Cadillac

XT5

Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD · model years 2017 to 2025

Includes XT5, XT5 AWD and XT5 FWD as listed by the EPA.

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The verdict

Best year: 2019. complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5; recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2.

Worst year: 2020. complaints: 20, about 2x this model's typical 10; recalls: 5, about 2.5x this model's typical 2.

Year by year

Year by year summary for the Cadillac XT5
Year	Trims	MPG	HP	Fuel cost	Recalls	Complaints	Investigations	Top complaints
2017	2Gas	21.5	310	$2,900	1	117	0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14%, POWER TRAIN 13%, ENGINE 12%
complaints: 117, about 23.4x this model's typical 5 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 2 Score: 33 of 100, where higher is better.
2018	2Gas	21.5	310	$2,900	0	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2019	2Gas	21.5	310	$2,900	0	0	0	no data
complaints: 0, below this model's typical 5 recalls: 0, below this model's typical 2 Score: 95 of 100, where higher is better.
2020	4Gas	22	274	$3,150	5	20	1	STEERING 20%, POWER TRAIN 17%, ENGINE 10%
complaints: 20, about 2x this model's typical 10 recalls: 5, about 2.5x this model's typical 2 Score: 10 of 100, where higher is better.
2021	4Gas	22	274	$3,075	2	11	1	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 22%, UNKNOWN OR OTHER 17%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 11%
complaints: 11, above this model's typical 10 recalls: 2, in line with this model's typical 2 Score: 67 of 100, where higher is better.
2022	4Gas	22	274	$3,075	3	9	0	UNKNOWN OR OTHER 20%, AIR BAGS 13%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 13%
complaints: 9, below this model's typical 10 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 60 of 100, where higher is better.
2023	4Gas	22	274	$3,075	4	14	0	POWER TRAIN 26%, ENGINE 21%, BACK OVER PREVENTION 16%
complaints: 14, above this model's typical 10 recalls: 4, about 2x this model's typical 2 Score: 38 of 100, where higher is better.
2024	4Gas	22	274	$3,075	3	10	0	POWER TRAIN 43%, AIR BAGS 14%, ENGINE 14%
complaints: 10, in line with this model's typical 10 recalls: 3, about 1.5x this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 1 Score: 59 of 100, where higher is better.
2025	4Gas	22	274	$3,075	1	3	0	FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 40%, ENGINE 20%, POWER TRAIN 20%
complaints: 3, below this model's typical 10 recalls: 1, below this model's typical 2 injuries reported in NHTSA complaints: 3 Score: 83 of 100, where higher is better.

How the numbers moved

Combined MPG, median2017: 21.5 to 2025: 22

Owner complaints2017: 117 to 2025: 3

How we score each year

We compare each year of the Cadillac XT5 to the model's own typical numbers, not to other cars. A year reads solid when its recalls, owner complaints, and federal investigations sit at or below what is typical for this model, mixed when some of those numbers run above typical, and avoid when they run far above it. Deaths, reported fires, and an NHTSA advisory to park outside count against a year no matter what this model's baseline looks like.

A year is scored only when NHTSA has both complaint and recall counts for it. Complaint data often lags for the newest years, so a recent year can read not enough data even while its recall count already shows in the table. When the history is too thin, we say not enough data instead of guessing. Service bulletins are routine maintenance guidance from the manufacturer and do not lower a year's score.

Scores run 0 to 100, higher is better. Recall, complaint, and investigation figures come from NHTSA records. Fuel economy, fuel cost, and horsepower figures come from the EPA, shown as the median across the year's trims.

Information is gathered on a best-effort basis from public sources, may be incomplete or out of date, and is not purchasing or financial advice. Verify with the manufacturer or dealer before buying.