Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2020 Cadillac XT5 has 5 recalls, 19 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
19
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
21V115000
TIRES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Y...
20V639000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, Cadillac XT6, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The fuel pu...
20V684000
TIRES
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5, GMC Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse vehicles and 2020-2021 Chevrolet Silv...
20V446000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT5 and XT6, Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, 2500 and 3500 and Traverse ...
22V709000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature....
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2020 Cadillac XT5 SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while in drive and attempting to shift... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The radiator had a leak that required replacement in my 2020 Cadillac XT5. The car only had 30,000 ... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | SEAT BELTS | The contact’s father owns a 2020 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while attempting to use the d... |
| Jul 27, 2025 | STEERING | The shift gear cracked and became inoperable serious safety issue. Unable to place the car in park r... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Auto shut down completely in the middle of the road. No one including tow truck driver could not pu... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | STEERING,ENGINE | Faulty termostat which creates reduce steering error code PO128, tempeture indicator is not listed o... |
| Jan 17, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | When driving on the interstate traveling roughly 70 miles an hour went to accelerate and vehicle tra... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | The contact called on behalf of her grandmother who owns a 2020 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated whi... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that the gear shifter plastic and connector... |
| Jun 26, 2023 | STEERING,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | After a rainy highway speed 50 mile trip I stopped to get a Lotto ticket at my local store. I shut ... |
| May 20, 2023 | ENGINE | This vehicles transmission has went out twice. Both while driving and could have caused death on the... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | BACK OVER PREVENTION | The camera system has not been turning on intermittenly. Both the rear backup and the side/front cam... |
| Aug 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| Apr 30, 2022 | STEERING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES | While driving at low speed lost all power steering . Was able to get it back home . When checked aga... |
| Apr 30, 2021 | STEERING | POWER STEERING ASSIST HAS FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS. THE FIRST IN LATE JAN. 2021, WITH APPROX 2000 MILES... |
| Aug 17, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING. ENGINE STOPS RUNNING. AFTER A SHORT TIME, IT CAN BE STARTED AFTER ... |
| Jun 1, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | WHEN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE THE BACKUP CAMERA STOPS WORKING IN THE SUN LIGHT MUST WAIT 2 MINUTES FOR ... |
| Mar 30, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR SHOWS A WARNING "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS. THE CAR REVS... |
| Dec 8, 2019 | STEERING,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY/WIPER | DRIVING THE CAR NORMALLY AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS WENT TO FULL INTENSITY WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, ... |