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2025 Cadillac XT5

Gas
Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA4
Crash ratingNHTSA overall5★
Fuel economybest combined, EPA24 mpg
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The 2025 Cadillac XT5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas compact SUV with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the XT5 FWD, is EPA-rated at 24 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 4 complaints, most often about the forward collision avoidance. NHTSA crash-tested it at 5 stars overall.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
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

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 48057, 48084, 48086, 48059.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Electrical System

N242447940
6,942 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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."RiskWithout 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.FixDealers 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 24V459000reported Jun 20, 2024General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
4complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 3 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2025: 2 · 2026: 2

Most-cited components

Forward Collision Avoidance3
Power Train2
Engine1
Unspecified1
Electrical System1

What owners describe

“The vehicle does not recognize when it is in park . To use the Cadillac maps app you have to approve to their terms . When I tried to read it ,I get two warnings that tell me I must be in park . I am sitting in my garage when this happens . I have a video and a pic of the warnings . I need another method to upload the …”Aug 23, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“Failed transmission--April 16, 2026 I was backing out of my garage when I heard a very loud bang noise and it stopped my car instantly. I thought I had hit something but I did not. On may 22, 2026. I stopped at a red light a few cars back but when the light changed the car would not go as it hesitated a few seconds (ma…”May 26, 2026 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“purchased 2024 XT5 brand new less than 6,000 miles SES light on..dealer states part failure w/transmission snap ring-traded vehicle for 2025 XT5. At 5,464 miles SES light comes on-another internal transmission part failure this time control valve body needed to be replaced. The control valve body is currently being rec…”Jun 12, 2025 · Engine · 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

Source: NHTSA NCAP
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 Cadillac XT5

0 recalls · 1 complaints

C

2024 Cadillac XT5

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2023 Cadillac XT5

4 recalls · 15 complaints

D

2022 Cadillac XT5

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2021 Cadillac XT5

2 recalls · 16 complaints

D

2020 Cadillac XT5

5 recalls · 22 complaints

A

2019 Cadillac XT5

0 recalls · 32 complaints

A

2018 Cadillac XT5

0 recalls · 66 complaints

A

2017 Cadillac 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. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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