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The front seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle head to the cable mounting strap.","consequence":"If the securing rivet is missing, the buckle may separate from the cable mounting strap in the event of a crash, preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, thereby increasing the risk of injury.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat buckle assemblies, replacing them if the rivets are missing, free of charge.  The recall began February 7, 2019.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006.  GM's number for this recall is N182204040.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N182204040","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"18V576000","component":"SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER","mfr":"General Motors LLC","reported":"2018-08-30","owner_notified":"2018-10-11","units":210628,"summary":"General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.","consequence":"A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.","remedy":"GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge.  The recall began October 11, 2018.  Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is 18279.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"18279","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":84,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Unspecified",1],["Service Brakes",1],["Tires",1],["Seats",1],["Air Bags",1],["Engine",1]],"by_year":{"2019":1,"2021":1,"2024":2,"2025":1},"excerpts":[["2025-06-10","Engine","currently experiencing transmission shuddering \u00e2\u20ac\u201d likely due to a torque converter issue. This was confirmed by an experienced mechanic at the dealership of Cadillac. After doing deep research I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve learned is documented in Technical Service Bulletins such as TSB 18-NA-355 and 19-NA-121. The shuddering has caused the\u2026"],["2024-10-18","Tires","The tire tech at Walmart was attempting to remove the tire when the side wall just blew out on my Yokohama 245 /40 20 tire."],["2024-10-18","Seats","The passenger present module in seat isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t working with air bag. Per Cadillac passenger seat module is inside the seat and needs replaced."]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[{"desc":"4 DR AWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.118,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"4 DR FWD","overall":null,"frontal":5,"side":null,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.118,"seats":5,"fcw":"Optional","ldw":"Optional","aeb":"No","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":22,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}