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The rearview camera coaxial cable connectors may have been crimped improperly, causing the rearview camera to fail or function intermittently.","consequence":"An inoperative rearview camera can reduce the driver's rear visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the coaxial cables, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed January 18, 2023.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N222378380.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N222378380","initiated_by":"ODI","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"21V422000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS","mfr":"General Motors, LLC","reported":"2021-06-03","owner_notified":"2021-07-01","units":572,"summary":"General Motors, LLC. (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles.  The fuel supply lines may be improperly attached and seated.","consequence":"Improperly attached and seated fuel supply lines may loosen or separate, causing a fuel leak and increasing the risk of a fire.","remedy":"Dealers will inspect and replace fuel supply lines as necessary, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021.  Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.  GM's number for this recall is N212335590.","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.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"N212335590","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"critical"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":1,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":77,"grade":"C","complaints":{"count":18,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Back Over Prevention",4],["Fuel/Propulsion System",4],["Electrical System",4],["Unspecified",3],["Engine",3],["Forward Collision Avoidance",2]],"by_year":{"2021":2,"2023":5,"2024":1,"2025":5,"2026":5},"excerpts":[["2026-07-01","Fuel/Propulsion System","Your site shows no recalls. I got a recall for a repair I had to have done a few months ago. I just got the recall notice from GM, but when I called to inquire about a reimbursement, they state the recall was released in 10/2025. Even though your site says there was no recall at the time."],["2026-03-12","Back Over Prevention","The contact owns a 2021 Cadillac XT6. The contact stated that while reversing, the rear-view camera intermittently displayed a blank image. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to duplicate the failure and informed the contact that the contact had to pay for the rear-view camera software update. The vehi\u2026"],["2026-02-09","Power Train","Cadillac XT6 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c VIN: [XXX] echanical Failures, Ignored Transmission Recall(s), and Dealer Negligence I write this letter to formally place General Motors Company on notice of a pattern of serious mechanical failures, ignored safety recalls, and dealership indifference involving my Cadillac XT6, referenced above. This \u2026"]]},"investigations":[{"action":"PE22006","component":"BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA","opened":"2022-07-22","closed":"2022-11-21","campaign":"22V709000","subject":"Rear-View Camera Failure","summary":"On July 22, 2022, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE22-006) to assess alleged failures of the rear-view camera (RVC) in Model Year (MY) 2020-2021 Cadillac XT5, XT6, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The complaints report that the screen for the RVC is black, sometimes with a red triangle and a circle with a line through it. To date, ODI has received a total of 18 complaints and several EWR Field Reports with allegations of the RVC image failing to display when the vehicle is in reverse. The reports have been received over the past 28 months with most occurring with low vehicle mileage.During the investigation, ODI learned incorrect crimping specifications we"}],"ncap":[{"desc":"SUV AWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.155,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null},{"desc":"SUV FWD","overall":5,"frontal":5,"side":5,"rollover":4,"rollover_risk":0.164,"seats":null,"fcw":"Standard","ldw":"Standard","aeb":"Standard","esc":"","backup_cam":"","variant":null}],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":23,"ncap":5,"complaints":18},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}