2004 Cadillac XLR Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Cadillac XLR, 9% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,200 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased a 2004 XLR in 2019 from an agent in fl. I immediately or with-in 200 miles I began to receive messages on my dash! First it was traction control that applied the brakes and caused the car to vet violently to the left as soon as I hit 65 miles an hour. Then the check gas cap followed by check engine lights came on. My Cadillac dealer was at a loss to solve the problem with traction control until they contacted the corvette engineers in bowling green, which took a week! They replaced the gas cap and that problem went away only temporally! …”
NHTSA complaint #11309062, filed 2020-02, 53,200 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10163273Jun 20, 2019This preliminary information bulletin provides a procedure for suspension connector diagnosis and replacement due to the magnetically controlled suspension electrical connector…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2004 Cadillac XLR
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Cadillac XLR
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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