2004 Cadillac XLR Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 81,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 Cadillac XLR, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 81,600 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac XLR. The contact stated that the steering wheel would emit an abnormal noise when turned in either direction. Also, the contact was traveling approximately 40 MPH when the stability control warning light illuminated. The contact applied the brakes for a traffic stop and the brakes seized, causing the contact to crash into the passenger's side of another vehicle. The ABS traction control warning light also illuminated after the failure occurred. There were no injuries and a police report was filed of the incident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10574399, filed 2014-03, 110,000 milesRelated recalls
- 05V046000Feb 9, 2005Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, 'accelerator control systems.' if one of the…Covers: Cadillac XLR 2004, Pontiac Grand Prix 2004, Cadillac SRX 2004
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 11% |
| 2004 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2004 Cadillac XLR
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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