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2006 Cadillac XLR Electrical system Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2006 Cadillac XLR, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

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.

“The monitors do not report when the battery is going dead. As a result I was trapped in my car for two hours because of a dead battery. There are no safety features that allowed me to open the door. I was in my driveway and luckily after screaming at a guest of my neighbors, my neighbor came over and jump my battery and I was able to open the door. The dead battery was unable to detect the fob.”

NHTSA complaint #10928263, filed 2016-11

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006222%
200513%
200439%

Other parts of the 2006 Cadillac XLR

Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
Wheels
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology