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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2006 Cadillac XLR Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
11%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 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Cadillac XLR, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year.

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 contact stated the electric windows slid up and down on their own. This continuously occurred, but the service dealer could not duplicate the issue to fix the problem. The consumer had difficulty accessing the trunk, it would not unlock. The power steering failed, however the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. The cigarette lighter was inoperative, the dealer replaced a blown fuse. The cd player would work intermittently. The cruise control did react as it should when getting close to other vehicles, the power seats were not holding their memory. …”

NHTSA complaint #10175248, filed 2006-12

Related service bulletins

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006111%
200526%
200439%

Other parts of the 2006 Cadillac XLR

Transmission and drivetrain
3 complaints
Electrical system
2 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
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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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