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2017 Cadillac XT5 Air bags Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
3%of 124 total for the year
Median mileage
7,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the air bags of the 2017 Cadillac XT5, 3% of the 124 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 7,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“My passenger side, dashboard bowls up in the heat and doesn’t seat properly. My fear for safety is that if I’m in an accident that airbag will not come out due to the dash bubbling because of the defect.. It seems to be an only problem with the platinum editions of the Cadillac XT5’s. There’s no warning lamps and it has not been inspected.”

NHTSA complaint #11751374, filed 2026-07

“9/17/25 I purchased 2017 Cadillac Xt5 platinum from a dealership. It came with a dash mat which was concealing cosmetic damage to vinyl around air bag on passenger side, and was unglued throughout entire dashboard. I didn't have a vehicle inspection before buying car, nothing reported on Carfax. And I asked dealership why they used Velcro and dashmat to conceal damage. No response.”

NHTSA complaint #11699228, filed 2025-11

“The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle accelerated rapidly without warning and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were no injuries sustained. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10917280, filed 2016-10, 7,000 miles

“Body Issue- Left and Right Front Doors of Vehicle air popping and Grinding when opened. No Damage or Accidents have occurred to the Vehicle for this Function to have a Error.”

NHTSA complaint #11442047, filed 2021-11

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024220%
2022220%
2019412%
201743%

Other parts of the 2017 Cadillac XT5

Other or unknown
28 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
26 complaints
Engine
24 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Brakes
16 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Vehicle speed control
9 complaints
Wheels
8 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaints
Exterior lighting
5 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2017 Cadillac XT5

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.

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