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2018 Cadillac XT5 Body and structure Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
5%of 66 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2018 Cadillac XT5, 5% of the 66 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 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.

“If either tracks of the front seats are not perfectly aligned with the base, some very sharp metal is exposed. It has cut two toes so far when exiting the car. If it cuts my father major problem, he is a hemophiliac. Cadillac says functioning as designed. Funny.”

NHTSA complaint #11130711, filed 2018-09, 10,000 miles

“Driving down the road and my 2018 Cadillac XT5 started on fire for no reason and no engine lights came on. I loss all driving control power steering in the matter of seconds and was trapped in the car waiting for cars to clear so I can run out. The car is with my insurance company the car is now a total loss and I don't think they will investigate. I called GM to make a complaint. The fireman said he had just put a fire out on the same car a week ago. I found out that we have 2 more cars in the Macomb county MI area that caught on fire in the last 3 months same type of car.”

NHTSA complaint #11466228, filed 2022-05

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Body and structure: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2025117%
202014%
201926%
201835%
201722%

Other parts of the 2018 Cadillac XT5

Engine
15 complaints
Electrical system
14 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Steering
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Seats
2 complaints
Suspension
2 complaints
Tires
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2018 Cadillac XT5

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 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