2018 Cadillac XT5 Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 6%of 67 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 26,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2018 Cadillac XT5, 6% of the 67 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 26,650 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.
“Car has twice attempted to accelerate when not going very fast as if it was attempting to get back to what the cruise control was set for. Cruise control was not on and I have never used it since I purchased the car. It does not want to stop accelerating when I tap the brake and have had to brake several times to get the accelerating to stop. Both times I was in traffic but not going very fast as I was accelerating from being stopped at light. There was no accident as I was able to get the vehicle under control and eventually to have the accelerating stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #11385095, filed 2020-12, 51,300 miles“After exiting a car wash (automated)on Monday-7/3/23, I was attempting to stop my vehicle so I could dry the exterior with towels. I was on the car wash property and as I approached an area that was open, I attempted to stop the vehicle, the engine revved very high and the vehicle took off at a very high speed in fractions of a second. The vehicle then climbed over a flower embankment and hit the wall of the Car wash. The impact was so great that it put a large hole in the wall and ruptured a main water line creating a huge water leak. …”
NHTSA complaint #11530753, filed 2023-07“The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac XT5. The vehicle was recently purchased, and while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. In addition, the vehicle failed to accelerate above 5 MPH with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The dealer was notified and sent a mobile mechanic to the residence to diagnose the vehicle; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was towed to the dealer, and it was diagnosed that the emission starter module had failed. …”
NHTSA complaint #11725505, filed 2026-03, 2,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11014171Jan 31, 2025This service bulletin provides information on proper use of floor mats.
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2018 Cadillac XT5
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTires
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2018 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.
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