Brakes complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Cadillac XT5 has 11 NHTSA brakes complaints and 1 brakes-related recall.
11
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cadillac XT5 vehicles manufactured April 16, 2016, to May 9, 2016, and 2017 GMC Acadia ve...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2023 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | The thermostat has malfunctioned twice in 2 years. Driving vehicle and dash warning" STEERING ASSIST... |
| Jun 21, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac XT5. The contact stated that the rear passenger's side brake line w... |
| May 6, 2022 | PARKING BRAKE | The vehicle's park brake system failed to actuate resulting in unsafe parking of vehicle on hills/sl... |
| Apr 9, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | ON MARCH 23 WE TOOK OUR 2017 CADILLAC XT5 TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A SERVICE BECAUSE 2 DAYS PRIOR, THE ... |
| Oct 6, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES | SQUEAKY BRAKES. DEALER SAYS IT'S CONSIDERED AN ANNOYANCE. OCCURS EACH TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN USE. |
| Dec 27, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER SITTING FOR MORE THAN 1 HOUR, THE BRAKES SQUEAL UNTIL I HAVE APPLIED THE BRAKES FOR 5-8 TIMES. |
| Mar 13, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE - BRAKE FLUID ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON SCREEN AND OVER THE COURSE OF ... |
| Dec 14, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | BRAKES FAILED. COMING TO A STOP SIGN ON CR 13, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES DID NOT SLOW OR... |
| Jun 23, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | LOSS OF BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND CAR WOULD NOT STOP. BRAKE FLUID LIGHT WENT ON. TOWED T... |
| Apr 28, 2017 | SERVICE BRAKES | AFTER BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE, MY XT5 AFTER 3 PREVIOUS BRAKE STOPS TWO WITH STOP SIGNS, THE NEXT ST... |
| May 21, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME WITH A DRIVER AWARENESS PACKAGE THAT INCLUDES LOW SPEED FRONT BRAKING AND I ... |