Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2013 Cadillac XTS has 5 recalls, 102 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
5
Recalls
102
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
14V518000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevro...
14V116000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, through March 7, 2014. In the...
14V541000
PARKING BRAKE
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2...
13V220000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac ATS and model year 2013 Cadillac XTS; model year 2014 Chevrolet Impala; and 2013...
12V525000
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured from October 12, 2011, through August 30, 2012, for failing to ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2013 Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Automatic Headlamp Leveling System malfunction causing safety issues with nighttime driving. |
| Aug 9, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Apr 25, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My VIN is not associated with the recall, identified as NHTSA ID 12V525. It affected 12,626 2013 Ca... |
| Feb 28, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | As I’m driving with cruise set my brake lamps intermittently flashing without breaking and the cruis... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | I have replaced my low beam 4 times and it’s still showing the light is out and it is. My cruise con... |
| Apr 15, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH and attempting to stop... |
| Apr 9, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The gear is stuck between P and R. I am unable to move the vehicle when this occurred, I have too ca... |
| Jan 10, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Cadillac Cue Radio spider web cracked. After doing further research I have found that GM has been aw... |
| Oct 18, 2023 | SEATS | Rear seat head restraint does not lock in upright position. I drive with read head restraint folded... |
| Oct 18, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | Message”stalbility track needs service” while driving, speedometer and rpm hands become unstable wit... |
| Dec 20, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owned a 2013 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated that they parked their vehicle and approxi... |
| Nov 1, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the ... |
| May 16, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Front right passenger side suspension slams hard on the ground while driving at times. It has occurr... |
| Aug 18, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The car shut off while I was driving mid speed. This has happened multiple times luckily I wasnt on ... |
| Jun 3, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled. ... |
| Apr 22, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | DIC(Digital information cluster) fails to come on when I start the car. This is an electronic dashbo... |
| Mar 24, 2021 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. CUE HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE NOW AND THE SAME ISSUE KEEPS HAPPENI... |
| Mar 14, 2021 | SUSPENSION | THE SUSPENSION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT WARNING TOTALLY COLLAPSE. THIS H... |
| Feb 6, 2021 | SUSPENSION | THE SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE GIVES OUT AND A CORNER OF THE CAR WILL SLAM TO THE GROUND WHILE DRIVIN... |
| Jan 8, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE BATTERY CABLE, SPECIFICALLY THE POSITIVE ONE, DOES NOT CONDUCT THE ELECTRICITY FROM THE FULLY CH... |