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2014 Cadillac Xts

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2014 Cadillac Xts do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 22.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

38 reports with mileage · 12 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports3 fire reports1 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

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198,000 miles · Apr 3, 2026
Electrical System

Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Cadillac XTS. After the purchase, the contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale in July of 2024. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 128,000. The contact stated that while attempting to obtain an extended warranty for the vehicle, the…

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Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2014 Cadillac XTS. After the purchase, the contact discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. The vehicle was a private sale in July of 2024. At the time of purchase, the mileage was 128,000. The contact stated that while attempting to obtain an extended warranty for the vehicle, the contact was informed that the vehicle had been subjected to odometer fraud. The contact was informed that in 2022, the mileage was documented as 198,000. The contact researched to track the VIN and became aware that before the vehicle was purchased, the previous owner had logged the mileage as 145,000. The contact had not filed a report with any other agencies.

NHTSA ODI #11728969

40,200 miles · Feb 19, 2025
Electrical SystemLatches/locks/linkages

The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the hazard lights unintendedly illuminated, and all the doors failed to unlock as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not noti…

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The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the hazard lights unintendedly illuminated, and all the doors failed to unlock as needed. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle remained at the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 40,200.

NHTSA ODI #11643773

5,000 miles · Nov 23, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE NAVIGATION SCREEN HAD SPIDER WAS FRACTURED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OCEAN CADILLAC (17800 IPCO RD, MIAMI, FL 33162, (786) 474-3084) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOUCH SCREEN NEEDED TO BE R…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE NAVIGATION SCREEN HAD SPIDER WAS FRACTURED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN TOUCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO OCEAN CADILLAC (17800 IPCO RD, MIAMI, FL 33162, (786) 474-3084) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TOUCH SCREEN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED A VOUCHER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

NHTSA ODI #11375867

40,000 miles · Aug 11, 2020
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUE TOUCH SCREEN WAS UNRESPONSIVE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM BASIC ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO FLOW CADILLAC (1400 S STRATFORD RD SUITE B, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103) WHERE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE R…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CUE TOUCH SCREEN WAS UNRESPONSIVE. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM BASIC ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO FLOW CADILLAC (1400 S STRATFORD RD SUITE B, WINSTON-SALEM, NC 27103) WHERE AN ESTIMATE FOR THE REPAIR WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD YET TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

NHTSA ODI #11348601

91,123 miles · Jul 10, 2020
Electrical SystemElectronic Stability Control (esc)Suspension

AFTER I GOT TO WORK AND PARKED MY CAR I WENT BACK TO GET MY COFFEE MUG WHEN IT APPEARED THAT MY CAR WAS LOWERED TO THE GROUND AS IF ALL THE AIR WENT OUT OF ALL OF THE TIRES. THE AIR SUSPENSION I SUPPOSE. ALSO, MY DISPLAY SCREEN HAS GONE OUT TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR SIX YEARS AGO.

NHTSA ODI #11338700

12,000 miles · Jul 7, 2020
Electrical SystemStructure

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY SCREEN WAS CRACKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FAIRFIELD CADILLAC LOCATED AT 400 N. DERR DR, ROUTE 15, LEWISBURG, PA 17837, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO A…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY SCREEN WAS CRACKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. FAIRFIELD CADILLAC LOCATED AT 400 N. DERR DR, ROUTE 15, LEWISBURG, PA 17837, AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000. *BF CONSUMER'S INSURANCE COMPANY CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION AND REFUSED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THE SCREEN CRACK WAS CAUSED BY A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *DL

NHTSA ODI #11337943

75,000 miles · Jun 29, 2020
Electrical System

CADILLAC CUE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. WE WERE TRAVELING IN A RURAL AREA AT NIGHT WITH NO CELL PHONE SERVICE AND WAS DEPENDING ON THE GPS IN THE CAR. THIS PRESENTED WITH A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD CADILLAC CUE THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS CAR AND IT HAS 75K MILES ON IT. THE PART ALON…

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CADILLAC CUE BECAME NON-RESPONSIVE. WE WERE TRAVELING IN A RURAL AREA AT NIGHT WITH NO CELL PHONE SERVICE AND WAS DEPENDING ON THE GPS IN THE CAR. THIS PRESENTED WITH A SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER WORKING. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD CADILLAC CUE THAT HAS BEEN INSTALLED IN THIS CAR AND IT HAS 75K MILES ON IT. THE PART ALONE IS OVER $1,200.00.

NHTSA ODI #11331450

48,000 miles · Nov 10, 2019
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

CUE INFORMATION SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS SYSTEM FAILURE PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE BEING THAT THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK AND THE HANDS FREE ALSO DOES NOT WORK. THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF SYSTEM FAILURES SO, I'M SURE THAT THERE ARE A LOT MORE CONCERNED OWNERS.

NHTSA ODI #11279291

25,500 miles · Feb 4, 2019
Electrical System

CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL FUNCTIONS OF THE VENT, AIR DEFROST TEMP, RADIO, WINDOWS, AND MANY OTHER SYSTEMS OF THE AUTO, DOES NOT FUNCTION OR RESPOND TO TOUCH ON THE TOUCH SCREEN, THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM FOR VISION IN BAD WEATHER ,THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH MOST CADILLAC XTS AUTOS

NHTSA ODI #11174350

66,000 miles · Aug 1, 2018
Electrical System

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAIERL CADILLAC (10430 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA 15090, 724-741-1222) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SCREEN SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTU…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC XTS. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CADILLAC USER EXPERIENCE SYSTEM BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BAIERL CADILLAC (10430 PERRY HWY, WEXFORD, PA 15090, 724-741-1222) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SCREEN SYSTEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,000.

NHTSA ODI #11115115

Official recalls

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14V541000 · Parking Brake

Sep 9, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing the brake pads to stay partially engaged.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Brake pads that remain partially engaged with the rotors may cause excessive brake heat that may result in a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 14471.

14V518000 · Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control MODULE-INACTIVE

Aug 28, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured April 11, 2013, to June 27, 2013, and 2014 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured May 13, 2013, to November 5, 2013. The affected vehicles may have left the factory with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) set to "manufacturing mode."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: In manufacturing mode, the vehicle's air bags will not deploy in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers are to reprogram the SDM to the correct mode, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in September 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14532.

14V409000 · Steering

Jul 2, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.

14V116000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:power Assist:vacuum:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

Mar 17, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, through March 7, 2014. In the affected vehicles, a cavity plug on the brake booster pump connector may dislodge allowing corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The corrosion of the brake booster pump relay connector may cause a resistive short and melt the connector, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will apply sealant to the connector cavity plugs, re-route the vacuum pump vent hose and replace the front body wiring harnesses as needed, free of charge. The recall began on April 7, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac at 1-866-982-2339. GM's number for this recall is 14062.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.