IllustrationMy back brakes have locked up on me while going 65 miles a hour. It was smoking bad when I had to get back home.
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
90–25K
1225–50K
550–75K
775–100K
3100–150K
2150K+
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
Service Brakes complaints
4 reportsLight come dash board stabilitrak light light for master break steering it has been in many wrecks and they sold it to me it keeps going sometimes when you hit the breaks jump’s stuffers the drivers seat goes all the way back when you get out off car
BRAKE PEDAL MAKES A "CLUNKING" NOISE WHEN RELEASED. DEALER EXAMINED ANOTHER XTS FROM THEIR INVENTORY AND FOUND THE SAME NOISY SOUND UPON RELEASE OF BRAKE PEDAL. 2 MORE VISITS WERE MADE TO MY SELLING DEALER FOR THIS NOISY BRAKE PEDAL AND SO FAR GM HAS NO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR A FIX FOR THIS SITUATION. *TR
SHORT VERSION: WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. WE PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND A SMALL FIRE APPEARED ON EACH REAR BRAKE. A PERSON WHO SAW US PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT RAN OVER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE ON EACH BRAKE. LONG VERSION: APPROX. 2-WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE INCIDENT…
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SHORT VERSION: WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 55MPH, REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. WE PULLED OVER INTO A PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND A SMALL FIRE APPEARED ON EACH REAR BRAKE. A PERSON WHO SAW US PULL INTO THE PARKING LOT RAN OVER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE ON EACH BRAKE. LONG VERSION: APPROX. 2-WEEKS PRIOR TO THE ABOVE INCIDENT, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH BOARD. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR, THE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE APPOINTMENT, THE DEALER STATED THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. APPROX. 1-WEEK LATER, I WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. I STARTED MY CAR, RELEASED THE PARKING BRAKE, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. IT APPEARED THE BRAKES WERE LOCKED. I CALLED THE ONSTAR SYSTEM, THE RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND FOUND NO ISSUES. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM DISAPPEARED. A FEW DAYS LATER, MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING IN UP STATE NEW YORK WHEN THE INCIDENT ABOVE OCCURRED. AFTER RETURNING TO OHIO, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER WE PURCHASED THE CAR FROM. THEY CALLED YESTERDAY AND SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS BUT FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. AT THIS POINT, WE ASSUME THERE IS A DEEPER PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM AND CURRENTLY NOT ACCEPTING THE CAR BACK. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM AND OUR CASE NUMBER IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Official recalls
414V541000 · 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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.