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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2021 Cadillac XT5 Recalls

The 2021 Cadillac XT5 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on September 22, 2022.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2021 Cadillac XT5. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
20

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★★

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2021 Cadillac XT5, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2021 Cadillac XT5

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Campaign
22V709000
Reported
September 22, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 95,231
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2020 XT5, 2 other models

22V709000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Campaign
21V422000
Reported
June 3, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 572
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 2 other models

21V422000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2021 Cadillac XT5 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 20 owner complaints about the 2021 Cadillac XT5, the newest on October 16, 2026.

In complaints about the 2021 Cadillac XT5, the component group named most often is the electrical system (30%), followed by the steering (20%) and the engine (15%).

None of the 2021 Cadillac XT5's 2 recalls concerns the electrical system.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Electrical System6
  • Unknown Or Other5
  • Steering4
  • Engine3
  • Back Over Prevention2
  • Fuel/Propulsion System2

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2021 Cadillac XT5 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20211
20222
20232
20242
20255
20268

Complaints about the 2021 Cadillac XT5 peaked in 2026, when NHTSA received 8. 35% arrived between 2020 and 2024, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★★
  • Frontal: 5/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 4/5

The 20 complaints about the 2021 Cadillac XT5 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Cadillac XT5 by model year

Other 2021 Cadillac models

Newest record on this page: October 16, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted