NHTSA Safety Recalls
Cadillac XLR Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 5 recall campaigns for the Cadillac XLR, across 6 model years from 2004 to 2009. The 2004 has the most (5); the fewest among years with a recall is 2009 (1).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 5
- Most recalls
- 2004
- Owner complaints
- 80
2004–2009, with a recall
5 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 80 complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac XLR across 6 model years; the most, 34, concern the 2004.
Owners marked a crash on 3 of the Cadillac XLR complaints (4%) and a fire on 1.
Across all Cadillac XLR model years, owners name the structure most often (at least 25 complaints), then the exterior lighting (8).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Cadillac XLR in 2017: 10, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Cadillac XLR is fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest Cadillac XLR recall, 06V263000, was reported on July 19, 2006 and concerns the exterior lighting: turn signal.
Cadillac XLR years to avoid
Too few Cadillac XLR model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Cadillac XLR years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Cadillac XLR
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP6
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL2
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
- STEERING:LINKAGES1
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
Cadillac XLR model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Cadillac XLR recall campaign (5)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06V263000July 19, 2006 | exterior lighting: turn signal | 2004–2005 | crash | 7,689 |
| 05V046000February 9, 2005 | vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 2004 | — | 19,924 |
| 04V525000November 3, 2004 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2004–2005 | crash | 5,225 |
| 04V273000June 9, 2004 | steering: linkages | 2004 | crash | 41,928 |
| 11E009000 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2004–2009 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Cadillac XLR. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: January 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted