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According to Au7o's research across NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports, the 2013-2019 Cadillac XTS has 30 documented known issues, with 12 rated critical. The most serious are Rear Air Suspension Sudden Collapse (F38 Air Ride) ($700-$2,500 repair), High-Pressure Direct-Injection Fuel Pump Failure ($450-$950 repair), Water Pump Weep-Hole Coolant Leak (3.6L V6) ($350-$700 repair), Recall 14V541: Electronic Parking-Brake Software May Allow Brake Drag, Recall 14V116: Brake-Booster Pump Connector Corrosion Can Create a Fire Risk, Recall 13V220: Brake Lamps May Flash and Cruise Control May Disengage, 2015 XTS Airbag Inflator Rupture Recalls: Side Airbags (15V666) and Driver Frontal Airbag (26V329) ($0-$0 repair), Recall 18V899: Front Seat Belt Buckle Missing Securing Rivet May Separate in a Crash ($0-$0 repair), Recall 14V409: Steering Intermediate Shaft and Lower Ball Joint Fasteners May Be Under-Torqued ($0-$0 repair), Recall 14V518: Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module Left in Manufacturing Mode (Airbags Will Not Deploy) ($0-$0 repair), Recall 18V576: Rear Brake Caliper Pistons With Insufficient Coating Form Gas Pockets (Soft Pedal) ($0-$0 repair) and Passenger Presence System Fault / Passenger Airbag Light On ($300-$1,500 repair). Across all issues with published estimates, repair costs range from $100 to $4,000. DIY maintenance guides at au7o.io.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Equinox, Impala, Cruze, Volt and Bolt EV vehicles, GMC Terrain vehicles, Buick Lacrosse and Regal vehicles, Cadillac XTS and XTS Professional vehicles and 2018 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. The rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient coating causing gas pockets to form, potentially reducing rear brake performance.
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Cadillac XTS vehicles. The front seat belt buckles may be missing a rivet that secures the buckle head to the cable mounting strap.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
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 2014-2015 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.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
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According to Au7o's research across NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports, the 2013-2019 Cadillac XTS has 30 documented issues. The most frequently reported are: Rear Air Suspension Sudden Collapse (F38 Air Ride), High-Pressure Direct-Injection Fuel Pump Failure, Water Pump Weep-Hole Coolant Leak (3.6L V6). Of these, 12 are rated critical and should be addressed promptly.
The 2013-2019 Cadillac XTS has 30 known issues compiled from NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports. 12 issues are rated critical: Rear Air Suspension Sudden Collapse (F38 Air Ride) and High-Pressure Direct-Injection Fuel Pump Failure and Water Pump Weep-Hole Coolant Leak (3.6L V6) and Recall 14V541: Electronic Parking-Brake Software May Allow Brake Drag and Recall 14V116: Brake-Booster Pump Connector Corrosion Can Create a Fire Risk and Recall 13V220: Brake Lamps May Flash and Cruise Control May Disengage and 2015 XTS Airbag Inflator Rupture Recalls: Side Airbags (15V666) and Driver Frontal Airbag (26V329) and Recall 18V899: Front Seat Belt Buckle Missing Securing Rivet May Separate in a Crash and Recall 14V409: Steering Intermediate Shaft and Lower Ball Joint Fasteners May Be Under-Torqued and Recall 14V518: Airbag Sensing and Diagnostic Module Left in Manufacturing Mode (Airbags Will Not Deploy) and Recall 18V576: Rear Brake Caliper Pistons With Insufficient Coating Form Gas Pockets (Soft Pedal) and Passenger Presence System Fault / Passenger Airbag Light On. Prospective buyers should inspect for these issues and factor potential repair costs into their purchase decision. Regular maintenance following the manufacturer's schedule helps prevent many common problems.
Repair costs for known Cadillac XTS issues range from $0 to $4,000, depending on the specific problem and whether you choose DIY or professional repair. The most critical issue, Rear Air Suspension Sudden Collapse (F38 Air Ride), typically costs $700-$2,500 to repair. Au7o provides step-by-step DIY maintenance guides that can help reduce repair costs.
Reliability varies across model years of the Cadillac XTS. Based on documented issues, problems are most commonly reported in earlier model years. Au7o recommends checking the specific known issues for your target year before purchasing, and having a pre-purchase inspection performed by a qualified mechanic. Our known issues database covers the 2013-2019 Cadillac XTS with 30 documented issues compiled from NHTSA recalls, manufacturer TSBs, and owner forum reports.
XTS models equipped with the optional rear air-leveling suspension (RPO F38) suffer sudden, total collapse of the rear air springs/struts, often without warning and sometimes at highway speed. NHTSA/CarComplaints reports describe the rear dropping so low the tires nearly contact… Repairs typically run $700-$2,500. Severity: high.
The engine-mounted high-pressure fuel pump (HPFP) on the GM 3.6L direct-injection V6 is a known wear item that fails on the XTS, causing long crank/no-start (especially warm restart), rough idle, stalling and misfires. The most common codes are P0087 (fuel rail pressure too low),… Repairs typically run $450-$950. Severity: high.
The 3.6L V6 water pump develops an internal seal failure that lets coolant seep from the pump's weep hole — a designed indicator that the pump's internal shaft seal has failed. Owners commonly mistake the weep-hole drip for a 'pinhole' and try stop-leak, but it signals the pump i… Repairs typically run $350-$700. Severity: high.
GM recall 14471 covers certain 2013-2015 XTS vehicles. The electronic parking-brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract, leaving the rear pads partially engaged without reliably illuminating the parking-brake indicator. This can cause poor acceleration, unwanted decelerati… Severity: high.
GM safety recall 14062 covers 2013 and some 2014 XTS vehicles. A displaced cavity plug can let water enter and corrode the brake-booster pump relay connector; a resistive short can melt the connector and increase fire risk. Severity: high.
GM recall 13158B covers certain 2013 XTS vehicles that may intermittently flash the brake lamps without brake application and disengage cruise control, creating a misleading signal to following drivers. Severity: high.
Two separate ARC Automotive inflator defects affect the 2015 model year. In October 2015 GM recalled 395 2015 XTS (campaign 15V666, GM 01320) because the front seat-mounted side-impact airbag inflators could rupture on deployment, spraying metal fragments or failing to inflate th… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
About 200 2019 XTS sedans were built with front seat belt buckles that may be missing the rivet securing the buckle head to the cable mounting strap. In a crash the buckle can separate from the strap and the occupant is not restrained. GM's campaign number is N182204040; the reca… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
In July 2014 GM recalled a small population of 2014 XTS (with 2014 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Camaro and Impala) because the bolts fastening the steering intermediate shaft to the steering gear and the lower ball joint to the lower control arm may not have been torqued to specificati… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
Certain 2013-2014 XTS built between April 11, 2013 and June 27, 2013 (and 2014 Chevrolet Impalas) may have left the plant with the sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) still set to 'manufacturing mode'. In that mode the SDM does not command airbag deployment in a crash, so the fro… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
On 2018-2019 XTS and XTS Professional (livery/hearse chassis) the rear brake caliper pistons may have an insufficient chrome coating, which allows hydrogen gas to form inside the caliper bore. The trapped gas compresses under pedal pressure, producing a soft or spongy pedal and r… Repairs typically run $0-$0. Severity: high.
The front passenger seat contains a Passenger Presence System (occupant-classification sensor/module and wiring harness) that tells the airbag controller whether to enable the passenger airbag. On the XTS the sensor mat, the under-seat connector, and the wiring harness are prone… Repairs typically run $300-$1,500. Severity: high.
GM PI1285 covers 2013-2015 XTS rear shocks when light oil seepage or a clunk over bumps is reported. A light oil film is not proof of failure; GM directs checking for a substantial leak and inspecting whether the upper mount shifted because its bolts or suspension-control softwar… Severity: medium.
XTS HID/Xenon headlamps suffer ballast (HID control unit) failures and headlight-housing condensation that cause intermittent or total loss of a low beam. Owners report flickering, a headlamp that cuts out then comes back, or a dead side after a new bulb. Moisture entering the ho… Repairs typically run $150-$600. Severity: medium.
XTS owners frequently report the 12V battery going dead overnight or after a few days of sitting, caused by a control module failing to enter sleep mode and continuing to draw current with the ignition off. Common culprits on this platform include the radio/CUE (infotainment) mod… Repairs typically run $200-$900. Severity: medium.
GM PI1294B covers 2014-2016 XTS vehicles with belt-drive electronic power steering RPO NJ2 when a Service Power Steering message appears intermittently after a cold start and C056D 3C, C0475 00 or U0131 is current or stored. Severity: medium.
The 3.6L V6 (LFX naturally-aspirated and LF3 twin-turbo) uses direct fuel injection, so no fuel washes over the backs of the intake valves. Combined with a PCV system that routes oil vapor into the intake tract, carbon coking accumulates on the intake valves over time. By roughly… Repairs typically run $400-$1,000. Severity: medium.
On 2013-2017 XTS with the 3.6L LFX V6, the weld at the catalytic converter mounting flange cracks, producing an exhaust leak at the front of the engine. Owners first notice a ticking or hissing that sounds like an intake or valvetrain noise on cold start, followed by an exhaust s… Repairs typically run $900-$2,000. Severity: medium.
The 2013-2019 XTS has the same CUE touchscreen delamination issue as all Cadillac CUE-equipped vehicles. The capacitive touchscreen develops bubbles, becomes unresponsive, or cracks from internal adhesive failure. The XTS was commonly used as a livery/fleet vehicle, and the CUE s… Repairs typically run $150-$700. Severity: medium.
GM PI0890A covers 2013 XTS vehicles equipped with illuminated outside door handles RPO HD7 and built from June 18 through August 1, 2012. Water intrusion can corrode the button/light electronics, leaving a lock/unlock button or handle light inoperative. Severity: medium.
Content on this page was compiled with AI assistance using NHTSA complaints, TSBs, owner reports, and public automotive data. While we strive for accuracy, this information may contain errors. Always verify repair procedures and specifications with your vehicle's service manual or a qualified mechanic.
