Model year record

2021 Cadillac XT4

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 25 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V649000

Seat belts: rear/other: retractor

Component: Seat belts: rear/other: retractor
Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Vehicles affected: 402
Reported to NHTSA: 2021-08-20
Owners notified: 2021-09-17

Defect description

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.

Safety risk

An improperly secured seat belt retractor may not function properly in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N212333380.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

Component	Complaints	Median mileage
Fuel/propulsion system	8	—
Electrical system	4	34,536 mi
Engine	2	34,536 mi
Exterior lighting	2	—
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump: control/drive module	2	34,536 mi
Unknown or other	2	—
Air bags	1	—
Back over prevention	1	32,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling	1	45,000 mi
Forward collision avoidance	1	1,800 mi
Power train	1	45,000 mi

The 2020 model has about half as many complaints as this one. The 2022 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.