Model year record

2017 Cadillac XT5

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 219 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V802000

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
Vehicles affected
1,844
Reported to NHTSA
2016-11-04
Owners notified
2016-12-12

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2017 Cadillac XT5 vehicles manufactured April 16, 2016, to May 9, 2016, and 2017 GMC Acadia vehicles manufactured April 19, 2016, to April 22, 2016. The front brake calipers may have a torn or misaligned caliper piston seal which may allow brake fluid to leak.

Safety risk

If there is a brake fluid leak, braking performance may be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front brake calipers, replacing the brake caliper assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on December 12, 2016. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 16096.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Unknown or other3010,000 mi
Engine2910,036 mi
Power train2819,000 mi
Electrical system2519,000 mi
Steering203,200 mi
Service brakes148,586 mi
Vehicle speed control913,000 mi
Wheels811,000 mi
Air bags67,000 mi
Suspension65,500 mi
Visibility/wiper6
Exterior lighting52,699 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)416,000 mi
Seat belts3
Seats34,000 mi
Chest clip, buckle, harness2
Forward collision avoidance: adaptive cruise control2
Forward collision avoidance: automatic emergency braking2
Fuel/propulsion system27,500 mi
Lane departure: assist2
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1
Engine and engine cooling143,806 mi
Exterior lighting: headlights12,000 mi
Parking brake1
Parking brake: electrical1
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)18,000 mi
Service brakes, electric18,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic166,000 mi
Structure1250 mi
Structure: body1
Tires: tread/belt1
Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices: exterior110,000 mi
Visibility: windshield1250 mi

The 2018 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.