AutoUtility currently tracks 22 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2016 Cadillac XTS. Electrical System issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 7 complaints (31.8% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 22 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Electrical System (7 reports • 31.8% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Wheels & Tires (3), Air Bags & Restraints (3)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 0 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2016 Cadillac XTS
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Electrical System
Wheels & Tires
Air Bags & Restraints
Fuel & Propulsion System
Steering System
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2016 Cadillac XTS
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"Stabilitrak light comes on that also causes the engine light to come on. The vehicle self-accelerate while in park and did again when in drive. Can not tell you how fast the Rpm accelerated due to panic that the vehicle was self-accelerating but it didn’t last long. Really quick and it went back to..."
"Screen completely unresponsive and delaminated"
"I was forced onto the shoulder of the interstate by a vehicle that came into my lane. As I went onto the shoulder, I hit a pothole (there were several), and it split my factory rim in half, damaging my tire, also. It took me several days to find a reasonably priced replacement factory wheel as I..."
"The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the seat belt was the cause of the air bag warning light being illuminated. The vehicle was taken to another independent mechanic,..."
"The screen on the Cadillac CUE system has cracked/spidered and now has become a serious safety issue. You have to continuously fumbled around pressing buttons while driving. I have contacted GM numerous times and have gotten the run around. I understand that there are a few class action lawsuits..."
Complaint History for Cadillac XTS
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2019)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Cadillac XTS | 14 | 0 | 3 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Cadillac XTS Current Page | 22 | 1 | 0 | Current |
| 2017 Cadillac XTS | 24 | 1 | 0 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Cadillac XTS | 0 | 0 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Cadillac XTS | 5 | 1 | 2 | View 2019 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2016 Cadillac XTS
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 11 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel & Propulsion System NHTSA category: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seat Belts NHTSA category: SEAT BELTS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wheels & Hubs NHTSA category: WHEELS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Bags NHTSA category: AIR BAGS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| STEERING,SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure & Body NHTSA category: STRUCTURE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires NHTSA category: TIRES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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