The 2019 Cadillac Xts has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 210,803 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
SEAT BELTS18V8990002018-12-19175 affected
Defect
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.
Consequence
If the securing rivet is missing, the buckle may separate from the cable mounting strap in the event of a crash, preventing the occupant from being properly restrained, thereby increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the front seat buckle assemblies, replacing them if the rivets are missing, free of charge. The recall began February 7, 2019. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is N182204040.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC18V5760002018-08-30210,628 affected
Defect
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…
Consequence
A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at…
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
SEATS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
1crashes
TIRES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Currently experiencing transmission shuddering — likely due to a torque converter issue. This was confirmed by an experienced mechanic at the dealership of cadillac. After doing deep research i’ve learned is documented in technical service bulletins such as tsb 18-na-355 and 19-na-121. The…”
“Currently experiencing transmission shuddering — likely due to a torque converter issue. This was confirmed by an experienced mechanic at the dealership of cadillac. After doing deep research i’ve learned is documented in technical service bulletins such as tsb 18-na-355 and 19-na-121. The…”
“The passenger present module in seat isn’t working with air bag. Per cadillac passenger seat module is inside the seat and needs replaced.”
“The passenger present module in seat isn’t working with air bag. Per cadillac passenger seat module is inside the seat and needs replaced.”
“The tire tech at walmart was attempting to remove the tire when the side wall just blew out on my yokohama 245 /40 20 tire.”
“Brakes failed to completely stop the vehicle once when backing out of a parking spot and again when pulling into a parking spot”
“The backup camera guide lines can barely be seen and in any sun light cannot be seen at all. At night , all you can see is what looks like snow. Cadillac says it is a software problem and there is no fix. This is a safety issue and need to be addressed there are numerous complaints about this and…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2019 Cadillac Xts as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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