2005 Cadillac XLR problems
Owners have filed 39 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Cadillac XLR. Body & structure is the most reported problem area, at 36% of complaints. After that come fuel system (13%) and lighting (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Body & structure 36% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 28 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 28 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 66,000 miles.
None of these complaints report a crash, fire, injury or death. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 100% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Driver's side power seat is unstable on track and moves back and forth during acceleration and/or braking. This is an annoyance and distraction to the driver causing the vehicle to become unsafe. I took the vehicle to my local dealer (cadillac of naperville) but was told that this type of movement in the seat was "normal". They refused to attempt to further diagnose or try and repair the situation.
Drl, turn signal parking lamp failure. Recall reported to dealer by me in july 2006. I was told, after some discuss, that the parts would be ordered and I will be notified. Today, september 6, 2006, for the third time the above described failed. Please advise. Nm
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac xlr. The contact noticed that the vehicle had been running for several hours without the contact turning on the vehicle. In order to shut off the vehicle, the contact had to remove the fuel pump fuse. The vehicle was not diagnosed by the dealer or repaired. The current and the failure mileages were 40,000. Updated 05/11/12
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 cadillac xlr. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the sunroof detached from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to capital cadillac (2210 cobb pkwy se, smyrna, ga 30080) but was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 89,000. The VIN was not provided.
Other model years of the XLR
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