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2017 Cadillac XT5 drivetrain & axles problems

Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 25 complaints for the 2017 Cadillac XT5, 13% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
25 13% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
19,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
1 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When drivetrain & axles problems show up

Drivetrain & axles complaints by mileage, 2017 Cadillac XT5 Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 19,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 8 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 1 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 4 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 0 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 19,000 miles
Based on 15 complaints that include mileage. 87% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
View the numbers
MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles8
20k to 40k miles1
40k to 60k miles4
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles0
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 15 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 19,000 miles, and 87% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. While the contact's wife was driving at a low rate of speed, the vehicle shut off without warning. After restarting the vehicle, it shut off yet again. After the second restart, the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The contact's wife attempted multiple times to depress the brake pedal and shut off the vehicle using the push start feature, but was unsuccesful. As a result, the contact's wife crashed into an embankment at an unknown rate of speed.

Reported at 33,000 miles, December 2019 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2017 cadillac xt5. When the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled to the floorboard and the gear shifter would not move into park. Also, the service engine, service stabilitrak, service transmission, and entire instrument panel warning indicators were illuminated. The battery was disconnected and reconnected and the vehicle was able to shift into park; however, it unintentionally went back into drive.

Reported at 16,000 miles, March 2019

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