2020 Cadillac XT4 Recalls, Complaints & Specs
5 safety recalls list the 2020 Cadillac XT4, and owners have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
5 safety recalls for the 2020 Cadillac XT4
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Camera (back over prevention)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Cadillac XT4 vehicles equipped with the optional Surround Vision feature. The video processing module (VPM) may lose communication with the rearview camera, causing a loss of the rearview camera image.
Remedy: Dealers will update the VPM software or replace the VPM, as necessary, free of charge. An interim owner notification letter informing owners of the safety defect was mailed January 17, 2023. Owner notification letters…
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Retractor (seat belts) and critical fasteners (seat belts)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2021 Chevrolet Malibu and 2019-2021 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The rear seat belt retractors may be improperly secured with loose or missing fasteners.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect and tighten the rear seat belt retractors, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at…
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Tires
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267, Buick customer service…
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Automatic transmission (power train)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick LaCrosse, 2018-2020 Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Terrain, 2018 Chevrolet Malibu, 2019-2020 Buick Encore, Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, Chevrolet Blazer and GMC Acadia, and 2020 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The start/stop accumulator endcap may…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the start-stop transmission accumulator and replace it if any bolts are missing, free of charge. The recall began December 15, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer…
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Service brakes
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electronic brake boost module, free of charge. The recall began December 9, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer…
18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2020 Cadillac XT4 have filed 18 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 58,555 miles. Complaints peaked in 2025 with 8 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“A problem with something internal causing the hazard lights to come on when the car is not turned on. Repeated attempts to turn the hazard lights off don't work. They stay on and do not stop until the”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 3, 2026 · Unknown or other
“Brakes feel squishy again, feels like it won’t stop, vehicle leak, tpms light on”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 6, 2026 · Service brakes
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2020 Cadillac XT4 (XT4 AWD, XT4 FWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 24–26 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 22–24 / 29–30 |
| Fuel | Premium |
| EPA class | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD |
| Engine | 4 cyl, 2 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S9) |
Compare Cadillac XT4 model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Cadillac XT4 model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 Cadillac XT4 | 3 | 20 |
| 2020 Cadillac XT4 | 5 | 18 |
| 2021 Cadillac XT4 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 Cadillac XT4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2023 Cadillac XT4 | 0 | 12 |
| 2024 Cadillac XT4 | 1 | 31 |
| 2025 Cadillac XT4 | 1 | 10 |
Checking a specific 2020 Cadillac XT4
How do I know if my 2020 Cadillac XT4 has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 5 campaigns currently list the 2020 Cadillac XT4; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Cadillac dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 20V588000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Cadillac models
- SRX3,262 complaints
- Deville2,725 complaints
- CTS2,217 complaints
- Escalade1,713 complaints
- Seville801 complaints
- Escalade ESV533 complaints
- DTS527 complaints
- Catera468 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.