2015 Cadillac XTS Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2015 Cadillac XTS, and owners have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2015 Cadillac XTS
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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Inflator module (air bags)
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available.…
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Air bags: side/window
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Buick LaCrosse, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, Equinox, Malibu, and GMC Terrain vehicles. The affected vehicles have front seat-mounted side impact air bags whose inflator may rupture upon its deployment.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the side impact air bag modules, free of charge. The recall began on October 19, 2015. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer…
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Parking brake
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Cadillac XTS vehicles manufactured February 14, 2012, to August 22, 2014, and 2014-2015 Chevrolet Impala vehicles manufactured November 5, 2012, to September 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles, the electronic parking brake piston actuation arm may not fully retract causing…
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the electronic parking brake software, free of charge. The recall began on October 28, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or Cadillac…
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2015 Cadillac XTS have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 43,255 miles. Complaints peaked in 2017 with 3 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“I have a 2015 Cadillac XTS I am experiencing water in the headlight and condensation I am well aware of there have been many complaints about this issue I would like Cadillac to repair this”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, July 14, 2026 · Exterior lighting
“The CUE system has totally quit so we are unable to change radio stations, get driving instructions, talk on the telephone etc. After reading online, this is a problem that Cadillac is not addressing”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, October 30, 2024 · Unknown or other
Fuel economy and specs
EPA ratings for the 2015 Cadillac XTS (XTS AWD). Ranges cover every tested configuration.
| Combined | 19–21 mpg |
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| City / Highway | 16–18 / 24–28 |
| Fuel | Regular |
| EPA class | Large Cars |
| Engine | 6 cyl, 3.6 L |
| Transmission | Automatic (S6) |
Compare Cadillac XTS model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Cadillac XTS model year in NHTSA's database.
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 Cadillac XTS | 5 | 103 |
| 2014 Cadillac XTS | 4 | 50 |
| 2015 Cadillac XTS | 3 | 14 |
| 2016 Cadillac XTS | 0 | 22 |
| 2017 Cadillac XTS | 0 | 24 |
| 2018 Cadillac XTS | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 Cadillac XTS | 2 | 5 |
Checking a specific 2015 Cadillac XTS
How do I know if my 2015 Cadillac XTS 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. 3 campaigns currently list the 2015 Cadillac XTS; 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 14V541000).
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.