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What 24 owners told NHTSA about the 2017 Cadillac XTS

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (24)Crash / fire / injury (2)Electrical system (10)Suspension (3)Steering (2)Transmission & drivetrain (2)Backup camera & sensors (1)Body & structure (1)Brakes (1)Electronic Stability Control (esc) (1)Fuel system (1)Lights (1)

1 of 24 complaints match · Fuel system · clear filters

Apr 11, 2025Transmission & drivetrainFuel system

In 2019, GM released service bulletin 18-NA-358 that confirms the company's knowledge of of defective parts in transmissions. I have a 2017 Cadillac XTS experiencing these symptoms and GM should be responsible for parts failing due to metal shavings. This needs to be a recall. The transmissions are not getting gas, shuddering, and stalling when accelerating. This shuddering has almost caused me to be in many accidents. The vehicle owner should not be responsible for replacing expensive parts and entire transmissions due to metal shavings stalling transmissions.

NHTSA ODI 11654116

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How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2017 Cadillac XTS verdict →