2014 Cadillac XTS

Car · 2013–2019

2013–2019 Cadillac XTS — 2013–2019 pictured. Photo: Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bar height: serious owner complaints to NHTSA for that year per car on the road, against this model's usual year.

2014CAREFULSerious complaints 2.1× usual, mostly suspension and brakes Extended coverage

30 serious complaints of 50, the most about suspension (11) and brakes (4); per car on the road, 2.1× this model's usual year. 4 recalls.

What owners report

“I was driving north on I-65 traveling about 65mph and the Rear Air Suspension failed and dropped to the point the tires were about 1 inch (2.54 cm) from the finder wells. I lost control of the car, the rear end was bouncing, almost causing me to crash.”
An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the suspension, Feb 2022

Fixes and extended coverage

Extended coverage On some vehicles, the hazard flashers may turn on after the vehicle is shut down and/or they may turn on while driving. 16087 Special Coverage. (GCUS-9-3216, Dec 2016)
Repair program This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have a Diagnostic Trouble Code B101D stored in Telematics Communication Interface Control Module. (PIT5236F, Aug 2015)
Repair program Certain vehicles may have a condition that if involved in a non-deployment crash may not automatically activate any post-crash actions, including an automatic crash response (acr) call from onstar, door unlock, interior lamp illumination, hazard lamp activation, hvac blower shutdown, and fuel pump… (15404, Nov 2015)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

50 owner complaints · 4 recalls (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 17–21 mpg · NHTSA: 5 of 5 stars · 2014 trims and features

Every XTS year's verdict →

Verdicts computed from NHTSA owner complaints, defect investigations and recalls. Cars on the road from New York State registrations. (How we judge.) Data checked 2026-10-06.

Trims and features

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

Engines: 3.6L 6-cyl; 3.6L 6-cyl turbo · Drive: AWD, FWD

2014 XTS trims

	Livery	Luxury	Platinum	Premium	Standard

base price, seating and driver-assistance equipment from NHTSA's vehicle database (vPIC), as Cadillac reports it. Tech and comfort features (CarPlay, heated seats, sunroof) for Cadillac aren't in our data yet. "—": not verified in our sources. "Varies": standard on some versions of the trim.

Year by year

Year	Engines	Drive	Fuel economy	Crash rating	Recalls	Owner complaints	Most-reported problem	CarPlay
2019	3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	17–22 mpg	Not rated	2	5	Power train (1)	Yes
2018	3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	17–22 mpg	5 of 5	1	0	—	Yes
2017	3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	17–22 mpg	5 of 5	0	24	Electrical system (10)	Yes
2016	3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	17–21 mpg	5 of 5	0	22	Electrical system (7)	Yes
2015	3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	17–21 mpg	5 of 5	3	14	Electrical system (5)	No
2014	3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl turbo	AWD, FWD	17–21 mpg	5 of 5	4	50	Electrical system (16)	No
2013	3.6L 6-cyl	AWD, FWD	17–21 mpg	5 of 5	5	103	Electrical system (41)	No

Owner complaints are unverified reports to NHTSA, counted as filed: older years have had longer to collect them and sales aren't adjusted for, so see Which year to buy for a fair comparison. Most-reported problem: the component named in the most complaints that year. Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Apple.

Which years have…

Blind-spot monitoring

Apple lists CarPlay for: XTS 2016–2019 (Apple).

Every NHTSA-rated version: crash ratings, safety tech, recalls, complaints

Year	Version	Stars	Forward collision warning	Lane departure warning	Recalls	Complaints
2019	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	2	5
2019	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	Not Rated	Optional	Optional	2	5
2018	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	0
2018	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	0
2017	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	24
2017	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	24
2016	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	22
2016	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	0	22
2015	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	14
2015	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	3	14
2014	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	50
2014	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	4	50
2013	Cadillac XTS 4 DR AWD	5	Optional	Optional	5	103
2013	Cadillac XTS 4 DR FWD	5	Optional	Optional	5	103

Source: NHTSA.

Every EPA-rated version: engines and combined mpg

Year	EPA model	Engines	Combined
2019	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	22
2019	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Turbo	18–20
2019	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2019	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2018	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	22
2018	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Turbo	18–20
2018	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2018	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2017	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	22
2017	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Turbo	18–20
2017	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2017	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2016	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21
2016	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Turbo	18–20
2016	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2016	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2015	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21
2015	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Turbo	19–20
2015	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2015	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2014	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21
2014	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L, Turbo	19–20
2014	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2014	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2013	XTS	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	21
2013	XTS AWD	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	20
2013	XTS Hearse	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17
2013	XTS Limo	Auto (S6), 6 cyl, 3.6 L	17

Source: fueleconomy.gov.

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