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Cadillac years to avoid

For every Cadillac model, the model years with more than twice that model's typical number of owner complaints, and the years with the fewest. Based on 14,924 owner complaints.

The worst Cadillac model years

Years to avoid from the last 20 model years, with the most owner complaints. The last column shows how far each year is above a typical year of the same Cadillac model.

CarComplaintsvs typical yearMain problem
2010 Cadillac SRX4742.2xLights
2011 Cadillac SRX4472.1xLights
2015 Cadillac SRX4432.1xLights
2006 Cadillac CTS2692.7xAirbags
2006 Cadillac DTS2557.3xElectrical
2007 Cadillac Escalade2304.5xAirbags
2007 Cadillac CTS2172.1xAirbags
2013 Cadillac Ats1615.0xEngine
2023 Cadillac Escalade1452.8xEngine
2006 Cadillac STS13911.6xAirbags
2008 Cadillac Escalade1362.7xAirbags
2017 Cadillac XT51255.2xTransmission

Cadillac models: years to avoid and best years

Amber: more than twice the typical complaints for that model. Green: the years with the fewest complaints among years with enough cars on the road.

ModelYears to avoidBest years
SRX201020112015200720082009
CTS20032004200520062007201520162017
Escalade2002200720082023200620132020
Escalade ESV202120222023200620092015
DTS200620072008
STS2005200620072008
Ats20132014
XT520172018
XTS20132014201520182019
Lyriq2024
CT5None stand out
XT4None stand out
XT6None stand out

Questions about the Cadillac years to avoid

What Cadillac years should you avoid?

The Cadillac model years with the most owner complaints, each well above a typical year of the same model, are the 2010 SRX (2.2 times typical, mostly lights), the 2011 SRX (2.1 times typical, mostly lights), the 2015 SRX (2.1 times typical, mostly lights), the 2006 CTS (2.7 times typical, mostly airbags) and the 2006 DTS (7.3 times typical, mostly electrical).

What is the most common problem with Cadillac vehicles?

Across all models, most Cadillac owner complaints are about engine, electrical and lights.

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