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Cadillac XLR

Every Cadillac XLR model year on file, 2003 to 2009. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years804 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72003 to 2009
Recall campaigns5Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,680Summed across model years
By model year

The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 34, 43% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

010203040200320043420052006200720082009
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Structure leads the Cadillac XLR complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Structure
26
Fuel system
15
Lighting
8
Electrical system
8
Powertrain
7
Visibility and wipers
6
Brakes
6
Stability and traction control
5
Steering
3
Speed control
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Cadillac XLR model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Cadillac XLR by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2009Convertible10.01310966
2008Convertible333.34610910
2007Convertible20.01510842
2006Convertible911.19010729
2005Convertible310.020731589
2004Convertible345.952351571
2003Not decoded0NoneNone0073
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Cadillac XLR

  • 11E-009 Feb 28, 2011
    Defective fuel pump may seize, stopping the fuel flow to the engine creating a stalling condition
    Fuel system · 4,887 vehicles
  • 06V-263 Jul 19, 2006
    On certain passenger vehicles, the daylight running lights (drl), turn signal, and parking lamps use the same bulb
    Lighting · 7,689 vehicles
  • 05V-046 Feb 9, 2005
    Certain passenger vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 124, 'accelerator control systems.'…
    Speed control · 20k vehicles
  • 04V-525 Nov 3, 2004
    Certain passenger vehicles were produced with one or both rear brake hydraulic lines that can come in contact with or be affected by heat from the…
    Brakes · 5,225 vehicles
  • 04V-273 Jun 9, 2004
    On certain passenger vehicles involved in this campaign, the lower control arm ball stud nut/washer assemblies with washers were made of the wrong…
    Steering · 42k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.