Cadillac XT4: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Cadillac XT4: 7 model years scored from 104 NHTSA owner complaints and 12 recall campaigns. Worst year 2020, best year 2019.
Cadillac XT4: which years to avoid
Across 7 scored model years the Cadillac XT4 ranges from 49/100 in 2024 to 92/100 in 2022 — a 43-point spread, so which year you buy matters more than whether you buy a XT4 at all. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Service Brakes (9 of them).
Avoid: 2024 — scored below 45 on the complaint and recall record.
Safest years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 — scored 70 or better.
Scored from NHTSA complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. How the score works · every car’s years to avoid.
Year-by-year data table
Best year in our data: 2019 (score 84). Worst: 2020 (score 80, BUY).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 72 | BUY | $3,770 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 49 | AVOID | $3,996 | 29 | 1 |
| 2023 | 86 | BUY | $4,036 | 12 | 0 |
| 2022 | 92 | BUY | $4,119 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021 | 88 | BUY | $4,285 | 12 | 1 |
| 2020 | 80 | BUY | $4,434 | 17 | 5 |
| 2019 | 84 | BUY | $4,574 | 20 | 3 |
Running cost is fuel or energy plus the maintenance band midpoint for that car at its age today, re-priced to your country. Purchase price, insurance and depreciation are not included.
Photographs and every generation of the XT4, through the years →
What goes wrong on the Cadillac XT4
Across every XT4 model year in our index, owners report these component groups most often. The cost beside each one is the representative repair for that group at a US independent shop, re-priced to your country.
- Engine23 complaints across all XT4 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Electrical System23 complaints across all XT4 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Service Brakes19 complaints across all XT4 years · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles$580–$1,140
- Power Train15 complaints across all XT4 years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Fuel/Propulsion System15 complaints across all XT4 years · typical job: Fuel pump or injector replacement$680–$1,620
- Forward Collision Avoidance15 complaints across all XT4 years · typical job: Radar or camera module replacement and calibration$780–$2,160
Flat-rate labour hours x local shop rate plus a parts band. An estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote. Formula.
FAQ
Which Cadillac XT4 years should I avoid?
On the NHTSA record the years to avoid are 2024 — each scores below 45 out of 100 on complaints per year of exposure and recall campaigns. The 2024 is the weakest at 49/100, with its complaints concentrated in Service Brakes.
What are the best Cadillac XT4 years to buy?
2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2022 at 92/100, on 4 complaints and 1 recall campaigns.
What is the most common Cadillac XT4 problem?
23 of the complaints filed against the XT4 across all its model years sit in the Engine group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04