Cadillac XT6: Years to Avoid and Best Years to Buy
Cadillac XT6: 6 model years scored from 104 NHTSA owner complaints and 14 recall campaigns. Worst year 2020, best year 2022.
Cadillac XT6: which years to avoid
Across 6 scored model years the Cadillac XT6 ranges from 78/100 in 2020 to 87/100 in 2021 — a 9-point spread, so which year you buy matters. The weakest year’s complaints concentrate in Electrical System (11 of them).
Safest years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 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: 2022 (score 84). Worst: 2020 (score 78, BUY).
| Year | Score | Verdict | Running cost / yr | NHTSA complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | BUY | $3,982 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 80 | BUY | $4,112 | 15 | 2 |
| 2023 | 87 | BUY | $3,842 | 13 | 2 |
| 2022 | 84 | BUY | $3,966 | 14 | 3 |
| 2021 | 87 | BUY | $4,458 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020 | 78 | BUY | $4,444 | 36 | 4 |
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 XT6, through the years →
What goes wrong on the Cadillac XT6
Across every XT6 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.
- Electrical System23 complaints across all XT6 years · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement$540–$1,310
- Power Train20 complaints across all XT6 years · typical job: Transmission service or clutch-pack repair$1,290–$4,040
- Unknown Or Other15 complaints across all XT6 years · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair$360–$940
- Back Over Prevention13 complaints across all XT6 years · typical job: Reversing camera or park-sensor replacement$420–$940
- Engine12 complaints across all XT6 years · typical job: Cooling-system or timing-drive repair$1,040–$2,220
- Forward Collision Avoidance10 complaints across all XT6 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
What are the best Cadillac XT6 years to buy?
2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 all score 70 or better. The strongest is the 2021 at 87/100, on 18 complaints and 2 recall campaigns.
Which Cadillac XT6 years should I avoid?
The 2020 is the weakest year we score, at 78/100 (BUY), on 36 complaints and 4 recalls. Check the year-by-year table above before committing to any particular car.
What is the most common Cadillac XT6 problem?
23 of the complaints filed against the XT6 across all its model years sit in the Electrical System group — more than any other component.
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Sources: NHTSA, EPA · Methodology · Updated 2026-10-04