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2013 Cadillac XTS engine problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2013 Cadillac XTS12% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Engine complaints
12%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Message”stalbility track needs service” while driving, speedometer and rpm hands become unstable with lights for traction coming on. Then car shuts down with no acceleration. Have brought to GM service several times and they can’t find the problem.

    filed Oct 18, 2023

  • The contact owned a 2013 Cadillac XTS. The contact stated that they parked their vehicle and approximately 5-10 minutes afterward the vehicle caught fire. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There were two vehicles and a bicycle nearby that…

    filed Dec 29, 2022

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Engine problems in other XTS years

YearReportsShare
2016 XTS15%
2014 XTS24%
XTS engine problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.