2013 CADILLAC XTS Recalls — Canada & USA

The 2013 Cadillac XTS has 8 recalls, the most serious being a fire risk tied to the brake booster pump's electrical connector, which can corrode, short, and melt when sealing plugs allow moisture or contaminants inside. On the airbag side, certain vehicles may have left the factory with the airbag control module set to a manufacturing mode, which prevents the airbags from deploying in a crash. Rear seat headrests on some vehicles may not lock upright after being folded forward, leaving occupants with reduced neck protection in a collision. The electronic parking brake can fail to fully release, causing the brakes to drag while the parking brake warning light stays off, giving no indication that the brake is still engaged. There is also a brake light issue where the lights can flash intermittently without the pedal being pressed, which can confuse drivers behind the vehicle and cause them to miss or delay reacting when braking actually occurs. Prior repair attempts did not fully resolve the brake light problem, which is why it remains an open issue across more than one filing.