2013 CADILLAC XTS Wheels Problems
4 NHTSA complaints on file
Wheels Issues in the 2013 CADILLAC XTS
4 wheels complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 CADILLAC XTS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Wheels Complaints
ALL 4 OF THE WHEELS SEEM TO BE LEAKING AROUND SOME OF THE SPOKES AND IT LOOKS LIKE GLUE. I AM WONDERING IF IT IS SAFE TO LET THAT GO ON, BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME LIKE SOME OF THEM ARE GLUED IN. I WILL ENCLOSE A PICTURE THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM
TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN ALIGNMENT AND NEW TIRES (TIRES WERE SMOOTH ON THE OUTSIDE AFTER 24K MILES), AND WAS TOLD THE SERVICE COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS ALL 4 RIMS WERE SEVERLY OUT OF ROUND. MY OPTION WAS TO REPLACE ALL FOUR RIMS, ABOUT $2300, OR HAVE AN AFTER MARKET COMPANY COME TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REPAIR ON SITE FOR $600.
RIMS ARE POOR DESIGN . ALL RIMS ARE BENT WITH NORMAL DRIVINGS
THE EXPERIENCE WITH ARMEN WAS, WITHOUT A DOUBT, THE WORST CAR EXPERIENCE IN MY 40+ YEARS OF DRIVING. FIRST OFF, MY 2013 XTS PLATINUM HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT IT. AFTER DRIVING ABOUT A YEAR I HAD A SEVERE SHIMMY AND VIBRATION IN THE WHEELS THAT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME. TOOK IT IN AND WAS TOLD ALL 4 WHEELS WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TED ROBINSON WENT TO BAT FOR ME AND GOT THEM REPLACED ($3400) BY CADILLAC. FLASH FORWARD ANOTHER YEAR, SEVERE SHIMMY SAME ISSUE-4 MORE BAD WHEELS. I WAS TOLD THAT POTHOLES WERE BAD THIS YEAR. IN 40 YEARS OF DRIVING I'VE NEVER DAMAGED A SINGLE WHEEL IN MY LIFE. TED WAS ABLE TO GET CADILLAC TO COVER HALF THE COST OF THE WHEELS WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. I THEN CALLED THE OWNER WHO CALLED ME BACK 3 DAYS LATER AND TELLS ME...
Other 2013 CADILLAC XTS Problem Areas
Electrical System
40 complaints
Suspension
24 complaints
Unknown Or Other
13 complaints
Engine
12 complaints
Exterior Lighting
8 complaints
Service Brakes
6 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
6 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Electronic Stability Control Esc
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Steering
3 complaints
Forward Collision Avoidance Warnings
2 complaints
Service Brakes Hydraulic
2 complaints
Wheelsrim
2 complaints
Equipment
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Equipmentelectricalinfotainmentvideo Touchscreenmonitorunit
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Adaptive Cruise Control
1 complaint
Forward Collision Avoidance Automatic Emergency Braking
1 complaint
Power Train
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Seatsfront Assemblyseat Heatercooler
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Suspensionfrontstabilizer Bar
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint
Tiressidewall
1 complaint
Tirestreadbelt
1 complaint
Visibilitysunmoon Roof Assembly
1 complaint