Cadillac XT5 vs Lexus NX: recalls and problems

Since 2000 the Cadillac XT5 has 15 recalls and 315 owner complaints; the Lexus NX has 9 recalls and 256 complaints. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each were sold.

2025 Cadillac Xt5
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2026 Lexus Nx
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At a glance

Cadillac XT5Lexus NX
Recalls159
Do-not-drive / park-outside recalls00
Owner complaints315256
Crashes reported1734
Fires reported44
Injuries reported1527
Most reported problemEngineFuel System

NHTSA data, model years 2000 onward.

Complaints by model year

Cadillac XT5Lexus NX
2015 Lexus NX: 27 complaints20152016 Lexus NX: 18 complaints20162017 Cadillac XT5: 125 complaints2017 Lexus NX: 11 complaints20172018 Cadillac XT5: 67 complaints2018 Lexus NX: 16 complaints20182019 Cadillac XT5: 34 complaints2019 Lexus NX: 30 complaints20192020 Cadillac XT5: 24 complaints2020 Lexus NX: 23 complaints20202021 Cadillac XT5: 21 complaints2021 Lexus NX: 17 complaints20212022 Cadillac XT5: 10 complaints2022 Lexus NX: 27 complaints20222023 Cadillac XT5: 17 complaints2023 Lexus NX: 17 complaints20232024 Cadillac XT5: 10 complaints2024 Lexus NX: 45 complaints20242025 Cadillac XT5: 6 complaints2025 Lexus NX: 19 complaints20252026 Cadillac XT5: 1 complaints2026 Lexus NX: 6 complaints2026

Every model year

YearXT5 recallsXT5 complaintsNX recallsNX complaints
20260106
202516519
2024310545
2023417417
2022310327
2021221017
2020524023
2019034130
2018067016
20171125011
2016——118
2015——127

Cadillac XT5: top problems

Engine64
Power Train63
Unknown or other60
Electrical System52
Steering49
Service Brakes35

Lexus NX: top problems

Fuel System48
Unknown or other46
Electrical System41
Service Brakes32
Engine31
Structure20
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Questions

Which has more problems, the Cadillac XT5 or the Lexus NX?

Since model year 2000 owners have filed 315 complaints about the Cadillac XT5 and 256 about the Lexus NX with NHTSA, so the Lexus NX has fewer. These are raw counts: the model that sold more will usually have more complaints, so compare individual model years too.

Which has more recalls, the Cadillac XT5 or the Lexus NX?

NHTSA lists 15 recall campaigns for the Cadillac XT5 and 9 for the Lexus NX since model year 2000.