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Reviewed Dec. 2, 2023
Cadillac XT4 2020 was my third Cadillac. I found this car to be the noisiest on the highway. No quality for noise deadening material inside while driving. I left my car for two weeks while I was on a cruise. Came back. The right driver side mirror cover had melted from the sun. It had indentations in it, the lack of quality materials Cadillac uses is 2nd to 3rd rate materials. The workmanship of the car that I had for three years was garbage. I turned it in with 26,000 miles. I explained that my wife is not driving anymore because of her age. I would not be purchasing another Cadillac at this time so they charge me the deposition fee of 595 and $85 for excessive wear because of the lack of materials quality that they they had purchased.
I have I have a Ram 1500 2021. The quality materials is superior to anything Cadillac has. The ride is excellent even though I understand that wheelbase is different but you would think when Cadillac selling you a car of over $55,000 somehow the road noise on the highway would be quiet inside the cab. Cadillac is so bad that I live in St. Lucie county there’s not one Cadillac dealership available. I had to turn in to a Chevy dealership they told me they would not even consider buying the car even though it was in good shape because Cadillacs just don’t sell in this area. They’ve had them before used on car lots and it took them 6 - 8 months to sell one.
So I get this notice that I owe them money and yet I kept On Star and found out that they had already had my Cadillac at a auction in Orlando Florida and they’re charging me for excessive wear so it must be true Cadillac is not a quality quality car. Maybe from the 60s they were a decent car but today they’re just plastic junk so I would suggest when you’re buying a GM product to check the deposition fee because I don’t understand after owning three Cadillacs that they now think that they should send me a notice of the deposition via $595 when they’ve taken it to a car auction in Orlando November 27 and I turned the car back to them October 27 received a letter December 1, 2023 that I owe them the deposition fee of 595 accessible work charge $85 sales tax of $44.21. This drives me to believe never lease a GM product again.
Reviewed Nov. 8, 2023
I purchased a 2023 Cadillac XT4 in January. The car has been in the shop a total of 8 times in 10 months for the same related issues. The car has a stuttering and jerking feel upon acceleration in stop and go traffic. The first time I took it in to the dealership they said they had to change out my torque convertor. Whoever heard of a torque convertor going out with 2000 miles on the car? Less than a month later it was in the shop again for the same thing. This time they said they hooked it up to one of their computers and their system said it was fine. The car isn't fine. A first year mechanic can get behind the seat of the car and tell you something's wrong with it. The car is still experiencing the same stuttering and jerking feeling and it's getting worse.
I happened to look up the car on various complaint sites and all of us are experiencing the identical same issues. So how can all of us be wrong? We all got conned by Cadillac into buying this POS. I guess Cadillac and GM won't truly be happy until someone gets killed behind one of their defective vehicles. I've contacted the service department numerous times and received no help. I contacted GM directly and received no help. This is the worst POS I've ever purchased. A death trap on wheels. This was my first and will be my last Cadillac/GM Vehicle I ever buy. Extremely bad customer service and even worse vehicle. The only plus is I leased this POS and I'm not on the hook for the full purchase price.
Reviewed Oct. 26, 2023
I purchased a CT6 Cadillac. My car is a 2018 ct6. My clear coat has oxidized on the hood, roof, and trunk lid. I notified Cadillac and them to give me some assistance on the issue that I am having. Cadillac refused to assist me with my vehicle. Cadillacs are having problems with their black vehicles paint.
Reviewed Aug. 7, 2023
I purchased my 2016 Cadillac SRX in November of 2020. The car had 18000 miles. I had to see it in person and drive it to make sure that it was a good deal at $9,999.00. Still rolling now at 300,000!!!
Reviewed July 30, 2023
Cadillac needs to change the name of its “Customer Service Dept” to a more accurate description of “No Customer Service Dept”. They are totally unresponsive if a customer files an online complaint. It takes them 1 month to respond and then its only to fill out another online form. After that, 1 or more months go by without any response what-so-ever. This is totally unacceptable for a luxury brand.
In our case, right after our 4 year Cadillac warranty ran out and only 20,000 miles, our QUE infotainment system went out. There are literally thousands of complaints and several class action suits over the faulty gel-filled touch screens on Cadillacs from 2013 to 2017. The screens lasted, on average, about 3-4 years but much less in the southern climates with temperatures exceeding 100 degrees.
Cadillac knew about the faulty screens as early as 2015 but continued installing them in cars until mid-2017 at least. Customers taking their cars to their dealers were told GM issued a service bulletin requiring them to replace the whole infotainment system at a cost of $2,000+. For owners with cars out of warranty, this was ridiculous since it was only the touch screen that was bad and a new better one could be purchased in the aftermarket for a little as $30. Many owners, myself included, declined to pay $2,000+ to replace a GM faulty part and installed our own replacement screen with a lot of work on our part. This is not something any owner of a luxury car should have to do.
While we love the 2016 XTS we bought, which has been an otherwise a great car, the Cadillac brand has fallen badly in customer service. Our local dealer has been excellent and we do not blame them for GM not standing behind its products and customers. This will be our last Cadillac if GM does not stand behind its products better than it has so far.
Reviewed April 29, 2023
Bought a Cadillac XT5 in December. Been in the shop 15 times for the same problem. Mold in the AC which has caused a health concern since I am allergic to mold and mildew. Noticed there was a problem with the steering wheel, and according to the dealer, there's no fix since the part is on a National backorder, No ETA. GM executive states it does not fall under lemon law because it has 47k miles. Dealership trying its best to help us. District manager/gm being difficult to deal with since he has not taken any ownership. Called owner assistance, tried to speak with the person handling my case which she is AMAZING but there is so much she can do, Cadillac/GM is not standing by their product (Made in China). The worst car we ever bought. Please note this is the 2nd Caddy we have owned and our last one ever...
Reviewed April 17, 2023
2020 Cadillac XT6 33k miles been in the shop 3 times. Two major one moderate. The 3rd and current issue is the transmission. Had to be towed to dealership since it would not start or move. The dealership Royal Cadillac Tucson Arizona was the destination and has been there 3 times. This last time the dealership was too busy to even update me for a whole week. Would not return calls so I had to contact a manager just so I can get an update on my vehicle. I was then told that it will be a couple weeks before the part is there and then a few days to fix it. So we are looking at 3 weeks approximate. I asked about a loaner since this is an expensive vehicle and kinda like to have something to drive. Was told, "No, we don't do that sorry." So I did what most people would do, go directly to Cadillac.
Well that was useless. They care less about their customers than this dealership. They just wanted to note everything to help improve customer satisfaction yet nothing will change. They claim they are sorry for my experience yet did nothing to correct that dealership and how they treat loyal customers (own multiple Cadillacs one being CTS V). I told them I was not happy I am paying for a vehicle that is in the shop more than on the road and cannot even get a loaner. Why pay Cadillac prices on a Ford Pinto quality product. This company has went downhill and will tell you to never buy another Cadillac and stay away from those dealerships. Lexus, Infiniti, heck even Hyundai would be a better choice. 0 stars for this company and vehicle and will make sure anyone I know stays far away from Cadillac.
Reviewed April 5, 2023
Choose a different dealership. Actually a different manufacture for that matter. I purchased a Brand New Cadillac CT5-V in February 22. 1 year later Feb 23 with the car at 11k miles I received a message on my dash that stated “Service Brake Pad Monitor”. I took the car into the dealership where they informed me I needed to replace the brake pads and rotors. No car EVER needs this replaced with such low mileage. Cadillac of Beverly Hills/GM refuse to see this as a defective/low quality parts. Instead they’re saying it’s the way I drive the car. Even though they ran a diagnostics and it was determined that the car has never been abused. I’m being told that I need to pay $3500 to repair the premature failure of a $70k car. Absurd and ridiculous. Save yourself from dealing with this type of headache. There are plenty of Luxury Manufactures that truly know how to appreciate your business.
Reviewed Jan. 2, 2023
I bought a brand new Cadillac xt6 2022, I’ve been given maintenance to the xt6 at Cadillac dealer, just about a week ago I went to get an oil change. A week later the engine light been on. I couldn’t believe it! That it would happen now, I’ve only used it for couple of months, I would of expect something like that probably years later but not in a new vehicle!
Reviewed Sept. 9, 2022
The most environmental impact humans do is buy new cars and trash old ones. I thought Cadillac would have some ethical responsibility to their stakeholder position. I have been very happy with my 2010 Cadillac through the years. I well cared for this car and still looks nearly new inside and out. Now in 2022 it started burning quite a bit of oil, I messed up and didn't keep track, and I blew the 3.0 engine. My fault and at 160k miles I'm not mad at them, though that was a bit short life for burning all the oil in 1k miles on a well maintained engine. What I am mad about is the access to parts.
Apparently Cadillac makes changes to their engines often and makes engine swaps nearly impossible by their ridiculous ECU limitations. This is outright vital that a company could be welcoming for people to fix their cars and be environmentally friendly by extending the life of a car and all the plastics and emissions it took to create it... This company preaches woke, but is clearly out to just damage the environment with throwaway cars... Cadillac and other auto companies are lead by some fake liars. They don't care anything about the environment. I will never buy a Cadillac again.... From a customer who thought they would never buy another brand.
Reviewed April 20, 2022
Wile I was driving my Cadillac XT-5 my entire keychain with seven keys and an ornament disappeared through large gap right above sliding cupholder's cover. There was no way to get this item back without dismantling part of the vehicle. So, I took it to Casa de Cadillac to retrieve my keys. It took them a few hours to get my keys back and return my car. I was really shocked when at the end I was charged $375. It is obviously design flaw, since no vehicle should be able to swallow such a bulky item without easy way to retrieve it. My car is under bumper to bumper warranty and they should have used this warranty to get my keys back since I am not the one who have created that unacceptably wide opening inside the car. As a result I was charged $375 and for several hours I did not have an access neither to my home nor to my office. So, I was punished for the poor design of the vehicle. This is unacceptable!
Reviewed March 3, 2022
Side sensors and associated hardness corrosion on a Cadillac XTS 2014. Totally unacceptable especially for a car driven in an area without rain and generally without moisture. The bill to replace them come up to about $2K. DO NOT BUY JUNK GM CARS. This is just the most recent problem I have. Shame on the company and their management for such poor quality. No wonder bankruptcy is looming.
Reviewed March 2, 2022
Waited months 4 new Escalade. Had only 6 days & in shop ever since& rental car I'm paying for because no loaners. Calls emails w/ advisors only delay & pawn U off! It's GMs new corporate culture? Service Request Number: **
Reviewed Jan. 17, 2022
Consumer alert: If you buy a new Cadillac there will be some GM locations that will not work on Warranty items. I was told today by Cadillac, the hopes of going full electric by 2025 and because of this, some GM dealerships are not required to work on Cadillacs if it is covered by warranty. I was not told this before buying and actually was told that any GM dealership would accept the Cadillac. The nearest Cadillac dealership is over 40 miles one way.
Reviewed Jan. 11, 2022
Poorest customer service I have ever received. Totally not helpful and not there to meet customers' needs or satisfaction. After waiting for my Escalade for 4 months with a issue with the transmission, on the third time around picking my vehicle up the engine blew at 60000 miles 10 miles from the dealership and transmission still not fixed. Four months later vehicle was returned, after a new engine and still has transmission issues, touch screen is bad, cruise control not working and drivers assist warning on. I had to fight for a loaner for warranty work! Which was given a equinox, nowhere in comparison for 3.5 months. Was told by Cadillac was basically my problem to deal w the dealership and I could go rent a vehicle to meet my family's need of a 7 passenger vehicle but would only reimburse 42 dollars a day for a week only.
I also was told by one of their customer car advisors that it was basically my problem and if they were to have the same issues she would be in the same shape. Total lie. Payment reimbursement was discussed then denied after I had to do all the grunt work to get the warranty work order and submit for which they had multiple contacts with the dealership and were well aware what was going on. Worst experience ever and will not own another Cadillac in my lifetime. Would highly not recommend buying a Cadillac. They are junk and way overpriced. Encountered multiple people with the same transmission issues along with GM has a class action lawsuit against them for the transmission problem my vehicle has/had. I got rid of it ASAP!
Reviewed Nov. 30, 2021
Beware New Purchasers for GM Manufacturing of Cadillacs. We purchased our new CT5 in 2020. Our brakes started squealing from day one after driving it off the lot. Going on 2 years now and the brakes on the car continue to squeak so loud it is irritating! We sound like we are driving a school bus and it is so embarrassing as people stare at us everyday. We have taken it to the FWB dealership 3 times and each time we’re told cannot duplicate. The last time I brought videos and FWB did submit them to Cadillac customer care and the engineer stated it was normal operations? The reason it is normal is because GM has changed the composite material to save money on brake pads. Now you get squeaking brakes with your new car purchase!
I contacted Cadillac customer care and was advised to get a second opinion. I took the car to the Pensacola dealer and got the same result and explanation. We know it is not the dealer's fault that GM will not support their product! Nevertheless, the service departments are taking the negative hit for GM’s lack of customer satisfaction. Only after I would not give high marks did I start receiving calls from Cadillac pretending to care and gathering the same information time and time again with the promise of a call from a supervisor. The call never came!
I certainly did not want to post this but GM simply does not care about the purchaser of their product once you have purchased. I have driven GM autos for 43 years but never again after this. All I want is my brakes to stop squeaking and GM is too cheap to even allow a replacement set to be put on. Maybe because squeaking breaks are now normal operations for GM autos now as stated by the GM engineer. I say replace them and let’s see. But again I am just your average car buyer not anyone with influence to be treated fairly by GM.
Reviewed Nov. 19, 2021
Cadillacs are a huge investment. They require patience to deal with all the systems in the car and the maintenance not only of these items but also the wear items. All the modern conveniences are great but present a lot of learning plus trail and error. The comfort, power and prestige are all great but come at a cost.
Reviewed Nov. 13, 2021
I bought a new 2017 Cadillac XT5. I had a problem with the cruise control. It took 4 visits to the maintenance department before they fixed the problem. I had to take my Cadillac in because the fuel gauge would not work properly. I simply washed my xt5 and somehow it caused the door locks to not work. It cost me $575 to get it fixed. I called the corporate office seeking a refund and give Cadillac a chance to stand by their product but they refused. So, if you want to take a chance and buy a Cadillac....good luck.
Reviewed Nov. 4, 2021
Had a 2004 Cadillac XLR Drop Top. Absolutely the best car from General Motors in ADDITION to the 2000 Corvette Convertible I owned with 75,000 miles on it AND NEVER WENT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FOR ANY PROBLEM, which I traded in for The Cadillac XLR also with 75,000 on it. And it also never went to the service department for any problem. The Cadillac WAS produced at the Corvette Factory in Bowling Green Kentucky.
Reviewed Aug. 2, 2021
We have enjoyed our Cadillac SRX, but have the headlight fogging issue. We were out of the country when they issued the recall but missed it when we came back. They stated basically that we were out of luck. Earlier this year they offered $200 towards a $1200 repair bill to replace both headlight assemblies. We can't see with the headlights on low beam and have to place them on high beam. In checking with Cadillac today they are standing by their offer. We will not buy another Cadillac and will be telling anyone we encounter that is looking to purchase a luxury car to stay away from Cadillac because of their lack of support. I have had much better success from Lexus and Ford with issues like this. I will stay with these brands.
Reviewed May 24, 2021
Bought my XT5 in December of 2020. It has been the worst thing I could have done. I traded my Lexus and I am so disappointed in Cadillac. I took it in 3 times for them to try and fix, Parking Brake, All wheel drive system, StabiliTrak, steering assist. My dash was lit up like a Christmas tree only to find out after 3 times there was a corroded wiring harness and then a bad camera. After all of that, I had a flood under my gas pedal that soaked over to the passenger side too, so I took it in a fourth time. This vehicle stalled on me driving south bound Interstate 75. I have called Cadillac customer service 3 times to report this safety issue and they have not bothered to call me back. Shame on Cadillac on the lack of response to a serious safety concern! Really regret trading my Lexus. Don't buy Cadillac!!!! They clearly do not care about safety concerns.
Reviewed April 12, 2021
Cadillac goes the extra mile in making sure you get the most value for your car. Anytime I ask I get a return call, and ask if I need rental etc.. Cappellino Cadillac on Sheridan Dr. in Williamsville is great.
Reviewed March 27, 2021
My 2020 XT5 is fully equipped with every option available. I find everything easy to operate and very functional. I've owned Mercedes and BMW, but overall prefer the XT5. Don't really care for the V6/V4 function...Creates a dragging vibration in the V4 mode. Understand Cadillac is going full electric in the near future, so no more Cadillacs for me. You'll be lucky to sell 5% of what you sell now. Only two dealers in my state are going to hang on...The rest have taken the buyout...That should tell you something. What are you thinking? Guess I'll go back to Mercedes. See ya...
Reviewed Jan. 19, 2021
We have a 14 ats. We bought new.. The cue cracked 2-3 later, it was under warranty so they fixed it.... Now it’s cracking again... They told us it’s a flaw that they screwed up, they should keep fixing it... And fix it right... We paid a lot of money for this car.
Reviewed Dec. 17, 2020
Our experience with the SRX has been bad from the start. Cue system, transmission troubles but now they will not stand behind a poor product design with the headlight problem. This is a safety problem for whoever drives this car at night. It is a well documented problem that they will not stand behind. Shame on you Cadillac, when someone dies it will be on you.
Reviewed Nov. 12, 2020
I bought an SRX 2013 because I saw them out on the street and I liked them.. Worst mistake.. It has been a nightmare after another.. The cooling fan runs by itself.. Took it to a GMC mechanic 3 times changing different parts every time, works fine for few days and start acting up again..to the point that I had also to get a new battery because the other one got worn out.. Headlights are a nightmare.. Also changed them. Still not good.. Cadillac sent a letter about a class action on this matter, they had reject to pay me back because lack of proof even tho I sent the estimate and receipt.. I can keep going but it would be pages.. Just don't buy a cadillac.. You'll get yourself into a nightmare.
Reviewed Aug. 6, 2020
I have a 2015 Cadillac SRX that I purchased with defective headlamps. I have taken my vehicle in for service multiple times to have the headlamps worked on but they are still not working. My husband and I have done research and read about many issues other consumers have had with the lights. I am very worried something could happen while driving at night. When I contacted Cadillac for help (because they manufactured and sold a defective car) the "Corporate" employee told me "I am responsible for Cadillac's manufacturing issue" and DECLINED any further escalation from me. I can't believe they treat their customers this way. Bad car & even worse customer service!
Reviewed June 24, 2020
We leased a Cadillac CTS V Sport in October of 2017. 42 month lease with available miles of 53K. We now have 11 months left on the lease. For the past 7 months the car has been in the service department 190 Days. That's 6.2 months. It started out with somewhat minor issues. In April 24 thru May 3 of 2019 with 6449 miles on it (we had planned on buying the lease out so tried to keep the miles low) the Cue system needed replaced, all 4 tires needed replaced because of an alignment issue, rear tail assembly needed replaced, Internal failure of rear body structure stop lamp replaced. Then on November 25 2019 with 11629 miles it went back into the service department.
Car needed a whole new engine, new turbo, fuel injectors plus so much more. Car just stopped. It was in the service dept for 68 days. Got it back January 31 2020. Went back into the shop February 24 2020 for 11 more days. Air conditioner went out of it. Got the car back March 5. On March 16th back into the shop for 75 more days. Had to rework the whole engine, replace both turbos this time plus so much more. Got the car back May 29 2020. Car went back into service June 5 2020 and is still there 20 days later. Needs 2 new tires and a new steering box because it's showing aligned but it is shredding the tires.
We have had a case open with Cadillac for quite some time. Asked them to take the car back in November 2019 when it needed a new engine. They said no. Asked again in March 2020 when it need the new engine reworked for 75 days. They said no. The car has now been in the service dept for 190 days in the last 7 months. We have had to continue making our monthly lease payments even though we have not had the car. We have 11 months left on the lease. Cadillac as of yesterday June 23 2020 still says we have to keep paying on the lease. They won't take the car back. Even though it obviously is a LEMON!
Fair warning. DO NOT BUY CADILLAC. THEIR QUALITY IS TERRIBLE AND THEY WON'T BACK THEIR PRODUCT! I have every invoice showing the repairs needed on a car that had 11600 miles on it. I would be happy to supply them. NEVER AGAIN! It's obvious by their actions that they do not care about anyone as a customer. They will milk us for the rest on this lease and then they will resale the car to someone when the car will have no warranty. They just care about the money!
Reviewed June 8, 2020
My parents have owned many older model Cadillac and had great experiences, other than any repairs are expensive. I bought a 2012 SRX used with low mileage. My repairs now on this money pit are just under $10,000. One of the problems is a particular code that is not specific to a problem but rather has a list of possible problems to be fixed. They just go down the list and keep fixing and charging you until the problem is resolved. That code has cost me about $5000 now and still not fixed. They have given me discounts on parts at times but this is still unacceptable expectations coming from such a top brand car manufacturer. Other problems, back up camera, air conditioner, oil leak...I will not buy another Cadillac and will sever my ties with the brand this week!
Reviewed March 4, 2020
Bought my SRX last year. I have spent over $600 have both bulbs replaced twice and now the passenger side is out again. Received a letter over the weekend about the moisture in the light itself. Took it to the dealership and was told that I needed both changed and new bulbs that would be covered by GM. Then I was told that I had to pay $1,500 to the dealership and file a claim with GM for reimbursement. WHAT A JOKE! If their certified tech at their branded dealership says they need replaced, why am I paying anything? Furthermore, EVEN IF I am to pay for something and wait for reimbursement, why is the LABOR and PARTS? The parts are coming form GM WHO IS REIMBURSING ME! Ugh.
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