87 problems have been reported for the 2018 Cadillac XT5. The following chart shows the 17 most common problems for 2018 Cadillac XT5. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 14 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (13 problems).
In our research we use the PPMY index to compare the reliability of vehicles. The PPMY index of a certain model is defined as the problems reported per thousand vehicles per Year. The total sales of the 2018 Cadillac XT5 in the United States are 60,374 units [1]. If the total number of problems reported by Cadillac XT5 owners in the last 8 years is 87, and the age of the vehicle is 8, the PPMY index can then be calculated as
PPMY Index = 87 / 60,374 / 8 * 1000 = 0.18.
For more information, refer to this page: A study of reliability comparison across Cadillac XT5 model year vehicles.
The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2018 Cadillac XT5 in 2018.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used Cadillac XT5, the following table can be used to compare the 2018 Cadillac XT5 with the Cadillac XT5 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2018 XT5 is 87 while the average number of problems reported for the 9 model years of the Cadillac XT5 is 42.