There are 4 stored owner reports matching the visibility & wipers leading-label group for the 2018 Cadillac XT5 in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)My windshield has a lot of spider and has never been hit with anything. They spread from the bottom up
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THE GUIDELINES OFTEN FAIL TO DISPLAY WHEN SWITCHING THE CAR IN TO REVERSE. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE: 'THE CAUSE OF THE CONDITION MAY BE THE RVC IMAGE BEING PROVIDED VIA AN ALTERNATE ROBUST RVC FEED FROM THE VIDEO BYPASS MODULE. TO ENSURE THAT THE RVC IMAGE IS ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN IN REVERSE THIS ALTERNATE ROBUST RVC FEED IS PROVIDED IF THE PRIMARY CAMERA FEED IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR ANY REASON. A CALIBRATION CHANGE HAS BEEN MADE THAT REDUCES, BUT DOES NOT ELIMINATE, EVERY CAUSE OF MISSING REARVIEW CAMERA GUIDELINES.' HOWEVER, IT SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE THAN HALF OF THE TIME THAT THE GUIDELINES FAIL TO DISPLAY.
POOR HEADLAMP PERFORMANCE. AT THIS PRICE POINT, HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE SHOULD BE STANDARD. NIGHT TIME DRIVING & DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER IS A SAFETY HAZARD WITH THESE POORLY DESIGNED HALOGEN PROJECTOR HEADLAMPS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.