2006 Cadillac Xlr problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (3) · Wheels (1) · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2011-02-28 · campaign 11E009000 · 4,887 vehicles
Defect: TI AUTOMOTIVE IS RECALLING CERTAIN FUEL PUMPS, PART NUMBERS TU456 AND TU303, SOLD UNDER VARIOUS BRAND NAMES AS AFTERMARKET AND REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE MOTOR VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP MAY SEIZE, STOPPING THE FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE CREATING A STALLING CONDITION.
Risk: A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR SHOULD THE ENGINE STALL WHILE IN USE.
Fix: TI AUTOMOTIVE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND WILL REPLACE ANY DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMP WITH A NEW OR REWORKED FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TI AUTOMOTIVE AT 1-866-867-3759 OR LOG ON TO WWW.RECALLRESPONSE.COM.
Service bulletins (728)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-03-28 · 23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on onstar module 2g sunset information.
Unknown Or Other 2025-02-20 · PIP5358D · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. technician will need to
Showing the 6 most recent of 728 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2021-03-08 · Power Train · 44,600 mi“driving at steady 45 mph then the rear of the car surged sharply to the left.i gained control but the the service stabletrak warning and the traction control off light came one…”
2021-03-08 · Power Train · 44,600 mi“driving at 45mph then the car surged to the left. i got control then in service stable traction warning and traction control off light appeared…”
2019-02-25 · Structure:body:door · 🔥 fire“2006 cadillac xlr roadster. consumer writes in regards to defective electric door release buttons. *ld *tr…”
2016-11-28 · Electrical System“the monitors do not report when the battery is going dead. as a result i was trapped in my car for two hours because of a dead battery. there are no safety features that allowed me to open the door. i was in my driveway and luckily after screaming at a guest of my neighbors, my neighbor came over and jump my battery and i was able to open the doo…”
2016-04-17 · Wheels · 108,000 mi“i replaced my front hubs on 12/29/2015 and less then 4 months later they needed replacing again. is their a manufacturer defect in the hubs and what would be the cause of the failure..…”
2015-02-03 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 45,000 mi“gas tank leak - strong gas/fuel odor/smell coming from inside and outside the vehicle. check engine light coming on (dating back to 2009; was told then by cadillac service advisor that my gas cap was loose). problem has gotten worse over time to the point where i can no longer park the car in my garage or ride in the vehicle without windows rolle…”
2013-06-30 · Power Train · 35,960 mi“while backing out of a parking spot i placed car in reverse and it backed up as it should. when i placed gear in forward and stepped on accelerator the car still went rearward almost striking another vehicle. at that point vehicle only had reverse and needed to be towed for shift cable replacement. this same thing happened again on 6/27/13 at 42…”
2006-12-28 · Tires“fax request assistance with gmac, company refuses to buy back defective vehicle *cc. the vehicle is equipped with run flat tire therefore it is not equipped with a spare. the vehicle also isn't equipped with a jack or a place to store a spare. the run flat tire went flat and the dealer had to replace it with a regular michelin tire. the new r…”
2006-12-05 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls“dt*: the contact stated the electric windows slid up and down on their own. this continuously occurred, but the service dealer could not duplicate the issue to fix the problem. the consumer had difficulty accessing the trunk, it would not unlock. the power steering failed, however the dealer was unable to duplicate the problem. the cigarette ligh…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.