2006 Cadillac Xlr Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2006 Cadillac Xlr. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 15 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“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”
“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”
“2006 cadillac xlr roadster. Consumer writes in regards to defective electric door release buttons. *ld *tr”
“2006 cadillac xlr roadster. Consumer writes in regards to defective electric door release buttons. *ld *tr”
“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…”
“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..”
“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…”
“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…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2006 Cadillac Xlr as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.