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2005 Cadillac XLR structure problems

13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the structure on the 2005 Cadillac XLR42% of all complaints for this model year.

13
Structure complaints
42%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Will Cadillac do a recall on roof coming off as driving? Cost me $759.00 for the roof and $550.00 for the Vera the Cadillac dealer to install the roof And NO RECALL ON A $120,000.00 DOLLAR CAR I'M MAD AS HELL

    filed Apr 3, 2023

  • My 2005 Cadillac XLR Was Being Towed To Vera Cadillac Dealership And The Roof Flew Off The Car [XXX] Why Was This Not A Recall ? Thank You [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

    filed Mar 28, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Structure problems in other XLR years

YearReportsShare
2004 XLR1132%
XLR structure problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.