2021 Cadillac XT4

Across the XT4 generation, federal complaints and recalls peaked during the 2019 and 2020 launch years—recording 20 and 17 complaints alongside 3 and 5 recalls, respectively—before entering a downward trend. The 2021 model year sits at the forefront of this declining arc, dropping to 12 complaints and a single recall, which implies that initial production defects were largely mitigated by this point. For the 2021 XT4 specifically, fuel and propulsion systems dominate the complaint roster with four reports, though the data does not specify a root cause for these issues. While complaints briefly hit a low of 2 in 2022 before spiking in later years as the fleet ages, the 2021 model maintains a strong middle ground with substantially fewer recalls than its 2020 predecessor and far fewer complaints than the 2024 models. Given its zero fire complaints, a single crash complaint, and an improved federal record over the early launch years, the 2021 XT4 represents a strategically sound, lower-risk purchase within this generation.