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2025 Cadillac XT6

Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 2025 XT6.

The 2025 Cadillac XT6 enters its latest model year as a three-row luxury crossover whose owner feedback trajectory tells a reassuring story for researchers weighing long-term dependability. Engine issues dominate the complaint landscape, with just 8 total owner complaints logged against the 2025 model alongside a single recall — figures that represent the lowest complaint volume across the XT6's entire 2020–2025 production run and a sharp decline from the 36 complaints recorded in the launch-year 2020. For shoppers and analysts alike, that downward trend suggests early teething problems have largely been engineered out, making the 2025 the most refined and least-troublesome XT6 to date on paper, though the persistent engine-category complaint flag is worth monitoring as the vehicle accumulates real-world mileage.

Model year202520242023202220212020

Fitment & sizes

Replacement part sizes and factory part numbers — battery, bulbs, filters and belts.

From the factory this vehicle uses OE oil filter 12693541. Each part links to every other vehicle that shares it, so a part you already stock may fit more of your fleet than you'd expect.

OE service part numbers OEM · verified

Engine oil filter12693541 alt 12727115
Engine air filter23321606
Spark plug55504354 alt 12646780
Front wiper blades84580859 alt 84586337
Cabin air filter13508023 alt 84987523

Full specifications

Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.

Dimensions & weight NHTSA vPIC

Overall length198.8 in
Overall width77.2 in
Overall height68.9 in
Wheelbase112.6 in
Curb weight4689 lb
Track (front / rear)66.5 / 66.1 in
Weight distribution (front / rear)55/45

Performance & power Independent road tests

0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.

Independent road tests for the XT6 of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.

6.4–7.2 sec0–60 mph (tested)quickest 6.40 sec — 2020 Sport
YearTrim / engine0–60¼ mileHPDrivetrain
2020Sport 3.6L V66.40 sec15.10 sec310 hpAWD
2020Sport 3.6L V66.80 sec15.20 sec310 hpAWD
2020Sport 3.6L V67.20 sec15.60 sec310 hpAWD

Factory maintenance schedule OEM · verified

Normal service, condensed from the factory interval matrix.

Under the factory schedule, replace the engine oil and filter every 7,500 mi; spark plugs every 60,000 mi; coolant at 150,000 mi. The big-interval services (at 150,000 mi for coolant, and the transmission fluid) are the ones owners most often skip — on a lower-mileage example, assume the original fluids are still in it and check them first.

Every 7,500 miEngine Oil (inspect fluid level) · Engine Oil (drain & refill) · Engine Oil Filter (replace) · Engine Oil Life Monitor (inspect) · Tire & Wheel Assembly (inspect)
Every 15,000 miEngine Air Filter Element (replace)
Every 22,500 miCabin Air Filter (replace)
Every 60,000 miSpark Plugs (replace)
Every 97,500 miSpark Plug Wires (inspect)
Every 100,000 miHood Hinge (inspect)
At 150,000 miEngine Coolant System (drain, flush & refill)

Reliability & federal safety record

Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.

Across the Cadillac XT6 generation, federal records illustrate a pronounced downward trend in both complaints and recalls from the 2020 launch—which saw 36 complaints and 4 recalls—to the present. The 2025 model year sits at the favorable end of this arc, recording generation-low figures with just 8 complaints and a single recall. Technical service bulletins also saw a steep decline, dropping from 855 in 2020 to 196 in 2025, which implies significant manufacturing refinements and the successful resolution of early-production bugs over the vehicle's lifecycle. For the 2025 model specifically, the sparse complaints are distributed across Engine (2), Unknown Or Other (2), Service Brakes (1), and Electrical System (1) categories, with zero crash or fire incidents reported, though the data does not specify root causes for these few issues. Given its position as the most statistically stable and refined year in the generation with the fewest federal red flags, the 2025 XT6 is a highly recommended used purchase.

1
Open recalls
NHTSA campaigns
196
Service bulletins
Manufacturer communications
0
ODI investigations
Office of Defects Investigation
8
Owner complaints
0 involved a crash · 0 a fire
NHTSA crash-test rating federal NCAP · out of 5 stars
Overall★★★★★
Frontal★★★★★
Side★★★★★
Rollover★★★★
Owner complaints by model year NHTSA · this generation & adjacent

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, by component

All 8 complaints on record, top 6 components.

Engine2
Unknown Or Other2
Service Brakes1
Electrical System1
Service Brakes,Forward Collision Avoidance1
Unknown Or Other,Fuel/Propulsion System1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint database.

Recalls NHTSA · verified

Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.

24V459000Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/PanelReported 20/06/2024

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023-2025 Cadillac XT5 and 2024-2025 Cadillac XT6 vehicles. The instrument panel may not illuminate when the hazard warning lights, high beams, or turn signals are… Remedy: Dealers will update the instrument panel software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 13, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac's customer service at…

Technical service bulletins NHTSA · verified

Showing 5 of 196 bulletins on record with NHTSA.

BulletinDateComponentSummary
PIT5855K2026-07-06Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates that a vehicle may be encountered with the…
PIT5966F2026-06-23Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still…
PIT6503A2026-06-03Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information is to inform technicians that GM is placing the B174W Front…
PIT65192026-05-27Unknown Or OtherThis preliminary information is to inform technicians and customers that the voice…
PIC6540J2026-05-14Unknown Or OtherThis Preliminary information communicates to dealers a procedure to reset the radio.

Common OBD-II trouble codes

The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.

P0420
Catalyst system efficiency below threshold — Bank 1
P0300
Random / multiple cylinder misfire detected
P0171
System too lean — Bank 1
P0455
Evaporative emission system leak detected — large leak
P0128
Coolant thermostat below regulating temperature
P0442
Evaporative emission system leak detected — small leak

VIN tools

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VIN
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Build data
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Reference guides

Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.

Frequently asked

Does the 2025 XT6 have open recalls?

NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.