There are 2 owner-reported fuel system complaints for the 2016 Cadillac XTSin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
when You fill up the car. gas leaks to the ground. I culd smell the fumes coming out of my home heater vents in My bedroom. I went to the garage and the fumes were very strong. I open both garage doors a nd the man door. then worried about a explosion,Gas water heater is in the garaaage. But I got into the car and drove it out to the driveway! I bought the used car from Cathedral city Lexus dealer. 5-9-2023. the filled up the car for Me and I smelled gas. I just assumed that the spilled some...5-19-2023 I filled it up again at Costco, and that night I smelled thee fumes.I took the car to the shop a they said it had to be replaced. We are now waiting for the new Gas tank to arrive. Aut shop Claims it can't be repaired. I can and will bring the old gas tank Home....for You inspection.
ON 2/31/16 I DROVE MY NEW VEHICLE FROM MY HOME TO THE GROCERY STORE APPROX.2.5 MILES AWAY,AS I WAS PARKING MY VEHICLE IN THE H/C SPOT ,A GOOD "SAMARITAN" TAPPED ON MY WINDOW & INFORMED ME THAT MY NEW VEHICLE WAS LEAKING GAS,HE CALLED 911 TO HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CLEAN UP THE GAS SPILL,I CALLED TRIPLE AAA TO DELIVER MY NEW VEHICLE TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP IN DELRAY BEACH FLA,THEY REPAIRED THE GAS LINE IN A FEW WEEKS,HOWEVER ON 3/6/16,I WAS DRIVING TO MY SUNDAY MASS @ OUR CHURCH IN TEQUESTA FLA.WHEN THE CAR ABRUPTLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DRIVEWAY@ THE CHURCH PARKING AREA AGAIN A PARISHIONER(A GOOD SAMARITAN) SIGNALED ME TO STOP BECAUSE GAS WAS LEAKING FROM BELOW MY VEHICLE,I CALLED GM ROAD SERVICE TO RETRIEVE THE VEHICLE & DELIVER IT TO THE CAR DEALERSHIP IN DELRAY BEACH FLA.THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR/WORK ON THE VEHICLE UNTIL I AGREED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR COSTS,THEY CLAIM THAT A N ANIMAL HAD CHEWED THRU THE PLASTIC GAS LINE CAUSING THE LEAK & INSISTING THAT I CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO FILE A CLAIM I HAVE VERY STRONG FEELINGS THAT GM HAS USED SUBSTANDARD MATERIALS ON ONE OF THE MUST IMPORTANT PARTS ON THIS NEW VEHICLE I COULD HAVE HAD A FIRE OR BLOWN UP IN MY NEW VEHICLE I MUST TO TRAVEL BACK TO MY HOME IN RHODE ISLAND IN JUNE & I FEAR FOR MY LIFE GM DOESN'T WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM, MR.S
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026