2025 Cadillac XT4 Front Air Bag Recall (24V795)

Recall 24V795 at a glance

What is wrong with the 2025 Cadillac XT4 in recall 24V795?

The instrument panel may be missing the perforation on the underside of the panel cover that allows the passenger-side air bag to deploy properly.

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2025 Cadillac XT4 vehicles. The instrument panel may be missing the perforation on the underside of the panel cover that allows the passenger-side air bag to deploy properly.

Is it safe to drive a 2025 XT4 with recall 24V795?

NHTSA has not told owners to stop driving, but the risk is real: A passenger-side air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA describes the risk this way: A passenger-side air bag that does not deploy properly increases the risk of injury in a crash.

NHTSA has not issued a do-not-drive or park-outside warning for this recall. Still, get the repair done as soon as it is available, and stop driving if you notice symptoms related to the frontal.

Which vehicles are included in recall 24V795?

Recall 24V795 covers 25 vehicles: 2025 Cadillac XT4.

NHTSA lists 25 vehicles in this campaign. Not every vehicle of these models and years is included, so check your VIN.

What is the fix for the XT4 front air bag recall?

Yes. Dealers will replace the instrument panel upper cover, free of charge.

Dealers will replace the instrument panel upper cover, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 29, 2024. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is A242476151.

When was recall 24V795 announced?

General Motors, LLC reported recall 24V795 to NHTSA on October 24, 2024. NHTSA lists the owner letter date as November 29, 2024.

This recall was filed 23 months ago. If your XT4 was built in that window, the VIN check below is the way to confirm it is included.

How do I check if my XT4 is part of recall 24V795?

Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. If recall 24V795 is open on your XT4, it will be listed there.

Look up your VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls. If 24V795000 is open on your XT4, it will be listed there, along with Cadillac recall number A242476151. You can also ask any Cadillac dealer to run the VIN. The VIN is printed on your registration and visible through the lower driver-side windshield.

What should XT4 owners do about recall 24V795?

Check your VIN, schedule the free recall repair, and keep a repair order for every dealer visit.

1. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to confirm recall 24V795000 applies to your XT4.
2. Book the recall appointment with any authorized Cadillac dealer. Ask up front whether parts are available and how long the vehicle will be there.
3. Get a repair order for every visit, even if the dealer only inspects the vehicle. Read it before you leave and make sure your complaint is written the way you described it.
4. Write down when symptoms involving the frontal happen: date, mileage, speed, weather and what you felt or heard. Photos and short videos help.
5. Count the days the vehicle is at the dealer. Days out of service add up toward California's 30-day presumption.
6. If the recall repair does not fix it, or the vehicle keeps going back for the same issue, talk to a lemon law attorney.

What are XT4 owners reporting to NHTSA?

Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA about these vehicles since 2020, 0 of them about the air bags.

Too few NHTSA complaints about the air bags have been filed since recall 24V795 was reported (0) to say whether the fix is holding.

NHTSA’s public complaint database lists 10 owner complaints filed since 2020 for the vehicles in this recall, and 0 of them involve the air bags. Complaints are reports from owners and have not been verified by NHTSA, but a high count for the same component is a sign the problem is widespread.

• 2025 Cadillac XT4: 10 complaints in total, 0 about the air bags

Can recall 24V795 make my XT4 a lemon in California?

Not by itself. A recall repair that fails, or repeat dealer visits for the same defect, can support a California lemon law claim.

Owners often ask whether this frontal recall means their XT4 qualifies as a lemon. Not by itself. Song-Beverly looks at whether a defect covered by the warranty substantially impairs use, value or safety and was not fixed after a reasonable number of repair attempts (Civ. Code 1793.2(d)).

Air bag defects are hidden until the moment they matter most. A recall repair may replace an inflator or sensor, but if warning lights return or the system faults again, that is a repeat repair for a safety defect.

A remedy is available. Many vehicles are fixed on the first try. If the problem returns after the recall repair, or the 2025 Cadillac XT4 has needed other repairs for the same defect, those visits count toward a lemon law claim.

California law presumes a reasonable number of attempts has been made if, within 18 months or 18,000 miles of delivery, the same problem was repaired two or more times for a defect likely to cause death or serious injury, four or more times for any covered defect, or the vehicle was out of service for repairs more than 30 days in total (Civ. Code 1793.22(b)). Some of these require written notice to the manufacturer. A claim can still succeed outside that window.

An owner who prevails in a lemon law case can recover reasonable attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer (Civ. Code 1794(d)). You pay nothing, win or lose. We are paid only if you win, and the manufacturer pays our fees, including in settlements. If a case is lost, our firm covers the costs.

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