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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN 1GYKNDRS1JZ196916 · Checked Sep 21, 2026
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1GYKNDRS1JZ•••••• 2018 Cadillac XT5

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Power Train Sep 2024
The coolant thermostat was broken and gave two check engine codes P0128 and P0128P. AC was not functioning when the thermostat was not working, which can be dangerous in summer. It is also a very common problem with Cadillac XT5 and GMC Acadia
Engine Sep 2019
Each time the car is driven the oil % drops by at least 1-2 % points. Since sept 2019 the oil reading dropped to 29%. The dealer changed the oil filter and said the car was perfect. I have since learned that this vehicle has an open recall. There is an open recall on 2018 xt5,…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1GYKNDRS1JZ196916 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.