FOR SALE: 2004 Cadillac XLR Mallett Turbocharged – 1 of 2 Built

This 2004 Cadillac XLR was purchased new and sent to Mallett Performance Cars in North Carolina where it went though an extensive overhaul over several years. This Cadillac XLR is one of only 2 XLR’s to receive the Mallett badge for 2004 and registered in the official Mallett Registry at www.mallettcars.com. Details From the Seller: …

[Bring a Trailer] 2009 Cadillac XLR-V For Sale With Only 2,500 Miles

Pristine Cadillac XLRs and XLR-Vs are getting harder and harder to find.  However, once in a while, a perfect gem appears for sale, and this 2009 Cadillac XLR-V is one of them. Up for auction on the Bring A Trailer website, this beautiful Black Raven XLR-V is listed for sale by the original owner with …

NHTSA Closes Cadillac XLR Roof Separation Investigation

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has officially closed the Cadillac XLR retractable roof investigation without finding enough reason to issue a recall. In February 2019, the NHTSA opened an investigation after receiving complaints from owners that the roof panel layers on the XLR separate due to a weakness in the adhesive bonding used …

Owner’s 2008 Cadillac XLR-V Mistakenly Towed and Stored Outdoors for 6 Months

Rod Ghorashi-Zadeh a car collector and owner of a 2008 Cadillac XLR-V is suing the EasyPark storage facility and Busters Towing for mistakenly towing his XLR-V from the storage facility and storing it outdoors for 6-months. Ghorashi-Zadeh filed a notice of civil claim in BC Supreme Court on September 4, naming Parking Corp. of Vancouver …

NHTSA Investigates Reports of Cadillac XLR Roof Separation

On February 1st, the NHTSA opened an investigation into 10 documented reports of outer roof panel separation on the 2004 – 2005 Cadillac XLR. Below are the current details of that investigation: Date Investigation Opened: FEB 01, 2019Date Investigation Closed: OpenNHTSA Action Number: PE19001Component(s): STRUCTURE T he Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) has received ten …

Another 2005 Cadillac XLR Loses Its Roof

In August of last year, we reported that a 2005 Cadillac XLR owner in Florida, was driving down a back road when the roof on her XLR flew off. Last week, another 2005 Cadillac XLR owner in Tallahassee, Florida ran into the same problem as he was driving his XLR down Interstate-75 in Georgia. Brad …

Roof Delamination Still Haunts Some Cadillac XLR Owners

On June 3rd, a 2005 Cadillac XLR owner was driving down a back road in First Coast, Florida, when suddenly, the roof panel flew off her XLR. Francesca Giannini, the XLR’s owner, bought her 2005 Cadillac XLR new and never showed any structural issues during routine maintenance checks. A witness who was driving behind Giannini, …

National Corvette Museum Seeks to Expand Collection with Cadillac XLR

In a recent news post, the National Corvette Museum has announced that they are seeking to expand their collection by adding the 2004 – 2009 Cadillac XLR. The Cadillac XLR was built from 2004 to 2009 and is the only other automobile to have been built along side the Corvette at the Bowling Green Corvette …

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