# 2017 Cadillac XT5 - “steering assist reduced” message

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** xt5, cadillac\
**Created:** [December 13, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266 "2020-12-13T02:10:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![WilliamNeilAdams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f1d935/32.png) [@WilliamNeilAdams](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WilliamNeilAdams)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 2:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266/1 "2020-12-13T02:10:10Z")

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car says: Action required, steering assist reduced, drive with care

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**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 10:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266/2 "2020-12-13T10:36:13Z")

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Take it in Monday morning. Do not risk your life, or the life of others .

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**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266/3 "2020-12-13T21:40:25Z")

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Could be anything. One post on a Cadillac forum said it was caused by a bad thermostat. Go figure. Since it has electric power steering I’d be inclined to suspect a marginal alternator.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 8:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266/4 "2020-12-14T20:20:10Z")

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> [@WilliamNeilAdams](#):
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> Action required, steering assist reduced, drive with care

Is there any ambiguity in that warning at all for you? Seems very clear to me.

It tells me you should get the car in for service immediately. While you can drive it to service, not tow it, do so with care.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2020, 9:18pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2017-cadillac-xt5-steering-assist-reduced-message/173266/5 "2020-12-14T21:18:34Z")

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> [@Mustangman](#):
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> Is there any ambiguity in that warning at all for you? Seems very clear to me.

+1  
I have a hard time imagining that anyone could interpret that message as anything _other than_ the imminent need for repair, preferably from a Cadillac dealer.