Cadillac SRX Complaints

3,266 consumer complaints on file.

#10672840January 15, 2015
ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FOR REPLACEMENT OF TIMING CHAINS, SPROCKETS, ACTUATORS, GUIDES, TENSIONER ALL MAJOR ENGINES PARTS NEEDING REPLACEMENT ON A CADILLAC WELL CARED FOR AT BARELY 100K. CONTACTED GM, GAVE RUN AROUND FOR WEEKS AND DENY THE FACT THAT THERE IS PREMATURE ENGINE WEARING ISSUES W NO COMPENSATION ON THESE 40K CARS, THEY CREATED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE SAME ISSUES ON SAME ENGINES IN DIFFERENT YR MODEL CARS AND SAME EXACT MODEL AS WELL. VERY POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672878January 15, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
AS I APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION WITH A GREEN TRAFFIC LIGHT A VEHICLE DRIVING ON THE CROSSING STREET FAILED TO STOP AT RED LIGHT AND I HAD TO ACCELERATE TO AVOID BEING HIT AND MY VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AND ALMOST GOT HIT . AS I TRIED TO RESUME MY TRAVEL AND ENTER A FREEWAY MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OVER 35 MILES PER HOUR UNTIL I HAD TO STOP AND SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND RESTART , IT THEN FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD . THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED UPON ACCELERATION . I THEN REPORTED THIS TO GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER . I DID AND WAS TOLD THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG , AND FAILED TO REPAIR. UPON RESEARCHING I HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS 2011 CADILLAC SRX.THERE ARE REPORTS ON A CADILLAC USER FORUM THAT HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER MODULE REFLASHED AS A SOLUTION . I HAVE MENTIONED THIS TO CAVENDER CADILLAC OF SAN ANTONIO BUT THEY REFUSED TO ATTEMPT THIS SOLUTION . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671980January 12, 2015
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS ENTERING THE FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC, AND NEEDED TO CROSS 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC. I GOT TO THE SECOND LANE AND STARTED TO MOVE INTO THE THIRD LANE. WHEN I PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR, IT WAS AS IF I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. THE CAR HAD NO POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE CAR BEHIND ME NEARLY REAR-ENDED ME BECAUSE THERE WAS NO WARNING, NO BRAKE LIGHTS, SINCE I WAS PRESSING ON THE ACCELERATOR, YET THE CAR BEHAVED AS IF I HAD HIT THE BRAKES. THIS IS THE 3RD NEAR MISS DUE TO THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS OCCASIONALLY FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF, BUT IT IS HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY NOW AND I FEAR AN ACCIDENT IS INEVITABLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT, SINCE I COULDN'T MAKE IT HAPPEN ON DEMAND, THEY TOOK NO ACTION. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES APPEARING. IN THAT CASE, I DON'T SEE WHAT DIFFERENCE IT MAKES IF I CAN REPRODUCE IT FOR A TECH OR NOT. IF THERE ARE NO CODES APPEARING THEN MY THOROUGH DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT BECAUSE THE TECH IS NOT GOING TO GET ANY FURTHER INFORMATION OTHER THAN EXPERIENCING THE LOSS OF ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THERE ARE OTHERS REPORTING THIS BEHAVIOR ON CADILLACFORUMS.COM, AND THERE WAS EVEN A RECALL FOR THE 2013 SRX FOR THIS BEHAVIOR. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY SINCE I NEVER KNOW WHEN THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN AS I TRY TO ACCELERATE, ESPECIALLY WHEN ENTERING ANOTHER LANE. SOMETIMES THE CAR BUCKS AND JERKS BACK AND FORTH A FEW TIMES, OTHER TIMES IT JUST ACTS LIKE I HIT THE BRAKES AND SLOWS DOWN, BUT EVENTUALLY IT ACCELERATES AND RETURNS TO NORMAL BEHAVIOR. VERY DISCONCERTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671028January 8, 2015
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE HAS A MOON ROOF DESIGN THAT UTILIZES DRAIN TUBES TO DIRECT WATER AWAY FROM THE ROOF AREA. THE DRAIN SYSTEM FAILED ALLOWING RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WATER SOAKED THE FLOOR AREA WHERE WIRING WAS ROUTED TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE WIRING HARNESS TO FAIL DUE TO WATER CONTAMINATION AT THE CONNECTION POINTS. REAR HATCH BEGAN TO OPEN UNCONTROLLABLY ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. REAR HATCH FINALLY FAILED AND WOULD NOT OPEN UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS I FOUND THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670818January 7, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACTIVATING THE RESUME SWITCH TO A SET SPEED OF 65MPH, THE SWITCH STICKS IN THE RESUME/ACCELERATION POSITION, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATING PAST THE SET SPEED, TOO SPEEDS GREATER 85 MPH, PRIOR TO DISENGAGING THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE DIFFERENT TIMES OVER THE PAST FIVE OR SIX YEARS. THE CONDITION WAS INTENTIONALLY INDUCED ON ONE OCCASION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670417January 6, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER DOOR LATCH STAYS IN THE OPEN POSITION, PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM LATCHING CLOSED. AFTER SITTING FOR A WHILE, OVER NIGHT OR A FEW DAYS, DOOR WILL LATCH CLOSED AGAIN. THIS IS A INTERMENT PROBLEM. CONCERNED WILL OCCUR WHILE DRIVING AS IT APPEARS TO BE EFFECTED BY THE ELECTRIC LOCK SYSTEM. CHECKED ON WEB SEVERAL OTHERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM ALSO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669602January 2, 2015
SEATS
TO MY KNOWLEDGE RECALL FOR SEATS OUT BOARD CORRECTION NOT PERFORMED BEFORE TAKING DELIVERY ON 12/26/2014. I'M MAKING AN APPT. AS OF TODAY 1/2/2015. I'M HEARING A WHISTLING / HOWLING LIKE NOISE WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 25 TO 35 MPH. GETS LOADER WHEN ACCELERATING AND SEEMS TO BE MORE PREVALENT WHEN STARTING AND COLD. THE SOUND CAUSES ME TO WONDER IF ITS RELATED TO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS (THAT COULD) FAIL CAUSING LOST OF CONTROL. IT APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM BENEATH THE REAR OF VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669697January 2, 2015
POWER TRAIN
AS I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SWITCH INTO 2ND GEAR ON THE HIGHWAY. PULLED OVER, TURNED OFF, TURNED ON, AND BEGAN DRIVING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE THEN SWITCHED GEARS AS USUAL. INTERESTED TO SEE IF THIS IS SIMILAR TO THE RECALL ON THE 2013 CADILLAC SRX TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, AND IF IT NEEDS REPROGRAMMING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669420December 31, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED MESSAGE DISPLAYS AS I AM DRIVING. AT FIRST IT WAS ONLY AT SPEEDS OVER 45MPH. RECENTLY IT COMES ON AT ANY SPEED DURING ANY ROAD OR WEATHER CONDITIONS. WHEN THE MESSAGE APPEARS THE CAR SWAYS AS IF A GUST OF WIND IS BLOWING THE CAR. AT TIMES I HEAR A GRINDING NOISE AS WELL. I HAVE ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND I AM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT SPEEDS OVER 60MPH. ONCE THE MESSAGE APPEARED AS I WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS A DEEP GRINDING NOISE AND FEELING. THE MOVEMENT THE CAR MAKES WHEN THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGES MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT REPAIR SHOPS (ONE BEING AN AUTHORIZED CADILLAC DEALERSHIP) 3 DIFFERENT TIMES, SPENT OVER A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REPAIR ATTEMPTS, AND NO ONE SEEMS TO HAVE AN ANSWER HOW TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE WITH SUCH UNPREDICTABLE CONDITIONS. THERE HAS TO BE AN ANSWER TO THIS POTENTIALLY FATAL DEFECT ON THIS VEHICLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669176December 30, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED THE INTERIOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT CAUSING IT TO FAIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668947December 30, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THERE WAS AN ERROR MESSAGE IN MY DISPLAY TO CHECK PASSENGER LOW BEAM. I HAD THE PASSENGER HEADLAMP REPLACED AT A CADILLAC DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $369.00. I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AND DROVE TO MY DESTINATION DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. WHEN I LEFT MY DESTINATION IT HAD GOTTEN DARK AND WHILE DRIVING THE HEADLAMP STOPPED WORKING. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THAT THE SEAL ON THE HEADLAMP IS NO GOOD THEREFORE ALLOWING MOISTURE TO DEVELOP INSIDE THE HEADLAMP WHICH CAUSES THE PROBLEM. I HAVE FOUND THROUGH RESEARCH THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS MODEL AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS AT TIMES WHEN IT WOULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE. THE REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY (APPROXIMATELY $1400 PER HEADLAMP). THERE IS MOISTURE IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLAMP AS WELL SO IT STANDS TO REASON THAT IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THAT LAMP STOPS WORKING. I ONLY HAVE 73,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND WITHOUT SPENDING $3000 TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, I COULD FIND MYSELF WITH NO LIGHTS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS IS IN MY OPINION MOST DEFINITELY A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661716December 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2010 CADILLAC SRX. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE. HOWEVER, THE NOTICE STATED THERE WOULD BE NO CHARGE, BUT ON THE SECOND SHEET, IT STATED TO SUBMIT FORM REIMBURSEMENT. *TA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668843December 29, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE GEAR LEVER HESITATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10668838December 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V394000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE MOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667743December 22, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 2/9/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663765December 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED THE VEHICLE INTO A CEMENT POST AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT PASSENGER BOTH SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,999.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10663423December 10, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT LOW BEAM LIGHT WARNING CAME ON, TOOK IT TO SHOP TO CHANGE BULB, MECHANIC HAS CHANGED THE BULB, CHANGED THE BALLAST AND IT STILL DOESNT WORK, WHATS THE PROBLEM WITH THE LEFT LIGHT NOT WORKING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10662660December 7, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT PEELING ON SIDE MIRROR AND HOOD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661959December 3, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC SRX THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE WARNING SENSOR TURNED OFF AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REVERSE SENSOR SWITCH WAS ACCIDENTLY TURNED OFF AND THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS FOUND IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ UPDATED 1/21/2016*JS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661647December 2, 2014
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, CRUISE CONTROL SET TO 68 MPH., APPROXIMATELY 6:25 P.M., TEMPERATURE IN MID 60S, ALL WINDOWS ROLLED UP, ENVIRONMENTAL SET TO 70, THE ULTRAVIEW SUNROOF OF OUR 2007 CADILLAC SRX IMPLODED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF US, SO NO DEBRIS TOSSED UP, WIFE AND SON RECEIVED SMALL CUTS TO FACE AND ARMS, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION REQUIRED. NO FOREIGN OBJECTS FOUND WHEN CLEANING CAR TO TAKE TO DEALERSHIP. NO INDICATIONS/SOUNDS SUNROOF WAS DAMAGED AND ABOUT TO GIVE WAY. CAR HAD JUST COME FROM DEALERSHIP FOR 60000 MILE MILESTONE SERVICE AND REPAIR OF SMALL ITEMS. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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