Cadillac SRX Complaints

3,266 consumer complaints on file.

#11301432January 23, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THIS CAR HAS LIGHTING THAT IS COMPLETELY FAULTY.IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PRODUCING LOW LIGHT OR NO LIGHT, THEY CAN CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD AND POSE A DANGER TO THE DRIVER, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS.TO HOPEFULLY REMEDY THE ISSUE, IN FEB,2019 WE PURCHASED SEALIGHT H11/H9 LOW BEAM 9005/HB3 HIGH BEAM LED HEADLIGHT BULBS AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MORRIES CADILLAC SERVC TM.THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND SAID THE NEW LIGHTS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM.AFTER PURCHASING THEM WE BROUGHT THEM TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED.THEY WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND ONCE AGAIN ARE NOT WORKING.THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE.UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION,WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A CADILLAC SRX HEADLIGHT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THE LIGHTS HAVE SEALS THAT ALLOW MOISTURE TO RUIN THE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THEM TO BECOME DIM AND FINALLY FAIL.ACCORDING TO THE PLAINTIFF, 2010-2015 SRX SUVS HAVE THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS THAT ARE CAUSED NOT ONLY BY THE SEALS BUT BY AIR VENTS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER FLOW OF AIR.CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT HEADLIGHTS THAT SUFFER FROM CONDENSATION PROBLEMS FROM THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE SEALS THAT CREATE MOISTURE THAT LEAVES DRIVERS BLIND AT NIGHT. GENERAL MOTORS ALLEGEDLY KNOWS ABOUT THE SRX HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS.ACCORDING TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, GM HAS SENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS TO CADILLAC DEALERS INFORMING TECHNICIANS WHAT TO DO IF CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS.THE AUTOMAKER ALSO CREATED A CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM FOR SRX DRIVERS, BUT THE PLAINTIFF CLAIMS REPAIRS BY DEALERS ARE USELESS BECAUSE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE REPLACED BY THE SAME DEFECTIVE PARTS.THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND IS COSTING CONSUMERS MONEY TO TRY TO REMEDY, TO NO AVAIL. DOES SOMEBODY HAVE TO DIE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED FOR ALL SRX OWNERS!! GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL OWNERS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301440January 23, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AT NIGHT ON LOW BEAM YOU CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE AND FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THERE ARE MANY MANY OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT IS NOT BEING ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11301101January 22, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME SO DIM, THAT DRIVING AT NIGHT HAS BECOME A DANGEROUS TASK. HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IF FEELS AS IF ONLY PARKING LIGHTS ARE ON, CAUSING ME TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ON ALL THE TIME. HEADLIGHT LENS DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE YELLOWED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300761January 21, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING, HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AT NIGHT THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE A SHORT DISTANCE AHEAD ON CITY TREETS OR HIGHWAYS. APPARENTLY MOISTURE GETS INTO THE LIGHT FIXTURE. CADILLAC HAD A RECALL FOR IT FOR 90 DAYS. THE PROBLEM DIDN'T OCCUR UNTIL MONTHS AFTER IT CLOSED. RECALL CLAIM 1022551. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REQUIRED RECALL OR AT LEAST OPEN IF THE ISSUE OCCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300818January 21, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR TRUNK DON'T LOCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300439January 20, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AFTER JUST A FEW YEARS OUR 2014 SRX HAD A HEADLIGHT PROBLEM ON THE DRIVER SIDE IT WAS THEM AND VERY LOW AND WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER LUCKILY UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS ALSO FAILING BUT NOT AS BADLY SO IT WAS NOT REPLACED. JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED THE PASSENGER SIDE ALSO IS VERY DIM AND THE CAR CANNOT BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MAJOR PROBLEM AND GM IS NOT ADMITTING ENOUGH TO MAKE IT A RECALL. PLEASE HELP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300474January 20, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLAMP LIGHTING ON THIS VEHICLE IS TOTALLY INADEQUATE. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT IT IS NECESSARY TO LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON BRIGHT CONSTANTLY; WHEN ON DIM THE LIGHTING IS ABSOLUTELY NOT SUFFICIENT TO PROVIDE SAFETY. WE HAVE HAD TO COMPLETELY STOP DRIVING THIS CAR AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS SITUATION. THIS ISSUE IS COMPOUNDED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN, EVEN A LIGHT RAIN. WE HAVE MORE THAN ONCE HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND WAIT FOR BETTER CONDITIONSE STARTING UP AGAIN. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE IN A MODERN VEHICLE. I HAVE REPORTED THIS BOTH TO THE DEALER AND CADILLAC AND HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE SOLUTION. IF I REPLACE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IT WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN IDENTICAL ONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300562January 20, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAMS ARE SO BAD YOU CAN HARDLY SEE! I'VE ALMOST WRECKED SEVERAL TIMES AT NIGHT AND HIT SEVERAL CURBS DUE TO POOR LIGHTING! I REPLACED THE CURRENT BULBS WITH LED BULBS AND IT'S BETTER THAN IT WAS BUT STILL NOT VERY BRIGHT! I'VE SEEN SO MANY COMPLAINTS! SOMETHING NEEDS DONE BEFORE MORE PEOPLE HAVE ACCIDENTS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11300583January 20, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR WAS GOING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER SIGNAL CAME ON AND MY CAR JERKED AND STARTED POWERING DOWN. IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. NOW MY CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WON'T WORK, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF SMALL MAGNETS THAT HAD POOR DESIGN. MY CAR WINDOWS DON'T OPEN. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OF WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING AND I CAN'T SEE MY STEERING PANEL AT ALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299449January 15, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS FAILED COMPLETELY. MOISTURE BUILD UP IN HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS APPARENTLY IMPACTED ELECTRONIC HEADLIGHT CONTROLLERS. AUTO DEALERSHIP ESTIMATES APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 TO REPAIR.. REPLACEMENT OF BOTH HEADLIGHT BULBS PRODUCED NO DIFFERENCE IN LIGHT OUTPUT. BULBS THAT WERE REPLACED APPEAR TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. MECHANIC AT FIRESTONE AUTO CARE FACILITY STATES THAT 'HEADLIGHT HOUSING UNIT APPEARS TO HAVE DEFECTIVE SEALS ALLOWING MOISTURE IN AND REMAINING INSIDE THE HOUSING DAMAGING CONTROLLERS'.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299485January 15, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SUDDENLY, THE REGULAR HEADLAMPS GOT DIM'AS IF SOMEONE INSTALLED A DIMMER SWITCH AND BROUGHT THE LIGHT DOWN TO 30%. BRIGHTS WORK FINE. THIS WAS TRUE WHETHER THE CAR WAS STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. WHILE TRYING TO GET THIS COVERED BY CADILLAC AND/OR MY EXTENDED WARRANTY (BOTH DENIED TO COVER THE REPAIR), I HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH MY BRIGHTS ON. EITHER WAY, WITH BRIGHTS ON, OR WITH DIM LIGHTS, THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. CADILLAC HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS FOR MANY YEARS, AND IN ADDITION TO NOT DOING A RECALL OR HONORING CASE-BY-CASE REPAIRS, THEY CONTINUED TO PUT THE SAME FAULTY HEADLLAMP ASSEMBLIES IN THESE VEHICLES, UP TO 2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299508January 15, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DURING THE HOLIDAYS I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY HEAD LIGHTS WERE REALLY DIM. THEY ARE SO DIM THERE'S ACTUALLY NO LIGHT SHINING DIRECTLY ON THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. MOST SC ROADS DO NOT HAVE STREET LIGHTS SO I'VE HAD TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AND I ACTUALLY RECEIVED A VERBAL WARNING FROM HIGHWAY PATROL FOR HAVING MY BRIGHTS ON. SO I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO JONES CHEVROLET/CADILLAC BEFORE NEW YEARS EXPECTING THE PROBLEM TO BE A SIMPLE BULB CHANGE. MR. JOHN JONES TOLD ME THAT HE'S BEEN SEEING MORE AND MORE OF THE SAME VEHICLE/SAME PROBLEM AND THAT IT'S THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT A MALFUNCTION WITH THE LOW BEAM SHUTTERS? HE WAS EXPECTING TO FIND IT ON RECALL AND SAID THAT PERHAPS GM HASN'T GOTTEN TO MY VIN YET AND TO KEEP CHECKING OR THAT I COULD PAY THE $1500 TO REPAIR AND GET REIMBURSED ONCE IT IS RECALLED. I'M HOPING THIS MATTER WILL BE INVESTIGATED AS IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I CAN'T DRIVE SAFELY AT NIGHT AND IT'S MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299219January 14, 2020
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WAS VERY HOT AND SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURN OFF AND PARKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299360January 14, 2020
POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE SO DIM I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CAN'T SEE THEY ARE SO DIM THEY ARE CLOUDY. CADALLIAC DEALER SAYS IT'S A DEFECT IN LIGHT FROM MOISTURE AND I HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY AND WITH THE SAME DEFECTIVE LIGHT. IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. GM SHOULD RECALL THESE AND FIX THE PROBLEMS. THEY KNOW THERE'S A PROBLEM BUT REFUSE. THE POWER TRANSMISSION HAS A HESITATE IN IT SOMETIMES IN FIRST GEAR TAKING OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299373January 14, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT VERY BRIGHT. THE BULB LOOKS CLOUDY. I ASKED THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THEY COULDN'T SEE A PROBLEM. I DON'T DRIVE AT NIGHT IF I HAVE A CHOICE SINCE THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM. THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO BUT I HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING SINCE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299386January 14, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS GET WATER INSIDE ASSEMBLY AND SHORT OUT HEADLIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299394January 14, 2020
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REMOTE START DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 YEARS. DEALER UNABLE TO OFFER ANY SOLUTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298967January 13, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GET LESS EFFECTIVE. WHEN PURCHASED TWO YEARS AGO THEY WERE FINE. THEY HAVE CONTINUOUSLY LOST BRIGHTNESS TO THE POINT THEY ARE BARELY BRIGHTER THAN PARKING LAMPS. THIS MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ANYTHING MORE THAN 15' IN FRONT OF THE CAR WHEN THE BRIGHT LIGHTS CANNOT BE USED. IT ALSO REDUCES THE VISIBILITY OF THE CAR AT NIGHT CAUSING OTHER DRIVERS TO CHANGE LANES IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT ON HIGHWAYS AND PULLING OUT IN FRONT ON OTHER ROADS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED??? THE MANUFACTURER HAS PRODUCED A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT THAT ENDANGERS THE DRIVER AND THEIR PASSENGERS BUT WANTS THEM TO SPEND OVER $600 TO REPLACE THE ASSEMBLIES. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, NOT A FAIR OCCURANCE. IT IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN ITEMS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ADDRESSED BY THE NHTSA! WHY ARE FAMILIES BEING LEFT IN DANGER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298958January 13, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DIM LIGHTS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT TO SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WE HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAM IN ORDER TO SEE ANYTHING IN THE ROAD AND PUT ON DIM WHEN CARS ARE APPROACHING . THIS SITUATION SHOULD BE A RECALL FROM GENERAL MOTORS. THIS HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY ADDRESSED. TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS THE COMPLAINT IS ONGOING AND RESULTS IN COSTLY REPAIRS WITHOUT GOOD RESULTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11298959January 13, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE CADILLAC CUE HAS FROZEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE SO DIM IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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