Cadillac SRX Complaints

3,266 consumer complaints on file.

#10554333December 2, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF THE STOP/START BUTTON. BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEY FOR THIS VEHICLE YOU ARE ABLE TO PUSH THE STOP BUTTON WITH THE CAR IN GEAR AND IF YOU DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE WARNING LIGHTS OR CHIME AND GET OUT OF THE CAR IT WILL ROLL AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND LUCKY NO INJURIES SO FAR. BECAUSE OF THE INTERLOCK BETWEEN THE KEY AND THE GEAR SELECTOR ON A VEHICLE WITH A KEY YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY TILL THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. I KNOW A LOT OF CARS NOW HAVE THE STOP/START BUTTON SO AM THINKING THIS MAY CAUSE A LOT OF ACCIDENTS IF THEY ALL WORK IN THIS MANNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554344December 2, 2013
STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN TURNED ON INITIAL ENGINE START-UP. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE WAS 36,027.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554421December 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
HELLO, THE REASON FOR MY EMAIL IS THAT JUST THIS PAST MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25 OF 2013 THE SUNROOF TO MY 2007 CADILLAC SRX EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WITH NO EXPLANATION. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 8PM ON A COLD AND DRIZZLY NIGHT. BIG CHUNKS OF GLASS FELL ALL OVER MY HUSBAND AND I LEAVING US WITH MINOR SCRATCHES, FORTUNATELY NO ONE WAS SEVERELY HURT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING OF THE INCIDENT I WENT ONLINE AND CAME ACROSS SEVERAL IDENTICAL INCIDENTS WITH THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF CAR, AS WELL AS OTHERS. WE TOOK THE LIBERTY OF CONTACTING GM CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AS IT SEEMS THIS MAY POSSIBLY BE A FACTORY DEFECT. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER SHIP BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW THERE HAS NOT BEEN MUCH HELP, MUCH LESS AN EXPLANATION. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE BEING THAT I AM 8 1/2 MONTHS PREGNANT AND THIS IS OUR ONLY VEHICLE. HOW SAFE WILL THIS BE FOR MY FAMILY? I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE AND I AM NOT AT EASE THAT I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALERSHIP WHERE ALL I HAVE HEARD FROM THEM IS AN ISSUE OF HOW MANY MILES THE CAR HAS AT THE PRESENT TIME AND NOT THE FACT THAT THIS WAS A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION. THE PURPOSE OF THIS IS TO SEEK OUT ANY KIND OF HELP, INFORMATION, OR ADVICE AS TO WHAT WE CAN DO TO HAVE THIS SITUATION RESOLVED. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND HOPE TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10549418October 24, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM. THEY DO NOT REACH OUT LIKE THEY SHOULD. DEALER TELLS ME THAT'S THE WAY THEY ARE, I DO NOT FEEL THEY ARE SAFE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10548146October 16, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHEN ENTERING THE STREET FROM MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GALLES & DAVIS IN ALBUQUERQUE, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND THAT NOTHING CULD BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10547803October 14, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
VEHICLE HAS AN ELECTRIC OPERATED REAR HATCH. VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE, NOT RUNNING AND WIFE HAD OPENED THE REAR HATCH AND WAS REMOVING ITEMS FROM THE BACK WHEN THE HATCH ACTIVATED AND CLOSED ON IT'S OWN, KNOCKING HER DOWN AND PINNING HER UNDER THE LID. SHE MANAGED TO FREE HERSELF BUT RECEIVED BRUISES ON HER ARM AND A SORE NECK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10547258October 8, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
IT WAS A VERY PLEASANT FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 4PM. MY SISTER AND I WERE HEADED TO PETERSBURG, VA FROM CHARLOTTE, NC. WITH ONLY 50 MILES TO GO ON 85N WE BOTH HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXTREMELY LOUD AND CLOSE GUN SHOT. I WAS DRIVING AND SHE WAS SLEEPING. IT WOKE HER UP AND SCARRED BOTH OF US TO DEATH. NOT KNOWING WHAT JUST HAPPENED SHE STARTED LOOKING AROUND. THE NEXT THING WE HEARD WAS GLASS BREAKING AND FALLING ON TO THE SUNROOF LINER OF THE CAR. LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY A MILE FROM A REST AREA. I PULLED OVER, GOT OUT OF THE CAR, OPENED THE BACK DOOR TO STAND ON THE INSIDE TO BE ABLE TO SEE ON TOP AND WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK AT WHAT I SAW. ONE SECTION OF MY SUNROOF HAD BEEN BROKEN. MY CAR HAS A PANORAMIC SUNROOF WITH TWO SEPARATE PANELS. THE BACK PANEL WAS SHATTERED INTO MILLIONS OF TINY FRAGMENTS. THE GLASS CONTINUED TO BREAK AND FALL ON TO THE LINER. SMALL PIECES MANAGED TO GET THROUGH ONTO THE BACK SEAT. I DID THE BEST I COULD IN CLEANING UP THE PIECES. I CALLED A STATE TROOPER AND MADE A REPORT, I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND ALSO ONSTAR. I SPENT THE WEEKEND WITH NO SUNROOF BECAUSE THE CADILLAC SERVICE DEPT IN VA IS NOT OPEN ON THE WEEKEND. IT WAS A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE BEING THAT I PURCHASED MY CAR ON TUESDAY AND THIS HAPPENED ON FRIDAY. IT'S BEEN A WEEK AND A HALF SINCE I DROPPED MY CAR OFF TO BE REPAIRED AND I CAN FINALLY PICK IT UP ON TOMORROW. I WON'T COMPLAIN BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE, I AM TRULY BLESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10546892October 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE AT A LOCAL MALL. AS I TURNED MY WHEEL MY VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND I LOST ALL CONTROL. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP. WITHIN A FEW SECONDS MY VEHICLE HIT 3 OTHER PARKED VEHICLES PUSHING ONE IN TO ANOTHER. I BELIEVE I HAD THEN EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THREE VEHICLES WERE TOWED AWAY INCLUDING MINE. NO TICKETS WERE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545207September 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY AS THE CONTACT CLOSED THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10544113September 17, 2013
STEERING
I OWN A 2005 CADILLAC SRX AWD V8. THERE WAS A POWER STEERING LEAK THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 9/2010 (DATE COULD BE OFF, BUT GM HAS THE OFFICIAL DATES/MILEAGE). THIS WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE STATING THAT THIS IS A REGULAR OCCURRENCE IN THIS STYLE CADILLAC. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AT THE TIME BECAUSE I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR 3 WEEKS AS THE PART WAS OUT OF STOCK AND IN PRODUCTION. GM AGREED TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAR. APPROXIMATELY 4/2013 THE SAME LEAK STARTED UNDER MY POWER STEERING RETURN LINE. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS AGAIN TOLD THAT IT IS COMMON FOR THIS PART TO DEFAULT AND THAT THEY WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING RACK AS WELL AS THE POWER STEERING RETURN LINE AGAIN. THEY QUOTED ME APPROXIMATELY $2000. I AGAIN FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND THEY SAID THOUGH IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO PAY ANY COST FOR REPAIR. I HAVE A MUTUAL FRIEND WHO OWNS THE SAME STYLE CADILLAC SRX AS I DO AND THE SAME PROBLEM JUST HAPPENED TO HIM. HE WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING RACK AND RETURN LINE FOR A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $2000. I BELIEVE THERE IS A HUGE RISK IN ALLOWING THESE VEHICLES TO REMAIN ON THE ROAD IF THEY HAVE PS PROBLEMS. MY VEHICLE EVEN AFTER HAVING THE LINE FIXED IS AGAIN SPEWING POWER STEERING FLUID ALL OF MY ENGINE PARTS AND DRIPS ONTO MY AXLE. IF I AM STOPPED WITH MY CAR ON, YOU CAN SEE SMOKE RISING AND THERE IS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE AFFECTED AREA. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542501September 8, 2013
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASE A CADILLAC SRX 2013 AND AFTER A 6 HOUR TRIP A VERY LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 5-6 TIMES. THEY STATE THAT THE NOISE IS REPRODUCIBLE BUT THEY CAN SEEM TO NAIL DOWN WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. THE NOISE BECOMES LOUDEST AT 35-40 THEN AT 78-80 MPH. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT BENNY BOYDS. I TOOK IT TO ALDERSON AND THEY SAID THEY THOUGHT IT WAS IN THE FRAME. HOWEVER GM SENT A REP. AND HE DENIED THERE WAS ANY SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END EVEN WITH THE MECHAINC IN THE BACK SEAT VALIDATING THE NOISE. IVE HAD TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS AND A OUTSIDE MECHANIC VALIDATE THE PROBLEM, BUT THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX IT. IT IS A ROTATIONAL NOISE THAT IS NOT HEARD IN OTHER SRX'S. I TRIED THE LEMON LAW BUT THE REP DENIED THE PROBLEM AND I WAS ADVISED TO JUST CONTINUE TAKING THE CAR INTO THE SHOP UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542176September 5, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. A CODE SCAN SHOWS A SINGLE ERROR CODE P0008, WHICH INDICATES AN ELONGATION OF TIMING CHAINS. THE REPAIR COST IS ESTIMATED AT $1800 LEVEL. I BOUGHT IT AS A GM PEP CAR, AND SINCE KEEP A GOOD RECORD OF MAINTENANCE (OIL CHANGES) AT THE DEALER. THERE IS NEVER AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537573August 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
AUTOMATIC REAR DOOR OPENED AFTER I CLOSED IT; CONSEQUENTLY I UNKNOWINGLY RAMMED IN TO THE GARAGE DOOR AS I BACKED OUT OF MY GARAGE AND AFTERWARD IT CONTINUED TO OPEN AS I TRIED TO CLOSE IT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. A FEW MONTHS AGO ON VACATION THE BELL HOP WAS HELPING TO PACK MY LUGGAGE AND THE DOOR KEPT TRYING TO SHUT ON HIM (3X), IT NEARLY CRUSHED HIM. THIS RECENT INCIDENT DID SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE DOOR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536897August 23, 2013
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND MADE A SERIES OF POPPING NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534693August 10, 2013
POWER TRAIN
I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT, IN MY CAR, WITH MY MOTHER IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND THE BACK END OF THE CAR MADE A LOUD ENOUGH THUMP - I THOUGHT THE AXLE BROKE OFF. AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE INTERSECTION I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR FOR REMAINS - THERE WERE NONE. MY MOTHER COMMENTED ON THE NOISE, I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO TELL HER. SHE ALSO HAS A CADI SRX, 2005. WHEN SHE RETURNED HOME SHE NOTICED THE SAME NOISE IN HER CADI. HER HUSBAND SAID IT WAS THE "REAR DIFFERENTIAL." SINCE THAT TIME THEIR CADI WAS LOST IN A FLOOD AND THEY PURCHASED ANOTHER CADI SRX, 2008. THIS CADI ALSO HAS THE THUMPING IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. THE THUMPING CONTINUES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. I HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION ALL THE CADILLAC'S HAVE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ISSUES AND THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME KIND OF ACTION AGAINST THIS ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY NEXT STEP IS TO GO TO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531788July 25, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING ON I-90 IN ILLINOIS WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND STRUCK A VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION AND BRAKE SYSTEM, I WENT TO RIZZA CADILLAC AND THE RECALL WAS ALLEGED TO BE PERFORMED ON 25 MARCH 2013, BUT THE VEHICLE DID EXACTLY WHAT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE REPAIRED ON THE RECALL AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE ACCIDENT. THE RECALL NUMBER IS 13053. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
10
Deaths:
0
#10526459July 23, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE SLOWING THE VEHICLE WHILE STILL IN DRIVE AND WHILE PULLING THE VEHICLE INTO A CURB PARKING. THE ACCELERATION COULD NOT BE STOPPED USING BRAKES AND STRUCK A PARKED CAR IN FRONT OF THE CADILLAC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524252July 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS A REPORT OF A NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT ON JUNE 29TH, 2013 WITH A NEW CADILLAC SRX THAT WAS LEASED FROM GM. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED BOTH ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WERE BELTED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND ACCELERATE TO 110 MPH. WE WERE TRAVELING ON RT 127 N WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 MPH. I WAS PASSING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SPEED STARTED TO DRAMATICALLY INCREASE. I WOULD BREAK AND THE SPEED WOULD COME DOWN AND THEN IT WOULD CONTINUE TO RISE. BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE. USING BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE, IT FINALLY CAME DOWN TO 5MPH, BUT IT WOULD NOT STOP. I PULLED OVER AT 5 MPH AND SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK. I USED ONSTAR AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, THE SHERIFF, AND ANOTHER POLICE OFFICER WERE ON THE SCENE. THIS WAS A LIFE THREATENING EVENT!! THE CAR WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP IN ADRIAN. I LEASED THIS CAR ON 5-31-13, OUR SECOND SRX AND LESS THAN A MONTH OLD. I SENT A LETTER TO [XXX] AT GM REGARDING THE AFOREMENTIONED AND HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE. I AM GOING ON WEEK TWO WITH NO CAR AND NO RESOLUTION WITH THIS INCIDENT. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10522352June 26, 2013
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
2012 CADILLAC SRX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING PROBLEMS AND LUG NUTS FAILURE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE COMPLAINED ABOUT A NOISE COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL AND FELT THE CAR WAS NOT PERFORMING CORRECTLY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE LUG COVER OFF AND THREE LUG NUTS FELL TO THE GROUND AND THE 4TH LUG NUT WAS LOOSE TO THE POINT THAT HE WAS ABLE TO UNSCREW IT BY HAND. THE TWO LUG NUTS THAT HELD THE WHEEL WERE ON, BUT NOT SNUG. HE THEN CHECKED ALL THE LUG NUTS ON THE OTHER WHEELS AND FOUND MOST OF THEM LOOSE AND NONE WERE TIGHT. HE THEN USED HIS FOUR-WAY LUG WRENCH TO SECURE ALL THE WHEEL. GM'S SOLUTION WAS TO SIMPLY ROTATE THE TIRES AND BASICALLY USE THE PROPER TORQUE TO APPLY THE LUG NUTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520298June 18, 2013
AIR BAGS
2012 CADILLAC SRX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN AN ACCIDENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AS HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE SIDE, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE CONCRETE JERSEY WALL AND GUARD RAIL NUMEROUS TIMES, FROM SIDE TO SIDE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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