IllustrationMY 2007 CADILLAC SRX AIRBAG IS BULGING OUT AND KEEPS GETTING WORSE.
2007 Cadillac Srx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2007 Cadillac Srx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 192.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
80–25K
225–50K
1150–75K
675–100K
11100–150K
4150K+
42 reports with mileage · 10 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
3 crash reports1 fire reports3 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
5 reportsTAKATA RECALL- I HAVE A, SERVICE AIRBAG, WARNING THAT HAS COME ON FOR THE SECOND TIME. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CAR DOING THIS. IS THIS NORMAL? THE FIRST TIME IT CAME ON AND WENT OFF THE SAME DAY, NOW IT HAS BEEN ON A WEEK.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OVERHEAD AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAIL…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE OVERHEAD AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE DEALER STATED THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD HAVE TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. ONCE DIAGNOSED, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD HAVE TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE. ONCE DIAGNOSED, THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ACTING IN A CORRECT MANNER AS IF THE VEHICLE WERE GOING TO ROLLOVER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN ANY TYPE OF CRASH AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADVANCED AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HER CHILDREN WERE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE …
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ADVANCED AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN HER CHILDREN WERE SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 4,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
Official recalls
107V589000 · Power Train:axle Assembly:axle Shaft:seal
Dec 20, 2007
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM; AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE07037 · Failure Of The Rear Differential
Opened Jul 17, 2007 · Closed Dec 27, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:driveline:differential Unit
ODI EVALUATED TWO DIFFERENT ALLEGED DEFECTS INVOLVING REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE DEFECT CONDITIONS AND ODI HAS OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO CONTINUE ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE OTHER ALLEGED DEFECT. ON DECEMBER 19, 2007, GM SUBMITTED A DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT TO NHTSA CONCERNING DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE PINION SEALS IN APPROXIMATELY 275,936 MODEL YEAR (MY) 2005-07 CADILLAC CTS, STS AND SRX VEHICLES AS WELL AS MY 2006-07 PONTIAC SOLSTICE AND MY 2007 SATURN SKY VEHICLES (RECALL 07V-589).ON STS AND SRX VEHICLES WITH ALL WHEEL DRIVE, THE FRONT AXLE PINION SEAL ALSO DOES NOT MEET ALL OF GM'S SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.GM INDICATED THAT THE SEAL SUPPLIER MADE AN UNAUTHORIZED CHANGE TO THE PINION SEAL MATERIAL.LEAKING PINION SEALS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL LUBRICATION WHICH COULD RESULT IN REAR WHEEL LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. ON DECEMBER 7, 2007, ODI OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS (EA07-017) TO INVESTIGATE COMPLAINTS OF REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT FAILURE (E.G., FRACTURED REAR DIFFERENTIAL CARRIER HOUSING OR REAR AXLE HALF SHAFTS) WHILE DRIVING IN APPROXIMATELY 7,600 MY 2004 THROUGH 2006 CADILLAC CTS-V VEHICLES.THIS CONDITION MAY RESULT IN A LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND VEHICLE DISABLEMENT AND IS NOT ADDRESSED BY RECALL 07V-589.ODI IDENTIFIED 35 COMPLAINTS (16 TO ODI AND 19 TO GM) AND 128 WARRANTY CLAIMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THIS CONDITION (SEE EA07-017 OPENING RESUME).THESE COMPLAINTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE FAILURE REPORT SUMMARY OF THIS CLOSING RESUME. THE COMPLAINTS AND WARRANTY FIGURES GIVEN IN THIS RESUME ARE LIMITED TO THOSE THAT (A) ARE MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY A LEAKING REAR PINION SEAL; AND (B) RESULTED IN AN ALLEGATION OF A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING.THE DATA DO NOT INCLUDE ALL REPORTS OF SEAL LEAKAGE.