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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.

Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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52Owner complaints

Model-year median: 192

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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Inspection summary

2007 Cadillac Srx

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 52 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 1 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Power Train: 12 reports
  • Electrical System: 7 reports
  • Visibility: 7 reports
  • Engine: 6 reports
  • Service Brakes: 6 reports

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Recall links

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
216
2004122
200568
200652
200747
200827
2009474
2010
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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Power Train
12Electrical System
7Visibility
7Engine
6Service Brakes
6
All reported categories
Air Bags
5Structure
5Electronic Stability Control (esc)
3Steering
3Unknown Or Other
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Vehicle Speed Control
2Fuel/propulsion System
1Seats
1Tires
1Traction Control System
1Visibility/wiper
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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

Traction Control System complaints

1 reports
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20,000 miles · Aug 28, 2014
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Traction Control System

THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WILL LOSE ALL ACCELERATION POWER FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS. DURING THESE TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEIR IS A HOPELESS FEELING AS YOU QUICKLY LOOK INTO YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PRAY T…

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THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE VEHICLE'S TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE CAR INTERMITTENTLY AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AND TURNING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WILL LOSE ALL ACCELERATION POWER FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS. DURING THESE TWO TO THREE SECONDS, THEIR IS A HOPELESS FEELING AS YOU QUICKLY LOOK INTO YOUR REAR VIEW MIRROR AND PRAY THAT THE CAR BEHIND IS SLOWING DOWN OR SWERVING INTO THE LEFT LANE TO AVOID A COLLISION. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY AND CLEAN PAVEMENT WITHOUT ANY LEGITIMATE REASON. AFTER ROLLING SLOWLY WITHOUT POWER THE ACCELERATOR WILL SUDDENLY ENGAGE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10629191

Recall campaigns

1

07V589000 · 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.

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Defect investigations

1

PE07037 · 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.

An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.