2008 Cadillac Srx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Fewer warning signs than most model years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Cadillac Srx are lower than 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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47Owner complaints

Model-year median: 192

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2008 Cadillac Srx

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 47 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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: 11 reports
Air Bags: 8 reports
Electrical System: 7 reports
Visibility: 7 reports
Structure: 6 reports

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Recall links

No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

All reported categories

Unknown Or Other

6 Engine

5 Service Brakes

4 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

2 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Service Brakes, Air

1 Service Brakes, Hydraulic

1 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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150K+

41 reports with mileage · 6 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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 8 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 →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports1 fire reports4 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

1 reports

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51,300 miles · Apr 6, 2010

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A RATTLING SOUND IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED HIM THAT BOTH FRONT CALIPERS WERE WORN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD NOT BE COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,350.

NHTSA ODI #10323972

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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