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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

    Other model years Selected year
    122
    2005    68
    2006    52
    2007    47
    2008    27
    2009    474
    2010    446
    2011
    Compare all Srx years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Power Train
    11    Air Bags
    8    Electrical System
    7    Visibility
    7    Structure
    6
    All reported categories
    Unknown Or Other
    6    Engine
    5    Service Brakes
    4    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    2    Equipment
    2    Exterior Lighting
    2    Steering
    2    Visibility/wiper
    2    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Service Brakes, Air
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    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

    Visibility complaints

    7 reports
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    69,000 miles · Apr 21, 2014
    Visibility

    I WAS DRIVING MY SRX BACK TO WORK ON AIRPORT RD IN WATERFORD MICHIGAN AT 40MPH. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WITHIN VIEW OF ME WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED DROPPING GLASS ALL OVER MY INTERIOR AND MYSELF. I WAS UNHARMED OTHER THAN A FEW VERY SMALL PIECES SCRATCHING MY ARM. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT THIS HAS H…

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    I WAS DRIVING MY SRX BACK TO WORK ON AIRPORT RD IN WATERFORD MICHIGAN AT 40MPH. THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC WITHIN VIEW OF ME WHEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED DROPPING GLASS ALL OVER MY INTERIOR AND MYSELF. I WAS UNHARMED OTHER THAN A FEW VERY SMALL PIECES SCRATCHING MY ARM. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS HOWEVER WHEN I AND OTHER HAVE CALLED GM TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM WE ALL GET THE SAME ANSWER."I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING" I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS YET ANOTHER MANUFACTURER PROBLEM WITH GM AND THEY ARE DODGING IT. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10583976

    Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2013
    Visibility

    I WAS AT DICK RUSSELL'S IN THE RESTAURANT WAITING FOR MY DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW, SO WE COULD HAVE SUPPER. WE HAD BEEN THERE ABOUT 5 - 10 MINUTES, 2 WAITRESS CAME IN AND ASKED IF WE OWNED THE CADILLAC, I SAID YES, WAITRESS SAID YOUR MOON ROOF JUST EXPLODED. I AM SO GLAD WE WERE NOT IN THE CAR WHEN IT EXPLODED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10505231

    50,173 miles · Jan 18, 2013
    Visibility

    DRIVING HOME SLOWLY, 25 MPH, THE MOONROOF SHATTERED. FORTUNATELY,THE GLASS WAS CAUGHT BY THE SUN FABRIC SCREEN, HOWEVER, IT WAS EXTREMELY DISTRACTING AND FRIGHTFUL. THERE WERE NO PRIOR CRACKS, WEAR MARKS, NOR SIGNS OF WEAR, NOR FALLEN OBJECTS. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10493391

    Mileage unknown · Oct 13, 2011
    StructureVisibility

    CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND THE MOONROOF WAS OPENED EARLIER IN THE DAY WITH NO ISSUES. THERE WERE NO CRACKS AT ALL IN THE MOONROOF AND NO ROCKS HAD HIT THE VEHICLE. AS THE CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WITH OUR 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER STILL IN HER CAR SEAT AND MY HUSBAND AND I WERE AT THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE, THE MOONROOF SHATTERE…

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    CAR WAS PARKED IN GARAGE AND THE MOONROOF WAS OPENED EARLIER IN THE DAY WITH NO ISSUES. THERE WERE NO CRACKS AT ALL IN THE MOONROOF AND NO ROCKS HAD HIT THE VEHICLE. AS THE CAR WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE WITH OUR 1 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER STILL IN HER CAR SEAT AND MY HUSBAND AND I WERE AT THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE, THE MOONROOF SHATTERED AND THE GLASS GOT ALL OVER THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR. AGAIN, THERE WERE NO SIGNS OF GLASS AND OR WEAR ON THE ACTUAL MOONROOF DURING THE DAY. CADILLAC'S MOONROOF DEPARTMENT STATED THAT IT MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO A TEMPERATURE CHANGE. THIS IS RIDICULOUS SINCE WE LIVE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND THE WEATHER WAS A PERFECT 64 DEGREES AND OUR GARAGE WAS AROUND 75. YOU ASSUME THAT THE GLASS IN YOUR CAR COULD WITHSTAND MOST SITUATIONS. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR INCIDENT IF WE WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND THERE ARE 6 OTHER KNOWN CASES OF THIS ON THE SAFELY WEBSITE. I UPLOADED A VIDEO AT HTTP://YOUTU.BE/UUECQCOB0OG . *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10430032

    37,000 miles · Jun 30, 2010
    Visibility

    WHILE DRIVING NORTH ON I75 GOING ROUGHLY 70MPH AROUND 5:30PM EST AND WHEN THE SUNROOF SHATTERED ON MY 2008 CADILLAC SRX. THERE WAS NO ONE AHEAD OF ME CLOSE ENOUGH THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSE DEGREE TO DEBRIS TO FLY UP AND BREAK IT. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10340778

    Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 2008
    Visibility

    2008 CADILLAC SRX. THE DASH HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF CHROME AND SILVER THAT REFLECT SUNLIGHT INTO YOUR EYES *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10237612

    30 miles · Sep 5, 2007
    Visibility

    TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN SHINED ON THE VENTS AND CREATED A REFLECTION ON THE SIDE GLASS. THE GLARE AFFECTS HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 659.

    NHTSA ODI #10201960

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    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.