NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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474 reports65,000 miles · Dec 18, 2016
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting
HEADLIGHT WARNING MESSAGE THAT A HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. SEVERAL NEW BULBS WERE TRIED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WATER ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. SUSPECT PROBLEM WITH FALSE READING TO MESSAGE CENTER. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE. NO ATTEMPT T…
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HEADLIGHT WARNING MESSAGE THAT A HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. SEVERAL NEW BULBS WERE TRIED BUT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. ALSO, WATER ACCUMULATION INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. SUSPECT PROBLEM WITH FALSE READING TO MESSAGE CENTER. RESEARCH ONLINE INDICATES THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS NOT AN ISOLATED ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE. NO ATTEMPT TO REMEDY IT BY GENERAL MOTORS. DEALER QUOTED EXTREMELY HIGH PRICES FOR ALL ASSOCIATED PARTS TO TRY TO REPAIR.
NHTSA ODI #10936054
103,000 miles · Dec 9, 2016
Exterior Lighting
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO MOISTURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO MOISTURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.
NHTSA ODI #10934078
65,000 miles · Dec 5, 2016
Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURE…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WHEELS SEIZED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HUBS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MONTHS LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ
NHTSA ODI #10929940
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2016
Exterior Lighting
CONDENSATION BOTH HEADLAMPS
NHTSA ODI #10929580
81,000 miles · Nov 29, 2016
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 81,000.
NHTSA ODI #10928623
90,000 miles · Nov 22, 2016
Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK SEVERELY. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 02/14/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER TRAIN FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 02/15/17
NHTSA ODI #10927392
40,000 miles · Nov 21, 2016
Air BagsEngineStructureCrashFire
I WAS IN A MINOR COLLISION. RAN INTO THE BACK OF SOMEONE. MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND MY ENGINE IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT ON FIRE AND IN A FEW MINUTES MY WHOLE CARE WAS ON FIRE AND DESTROYED. THERE WAS NO KNOWN REASON HOW OR WHY THE FIRE STARTED.
NHTSA ODI #10927215
44,970 miles · Nov 16, 2016
Exterior Lighting
ON 9/16/2016, I PURCHASED A USED CADILLAC SRX 2010 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS PRESENTED WITH A CARFAX REPORT THAT LISTED REPAIRS. AMONG THE REPAIRS WAS A HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT EVEN BEFORE THE SALE AS A NEW CAR. IT WASN'T SPECIFIC SO I FIGURED IT WAS DAMAGED IN TRANSIT OR SOMETHING. THE CAR HAD 43356 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASE…
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ON 9/16/2016, I PURCHASED A USED CADILLAC SRX 2010 FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I WAS PRESENTED WITH A CARFAX REPORT THAT LISTED REPAIRS. AMONG THE REPAIRS WAS A HEADLIGHT REPLACEMENT EVEN BEFORE THE SALE AS A NEW CAR. IT WASN'T SPECIFIC SO I FIGURED IT WAS DAMAGED IN TRANSIT OR SOMETHING. THE CAR HAD 43356 MILES ON IT WHEN I PURCHASED IT. ON 11/3/16, WHEN DRIVING, I NOTICED THAT I WAS WITHOUT A HEADLIGHT. I GOT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE FRONT AND NOTICED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS FULL OF MOISTURE AND THE LOW BEAM BULB WAS BLOWN. ON 11/4/2016, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO RESOLVE AND THEY REPLACED THE BULB WHICH DIDN'T WORK SO I LEFT IT THERE OVERNIGHT AND THEY REPLACED THE "IGNITER". I PICKED IT UP THE NEXT DAY. I DROVE IT FOR A WEEK TO TEN DAYS, BUT NOT AT NIGHT. UNTIL 11/12/16. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT NO LONGER WORKED ON LOW BEAM OR HIGH BEAM. THE CAR NOW HAS ONLY 45,273 MILES ON IT. I HAVE DRIVEN IT ONLY 1,927 MILES. I LIVE IN A DENSE FOG AREA AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, IT WILL BE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ANYTIME THERE IS FOG. EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO FOG, THE LACK OF A DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT COULD RESULT IN AN ONCOMING CAR MISJUDGING THE SIZE OF THE CAR AND POSSIBLY TURNING IN FRONT OF IT, ASSUMING THAT IT IS A MOTORCYCLE OR SMALL CAR. I HAVE RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND NOW IT REMAINS THERE BECAUSE THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THIS SAFETY ISSUE AND WANT ME TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS A FAIRLY EXPENSIVE REPAIR AROUND $1200 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY A SAFETY RECALL HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED ON THIS VEHICLE FORCING THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.
NHTSA ODI #10926331
80,000 miles · Nov 10, 2016
Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REGISTERED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FLIP OVER AND CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REP…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND REGISTERED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD FLIP OVER AND CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ODI #10925394
79,000 miles · Oct 31, 2016
Electrical System
MY DASHBOARD WENT COMPLETELY BLACK AND THE GAUGE NEEDLES MOVED QUICKLY BACK AND FORTH. I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 60 MILES/HOUR. DASHBOARD WAS BLACK FOR 30-60 SECONDS. CAR CONTINUED TO FUNCTION.
NHTSA ODI #10920228
Official recalls
6Jun 24, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles. The rear suspension toe link adjuster may not have been tightened properly, which could result in a loose toe link.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loose toe link can separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised to not drive their vehicle if they experience certain Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) warnings or other issues, such as unusual steering behavior, while driving. Please see the Part 573 report for the full list of warnings. Dealers will replace the adjustable toe link with a non-adjustable one, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Cadillac and Saab customers may direct questions to Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N212340980.
Sep 19, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured April 14, 2009, to September 1, 2014, and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to September 13, 2011. On the affected vehicles, the jam nut in the rear suspension toe adjuster link may not be torqued to the proper specification. A loose toe adjuster link can cause the vehicle to sway or wander at highway speeds. A loose toe adjuster link may lead to thread damage and eventual failure. Failure of the toe adjuster link will cause an abrupt change in the vehicle's alignment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure of the toe adjuster link could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the left and right rear toe link adjuster lock nuts, and replace the parts if there is evidence of damage or a loose link, free of charge. The The recall began November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14457.
Jul 23, 2014
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.
Dec 20, 2011
GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 CADILLAC SRX VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 26, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 23, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 114, THEFT PROTECTION. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE THAT WAS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED AND MAY COME OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION BRACKET.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE DRIVER MAY BE UNABLE TO SHIFT THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF GEAR, RESULTING IN NO MOTION OR THE SHIFTER MAY INACCURATELY INDICATE THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK WHEN IT IS NOT, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL AWAY AND CAUSE A POSSIBLE CRASH.
Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL ENSURE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE IS PROPERLY ROUTED AND SEATED IN THE TRANSMISSION CABLE BRACKET. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.
Sep 30, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CADILLAC SRX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.8L GAS ENGINES (LAU) OR 3.0L GAS ENGINES (LF1). SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH PROCESSING OF THE CRIMP DURING MANUFACTURE OF THE POWER STEERING PRESSURE LINE MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE LINE. IF THE LINE WAS DAMAGED, A POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK MAY DEVELOP. IF THERE IS A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF FLUID LOSS, THE DRIVER WILL HEAR NOISE FROM THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND INCREASED EFFORT MAY BE REQUIRED FOR STEERING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE POWER STEERING LINE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 12, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339.
May 25, 2010
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CADILLAC SRX EQUIPPED WITH A 2.8L V6 ENGINE. IF LOW OCTANE (REGULAR) FUEL IS USED IN THE VEHICLE INSTEAD OF THE REQUIRED HIGH OCTANE (PREMIUM) FUEL AS STATED IN THE OWNER MANUAL AND ON THE FUEL FILLER DOOR, THE COMBINATION OF REGULAR FUEL USAGE AND AGGRESSIVE DRIVING MANEUVERS MAY INDUCE PRE-IGNITION. IF PRE-IGNITION OCCURS, YOU MAY HEAR A PINGING OR KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE ONSET OF THIS NOISE, A CONNECTING ROD OR PISTON MAY BREAK, RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE, AND PERHAPS ENGINE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD DISABLE THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CADILLAC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AT 1-866-982-2339 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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