WE OWN A 2014 CADILLAC SRX THAT WE PURCHASED IN 2019. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AT NIGHT. OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER SUNSET. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RELAYED TO CADILLAC DEALERS AND TO CADILLAC CORPORATE BY THOUSANDS OF OWNERS BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE SINCE 2016. THI…
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WE OWN A 2014 CADILLAC SRX THAT WE PURCHASED IN 2019. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY AT NIGHT. OUR VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AFTER SUNSET. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RELAYED TO CADILLAC DEALERS AND TO CADILLAC CORPORATE BY THOUSANDS OF OWNERS BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE SINCE 2016. THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN THE SUBJECT OF SEVERAL CLASS ACTIONS SUITS. THIS ISSUE ON OUR YEAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED MORE THAN 300+ TIMES BY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL. NHSTA NEEDS TO COMPEL GM TO ISSUE A RECALL OF THIS SAFETY DEFECT OR INJURIES OR FATALITIES DUE TO THIS SAFETY DEFECT, WHICH IS WELL KNOWN TO CADILLAC WILL BE THE FAULT OF CADILLAC AND NHTSA.
NHTSA ODI #11578339
Mileage unknown · Jan 11, 2024
Exterior Lighting
2014 Cadillac SRX - Driver's side headlight does not work properly on Low Beam. While the light burns, it does not shine forward on the road. It is absolutely as if there was no light at all, when driving at night. Took it to 2 different Cadillac Dealers who tried to fix but was told it was impossible to fix without replacing th…
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2014 Cadillac SRX - Driver's side headlight does not work properly on Low Beam. While the light burns, it does not shine forward on the road. It is absolutely as if there was no light at all, when driving at night. Took it to 2 different Cadillac Dealers who tried to fix but was told it was impossible to fix without replacing the entire headlight unit at a cost of more than $2,000. I had this same problem with my 2011 Cadillac SRX, and it was recalled & replaced for free, but there is no recall on the 2014 model - except (I was told) in California. Can't drive at night as a result without driving with High Beam. This is a very dangerous situation.
NHTSA ODI #11564835
160,000 miles · Jan 5, 2024
Exterior Lighting
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination while driving at night without warning. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights were needed while driving at night. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was a…
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The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination while driving at night without warning. The contact stated that the high-beam headlights were needed while driving at night. The dealer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and a case was filed. The contact was later informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
NHTSA ODI #11563704
138,000 miles · Nov 30, 2023
Exterior Lighting
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the contact became aware that the passenger’s side headlamp was not functioning. Upon replacing the headlamp, the headlamp failed to function properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the…
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The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed at night, the contact became aware that the passenger’s side headlamp was not functioning. Upon replacing the headlamp, the headlamp failed to function properly. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.
NHTSA ODI #11557758
60,000 miles · Nov 17, 2023
Exterior Lighting
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination while driving at night. The contact stated that the headlights provided approximately 25 percent illumination. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diag…
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The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the headlights failed to provide adequate illumination while driving at night. The contact stated that the headlights provided approximately 25 percent illumination. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the headlights needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
NHTSA ODI #11555634
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2023
Exterior Lighting
Projection lense for low beam is very dim. Unable to see road work low beam head light
NHTSA ODI #11543987
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2023
Exterior Lighting
Running lights (low beans) can not be used. They are on, new, and adjusted properly. I have to drive with high beams on to see at night.
NHTSA ODI #11541721
Mileage unknown · Aug 14, 2023
Exterior Lighting
Headlights I been calling GM for years that you can’t drive with the low beam headlights at night it’s like having no headlights on . They say nothing no safety recall and I have read up on this issue and they say the halogen bulb gets so hot it burn the inside of headlight assembly and I would think this would be a safety recal…
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Headlights I been calling GM for years that you can’t drive with the low beam headlights at night it’s like having no headlights on . They say nothing no safety recall and I have read up on this issue and they say the halogen bulb gets so hot it burn the inside of headlight assembly and I would think this would be a safety recall . I hope you can help thanks [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
NHTSA ODI #11538296
40,000 miles · Jun 15, 2023
Exterior Lighting
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to co…
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The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at night, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the headlight assemblies needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and offered to cover a portion of the repair cost. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.
NHTSA ODI #11527203
Mileage unknown · Mar 21, 2023
Exterior Lighting
The headlights on Cadillac SRX are defective and Cadillac will not have a recall. The lights are so dim I have to drive with my brights on, which is dangerous to other drivers. If I do not use the high beams, I am not able to see what is on the side of the road at night. There could be a person, other vehicle, etc. Therefore an…
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The headlights on Cadillac SRX are defective and Cadillac will not have a recall. The lights are so dim I have to drive with my brights on, which is dangerous to other drivers. If I do not use the high beams, I am not able to see what is on the side of the road at night. There could be a person, other vehicle, etc. Therefore an accident could occur or someone could be injured. Cadillac was assisting with repair costs but that ended a couple years ago and I did not know about it as I did not receive a letter. This is a known defect and many people have expressed concern (I found a forum discussion online regarding this issue). My dealer has quoted a price of $2131.39 to replace the headlight assembly. I would appreciate review of this safety issue with this vehicle.
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.
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.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE20019 · Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation
Opened Nov 6, 2020 · Closed Dec 23, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:rear
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
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Suspension
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
Suspension:rear
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
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