I PURCHASED A 2014 CADILLAC SRX AND BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION 7 MONTHS LATER. I WAS EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFT CHANGES CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING, TO THE POINT WHERE I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW. OCCORDING TO THEM THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE…
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I PURCHASED A 2014 CADILLAC SRX AND BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION 7 MONTHS LATER. I WAS EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFT CHANGES CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING, TO THE POINT WHERE I ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC REVIEW. OCCORDING TO THEM THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR UNTIL I DROVE IT THERE AND PHYSICALLY REQUESTED A MANAGER TO COME OUT AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH ME. THEN AND ONLY THEN THEY ADMITTED SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, THEY KEPT IT FOR 2 WEEKS AND CLAIMED THEY PERFORMED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION OVERHAUL. I TOOK THE CAR HOME AND 5 WEEKS LATER I WAS BACK AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THIS TIME WORST THAN THE 1ST TIME. BY THEN MY WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED, THEY DID NOT WANT TO GUARANTEE THEIR REPAIR AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY ALMOST 3,000 DOLLARS FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE DONE. MY OTHER ISSUE IS WITH THE CUE, IT CRACKED WHILE THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO PAY 1,500 DOLLARS TO FIX. SECOND TIME I HAD AN ISSUE WITH IT. THIS MODEL HAS SO MANY ISSUES IT DEFINITELY SHOULD BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES ON THE ROAD FROM A FAULTY TRANSMISSION AND CUES THAT CAN BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU HAVER TO USE YOUR CELL PHONE FOR NAVIGATION.
NHTSA ODI #11338297
Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other
THE BACKUP MONITOR TOUCHSCREEN CRACKED INTO A SPIDERWEB EFFECT. I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT WAS SUDDENLY LIKE THAT AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE. *TR
NHTSA ODI #11330614
80,000 miles · Mar 6, 2020
Unknown Or Other
MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO BE SAFE. I CANNOT SEE WHEN THEY ARE ON THE LOW BEAM, AND OTHERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME AS IF TO SAY THEY CAN'T SEE ME EITHER. I CAN SEE WELL WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, THEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLASHES THEY ARE TOO BRIGHT AND BLINDING THEM. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE FO…
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MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO BE SAFE. I CANNOT SEE WHEN THEY ARE ON THE LOW BEAM, AND OTHERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME AS IF TO SAY THEY CAN'T SEE ME EITHER. I CAN SEE WELL WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, THEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLASHES THEY ARE TOO BRIGHT AND BLINDING THEM. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET. I REPORTED IT TO THE CADILLAC DEALER, AND THEY DIDN'T EVEN RETURN MY CALL AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD. DON'T IGNORE THE PROBLEM. SOMEONE COULD GET KILLED. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I CANNOT PROVIDE ANY DATE BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS LIKE THIS. I LIVE IN A RURAL AREA, AND NEED GOOD HEADLIGHTS.
NHTSA ODI #11316678
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2020
Unknown Or Other
DIM TO BARELY NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY SEAL THAT HAS ALLOWED MOISTURE TO CORRODE THE REFLECTORS. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION WITH LITTLE TO NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED NIGHT BLINDNESS CAU…
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DIM TO BARELY NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND FOUND OUT THE ENTIRE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES NEED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A FAULTY SEAL THAT HAS ALLOWED MOISTURE TO CORRODE THE REFLECTORS. I AM REALLY SURPRISED THE VEHICLE PASSED INSPECTION WITH LITTLE TO NO LOW BEAM LIGHTS WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED NIGHT BLINDNESS CAUSING SEVERE ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ODI #11299122
108,000 miles · Nov 7, 2019
Unknown Or Other
MY RADIO IS GOING BATTING AGAIN. IT PLAYS BUT THE SCREEN WILL NOT WORK 1/2 THE TIME - I HAVE NO CONTROL ON WHERE TO GO. WHEN I TRY TO RECIEVE A CALL FROM THE CAR IT WILL PICK UP AND DISCONNECT 2 SECONDS INTO THE CALL. IT WILL NOT LET ME USE A AUX CORD TO PLAY MUSIC. I HAVE REPLACED THE DISPLAY ON 9/13/16 AND I REPLACED THE R…
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MY RADIO IS GOING BATTING AGAIN. IT PLAYS BUT THE SCREEN WILL NOT WORK 1/2 THE TIME - I HAVE NO CONTROL ON WHERE TO GO. WHEN I TRY TO RECIEVE A CALL FROM THE CAR IT WILL PICK UP AND DISCONNECT 2 SECONDS INTO THE CALL. IT WILL NOT LET ME USE A AUX CORD TO PLAY MUSIC. I HAVE REPLACED THE DISPLAY ON 9/13/16 AND I REPLACED THE RADIO ON 4/26/17. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. I HAD TO WAIT IN APRIL FOR OVER A MONTH OR TWO B/C THIS PARTICULAR RADIO WAS ON BACK ORDER DUE TO ISSUES.
NHTSA ODI #11278655
68,000 miles · Oct 6, 2019
Unknown Or Other
CADILLAC CUE TOUCH SCREEN DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY - FROZEN - WON'T RESPOND TO TOUCH. RADIO RANDOMLY STARTS BLASTING STARTLING DRIVER. DRIVER UNABLE TO ADJUST HEAT/COOLING SO MUST LEAN OVER AND PUT HANDS ON VENTS TO SEE WHERE (IF) HEAT IS BEING DIRECTED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OFF ROAD. UNABLE TO USE NAV…
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CADILLAC CUE TOUCH SCREEN DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY - FROZEN - WON'T RESPOND TO TOUCH. RADIO RANDOMLY STARTS BLASTING STARTLING DRIVER. DRIVER UNABLE TO ADJUST HEAT/COOLING SO MUST LEAN OVER AND PUT HANDS ON VENTS TO SEE WHERE (IF) HEAT IS BEING DIRECTED, CAUSING DRIVER TO SWERVE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OFF ROAD. UNABLE TO USE NAVIGATION SYSTEM SO DRIVER IS UNABLE TO FOCUS ON THE ROAD AND MUST LOOK AT CELL PHONE. PHONE IS UNABLE TO PAIR BLUETOOTH PHONE WITH SYSTEM B/C IT NEEDS TOUCH SCREEN, SO PHONE MUST BE HELD IN HAND OR PLACED BETWEEN SEAT BELT NEAR DRIVER'S EAR CAUSING DRIVER DISTRACTION/INATTENTION. SCREEN FLICKERS RANDOMLY DRAWING DRIVERS EYES OFF THE ROAD POSSIBLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. UNABLE TO SET/RESET SAFETY FEATURES, WARNING BELLS, LOCKOUT PROTECTIONS ETC. DRIVER HAS TRIED TO IGNORE THESE ISSUES, HOWEVER, THE LONGER THE SYSTEM IS DOWN/MALFUNCTIONING, THE HIGHER THE RISK IS BECOMING DUE TO DRIVER DISTRACTION.
NHTSA ODI #11266666
66,000 miles · Aug 20, 2019
Unknown Or Other
THE POWER LIFTGATE DROPS QUICKLY A COUPLE OF SECONDS AFTER REACHING THE FULL OPEN POSITION.
NHTSA ODI #11245318
85,000 miles · Jan 18, 2019
Unknown Or Other
DASH SCREEN SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK IF FREEZES UP AND IS NOT USEABLE. I HAD THIS REPLACED TWO YEARS AGO AT ABOUT 60,000 MILES AND NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AT 90,000 MILES. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND A HIGHWAY
NHTSA ODI #11170723
63,000 miles · Dec 27, 2018
Unknown Or Other
HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE UNSAFE AND VEHICLE CAN NOT SAFELY BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. WE RETURNED TO DEALERS WHO REPLACED BULB AFTER ONE BLEW OUT BUT NEW BULB DID NOT HELP. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET WE HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY CONSUMERS ALTHOUGH THERE HAS B…
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HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE UNSAFE AND VEHICLE CAN NOT SAFELY BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT. WE RETURNED TO DEALERS WHO REPLACED BULB AFTER ONE BLEW OUT BUT NEW BULB DID NOT HELP. AFTER RESEARCHING ON INTERNET WE HAVE LEARNED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY CONSUMERS ALTHOUGH THERE HAS BEEN NO EFFORT BY MANUFACTURER TO CORRECT. VERY UNSAFE.
NHTSA ODI #11163632
20,000 miles · Dec 15, 2018
Exterior LightingUnknown Or Other
THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE LIGHTS BECOMING SEVERELY DIM AND UNSAFE AT NIGHT. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE VEU SYSTEM HAS TAKEN A MIND OF ITS OWN AND USUALLY DOES NOT WORK FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. NOW THE CAR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT'S LIKE IT'S SHORTED OUT THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WORST CAR EVER!!! I WILL NEVER BU…
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THE PROBLEM STARTED A YEAR AGO WITH THE LIGHTS BECOMING SEVERELY DIM AND UNSAFE AT NIGHT. IN THE PAST TWO MONTHS THE VEU SYSTEM HAS TAKEN A MIND OF ITS OWN AND USUALLY DOES NOT WORK FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. NOW THE CAR DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT'S LIKE IT'S SHORTED OUT THE WHOLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WORST CAR EVER!!! I WILL NEVER BUY A CADILLAC EVER AGAIN.
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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