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2014 Cadillac Srx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Srx years
Owner complaints for the 2014 Cadillac Srx are substantially higher than the model-year median of 192.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
280–25K
6525–50K
6850–75K
4375–100K
25100–150K
1150K+
230 reports with mileage · 160 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.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 266 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility/wiper. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
What owners actually said
390 reportsTHE EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE SO DIM AT NIGHT THAT I CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED BUT IT DOESN'T HELP AT ALL. I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON WHICH ALSO ISN'T SAFE.
I HAVE A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT PRODUCE A LOT OF LIGHT. IT'S ALMOST LIKE DRIVING WITH NO LIGHTS ON. I HAD THE BULBS REPLACED YESTERDAY THINKING IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT IT DIDN'T.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM EXTERIOR HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. AUTONATION CADILLAC WEST PALM BEACH (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUF…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOW BEAM EXTERIOR HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. AUTONATION CADILLAC WEST PALM BEACH (2101 45TH ST, WEST PALM BEACH, FL) WAS CONTACTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DOWNSHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A HESITATION OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHIREY CADILLA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING AT UNDISCLOSED SPEEDS, THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS DOWNSHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A HESITATION OCCASIONALLY WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHIREY CADILLAC (10125 S CICERO AVE, OAK LAWN, IL 60453, (800) 338-4553) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM, WHICH CONTROLS THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROSTER, RADIO, NAVIGATION, CRUISE CONTROL, AND TELEPHONE SERVICE, WAS ALSO INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM, THAT I HAVE TO RUN WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY AT NIGHT. THEY ARE NOT BURNT OUT, BUT ARE JUST VERY DIM. CADILLAC ADMITS IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM REPORTED BY MOST SRX OWNERS. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $1800 TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS. OF COURSE THIS IS UNSAFE FOR THE DRIVER AND THOSE APPROACHING THE CAR HAVING TO…
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LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM, THAT I HAVE TO RUN WITH HIGH BEAMS ONLY AT NIGHT. THEY ARE NOT BURNT OUT, BUT ARE JUST VERY DIM. CADILLAC ADMITS IT'S A MAJOR PROBLEM REPORTED BY MOST SRX OWNERS. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $1800 TO REPLACE THE LIGHTS. OF COURSE THIS IS UNSAFE FOR THE DRIVER AND THOSE APPROACHING THE CAR HAVING TO DEAL WITH HIGH BEAM LIGHTS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE …
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ROAD WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO ACTIVATE THE HIGH BEAMS IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED BEFORE OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMSON CADILLAC (7815 SW 104TH ST, MIAMI, FL) WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED, AGAIN THE LIGHTS WERE REPLACED AND GM CUT THE COST TO $915.31 UPDATED 8/23/18*JB
SHORTLY ARRIVING BEING MOVED TO TEXAS BY THE ARMY, I NOTICED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF MY CUE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CRACK SPREAD AND BEGAN AFFECTING THE TOUCH SCREEN. INITIALLY A SMALL SECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN STOPPED RESPONDING TO TOUCH. THUS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE RADIO STA…
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SHORTLY ARRIVING BEING MOVED TO TEXAS BY THE ARMY, I NOTICED A HAIRLINE CRACK IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER OF MY CUE NAVIGATION SYSTEM. AFTER A FEW DAYS THE CRACK SPREAD AND BEGAN AFFECTING THE TOUCH SCREEN. INITIALLY A SMALL SECTION AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN STOPPED RESPONDING TO TOUCH. THUS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CHANGE RADIO STATIONS OR ENTER AN ADDRESS INTO THE NAVIGATION. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK LATER THE ENTIRE CUE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE FOR THE CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLES REACH 50K MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO TEST THE ALTERNATOR AND/OR BATTERY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HALOGEN BULBS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BILLY NAVARRE CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 1310 E COLLEG…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO TEST THE ALTERNATOR AND/OR BATTERY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE HALOGEN BULBS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BILLY NAVARRE CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 1310 E COLLEGE ST, LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LIGHTING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,430.
THE CUE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS THE TOUCH SCREEN ON THE DASH THAT CONTROLS THE HEATING,AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, NAVIGATION AND OTHERS. CALLED GM ASKED IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THEY WERE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE JUST TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS. COS…
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THE CUE SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS THE TOUCH SCREEN ON THE DASH THAT CONTROLS THE HEATING,AIR CONDITIONING, RADIO, NAVIGATION AND OTHERS. CALLED GM ASKED IF THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT AND THE ANSWER WAS NO. THEY WENT ON TO SAY THEY WERE SORRY FOR THE INCONVENIENCE JUST TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER FOR REPAIRS. COST AROUND 1600.00 DOLLARS. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE IN ONE OR TWO YEARS IT WON'T FAIL AGAIN
Official recalls
221V473000 · Suspension:rear
Jun 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.
14V571000 · Suspension:rear
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE20019 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.