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2015 Cadillac Srx

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Srx years

Owner complaints for the 2015 Cadillac Srx are substantially higher than the model-year median of 192.

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

248 reports with mileage · 194 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 302 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

12 crash reports3 fire reports10 injury reports

Electrical System complaints

44 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 2021
Electrical System

Left front & rear right turn signal failure. Unable to signal other drivers of intent to turn

NHTSA ODI #11420313

Mileage unknown · Mar 11, 2021
Electrical SystemLane Departure

THE HAPTIC WARNING FOR THE LEFT LANE DEPARTURE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY 2019-2020 AND THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY IN 2020. I WAS INFORMED IN JANUARY 2020 THAT THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT (BARE WIRES) IN THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT, WHICH CADILLAC IS REFUSING TO REPAIR AT THEIR EXPENSE.

NHTSA ODI #11400375

100,000 miles · Feb 10, 2021
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

CUE SYSTEM FAULTY AND INOPERABLE AND AFFECTS YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION AND DISTRACTS FROM DRIVING BECAUSE THE SYSTEM FLASHES. THEY ARE INSISTING THAT I HAVE TO SEND THE CORE BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER WHEN I HAVE TO PAY $1200 TO REPLACE IT, THEY WILL SEND IT BACK AND RESELL IT FOR A HIGHER PRICE AND I WANT TO KEEP THE UNIT FOR EVIDE…

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CUE SYSTEM FAULTY AND INOPERABLE AND AFFECTS YOUR PERIPHERAL VISION AND DISTRACTS FROM DRIVING BECAUSE THE SYSTEM FLASHES. THEY ARE INSISTING THAT I HAVE TO SEND THE CORE BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER WHEN I HAVE TO PAY $1200 TO REPLACE IT, THEY WILL SEND IT BACK AND RESELL IT FOR A HIGHER PRICE AND I WANT TO KEEP THE UNIT FOR EVIDENCE.

NHTSA ODI #11395578

25,000 miles · Feb 1, 2021
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LIGHTS BEING TOO DIM EVERY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I CAN HARDLY SEE AT NIGHT, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. MY SCREEN SHOWING THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RADIO ETC. BLACKS OUT. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO SO. I CANNOT END A CALL BY PRESSING TH…

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I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THE LIGHTS BEING TOO DIM EVERY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I CAN HARDLY SEE AT NIGHT, WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS AND IT NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. MY SCREEN SHOWING THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RADIO ETC. BLACKS OUT. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED, I WAS TOLD BUT IT CONTINUES TO DO SO. I CANNOT END A CALL BY PRESSING THE BUTTON ON THE STEERING WHEEL. I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS NUMEROUS TIMES. IT ALSO MAKES THIS WEIRD NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER A FEW HOURS BUT THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN HAVING ALL OF THESE ISSUES FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE LIGHTS NEED TO BE REPLACED AT THE MANUFACTURES EXPENSE, SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THE SCREEN GOING BLACK AS I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. THE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE HAS TO BE COMING FROM SOMETHING BUT NOBODY SEEMS TO HEAR IT WHEN I TAKE IT IN.

NHTSA ODI #11390938

50,000 miles · Dec 31, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE DIM MAKING THE CAR A SAFETY ISSUE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THERE HAS BEEN A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST GM AND GM LOST. GM INDICATES THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIP WANT $2200 TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SAME PARTS THAT THAT ARE CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11385937

68,000 miles · Dec 31, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or OtherInjury

REAR LIFT GATE IS AUTOMATICALLY CLOSING, AND DOESN'T STAY OPEN. I'VE BEEN INJURED BY THIS & HAVE PICTURES OF MY BRUISES. I WASN'T ABLE TO STOP THE LIFT GATE FROM CLOSING & WAS PINNED IN MY TRUNK. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! I'VE READ ABOUT SIMILAR SITUATIONS ON LINE. I'M VERY SURPRISED THERE ISN'T A RECALL ABOUT THIS.

NHTSA ODI #11385737

Mileage unknown · Dec 29, 2020
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND NOT VISIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I AM UNABLE TO SEE TO DRIVE BACK AND FORTH TO WORK. I WORK EVENING SHIFT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS MATTER.

NHTSA ODI #11385523

54,000 miles · Aug 11, 2020
Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

CRASHNO FIRENO INJURIES0 DEATHS0 THE CUE GPS SCREEN IS STARTING TO CRACK. IN ONLINE SEARCHING I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON. ACCORDING TO THE THREADS I HAVE READ THIS HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED A RECALL. WHY NOT? THIS CAN BECOME DANGEROUS SINCE THE Q SYSTEM HAS MANY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BACKING UP AND OTHER DRIVING FEATURES. …

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CRASHNO FIRENO INJURIES0 DEATHS0 THE CUE GPS SCREEN IS STARTING TO CRACK. IN ONLINE SEARCHING I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON. ACCORDING TO THE THREADS I HAVE READ THIS HAS NOT BEEN DECLARED A RECALL. WHY NOT? THIS CAN BECOME DANGEROUS SINCE THE Q SYSTEM HAS MANY FUNCTIONS SUCH AS BACKING UP AND OTHER DRIVING FEATURES. CAR IS ALWAYS GARAGE KELP

NHTSA ODI #11348568

55,655 miles · Jun 11, 2020
Electrical SystemSeats

BOUGHT MY CADILLAC 2015 SRX LAST APRIL 2019, IS HAS BEEN THRU ONE WINTER. JUST A FEW MONTHS BACK NOTICED A BURN IN THE SEAT BACK DOWN AT THE BEND WHILE CLEANING THE CAR. TOOK MY CAR TO QUANTRELL OF LEXINGTON, KY DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT AND STATED THEY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE R…

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BOUGHT MY CADILLAC 2015 SRX LAST APRIL 2019, IS HAS BEEN THRU ONE WINTER. JUST A FEW MONTHS BACK NOTICED A BURN IN THE SEAT BACK DOWN AT THE BEND WHILE CLEANING THE CAR. TOOK MY CAR TO QUANTRELL OF LEXINGTON, KY DEALER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT AND STATED THEY CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SEAT WARMER MALFUNCTION. IT IS A MIRACLE THAT MY CAR DID NOT CATCH ON FIRE. THE CTS MODELS WERE RECALLED FOR THIS VERY REASON, BUT THE WILL NOT RECALL THE SRX'S. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE FOR THE SRX. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE MY SEAT AND SEAT WARMER WHEN THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #11328385

35,000 miles · Mar 20, 2020
Electrical System

Q SCREEN CRACKED AND SPREADING, RADIO GLITCHES FREEZES JUMPS AND QUIVERS ON STATIONS

NHTSA ODI #11318790

Official recalls

4

26V329000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

May 21, 2026

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.

21V473000 · 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.

14V804000 · Seats

Dec 19, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured November 11, 2014, to December 3, 2014. The front driver's seat may have been built with an incorrect seat track bracket. Drivers' seats with this condition may not be properly attached to the seat track.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: The front outboard seat bracket may become disengaged during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace affected seat track hook brackets, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac). GM's number for this recall is 14863.

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

1

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.

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.