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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

Exterior Lighting complaints

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51,200 miles · Apr 26, 2019
Exterior Lighting

LOW BEAM LIGHTS ARE HORRIBLE CANNOT SEE AT NIGHT UNLESS YOU USE HIGH BEAM LIGHTING. DANGEROUS FOR DRIVER AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC DUE TO HAVING TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO SEE SAFELY

NHTSA ODI #11203935

85,000 miles · Apr 20, 2019
Exterior Lighting

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITH NOT ONLY THE LINES IN THE ROAD, BUT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD! THIS IS THE MOST UNSAFE VEHICLE I'VE EVER DRIVEN. WHEN I HAVE TO USE MY BRIGHTS TO NAVIGATE MY WAY, OBVIOUSLY THOSE VEHICLES WHO PASS ME...AS WERE AS THOSE IN FRONT OF ME ( LESS THAN 200 FEET) GET ANGRY. THEY DONT…

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WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WITH NOT ONLY THE LINES IN THE ROAD, BUT ANYTHING IN THE ROAD! THIS IS THE MOST UNSAFE VEHICLE I'VE EVER DRIVEN. WHEN I HAVE TO USE MY BRIGHTS TO NAVIGATE MY WAY, OBVIOUSLY THOSE VEHICLES WHO PASS ME...AS WERE AS THOSE IN FRONT OF ME ( LESS THAN 200 FEET) GET ANGRY. THEY DONT REALIZE THAT IT'S MORE DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DRIVE WITH MY BRIGHTS OFF! I HAD OTHER PEOPLE TRY DRIVING IT AS WELL BOTH IN TOWN, AND RURAL ROADS AND THE CLOSEST HIGHWAY....AND EVERY PERSON HAD THE EXACT SAME RESULTS. A BEAUTIFUL CAR WITH LEMON HEADLIGHTS! I'VE HAD THIS CAR 3 WEEKS AND AM LIVID THAT NOBODY AT THE LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THESE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR! I HAD GONE THROUGH CONSUMER REPORTS, BLUE BOOK VALUES ET ....I THOUGHT THAT I HAD ADEQUATELY DONE MY RESEARCH! THEN... I GOOGLED 2015 CADILLAC SRX HEADLIGHTS ! THE INFORMATION WAS ALL THERE...HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS. CLASS ACTION SUITS AND A RECALL ON THEM IN CALIFORNIA! SOMEONE WILL BE KILLED DUE TO THESE LIGHTS.

NHTSA ODI #11202626

31,000 miles · Apr 20, 2019
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

HEAD LIGHTS WHEN ON SEEM TO GO DIM. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. MOVING OR STANDING STILL, THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT ADEGUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU. HIGH BEAMS ARE FINE, IN MY CASE IT IS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT. SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE LEFT ONE OR BOTH ARE DIM. CADILLAC WANTS TO CHARGE $1,500 TO…

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HEAD LIGHTS WHEN ON SEEM TO GO DIM. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. MOVING OR STANDING STILL, THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT ADEGUATELY ILLUMINATE THE ROAD IN FRONT OF YOU. HIGH BEAMS ARE FINE, IN MY CASE IT IS THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT. SOME PEOPLE HAVE THE LEFT ONE OR BOTH ARE DIM. CADILLAC WANTS TO CHARGE $1,500 TO FIX SOMETHING THAT IS POORLY ENGINEERED.

NHTSA ODI #11202609

36,700 miles · Apr 10, 2019
Exterior Lighting

HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD AT NIGHT. I TRIED TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL BULBS WITH LED LIGHTS AND WHILE IT HELPED A LITTLE I STILL CANNOT SEE.

NHTSA ODI #11195333

Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2019
Exterior Lighting

I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2015 CADILLAC SRX BECAME EXTREMELY DIM AROUND JULY OF 2018. IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE WELL WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND IT IS A HAZARD!! I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS BEING DIM WHEN I WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE…

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I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2015 CADILLAC SRX BECAME EXTREMELY DIM AROUND JULY OF 2018. IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE WELL WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT, AND IT IS A HAZARD!! I MENTIONED THE PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS BEING DIM WHEN I WENT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT THE DEALERSHIP, BUT I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AT THE NEXT OIL CHANGE, I AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT THE DIM LIGHT PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS WITH NEW CADILLAC BULBS (UNDER WARRANTY), BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEN, ATER MORE COMPLAINING TO THE DEALERSHIP, I CONTACTED CADILLAC. CADILLAC SUGGESTED THAT THE DEALERSHIP CHANGE THE CADILLAC BULBS (NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY) WITH AFTER MARKET BULBS. THOSE BULBS ALSO DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM!!! I AM VERY UNHAPPY, AND AM STILL DRIVING AROUND WITH DANGEROUSLY DIM LIGHTS!!!

NHTSA ODI #11193926

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2019
Exterior Lighting

LOW BEAM LIGHTING GIVES YOU NO VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS AND BLIND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR BOTH ME AND ONCOMING DRIVERS. ME, BECAUSE I WOULD WRECK USING MY LOW BEAMS AND ONCOMING VEHICLES COULD WRECK WHEN I USE MY HIGH BEAMS BLINDING THEM. I AM TOLD THIS IS BECAUS…

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LOW BEAM LIGHTING GIVES YOU NO VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. I HAVE TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS AND BLIND THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR BOTH ME AND ONCOMING DRIVERS. ME, BECAUSE I WOULD WRECK USING MY LOW BEAMS AND ONCOMING VEHICLES COULD WRECK WHEN I USE MY HIGH BEAMS BLINDING THEM. I AM TOLD THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SEAL AROUND THE LIGHTS.....IT LETS MOISTURE IN. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS REPLACED, BUT IT DID NOT HELP THE SITUATION. PLEASE DO A RECALL NATION WIDE FOR THIS, NOT JUST FOR FLORIDA OR NEW YORK, BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY HURT OR KILLED AND A LAWSUIT IS FILED.

NHTSA ODI #11186308

46,000 miles · Mar 11, 2019
Exterior Lighting

2015 CADILLAC HEAD LIGHTS ON DIM IS WHERE I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THEY ARE VERY DIM AND AFTER TAKING TO DEALER WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON GMC. IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, GMC WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES OR DEAT…

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2015 CADILLAC HEAD LIGHTS ON DIM IS WHERE I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THEY ARE VERY DIM AND AFTER TAKING TO DEALER WHEN IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON GMC. IF ANYTHING SHOULD HAPPEN TO ME WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, GMC WILL BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY INJURIES OR DEATHS. I HAVE THREE TIMES WHERE A CAR HAS PULLED OUT IN FRONT ON ME AND WE ALMOST COLLIDED. PLEASE RESPOND TO THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE LATEST NEWS ON THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11185828

64,000 miles · Mar 7, 2019
Exterior Lighting

"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS STARTING TO BE DIM. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY EYE SITE AT FIRST. LAST FRIDAY MARCH 1, 2019 MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME DRIVING IN RISING SUN MARYLAND AND IT GOT REAL SCARY AS WE WERE DRIVING AND THEY WENT ALMOST TOTALLY DARK. I SLOWED TO A CRAWL AND HIT MY HIGH BEAMS JUST A SECOND BEF…

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"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS STARTING TO BE DIM. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY EYE SITE AT FIRST. LAST FRIDAY MARCH 1, 2019 MY HUSBAND WAS WITH ME DRIVING IN RISING SUN MARYLAND AND IT GOT REAL SCARY AS WE WERE DRIVING AND THEY WENT ALMOST TOTALLY DARK. I SLOWED TO A CRAWL AND HIT MY HIGH BEAMS JUST A SECOND BEFORE I HIT THE ONCOMING CAR FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION. I WAS ALREADY ACROSS THE LINE AND GOING TO HIT THE CAR. MY HIGH BEAMS BLINDED THE CAR COMING TOWARD ME AND THEY WERE SCREAMING AT ME. IT WAS LIKE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD IN A SNOW STORM WITH NO VISIBILITY. MY HUSBAND WOULD NOT LET ME DRIVE BACK FROM DINNER AFTER BEING SO UPSET. HE DROVE AND HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAMS, HE SAID I HAVE TO TELL YOU THAT WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION. WHEN WE PARKED FOR DINNER THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED A CLOUDY RAINBOW COLOR. WE HAD THE LIGHT BULBS REPLACED AND THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE. THE DEALER WANTS $1,000 TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION , WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY $1,000 TO REPLACE THIS. I HAVE SEEN THE COMPLAINT SITES AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND YOU CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT UNLESS YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR LIFE IN YOUR HANDS OR THE LIFE OF OTHERS WHEN YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS. PEOPLE ARE NOT HAPPY WHEN YOU DO THAT AND THAT COULD CAUSE ROAD RAGE ISSUES. THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE AT NIGHT, PLEASE CONSIDER DOING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. I WILL NOT PUT MY GRANDKIDS IN THIS CAR AS I AM TOO SCARED.

NHTSA ODI #11184756

Mileage unknown · Mar 5, 2019
Exterior Lighting

THE NEXT AREA OF CONCERN WAS ENTERING THE CAR DEALERSHIP (TRAPP CADILLAC IN HOUMA, LOUISIANA) ON 12/28/2018 TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS CHANGED. THE COST OF THIS CHANGE/REPLACEMENT WAS $942.94 FOR THE LABOR. THE DEALERSHIP DID, HOWEVER, WARRANTY THE HEADLIGHTS. MADE THE HEADLAMPS GOOD, BUT REFUSE TO HONOR THE LABOR(SEE ATTACHED) WHE…

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THE NEXT AREA OF CONCERN WAS ENTERING THE CAR DEALERSHIP (TRAPP CADILLAC IN HOUMA, LOUISIANA) ON 12/28/2018 TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHTS CHANGED. THE COST OF THIS CHANGE/REPLACEMENT WAS $942.94 FOR THE LABOR. THE DEALERSHIP DID, HOWEVER, WARRANTY THE HEADLIGHTS. MADE THE HEADLAMPS GOOD, BUT REFUSE TO HONOR THE LABOR(SEE ATTACHED) WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT/RAINING DAYS THE LIGHTS WERE SO DIM VISIBILITY WAS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE FOR SAFE DRIVING. THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY CADILLAC. I CHOSE FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHERS THIS PROBLEM MUST BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY PROFESSIONALS.

NHTSA ODI #11184353

57,000 miles · Mar 2, 2019
Exterior Lighting

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM AND VIRTUALLY WORTHLESS AT NIGHT. THE ROUND CENTER LENS LOOKS CLOUDY. THE PROBLEM IS NOT WITH THE CLEAR OUTER PLASTIC COVERING.

NHTSA ODI #11183581

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.

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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.