2015 Cadillac Srx

The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at night the headlights became dim and only projected a beam approximately 30-feet ahead of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that other motorists were flashing their headlights. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that it was an internal failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 66,974. Consumer was told he would receive a letter from a agent to fill out and return the start a claim. He has not received that letter.

The SRX is known to have issues with the headlight assemblies. I even received a letter from Cadillac that informed me that moisture may get into the assemblies, which causes them to fail. The moisture shorts out the assembly which greatly dims the bulb. On one particular night in Michigan, I had to drive with my high beams on just to be able to see the road. I had just replaced the bulbs so they were brand new, but I had zero visibility. I have reached out to Cadillac regarding this issue, but they do not feel that it warrants a recall. Currently I have replaced both assemblies and bulbs for my own safety. Cadillac has verbally stated to me that it is not a safety concern. I'm pretty sure if you can't see the road at night, that would be considered a major safety concern.

Continuous Struggle with the performance of my vehicle’s headlights. I feel like I am driving blind at night unless I turn my Brights on. I have a 2015 SRX and my low headlights are really dim. My 2015 SRX HEADLIGHTS are pretty useless, I got the lens cleaned up and they are not clouded but the light is so dim making it unsafe for me to drive at night. I did some research and found there has been a class action lawsuit filed over Cadillac SRX headlight performance and there are numerous complaints on this by so many frustrated Cadillac owners. My dealer is asking for $1700 to fix the headlights. I feel this is a safety issue and GM should be responsible to resolve the issue. The problem exists from day 1 since I bought the car.

The headlights are very, very dim when driving the vehicle at night. They are getting progressively worse. Before I took ownership of the vehicle, it was owned by my elderly parents, (82 and 88), both recently deceased. In the years prior to their deaths, they drove much less and hardly ever at night. It wasn't until I took ownership that my wife and I began to notice just how dim the lights were when driving at night. I took the car, which then had 52K miles on it back to Bentley Cadillac in Huntsville, AL, where it had been purchased to have it's latest recall performed. I also paid $1350 to have the climate package controls replaced, which hadn't worked properly for years. I was preparing the vehicle to sell as I was left with too many vehicles and too few drivers. A potential buyer test drove it and part of the drive was at night. They came back saying what we had noticed previously, that the headlights were too dim for safe nighttime driving. The buyer, who had previously expressed very strong interest did not follow through with the purchase as she stated that she felt the vehicle was unsafe to drive at night, which, of course, would seriously limit the vehicles usefulness to her, or, to anyone else for that matter, including myself. I looked at the internet to try and ascertain whether there were others having similar problems with vehicles like mine. Indeed, there were many describing exactly the problems I had been experiencing. The seals on these SUV's were and are continuing to break down allowing moisture into and the headlights, making them defective and unsafe to drive. While I found no active recalls, Cadillac had previously acknowledged the problem by reimbursing some owners for repairs they themselves had paid for up-front around the year 2020. I contacted the Cadillac and the dealership. The best they did was to offer between around $400 and $600 toward a repair that was going to cost between $1600 and $2K, or more by the time is was completed.

There have been ongoing complaints about the headlights on this car. I avoid driving my car at night due to the fact that visibility is compromised. I had a SERIOUS near miss while driving at night. I was driving on a residential street and did not see a bicyclist going the same direction. The bicyclist veered slightly into my lane and I literally DID NOT see them. Causing me to clip their rear tire causing them to loose control and hit a curb. This is SERIOUS! The police said the headlights on my car were clearly a hazard! In my mind it would make sense for GM to replace the headlights rather than having to pay for a wrongful death lawsuit.

The contact's friend owns a 2015 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving at night, he was unable to see the road clearly and had to use the high beam headlights to continue driving to his destination. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 63,500.

Vehicle Headlamps (dim beams). Yes, it is available for inspection. The Cadillac SRX SUV state inspection was rejected for defective headlamps on 4-1-2022( both low beam headlights not bright enough). Prior to purchase the state inspection was conducted by the dealership (Wells Auto Group in Mckinney, Texas). I was not aware of any problems with headlights (Dim). I notice while driving those dim beam lights were not putting out much light on darker not well-lit streets. I thought maybe this is the way the dim beams supposed to be. No. I have not seemed any warning lamps, messages, or any notification from General Motors (GM) on this safety problem. The safety of my family and others is at high risk when there is not proper lighting for headlights beams.

The contact owns a 2015 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the headlamps were no longer properly illuminating the roadway while driving, causing the contact to use the hi-beam headlamps while driving. The local dealer was contacted and stated that the headlamps needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The headlights are so dim I can't see at night without putting my bright lights on. The dealership is aware of the problem, they say there was a rebate given not a recall. I was told it would still cost me over $600 in addition to the $1600 the manufacturer was giving as a rebate. The problem with that was the letter I received stated the headlight would frost over due to moisture. Since my headlight did not look frosted I choose not to get them repaired. After driving one night on a road with no lights I saw how bad it really was. I had the light bulb changed, that did not help any. So I went back to the dealership that's when the mechanic explained to me that it was the inside light housing that holds the bulb had what was light a "cataract" and the only fix is changing the whole headlight unit. This could cost more than $2000. The date to use the rebate has passed.