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Cadillac SRXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 3,266 NHTSA owner complaints across 14 model years, no Cadillac SRX year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. The SRX has 24 safety recalls on record.

Cadillac SRX
Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015Best years'06 '07 '08 '09Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints3,266Top: Exterior lightingSafety recalls242004–2019 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Cadillac SRX years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SRX median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'19
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2019Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2016Solid57/100169 complaints · 2 recalls2015Caution36/100443 complaints · 4 recalls2014Caution39/100390 complaints · 2 recalls2013Caution38/100393 complaints · 5 recalls2012Caution34/100417 complaints · 3 recalls2011Caution35/100447 complaints · 7 recalls2010Caution33/100474 complaints · 6 recalls2009Best88/10027 complaints · 0 recalls2008Best80/10047 complaints · 0 recalls2007Best81/10052 complaints · 1 recall2006Best77/10068 complaints · 3 recalls2005Solid62/100122 complaints · 3 recalls2004Solid50/100216 complaints · 7 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Cadillac SRX problems

All model years combined: 3,266 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Exterior lighting156229
Electrical system37626
Suspension26028
Power train24919
Engine18611
Service brakes17322
Steering12917
Structure12232
Electronic stability control (ESC)1126
24 other systems722144
24 recalls

Cadillac SRX recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Driver side: inflator module26V-329 · 2015–2016 · May 21, 2026 · 5,014 vehicles67%Suspension: rear21V-473 · 2010–2016 · Jun 24, 2021 · 380,498 vehiclesDo not drive99%Seats14V-804 · 2015 · Dec 19, 2014 · 3,155 vehicles94%Suspension: rear14V-571 · 2010–2015 · Sep 19, 2014 · 290,241 vehicles75%Front assembly: power adjust14V-447 · 2010–2012 · Jul 23, 2014 · 414,333 vehicles59%Electrical system: ignition14V-394 · 2004–2006 · Jul 2, 2014 · 554,328 vehicles98%Automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)14V-212 · 2013 · Apr 25, 2014 · 50,571 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs13V-202 · 2013 · May 16, 2013 · 18,871 vehicles–Electrical system: software13V-097 · 2013 · Mar 15, 2013 · 26,582 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission11V-595 · 2010–2011 · Dec 20, 2011 · 8,789 vehicles–Air bags: side/window11V-308 · 2011 · Jun 3, 2011 · 47,401 vehicles–Windshield: electrical heating element11V-149 · 2011 · Mar 4, 2011 · 10,179 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 24 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the SRX

  1. Rear Toe Link Adjuster SeparationPE20019 · 2010–2015 · closed Dec 23, 2021
    Led to recall 21V-473
  2. FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIALPE07037 · 2007 · closed Dec 27, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-589
  3. SUNROOF GLASS FAILUREEA06001 · 2004–2006 · closed Dec 1, 2006
    No recall
  4. SUN ROOF GLASS FAILUREPE05052 · 2004–2005 · closed Jan 20, 2006
    No recall