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2008 Cadillac SRXProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 47 owner complaints about the 2008 Cadillac SRX, most often about the power train. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

2008 Cadillac SRX
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CarFlaw IndexOne of the best years75% below the SRX median · #11 of 13 years by complaints
Safety recalls0None on recordOwner complaints4711 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage70kPower train, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through December 11, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Elise240SX, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2008 Cadillac SRX has problems

47 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
Power train111
Air bags82
Electrical system70
Visibility70
Structure63
Engine51
Service brakes40
Visibility/wiper20
Steering21
7 other systems101

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2008 Cadillac SRX recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2008 vs. every other SRX year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the SRX median. How we score

'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'19
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2008 Cadillac SRX safety ratings

2008 Cadillac SRX 4-DR. w/SAB in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

2008 Cadillac SRX frontal crash test, NHTSA
Frontal crashNot rated
2008 Cadillac SRX side barrier test, NHTSA
Side barrierNot rated
  • Rollover: 4 stars (17.9% risk)
  • Stability control: Standard
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
In owners' words

What SRX owners report

Recent power train complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

THIS COMPLAINT IS A CONTINUATION OF COMPLAINT BIN23-53927 AND DESCRIBES THE FINDINGS OF THE TRANSMISSION DISASSEMBLY. DISASSEMBLY WAS DELAYED DUE TO MEDICAL TREATMENT UNRELATED TO THIS INCIDENT. TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY IN HIGH VOLUME "RUSH" HOUR TRAFFIC. TORQUE WAS LOST JUST BEFORE AN EXIT…
Complaint 11194014 · Apr 2, 2019 · 77,591 miles
STABILITRAK LIGHT COMES ON, ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WITH REDUCED ENGINE POWER, LOUD THUMPING NOISES FROM FRONT DRIVE TRAIN AT ANY SPEED TURNING OR DRIVING STRAIGHT, UNSAFE TO DRIVE
Complaint 11140354 · Oct 15, 2018 · 130,000 miles
EVENT: WHILE DRIVING SOUTH ON US 231 S (MEMORIAL PKY) IN HUNTSVILLE AL, TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED WITH ENGINE STILL RUNNING. NO PRIOR WARNING SYMPTOMS-NO SOUND-NO VIBRATION-NO LOCK UP-EITHER SOME PART BECAME UNCOUPLED OR TRANSMISSION "SHIFTED" INTO NEUTRAL OR SOME PART FAILED SUCH AS INPUT SHAFT. WAS…
Complaint 11079551 · Mar 15, 2018 · 77,591 miles

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