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2013 Cadillac SRX complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2013 record →

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 14, 2021OH

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS BECOME SO DIM THAT YOU CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE HEADLAMPS PUT A LIGHT BEAM ABOUT 5 FT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. YOU CAN SEE BETTER USING TWO FLASHLIGHTS ON THE HOOD. CADILLAC KNOWS OF THIS DEFECT AND EVEN SETTLED A LAWSUIT TO REPLACE THEM BUT THEY DO NOT COVER THE ENTIRE COST AND REPLACES THEM WITH INDENTICAL UNITS. THIS VEHICLE IS A EXTREME HIGH RISK WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT TO THE PUBLIC. THIS CAR COULD NOT PASS STATE OR FEDERAL HIGHWAY LAWS FOR WORKING HEADLAMPS. IF A RECALL WAS EVER NEEDED THIS IS IT. CADILLAC WILL NOT FAIRLY DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE WITH ITS CUSTOMERS. A RECALL IS NEEDED BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 2, 2021PA

THE SEAL AROUND HEADLIGHTS HAS DETERIORATED AND WATER IS VISIBLE INSIDE THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM VEHICLE CAN'T BE DRIVEN AT NIGHT.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 25, 2020MA

HEADLIGHTS EXTREMELY DIM CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 24, 202050,000 milesFL

THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE ON THOUSANDS OF CADILLAC SRX MODELS, 2010-2015. THE LIGHT BULBS ARE FINE BUT THE REFLECTIVE CHROME INSIDE THE LIGHT PEELS AWAY AND THE LIGHTS DO PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE AT NIGHT. THIS IS CERTAINLY A SAFETY ISSUE AND HOPE YOU INVESTIGATE.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 6, 202056,000 milesTN

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE TO DIM TO SAFELY DRIVE AT NIGHT.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 2, 2020125,000 milesMS

MY CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE UNLESS I USE HIGH BEAMS AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS NOT A SIMPLE CHANGE THE BULB FIX. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH 2010-2015 CADILLAC SRX MODELS THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AT NIGHT THAT THE CAR CAN NOT BE DRIVEN SAFELY. GM, INSTEAD OF DOING A NATIONAL RECALL HAS INSTEAD SETTLED ON A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WHERE THE OWNER HAS TO BRING THE CAR IN AND PAY OUT OF POCKET ROUGHLY 1500 DOLLARS FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THEN THEY WILL REIMBURSE THE COST. I DO NOT HAVE THE EXTRA MONEY TO REPLACE THEIR DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHTS. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL AS THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 2, 2020GA

THE HEADLAMPS ARE DEFECTIVE AND DO NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT NIGHT. I REPLACED THE BULBS ON 1/3/2020. THE ISSUE IS NOT THE BULBS IT'S THE LAMPS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE LAMPS REPLACED BY CADILLAC.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Dec 1, 202095,000 milesNC

I BOUGHT MY CADDY IN 2015 (AFTER DEFECT WAS MADE KNOWN TO REPAIR SHOPS) AT CARMAX. REPLACED LIGHT BULB 1/2020. THE PROBLEM IS THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING LETS WATER IN DIMMING BULB UNTIL NIGHT DRIVING IS IMPOSSIBLE! I RECIEVED THE NOTICE FROM GM ABOUT HEADLIGHT DEFECT LATE MARCH 2020. THE PANDEMIC HIT AND I DIDNT HAVE THE $ OR WILLINGNESS TO EXPOSE MYSEF TO COVID. GM GAVE OWNERS UNTIL JUNE 2020 TO MAKE THE REPAIR OUT OF POCKET AND FILE FOR REIMBURSE MENT. 6 MONTHS LATER CUSTOMERS ARE STILL WAITING ON CHECKS FOR REIMBUIRSEMENT. GM REFUSES TO REOPEN THE MATTER AND FEELS THEY HAVE DONE ENOUGH TO MAKE THIS RIGHT FOR CUSTOMERS. THIS WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE A WRECK AND POSSIBLE DEATH.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 27, 202049,400 milesIL

PASSENGER HEADLIGHT HAS WATER INSIDE, HEADLIGHT DIMMED, CAN'T SEE ON ONE SIDE OF CAR, DRIVING CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 25, 2020TX

WEATHER SEALS APPEAR TO ERODE PREMATURELY, WHICH MAY ALLOW MOISTURE TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHT CASING AND CAUSE THE BULB TO FLICKER, DIM OR BURN OUT ENTIRELY. THE REPLACEMENT HEADLIGHTS ALSO USE THE SAME DESIGN WHICH RESULTS IN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE EVEN FOR FAULTY REPLACEMENT LIGHTS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 24, 2020100,000 milesKS

TOUCH SCREEN HAS DEVELOPED A SPIDER WEB THAT MAKES THE TOUCH SCREEN USELESS. THIS SCREEN WAS REPLACED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AT 50,000 MILES. I NOW HAVE 103,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD TO REPLACE THIS WOULD BE $1000. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE MANY OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL OF THE CADDILAC SRX.

Power Train
Filed Nov 18, 202080,000 milesPA

TRANSMISSION PROBLEM LEAKING PLUS REAR AXLE NOISES WHILE DRIVING ON 295 HWY LOST POWER FROM GEARS STARTED LOCKING UP

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 17, 202065,000 milesNJ

THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED AND DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD AT NIGHT MAKING IT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE HEADLIGHT DO DO NOT ILLUMINATE THE ROAD WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING OR STATIONARY AND ALL THE BULBS WORK PROPERLY.

Suspension
Filed Nov 12, 2020108,039 milesTN

LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL DUE TO TOE-LINK ADJUSTMENT FAILURE. FOR MONTHS BEFORE THE LOSS OF CONTROL INCIDENT, THE REAR OF THE 2013 CADILLAC SRX WOULD WOBBLE SLIGHTLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (50+ MPH). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE CADILLAC DEALER DID A VISUAL INSPECTION BUT SAW NO OBVIOUS PROBLEMS AND SPECULATED THE CAR WAS FOLLOWING THE ROAD RUTS OF WORN PAVEMENT. ON A HIGH SPEED DIVIDED HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXITED A BRIDGE SECTION FOR REGULAR PAVEMENT AND THE STEERING WHEEL COCKED ABOUT FIVE DEGREES TO THE LEFT BUT THE WHEELS REMAINED POINTED STRAIGHT. A CALL WAS PLACED TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM EXAMINED. RETURNING TO THE SAME HIGHWAY AN HOUR LATER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, ACCELERATION ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP (DOWNHILL) AT ABOUT 40 MPH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHICH DARTED BACK AND FORTH VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE COULD BE SLOWED TO A STOP AND DID NOT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE OR THE GUARDRAIL. THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS AT AN EXTREME ANGLE OF CAMBER WITH THE TOP OF THE WHEEL INWARD TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE LEFT TOE LINK ADJUSTMENT PART WAS APPARENTLY WORN ON THE THREADS. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PARTS WERE REPLACED.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 5, 202084,000 milesIL

THE CUE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE SCREEN HAS A WEBBING EFFECT WHICH IS CALLED DELAMINATION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SCREEN BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. MY VEHICLE WAS AT ARNIE BAUER GMC/BUICK & CADILLAC AUGUST 2018 WHEN THE SCREEN CRACKED. I WAS GETTING MY BATTERY LOOKED AT. I IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE BACK AND SAW THE WEBBING IN THE SCREEN. SERVICE CLAIMED THEY WHERE NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT VERIFY THAT THE SCREEN WAS NOT LIKE THAT BEFORE THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN. IN AUGUST OF 2020 THE SCREEN STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER HANDS FREE. I CAN NOT PAIR MY PHONE VIA BLUETOOTH AND THEREFORE CANNOT ANSWER OR MAKE ANY CALLS WITHOUT TOUCHING THE PHONE. ADDITIONALLY I CAN NOW ONLY CONTROL CLIMATE FUNCTIONS THAT HAVE A DEDICATED BUTTON NOT ON THE SCREEN. I'M NOT ABLE TO EASILY CHANGE A RADIO STATION OR ACCESS ANY OF THE SETTINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CUE SCREEN. I HAVE NO IDEA IF THIS WILL AFFECT OTHER FUNCTIONS IN THIS CENTER UNIT BUT BELIEVE IT WILL OR WHY ELSE WOULD GM INSIST THAT THE WHOLE UNIT BE REPLACED. MY CAR IS NOT ONLY MY TRANSPORTATION BUT IT IS ALSO MY LIVELIHOOD. I WILL NOT PAY $1500 -2000 TO FIX GM'S FAULTY EQUIPMENT. ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY KNOW IT'S FAULTY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 13, 202055,000 milesOR

I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE 6 MONTHS AGO. I NEVER OWNED A CADILLAC AND I REALLY LOVE IT BUT THERE ISN'T ALOT OF LEG ROOM IN THE BACK SEAT AND ITS HARD TO SEE THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS BEING 6'4 THE WAY THE WINDOW IS SHAPED I HAVE TO HUNCH TO THE SIDE AND LOOK UP. MY MAIN PROBLEM IS THE TOUCH SCREEN FROM THE CUE APPLICATIONS. IT DOESN'T REGISTER MY TOUCH SO I HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS TO CHANGE ANYTHING. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT I DON'T THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT SHOULD GO OUT THAT FAST. I HAVE READ OTHER OWNERS STATING THE SAME THING. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS CAUSE S PERSON SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL BUTTONS WHEN THERE IS A TOUCH SCREEN TO DO THAT. I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE THE NEWEST SOFTWARE AVAILABLE OR PUT A NEW UPDATED VERSION INSTEAD OF THE ONE THAT WAS FIRST PUT OUT. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 6, 2020CA

HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM I REFUSE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IT IS DANGEROUS. I REALIZE THERE ARE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS ALREADY AND EVEN A FEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS AGAINST GM. I JUST WANTED TO ADD ONE MORE

Exterior Lighting
Filed Oct 6, 2020FL

FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS MY WIFE'S CADILLAC SRX HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN GETTING WORSE AND WORSE. WE HAVE HAD ALL BULBS REPLACED BY BILL CRAMER CHEVROLET IN PANAMA CITY FLORIDA. THE NEW BULBS WERE BETTER FOR A LITTLE WHILE BUT NOW WHEN USING THE DIM HEADLIGHTS, YOU CANNOT EVEN TELL THEY ARE ON. THE BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS HAVE TO BE USED AT ALL TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, OR YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING AT ALL. THIS IS A LAWSUIT AND ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I CAN DEFINITELY SEE MOISTURE GETTING INTO THE LIGHT HOUSING AND I THINK IT IS CAUSING ALL THE PROBLEMS.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 23, 2020OH

MY CADILLAC QUE SYSTEM ONLY RESPONDS TO TOUCH WHEN IT WANTS TO. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THE QUE SCREEN/SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF $1500. I CANNOT TURN MY A/C OFF OR USE NAVIGATION PLUS ANY FEATURE ON THE HOME SCREEN. VERY UNHAPPY ABOUT THIS AS IT SEEMS TO BE A VERY COMMEN PROBLEM. RECALL TIME!!!💩

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 31, 202060,000 milesCO

HEAD ON COLLISION AT 40 MPH ON A CITY STREET. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SEAT MOVED FORWARD. RESULTING IN ER VISIT AND HEAD LACERATION AND LOSS OF CONSCIOUSNESS.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 28, 202064,000 milesCA

SHIFT TO PARK ERROR-CAR NOT REGISTERING WHEN IN PARK. SYSTEM DISPLAY SAYS "SHIFT TO PARK" AFTER MOVING SHIFT CONTROL TO THE PARK POSITION. WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO SAFELY SHUT DOWN/TURN OFF VEHICLE. HAS HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES NOW WHILE STATIONARY IN PARKING LOT AND IN MY GARAGE. I AM NOT SURE IF CAR IS ACTUALLY IN PARK OR NOT AND AM AFRAID VEHICLE WILL ROLL. HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES, THE FIRST FEW TIMES I COULD JIGGE THE SHIFT CONTROL AND IT WOULD CLEAR THE ERROR. NOW I HAVE TO REBOOT MY SYSTEM TO SHUT THE CAR DOWN.

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 31, 2020NY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION NUMBER: CUS000BF1F9E9. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, HEADLIGHTS GRADUALLY BECAME DIM. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CAPPELLINO CADILLAC, INC LOCATED AT 4130 SHERIDAN DR, WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221, (716) 650-4789, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 28, 202022,230 milesNC

THE CUE SYSTEM IS LOCKED UP AND WILL NOT RESPOND ONLY HAS 22,230 MILES

Electrical System
Filed Jul 20, 202020,000 milesWI

THE CADILLAC CUE SCREEN CRACKED, LIKE A SPIDER WEB. UNABLE TO USE SCREEN FOR NAVIGATION, PHONE, RADIO, CLIMATE, WEATHER, ETC.00

Exterior Lighting › Headlights
Filed Jul 8, 202050,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTSS WERE DIM AT NIGHT DUE TO WATER AND CONDENSATION INSIDE OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HI-BEAM HEADLIGHTS AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEVIN WHITAKER CHEVROLET (2320 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607, (864) 297-0011) HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE LETTER STATED THAT REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE PROVIDED FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 2020MI

TOUCH SCREEN BECAME INOPERABLE; FIRST THE FAN STARTED NOT WORKING TO DEFROST THE WINDOW INTERMITTENTLY, THEN THE CHOICE OF VENTING STOPPED WORKING, THEN THE RADIO. REPAIR: DEALERSHIP REPLACED TOUCH SCREEN (F-CONTROL) COSTING US $1507.72. ...SUBMITTED AS I SEE YOU ARE REVIEWING SAME ISSUE IN TESLAS. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 25, 202078,000 milesGA

AFTER SEARCHING AND CALLING AROUND I AM HEARING THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE 2013 SRX HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES. THIS MORNING UPON CRANKING THE CAR AND DRIVING TO WORK I QUICKLY REALIZED THAT NONE OF MY INSTRUMENTS WERE RESPONDING. NO SPEED, NO GAS GAUGE, NOTHING. THE TWO SHOPS THAT I CALLED SAID THAT THEY HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE CADILLAC SRX INSTRUMENT PANEL AS WELL AS SEVERAL OTHER GM PRODUCTS FROM THAT SAME YEAR. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jun 16, 202060,000 milesSC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE ILLUMINATION WAS VERY DIM WHICH CREATED A VISIBILITY HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. KING CADILLAC LOCATED AT 1700 W. EVANS ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501, WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 30, 2020OK

MY HEADLIGHT HAS CONSTANT CONDENSATION CAUSING THE BULB TO BURN OUT. SUCH POOR VISIBILITY I WAS FORCED TO LOWER HEADLIGHTS AND DRIVE WITH BRIGHTS ON JUST TO SEE THE LINES ON THE ROAD. I DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO AVOID DRIVING AT NIGHT. MY SON WILL VISIT ME EVERY OTHER WEEK AND PUT A HAIR DRYER ON IT TO REMOVE THE MOISTURE. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 28, 202075,000 milesSC

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS TO DIM. UNABLE TO SEE AT NIGHT. THIS IS A VEHICLE SAFETY ISSUE. ALMOST RAN A PEDESTRIAN OVER DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE HIM CROSSING THE ROAD. *TR

Engine
Filed May 20, 202080,000 milesIL

MY CAR HAD BEEN STALLING, OR "JERKING" WHEN A ACCELERATING FOR A WEEK OR SO BEFORE THE FOLLOWING INCIDENT, BUT DUE TO THE SHELTER IN PLACE ORDINANCE, L PUT OFF TAKING IT TO A MECHANIC. HOWEVER, MY CAR FINALLY SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT, CAUSING A DISTRACTED DRIVER TO NEARLY REAR END ME. A FRIENDLY DRIVER ASSISTED ME WITH PUSHING IT (TRAVELING NORTH ON MANNHEIM RD IN HILLSIDE) TO AN AMOCO STATION. I CALLED ONSTAR INITIALLY TO GET IT TOWED, BUT SINCE MY FATHER IS A RETIRED MECHANIC, L CALLED HIM. HE WAS ABLE TO START IT AND DROVE IT TO THEIR HOME JUST A COUPLE MILES FROM THAT LOCATION. HE CHECKED WITH A FELLOW/WORKING MECHANIC AND HE THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS A AIR FLOW SENSOR. THAT PART WAS REPLACED A COUPLE DAYS LATER. I DROVE THE CAR TO RUN SEVERAL ERRANDS AND AS L WAS LEAVING THE GROCERY STORE ON ST. CHARLES RD IN BERKELEY, HEADED EAST, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. AGAIN, MY FATHER MET ME AT THE LOCATION, GOT IT TO START AND DROVE IT TO A WORKING MECHANIC. AFTER PLACING IT ON A MACHINE FOR REVIEW, THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IT APPEARED TO BE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AS HE DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING ELSE WRONG. I WAS CHECKING ONLINE FOR PRICING BEFORE AGREEING TO REPAIRS ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL FOR HESITATION IN ACCELERATION, DUE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NOW, I'M WONDERING IF THERE'S A FAULTY CONVERTER ISSUE ON MY END, AND I'D LIKE THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 12, 202090,000 milesWI

I JUST BOUGHT THIS 2013 CADILLAC SRX LUXURY USED FROM A CAR LOT IN MADISON WI. ON OUR WAY HOME TO BARABOO WI THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON CAUSE IT WAS GETTING DARK. I COULDN'T TELL IF THE LIGHTS WERE ON OR NOT. TO TEST TO SEE IF THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED PROPERLY I WAITED UNTIL IT WAS DARK AND I DROVE A HALF MILE. AS ALL THE OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL THE LOW BEAMS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING. I COULD NOT SEE WHAT SEEMS TO BE A FEW FEET IN FRONT OF ME. I COULD NOT SEE THE SIDES OF THE ROAD AT ALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I HAD TO PURCHASE A CAR BECAUSE A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF MY OLD ONE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED MY CAR. I COULD NOT IMAGINE TRYING TO DRIVE THE SAME DARK HIGHWAY ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK WITH THESE LOW BEAMS. THERE ARE DEER EVERYWHERE IN WI. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST GM IN REGARDS TO THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL OR A FIX TO BE AVAILABLE THAT WOULD CORRECT THIS DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

Electrical System
Filed May 9, 2020OH

THE TOUCH SCREEN DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD AS YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE AC/HEAT/DEFROST ETC. I'VE TRIED DOING THE FACTORY RESET AND THAT DOES NOT FIX THE RADIO PROBLEM EITHER. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Mar 28, 202069,999 milesTX

THE CADILLAC CUE SYSTEM BECOMES NON RESPONSIVE WHICH DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO CONTROL MOST THINGS WHICH ARE ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED FROM THAT SYSTEM WHICH IS THE RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM, AND OTHER SYSTEMS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE IN MOTION TO USE THIS SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM DEVELOPED SMALL CRACKS ALL OVER WHICH START FROM THE CORNERS AND THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX THEM.

Power Train
Filed Mar 18, 202082,000 milesLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED AND SHUDDERED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO ORR CADILLAC LOCATED AT (8750 BUSINESS PARK DR, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 13, 2020KY

LOW BEAM LIGHTING IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT.....THEY KNOW IT IS AN ISSUE AND HAVE OFFERED TO REPAIR-- REIMBURSEMENT ONLY--WITH 3-4 MONTHS TO REIMBURSE AN AVERAGE REPAIR OF $1500.......

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 12, 202071,242 milesTX

BRAKES GIVE OUT WHEN PRESSED A HARD WHILE IN MOTION TO COME TO A STOP. WHILE STOPPED BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE.HAVE TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUOUSLY WHILE STOPPED TO REGAIN PRESSURE OR WHILE IN MOTION BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. OCCURS ON STREET, HIGHWAY. WILL OCCUR WHILE BRAKING AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE AS WELL.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Mar 5, 2020VA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS ON THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION TO HAVE THE HEADLAMPS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARVEY'S GM CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK LOCATED AT (1500 TYLER AVE, RADFORD, VA 24141) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY COVER A PARTIAL COST FOR THE HEADLIGHT REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND A CASE WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *JS

Service Brakes
Filed Mar 4, 202089,100 milesPA

WHILE DRIVING , IF I SLIDE ON ICE , MUD OR GRAVEL WHILE DRIVING , THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSES THEN GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR THEN IT COMES BACK UP TO NORMAL PEDAL POSITION AND IF YOU PRESS IT TO SLOW DOWN THE PEDAL IS SPONGY AND GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE STOPPING POWER. AFTER CAR SITS PARKED IT SEEMS TO REPAIR ITSELF. REPAIRING ITSELF MIGHT TAKE A COUPLE HOURS OR ONE TO TWO DAYS. I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR WHEN BRAKES FAIL. I JUST KEEP CHECKING FOR WHEN MY BRAKES COME BACK, THEN I DRIVE. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED 4 TIMES IN 2 YRS. THE CADILLAC TECHNITIONS ARE UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM. NO CODES SHOWING IN DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG. THIS CAR IS A BIG SAFETY HAZARD. IT NEEDS SOLVED AND FIXED. THANK YOU

Electrical System
Filed Feb 28, 20208,400 milesKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS A DELAY AND HESITATION WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN RESPONSE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND BEING EMITTED FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JIM CLARK CHEVROLET-CADILLAC (911 GOLDENBELT BLVD, JUNCTION CITY, KS 66410) HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V212000 (POWER TRAIN) AND 14V571000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE REPAIRS FAILED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,400.*DT*JB

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 27, 202048,000 milesNJ

MY HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM AT NIGHT IT'S DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO PUT MY HIGH BEAMS ON TO SEE.

Exterior LightingCrash
Filed Feb 27, 202060,000 milesWA

THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE VEHICLE ARE DEFECTIVE AND DO NOT WORK! THIS IS A HUGE ISSUE AND THERE ARE RECALLS IN SOME STATES BUT NOT WA STATE. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS DANGEROUS AND I AM REALLY SCARED AS I HAVE ALMOST GOTTEN IN MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS! I HAVE HAD THE HEADLIGHTS REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR FOR OVER $300 AND IT DID NOTHING. THEY ACTUALLY SEEM DIMMER. THERE IS A VERIFIED MOISTURE ISSUE AND YOU CAN SEE CONDENSATION IN THE HEADLIGHT. I HAVE KEPT MY VEHICLE ON THE FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE SCHEDULE IN THE 4 YEARS I HAVE OWNED IT AND IT IS SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. REPLACING THE BULBS TO NEWER BETTER ONES DID NOTHING AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS AND LETTERS SOME OWNERS ARE GETTING THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. AM I SUPPOSED TO SUE GM WHEN I GET IN AN ACCIDENT OR WORSE DUE TO FAULTY EQUIPMENT THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF? WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE TO HELP? THIS IS SO DANGEROUS.*DT*JB

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 27, 2020TX

MOISTURE IN THE HEADLIGHTS.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 25, 202060,000 milesNH

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO GET DIMMER WITH TIME RENDERING THE VEHICLE NOT DRIVEABLE IN THE DARK. PROBLEM STARTED A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND WHEN I INVESTIGATED THE ISSUE, IT APPEARS THAT OVER 300,000 VEHICLES ARE AFFECTED. GM HAS ACKOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND SETTLED WITH OWNERS IN CALIFORNIA AND FLORIDA BUT REFUSE TO REPAIR ANY OTHER VEHICLE OUTSIDE THOSE STATES. THE HEADLIGHT SELAS ARE DEFECTIVE ALLOWING MOISTURE TO ENTER THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY CORRDING CONTACTS AFFECTING THE BULBS. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR RANGES BETWEEN $1600 AND $3000, REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES WITH THE VERY SAME DESIGN. GM WILL NOT COVER THE COST. MY WIFE WILL NO LONGER DRIVE THE VEHICLE IN THE DARK AS SHE DOESN'T FEEL SAFE ANY LONGER BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY SEEING THE ROAD.

Engine
Filed Feb 18, 2020NJ

WHILE CAR WAS RUNNING IT STARTED JERKING AND IT WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 20MPH. WHEN CAR CAME TO A STOP IT TURNED OFF. WHEN STARTING THE CAR BEFORE IT STARTS RUNNING IT WOULD JERK AGAIN AND SLOWING GO UP TO MAX 30MPH.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Feb 14, 202050,000 milesFL

MY 2013 SRX HAS DIM LIGHT CAN HARDLY SEE AT NIGHT UNLESS I PUT ON HIGH BEAMS. CADILLAC HAS PAID SOME CUSTOMERS TO HAVE THIS FIXED. THEY ARE JUST GIVING OTHER EFFECTED CUSTOMERS THE RUN A ROUND. THE IN ANY BEAM LIGHTS ARE NOT ADEQUATE AT ANY TIME.

Unknown or Other
Filed Feb 6, 2020FL

WHILE UNDER WARRANTY I HAD A NEW CUE INSTALLED. A LITTLE OVER A YEAR LATER IT WENT OUT AGAIN; HOWEVER, THIS TIME I WAS QUOTED $1500 TO REPAIR IT. A FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR AND HERS WAS RECALLED AND REPLACED.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 30, 2020TN

KNOWN PROBLEM WITH HEADLAMPS/ HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEY ARE SO DIM IT'S LIKE THEY AREN'T EVEN ON. BRIGHTS WORK FINE BUT THE LOW BEAMS ARE ABSOLUTELY AWFUL. WE'VE EVEN CHANGED OUT THE BULBS AND IT MADE ZERO DIFFERENCE. THEY HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TIME GOES ON

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 27, 202064,000 milesTN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE VERY DIM AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWIN CITY BUICK GMC DEALER, (3046 ALCOA HWY, ALCOA, TN 37701, (865) 238-0392) AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 64,000.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 23, 202030,000 milesMN

THIS CAR HAS LIGHTING THAT IS COMPLETELY FAULTY.IF THE CAR IS DRIVEN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE PRODUCING LOW LIGHT OR NO LIGHT, THEY CAN CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD AND POSE A DANGER TO THE DRIVER, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS.TO HOPEFULLY REMEDY THE ISSUE, IN FEB,2019 WE PURCHASED SEALIGHT H11/H9 LOW BEAM 9005/HB3 HIGH BEAM LED HEADLIGHT BULBS AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE MORRIES CADILLAC SERVC TM.THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND SAID THE NEW LIGHTS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM.AFTER PURCHASING THEM WE BROUGHT THEM TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED.THEY WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS AND ONCE AGAIN ARE NOT WORKING.THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE.UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION,WE DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A CADILLAC SRX HEADLIGHT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ALLEGING THE LIGHTS HAVE SEALS THAT ALLOW MOISTURE TO RUIN THE HEADLIGHTS, CAUSING THEM TO BECOME DIM AND FINALLY FAIL.ACCORDING TO THE PLAINTIFF, 2010-2015 SRX SUVS HAVE THE HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS THAT ARE CAUSED NOT ONLY BY THE SEALS BUT BY AIR VENTS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE PROPER FLOW OF AIR.CUSTOMERS COMPLAIN ABOUT HEADLIGHTS THAT SUFFER FROM CONDENSATION PROBLEMS FROM THE ALLEGEDLY DEFECTIVE SEALS THAT CREATE MOISTURE THAT LEAVES DRIVERS BLIND AT NIGHT. GENERAL MOTORS ALLEGEDLY KNOWS ABOUT THE SRX HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS.ACCORDING TO THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT, GM HAS SENT TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS TO CADILLAC DEALERS INFORMING TECHNICIANS WHAT TO DO IF CUSTOMERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THE HEADLIGHTS.THE AUTOMAKER ALSO CREA

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NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

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