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Cadillac Srx

15 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V329000·2026-05-21

    GM Recalls Cadillac Vehicles Due to Front Driver Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific 2015-2016 Cadillac models because the front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious injury or death.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC ESCALADE, ATS, ESCALADE ESV, SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V473000·2021-06-24

    GM Recalls Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles because a rear suspension part may be loose, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, SAAB SRX, 9-4X
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V571000·2014-09-19

    GM Recalls Cadillac SRX and Saab 9-4X for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles because a loose rear suspension part may cause loss of vehicle control.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, SAAB SRX, 9-4X
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V447000·2014-07-23

    GM Recalls 414,333 Vehicles for Power Seat Height Adjuster Bolt Defect

    General Motors is recalling 414,333 vehicles because a power seat height adjuster bolt may fall out, causing the seat to drop suddenly and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC CAMARO, REGAL, TERRAIN, EQUINOX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V394000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls Cadillac CTS and SRX for Ignition Switch Defect

    General Motors is recalling 554,328 Cadillac CTS and SRX vehicles because the ignition switch may move out of the run position, potentially preventing airbags from deploying.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC CTS, SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V308000·2011-06-03

    General Motors Recalls 2011 Cadillac SRX for Airbag Programming Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011 Cadillac SRX vehicles because the right-side roof-rail airbag may fail to deploy if the front passenger seat is empty, leaving rear passengers unprotected.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V450000·2010-09-30

    General Motors Recalls 2010 Cadillac SRX for Power Steering Line Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2010 Cadillac SRX vehicles because a manufacturing defect in the power steering line could cause fluid leaks and potential engine fires.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V223000·2010-05-25

    General Motors Recalls 2010 Cadillac SRX for Engine Pre-Ignition Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2010 Cadillac SRX vehicles with 2.8L V6 engines because using regular fuel may cause pre-ignition, leading to engine failure and increased crash risk.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V804000·2014-12-19

    GM Recalls 2015 Cadillac SRX for Front Seat Track Bracket Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles because the front driver's seat track bracket may be incorrect, potentially causing the seat to detach during a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V097000·2013-03-15

    GM Recalls 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX for Transmission Software Issue

    General Motors is recalling 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles because a software defect may cause the transmission to shift to Sport mode, removing engine braking and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CADILLAC LACROSSE, SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V595000·2011-12-20

    GM Recalls 2010-2011 Cadillac SRX for Transmission Shift Cable Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2010-2011 Cadillac SRX vehicles because an improperly installed transmission shift cable may allow the vehicle to roll away.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·11V149000·2011-03-04

    GM Recalls 2011 Buick and Cadillac Vehicles for HVAC Software Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011 Buick Lacrosse and Cadillac SRX vehicles because a software defect may disable climate control, potentially reducing driver visibility.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CADILLAC LACROSSE, SRX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·10V623000·2010-12-15

    GM Recalls 2011 Cadillac, Chevrolet, and GMC Vehicles for Seat Belt Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2011 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox, and GMC Terrain vehicles because the front seat belt buckle anchor may fracture in a crash.

    Product
    CADILLAC — CADILLAC, CHEVROLET, GMC SRX, EQUINOX, TERRAIN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 20165/5

    2 trims tested for 2016; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20155/5

    2 trims tested for 2015; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20145/5

    2 trims tested for 2014; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 20135/5

    2 trims tested for 2013; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE20019 Preliminary Evaluation · suspension
  • EA06001 Engineering Analysis · visibility:sun/moon roof assembly
  • PE05052 Preliminary Evaluation · visibility:sun/moon roof assembly

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2015 · lighting 288 complaints, median 52,000 mi
  • 2014 · lighting 252 complaints, median 59,280 mi
  • 2012 · lighting 221 complaints, median 76,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2013 · lighting 209 complaints, median 65,000 mi
  • 2010 · lighting 201 complaints, median 80,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

1,125 manufacturer service bulletins across 12 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2016: 3.4/5 · 168 complaints · most complained-of: lighting
  • 2015: 2.9/5 · 442 complaints · most complained-of: lighting
  • 2014: 3.4/5 · 389 complaints · most complained-of: lighting
  • 2013: 3.1/5 · 393 complaints · most complained-of: lighting
  • 2012: 3.3/5 · 416 complaints · most complained-of: lighting

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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