2013 Cadillac SRX

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

Avoid This Year

Quick Summary

The 2013 Cadillac SRX has 493 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 6.2x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is lighting problems (44% of all complaints), specifically: tl* the contact owns a 2013 caddiliac srx. the contact stated that the exterior headlamps had not emitted enough light while driving. the contact stated that it was difficult to view the roads during night time due to the failure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the headlights were replace. ⚠️ 5 fire reports filed.

5 fire reports 10 crash reports 4 injuries

493

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

6.2x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

LIGHTING

217 complaints

44%

• TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADDILIAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS HAD NOT EMITTED ENOUGH LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROADS DURING NIGHT TIME DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACE
• THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. I HAVE SPOKEN TO NUMEROUS OWNERS WHO SUGGESTED THE SAME ISSUE. THE DEALERSHIPS WANT TO CHARGE OVER $2000.00 TO CORRECT THIS AND IT IS NOT CLEAR THAT REPLACING THESE LIGHTS WITH THE SAME LIGHTS WILL REPAIR THE ISSUE. THIS NEEDS GOVERNMENT ACTION
• HEADLIGHTS DO NOT EMIT ENOUGH LIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROADS DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. WARRANTY WONT COVER TO FIX ISSUE. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE NOT RECALLED THE CAR TO FIX.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 2 crashes

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADDILIAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS HAD NOT EMITTED ENOUGH LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROADS DURING NIGHT TIME DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACE”

— NHTSA complaint filing

ELECTRICAL

54 complaints

11%

• THIS IS A REPORT OF A NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT ON JUNE 29TH, 2013 WITH A NEW CADILLAC SRX THAT WAS LEASED FROM GM. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED BOTH ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WERE BELTED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND ACCELERATE TO 110 MPH. WE WERE TRAVELING ON RT 127 N WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60
• I PURCHASED MY 2013 SRX AT THE END OF MARCH 2013. ON MORE THAN 4 OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN AT A STOP. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR THE CAR COASTS SLIGHTLY BUT DOES NOT GO. I PULL OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUSH THE ACCELERATOR AGAIN. AFTER REPEATING THIS PROCESS, AND SEVERAL SECONDS LATER THE VEHICLE W
• MY RADIO DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. IT SEEMS THAT I CAN HEAR THE SIRIUS RADIO STATIONS BUT THE I CANNOT HEAR THE FM STATIONS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS THE WEEK I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I THOUGHT IS WAS "OPERATOR" ERROR SINCE THE SYSTEM WAS VERY DIFFERENT THAN MY PREVIOUS CAR. I INITIALLY THOUGHT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 3 fire reports💥 1 crashes

“THIS IS A REPORT OF A NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT ON JUNE 29TH, 2013 WITH A NEW CADILLAC SRX THAT WAS LEASED FROM GM. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED BOTH ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WERE BELTED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND ACCELERATE TO 110 MPH. WE WERE TRAVELING ON RT 127 N WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60 ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

OTHER

41 complaints

• I PURCHASE A CADILLAC SRX 2013 AND AFTER A 6 HOUR TRIP A VERY LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 5-6 TIMES. THEY STATE THAT THE NOISE IS REPRODUCIBLE BUT THEY CAN SEEM TO NAIL DOWN WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. THE NOISE BECOMES LOUDEST AT 35-40 T
• THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS HAPPENING BECAUSE OF THE STOP/START BUTTON. BECAUSE THERE IS NO KEY FOR THIS VEHICLE YOU ARE ABLE TO PUSH THE STOP BUTTON WITH THE CAR IN GEAR AND IF YOU DO NOT PAY ATTENTION TO THE WARNING LIGHTS OR CHIME AND GET OUT OF THE CAR IT WILL ROLL AWAY. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE
• MY RADIO DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK. IT SEEMS THAT I CAN HEAR THE SIRIUS RADIO STATIONS BUT THE I CANNOT HEAR THE FM STATIONS. THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED WAS THE WEEK I PURCHASED THE CAR AND I THOUGHT IS WAS "OPERATOR" ERROR SINCE THE SYSTEM WAS VERY DIFFERENT THAN MY PREVIOUS CAR. I INITIALLY THOUGHT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

“I PURCHASE A CADILLAC SRX 2013 AND AFTER A 6 HOUR TRIP A VERY LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 5-6 TIMES. THEY STATE THAT THE NOISE IS REPRODUCIBLE BUT THEY CAN SEEM TO NAIL DOWN WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. THE NOISE BECOMES LOUDEST AT 35-40 T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

31 complaints

• WHEN ENTERING THE STREET FROM MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GALLES & DAVIS IN ALBUQUERQUE, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND THAT NOTHING CULD BE DONE. *T
• CADILLAC SRX,DELIVERED ON 5/31/13 (PURCHASED 5/27/13). SRX SERVICED ON 11/11/13 BECAUSE OF WARNING MESSAGES-SERVICE REAR AXEL&AWD ON 10/30/13-CALLED DEALER IMMEDIATELY/ARRANGED SERVICE ON 11/11/13-MILEAGE 6045). ONLY DID COMPUTER UPDATES. ON 11/13/13(MILEAGE 6277) CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND WHEN TU
• THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IMMEDIATELY UPON ACCELERATION. THE ISSUE REPEATED ITSELF TWICE SINCE THIS FIRST TIME. IT PRESENTS DANGER OF COLLISION TO ANYONE INSIDE. DESPITE HAVING A WARRANTY NOBODY IS WILLING TO REPAIR THE ISSUE. *TT

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 5 crashes

“WHEN ENTERING THE STREET FROM MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GALLES & DAVIS IN ALBUQUERQUE, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND THAT NOTHING CULD BE DONE. *T”

— NHTSA complaint filing

SPEED CONTROL

25 complaints

• THIS IS A REPORT OF A NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT ON JUNE 29TH, 2013 WITH A NEW CADILLAC SRX THAT WAS LEASED FROM GM. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED BOTH ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WERE BELTED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND ACCELERATE TO 110 MPH. WE WERE TRAVELING ON RT 127 N WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60
• I HAD A LOSS OF ACCELERATION OCCUR ON THANKSGIVING DAY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN A RESIDENTIAL ROAD AT ABOUT 25MPH WHEN I CAME TO THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF THE ROAD WHERE I WAS TURNING RIGHT. I COASTED UP TO THE STOP SIGN AND LOOKED TO THE LEFT AND IT WAS CLEAR AND THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN RIGHT. I PRESS
• I WAS DRIVING IN A CARLS JR PARKING LOT AND STOPPED FOR ANOTHER CAR. WHEN I WENT TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PARKING LOT, THE CAR PUSHED ME FORWARD AND THEN I LOST ACCELERATION FOR 2 TO 3 SECONDS. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR WAS FINE. TODAY, I WAS AT A 4 POINT STOP AND WENT TO GO, AND THE CA

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500🔥 1 fire reports

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

LIGHTING(~50K mi)

$500

ELECTRICAL(~50K mi)

$500

OTHER(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

SPEED CONTROL(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 493 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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LIGHTING: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADDILIAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS HAD NOT EMITTED ENOUGH LIGHT WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO VIEW THE ROADS DURING NIGHT TIME DUE TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REPLACE
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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ELECTRICAL: THIS IS A REPORT OF A NEARLY FATAL ACCIDENT ON JUNE 29TH, 2013 WITH A NEW CADILLAC SRX THAT WAS LEASED FROM GM. THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED BOTH ME AND MY DAUGHTER WHO WERE BELTED IN THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUGHT FIRE AND ACCELERATE TO 110 MPH. WE WERE TRAVELING ON RT 127 N WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 60
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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OTHER: I PURCHASE A CADILLAC SRX 2013 AND AFTER A 6 HOUR TRIP A VERY LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP 5-6 TIMES. THEY STATE THAT THE NOISE IS REPRODUCIBLE BUT THEY CAN SEEM TO NAIL DOWN WHERE IT IS COMING FROM. THE NOISE BECOMES LOUDEST AT 35-40 T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: WHEN ENTERING THE STREET FROM MY DRIVEWAY, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED TO ENGAGE FOR FOUR TO FIVE SECONDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO GALLES & DAVIS IN ALBUQUERQUE, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRONIC ACCELERATION SYSTEM AND THAT NOTHING CULD BE DONE. *T
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)