2010 Cadillac SRX problems and owner complaints

DRIVING IN A HEAVY RAINSTORM, INCREASED VELOCITY OF WIPERS TO HIGH. THEY FROZE & ALL WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD LIT-UP INDICATING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, ETC. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DRIVING ON A THREE LANE ROAD AT DUSK WITH NON WIPERS/VISIBILITY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 2,633 miles reported. Look up ODI 10314082 at NHTSA ↗

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) TO WHOM IT MIGHT CONCERN: I'M A BIG FAN OF CADILLAC CARS. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 CADILLAC SRX IN DECEMBER 2010 FROM CREST CARS (CADILLAC AUTHORIZED DEALER) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GOOD, EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE MAKES LOTS OF UNACCEPTABLE GRINDING AND RATTLE NOISE IMMEDIATELY WHENEVER I START TO RELEASE THE BRAKE OR APPLY IT PARTIALLY. HERE'S HOW TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE: - IF THE CAR STOPS, RELEASE THE BRAKE GRADUALLY. THE GRIND…

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10326992 at NHTSA ↗

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ON THE 2010 CADILLAC SRX PERFORMANCE TRIM STICKS IN LOW GEAR WHEN TRYING TO ACCELERATE, LEADING TO INABILITY TO SAFELY MERGE ONTO THE FREEWAY OR EXPRESSWAY. ONCE STUCK, THE ONLY WAY TO 'UNSTICK' IS TO BRING THE CAR TO A COMPLETE STOP (0 MPH), WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN AND SEEMS TO 'RESET' ITSELF. MERGING ONTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT HIGHER SPEEDS IS CONSEQUENTLY MADE UNSAFE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR CANNOT SPEED UP REASONABLY AND IS RESTRICTED IN TERMS OF THE MAXIMUM SPEED IT CAN ACHIEVE ON THE 'STUCK GEAR'. ISSU…

Owner-reported narrative. 2,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10346932 at NHTSA ↗

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST ON MAY 21, THE SECOND ON AUGUST 14, WHILE DRIVING MY 8 MONTH OLD 2010 CADILLAC SRX WITH 8549 MILES ON IT AT SPEED, DASHBOARD LIGHTS GO CRAZY, I GET A STABILITRAK WARNING AND THE CAR AUTOMATICALLY SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL. THE ONLY WAY TO GET INTO A GEAR TO DRIVE IS TO TURN OFF THE CAR LET IT SIT FOR AT LEAST 90 SECONDS THEN RE START AND GO. FIRST TRIP TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD SEE WHAT HAPPENED BUT NOT WHY IT HAPPENED. THEY TOOK THINGS APART AND PUT THINGS TOGETHER HOPING TO CATCH A LOOSE FITTING. SECOND T…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,549 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353294 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SUDDENLY TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT DROVE TWO MILES AND THE LIGHTS EXCEPT THE SPEEDOMETER BECAME VISIBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK THE COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD CONTACT HIM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,017. UPDATED 1/06/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BATTERY DIED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 04/07/11

Owner-reported narrative. 9,017 miles reported. Look up ODI 10360047 at NHTSA ↗

THE WHOLE CAR IS A SHAME. WIRING HARNESS FELL AND MELTED, LOST BRAKES, COMPUTER WOULDN'T ALLOW CAR TO START, STABILI TRACK, POWER STEERING, RADIATOR ALL FAILED. NO SIDE PANELS INSTALLED IN DOOR JAMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 75 miles reported. Look up ODI 10436582 at NHTSA ↗

THE 2010 CADILLAC SRX HAS AN ISSUE WHERE A RUBBING NOISE IS HEARD ANYTIME THE VEHICLE IS TURNED TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD WITH MANY SRX OWNERS REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE, AS CAN BE SEEN AT THE WEB SITE OF WWW.CADILLACOWNERS.COM. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE CONTACTED CADILLAC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT [phone removed] OVER A WEEK AGO AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RESPONSE. IT IS VERY CONCERNING THAT THE ISSUE SEEMS RELATED TO THE STEERING SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE AND I A…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376418 at NHTSA ↗

CADILLAC SRX TURBO PURCHASED 7/26/10. NOVEMBER 2010 @ 4000 MILES TURBO FAILED TO OPERATE AND POOR ACCELERATION, DEALER WOULD HAVE TO ORDER RECALL PARTS AND WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN AVAILABLE. TEMPORARY REPAIR TO HOSE MADE. IN MARCH 2011, (@ 6000 MILES) ATTEMPTED TO START COLD ENGINE AND HEARD NOISE, AND SOME SMOKE WITHOUT MOVING CAR. LUCKILY THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN THIS "CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE" OCCURRED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PISTON ROD WAS THROWN AND PUT A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF THE ENGINE. CAR HELD WHILE …

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10394237 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. LATER, WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN, THE ENGINE STALLED A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS AND RELEASED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE OWNER. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,300.

Owner-reported narrative. 8 miles reported. Look up ODI 10319168 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN INDEPENDENTLY ROLLING BACKWARDS. AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE RENTAL FACILITY MANAGER OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,047.

Owner-reported narrative. 2,047 miles reported. Look up ODI 10335178 at NHTSA ↗

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND OF WATER MOVING AROUND THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLONIAL CADILLAC OF WOBURN (201 CAMBRIDGE RD, WOBURN, MA 01801; [phone removed]) WHO STATED THAT THE DRAINAGE FROM THE REAR HATCH WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY CAUSING WATER TO SEEP INTO THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS REPLACED AT CADILLAC OF NORWOOD (700 PROVIDENCE HWY, NORWOOD, MA 02062; [phone removed]). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MOON ROOF WAS REPLACED HOWEVER, A…

Owner-reported narrative. 145,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11373165 at NHTSA ↗