Our 2013 Cadillac SRX headlamps are so weak and dark we cannot drive it after it gets dark. They are so weak that other cars pull out in front of us because they can't see us coming. This seems to us to be very dangerous. I talked to the service dept. at the Cadilliac dealership and they said "that' just the way it is with these…
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Our 2013 Cadillac SRX headlamps are so weak and dark we cannot drive it after it gets dark. They are so weak that other cars pull out in front of us because they can't see us coming. This seems to us to be very dangerous. I talked to the service dept. at the Cadilliac dealership and they said "that' just the way it is with these cars" I think it's time for a recall and make GM make the necessary fix.
NHTSA ODI #11523105
Mileage unknown · Apr 22, 2023
Visibility/wiper
Lights on dim are extremely dangerous. I could not see an animal in the road after dark. I can not drive my vehicle after dark because of afraid of running over something or crashing. I cannot tell you enough how bad it is. I have been reading complaints on all the Cadillac reviews on my year and model. Why would Cadillac put so…
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Lights on dim are extremely dangerous. I could not see an animal in the road after dark. I can not drive my vehicle after dark because of afraid of running over something or crashing. I cannot tell you enough how bad it is. I have been reading complaints on all the Cadillac reviews on my year and model. Why would Cadillac put something on the roads this dangerous?
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT VISIBILITY AT NIGHT IS VERY LOW AND DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. NEW REPLACED PARTS RESULT IN SAME PROBLEM WITHIN FEW MONTHS AND CUSTOMER HAS TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENTS. PAYING FOR IT SINCE AUG 2018 AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA ODI #11217533
50,000 miles · Mar 11, 2019
Exterior LightingVisibility/wiper
WE NOTICE OUR HIGHLIGHTS WAS VERY DIM FOR MONTHS I CALLED THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA AND SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT SERVICE PERSON CLAIMED HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEN WHEN I TOLD HIM THERE IS A CLASS ACTIONS LAWSUIT ON THE HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM HE PUT ME ON…
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WE NOTICE OUR HIGHLIGHTS WAS VERY DIM FOR MONTHS I CALLED THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH FLORIDA AND SPOKE TO SOMEONE IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THAT SERVICE PERSON CLAIMED HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT A RECALL ON THE HEADLIGHTS THEN WHEN I TOLD HIM THERE IS A CLASS ACTIONS LAWSUIT ON THE HEADLIGHTS PROBLEM HE PUT ME ON HOLD THEN WHEN HE GOT BACK ON THE LINE HE KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO BRING IN MY CADILLAC AND THEY WOULD WORK OUT SOMETHING MARCH 7, 2019 WE TOOK OUR CADILLAC TO CADILLAC DEALERSHIP IN FORT WALTON BEACH WE SPOKE WITH NICK IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT HE TOLD US THERE WAS A BLOCK ON THE WARRANTY FOR THE HEADLIGHTS ISSUED THAT MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019. AND THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY. OUR CADILLAC IS STILL UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY UNTIL APRIL 2019 NEXT MONTH! BUT NICK SAID THERE ISN'T ANYTHING THEY CAN DO AND HE WILL TRY AND FIND OUT WHY THERE WAS A BLOCK PLACED ON THE HEADLIGHTS. MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2019. WE WAS GIVEN THE REPORT CALLED 'WORKBENCH' WE SPOKE WITH NICK MARCH 8, 2019 DAVID A MANAGER AT CADILLAC FORT WALTON BEACH CALLED US AND SAID HE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM THAT THEY WOULD PAY UP TO SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,600) BUT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS OUT OF OUR POCKET THEN WOULD BE REIMBURSED BUT BECAUSE THERE IS A BLOCK ON IT THEY CAN'T DO THAT EITHER AND HIS REGIONAL MANAGER AND A DISTRICT MANAGER ARE LOOKING INTO WHY THERE IS A BLOCK ON THE HEADLIGHTS REPAIRS. ON MONDAY, MARCH 11, 2019 DAVID SAID HE WOULD EMAIL US A COPY OF THE LETTER WHICH HAS THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE PAY UPFRONT SIXTEEN HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1,600) FOR OUR RECORDS BECAUSE WE NEVER RECEIVED THAT LETTER OR ANY INFORMATION ABOUT THE FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. AT THIS TIME WE HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN ANY INDICATION THE PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED!
NHTSA ODI #11185810
48,000 miles · Feb 1, 2019
Visibility/wiper
FRONT LIGHTS ARE NOT STRONGLY LIT AT TIMES. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS EXTREMELY DARK OUT SIDE. WHEN IT IS NOT SO DARK OUTSIDE THE LIGHTS WORK PERFECT. IN EXTREME DARK NIGHTS MUST USE THE HIGH BEAMS TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE ROADS
NHTSA ODI #11173537
Mileage unknown · Jan 23, 2019
Exterior LightingUnknown Or OtherVisibility/wiper
HEADLIGHTS ARE HAZY CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING WHILE DRIVING DURING THE NIGHT. THIS COULD CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT. POPPING NOISE ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHILE CAR IS RUNNING DEALERSHIP SAYS IT WAS A LOOSE AXEL NUT. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED REPAIRING IT TWICE, STILL THE SAME.
NO LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT VISIBILITY. CADILLAC SAID THERE IS NO FIX.
NHTSA ODI #11164260
Mileage unknown · Nov 14, 2018
Exterior LightingVisibility/wiper
HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM, YOU CAN NOT SEE AT NIGHT AT ALL. ITS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT IN THIS CAR. THERE HAS TO BE A RESOLUTION TO THIS.
NHTSA ODI #11151449
71,000 miles · Jun 20, 2018
Electrical SystemVisibility/wiper
I HAVE A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. I HAVE HAD IT EXACTLY A YEAR FROM JUNE 30 2017-JUNE 30TH 2018. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT. WHEN YOU GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM ITS LIKE CUTTING OFF YOUR HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. I TOOK OFF WORK ONE DAY TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALERS…
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I HAVE A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. I HAVE HAD IT EXACTLY A YEAR FROM JUNE 30 2017-JUNE 30TH 2018. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS EVERY SINCE I BOUGHT IT. WHEN YOU GO FROM BRIGHT TO DIM ITS LIKE CUTTING OFF YOUR HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND DANGEROUS. I TOOK OFF WORK ONE DAY TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM TO SEE IF THEY COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY TRIED THERE BEST NOT TO WORK ON IT. THEY HAD EVERY EXCUSE. THEY FIRST WANTED ME TO TRADE MY CAR IN FOR ANOTHER AND THIS TOOK 2 HOURS AND THEY WANTED ME TO PAY 10,000 EXTRA TO WHAT I ALREADY OWE ON THE CAR I BOUGHT FROM THEM THE FIRST TIME. THEN I TELL THEM I WANT MY CAR FIXED. SO THEY SEND ME TO ANOTHER EMPLOYEE . HE TRYING HIS BEST TO FIND ANY EXCUSE TO NOT BE ABLE TO WORK ON IT. NEEDLESS TO REMIND U I PURCHASED A BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR I PAID AN EXTRA $2,400. SO THE EMPLOYEE IS TELLING ME IT DOES NOT COVER THE BUMPER IT ONLY COVERS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BETWEEN THE BUMPER. SO I WAS LIED TO WHEN I BOUGHT THE WARRANTY. BESIDES THAT HE THEN TELLS ME THAT IT WILL BE $150 JUST TO CHECK MY HEADLIGHTS EVEN TO HE ALREADY CHECKED WITH ANOTHER SRX AND SAID THAT THEY WHERE REALLY DIM COMPARED TO THE OTHER USED SRX. BUT HE WANT TO CHARGE ME $150 JUST TO CHECK FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND CHARGE ME $21 A BULB. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAITED ANOTHER 2 HOURS I WAS THERE FOR 4 HOURS AND NOBODY TRIED TO FIX NOTHING.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles. The rear suspension toe link adjuster may not have been tightened properly, which could result in a loose toe link.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A loose toe link can separate and cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Owners are advised to not drive their vehicle if they experience certain Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) warnings or other issues, such as unusual steering behavior, while driving. Please see the Part 573 report for the full list of warnings. Dealers will replace the adjustable toe link with a non-adjustable one, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed August 6, 2021. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2021. Cadillac and Saab customers may direct questions to Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. GM's number for this recall is N212340980.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured April 14, 2009, to September 1, 2014, and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles manufactured February 1, 2011, to September 13, 2011. On the affected vehicles, the jam nut in the rear suspension toe adjuster link may not be torqued to the proper specification. A loose toe adjuster link can cause the vehicle to sway or wander at highway speeds. A loose toe adjuster link may lead to thread damage and eventual failure. Failure of the toe adjuster link will cause an abrupt change in the vehicle's alignment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: Failure of the toe adjuster link could cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the left and right rear toe link adjuster lock nuts, and replace the parts if there is evidence of damage or a loose link, free of charge. The The recall began November 11, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or Saab customer service at 1-800-955-9007. GM's number for this recall is 14457.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured May 29, 2012, through June 26, 2013, and equipped with 3.6L engines. In the affected vehicles, in certain driving situations, there may be a three to four second lag in acceleration due to the transmission control module (TCM) programming.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A three to four second lag in acceleration may increase the risk of crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2014. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. General Motors' number for this recall is 14132.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured January 31, 2012, through March 18, 2013, and equipped with 18 inch wheels. On the affected vehicles, the wheel lug nuts may loosen.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the lug nuts loosen, they may fall off or cause the wheel studs to fracture. Either condition would allow the wheel to separate from the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will remove and reinstall the wheel nuts by performing a tire rotation, free of charge. The recall began on June 3, 2013. Owners may contact GM at 1-800-521-7300. GM's recall campaign number is 13116.
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
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Electrical System:software
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
Power Train:automatic Transmission
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." A software problem may cause the transmission to inadvertently shift to Sport mode removing any transmission-related engine braking effect.
Consequence: If engine braking is unexpectedly removed, it may increase the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the transmission control module free of charge. The recall began on April 3, 2013. Cadillac owners may call 1-866-982-2339. Buick owners may call 1-866-694-6546.
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NHTSA investigations
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PE20019 · Rear Toe Link Adjuster Separation
Opened Nov 6, 2020 · Closed Dec 23, 2021
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension; Suspension:rear
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
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Suspension
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
Suspension:rear
On November 06, 2020, the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened a Preliminary Evaluation (PE20-019) to assess the remedy and scope of General Motors (GM) recall 14V-571. ODI had received a total of 9 complaints with allegations of rear toe links separating while the vehicle was in motion. There were 4 complainants indicating that the remedy for recall 14V-571 had been performed on their vehicle. The other 5 complaints were outside the original recall scope but exhibited the same failure mode as addressed by recall 14V-571 and reported uncontrolled swaying while driving.ODI's review focused on all 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles that experienced a rear toe link failure while the vehicle was in motion under various driving conditions. The failures were the same or similar to those addressed by the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. The remedy for recall 14V-571 was to inspect the rear toe link adjusters and replace them if necessary as well as tighten both jam nuts to a manufacturer specified torque. The remedy can be reversed when the vehicle gets a rear alignment adjustment and the jam nuts are not properly re-torqued to the manufacturer's specification. ODI's data review confirmed a high toe link failure rate in vehicles that either had and had not received the remedy associated with recall 14V-571. On June 24, 2021, GM filed a defect information report recalling all 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles to remedy the potential failure of the rear toe link adjuster while driving. The remedy replaces adjustable toe links with non-adjustable toe links. The recall (21V-473) includes vehicles that were remedied under 14V-571. In view of the recall action being taken by GM, ODI is closing this Preliminary Evaluation. NHTSA reserves the right to take additional action if warranted by future circumstances.The ODI complaints cited above can be viewed at www.nhtsa.gov.The ODI identification numbers for the complaints cited above can be found in a separate document attached to this closing resume.
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