IllustrationFRONT EXTERIOR LIGHTS ARE TOO DIM TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
2014 Cadillac Srx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Srx years
Owner complaints for the 2014 Cadillac Srx are substantially higher than the model-year median of 192.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
280–25K
6525–50K
6850–75K
4375–100K
25100–150K
1150K+
230 reports with mileage · 160 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 266 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility/wiper. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
266 reportsHEAD LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM MAKING THE VEHICLE DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. CURRENTLY, WE CANNOT USE THE VEHICLE FOR LONG TRIPS AT NIGHT. THE LIGHTS WERE FINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASE NEW. THE LIGHTS GOT WORSE AS THE YEARS WENT BY.
HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROJECT BRIGHT ENOUGH FOR NIGHT DRIVING. THEY COME ON BUT DO NOT FUNCTION WELL ENOUGH WITHOUT TURNING ON THE BRIGHT LIGHTS.
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A MOTORIST THAT DID NOT SEE ME COMING DOWN THE ROAD.THIOS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON. I WAS STOPPED BY THE STATE POLICE FOR HAVING MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND TOLD THEM I COULD NOT SEE WITH MY LOW BEAMS ON. OFFICER LOOKED AT…
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THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM I ALMOST GOT HIT BY A MOTORIST THAT DID NOT SEE ME COMING DOWN THE ROAD.THIOS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAMS ON. I WAS STOPPED BY THE STATE POLICE FOR HAVING MY HIGH BEAMS ON AND TOLD THEM I COULD NOT SEE WITH MY LOW BEAMS ON. OFFICER LOOKED AT THE HEAD LIGHTS AND SAID THAT THE DEALER OF CADILLAC SHOULD REPLACE THEM WITH NEW ONES AT NO COST TO ME.THIS SHOULD HAVE A RECALL DONE WITH NEW STYLE OF HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES
3 YEARS AGO I COMPLAINED TO HOLMAN CADILLAC ABOUT MOISTURE IN HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSE DIM LIGHTING ON DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT SETTING OFF ERROR MESSAGES AND THE LENS STARTED TO CRACK AND TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE, I TAPE THE LENS. GM REFUSED REPAIR UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE…
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3 YEARS AGO I COMPLAINED TO HOLMAN CADILLAC ABOUT MOISTURE IN HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLY WHICH CAUSE DIM LIGHTING ON DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD LIGHT SETTING OFF ERROR MESSAGES AND THE LENS STARTED TO CRACK AND TO HELP RESOLVE THE ISSUE, I TAPE THE LENS. GM REFUSED REPAIR UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $1,600.00 FOR THE REPLACEMENT.
THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUSE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO NTSA AND CADILLAC WITH NO SUGGESTION OR RESOLUTION. AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I KNOW THIS ISSUE IS EXTREAMLY SERIOUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS AND THE EXTREAMLY LOW LIGHT OUTPUT. WHEN DRI…
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THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS ARE DANGEROUSLY DIM. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUSE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE TO NTSA AND CADILLAC WITH NO SUGGESTION OR RESOLUTION. AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER I KNOW THIS ISSUE IS EXTREAMLY SERIOUS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE LOW BEAM PROJECTOR HEADLIGHTS AND THE EXTREAMLY LOW LIGHT OUTPUT. WHEN DRIVING ON LOW BEAM YOU CAN NOT SEE THE ROAD. HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE.
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS 2014 CADILLAC, WITH 50,200 MILES, ARE A DESIGN AND MANUFACTURING FLAW. THE LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM, AT NIGHT, ARE DRIVING HAZARD AS THEY DO NOT LIGHT THE ROAD. THE HIGH BEAMS ARE A WORK AROUND TO CIRCUMVENT THE PROBLEM BUT SERVE ONLY AS A TEMPORARY FIX. ON-COMING TRAFFIC NEGATES ITS USE.
THE LIGHTS WHEN ON DIM ARE SO DARK THAT YOU ARE UNABLE TO SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. BRIGHTS WORK FINE BUT DIMS ARE USELESS. VERY UNSAFE
I MOSTLY DRIVE MY CAR IN THE DAYLIGHT. I HAD TO DRIVE FOR A TEST/DOCTOR IN HOUSTON TEXT FROM COVINGTON, LA. MY APPOINTMENTS RAN LATE AND I HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT FOR 200 MILES. MY LIGHTS ARE SO LOW I COULD NOT SEE THE LINES ON THE HIGHWAY. I USED MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHEN POSSIBLE BUT THIS WAS NOT PRACTICAL DO TO I TRAFFIC. I HAD TO …
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I MOSTLY DRIVE MY CAR IN THE DAYLIGHT. I HAD TO DRIVE FOR A TEST/DOCTOR IN HOUSTON TEXT FROM COVINGTON, LA. MY APPOINTMENTS RAN LATE AND I HAD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT FOR 200 MILES. MY LIGHTS ARE SO LOW I COULD NOT SEE THE LINES ON THE HIGHWAY. I USED MY BRIGHT LIGHTS WHEN POSSIBLE BUT THIS WAS NOT PRACTICAL DO TO I TRAFFIC. I HAD TO REALLY ON STAYING BEHIND 18 WHEEL TRUCKS TO SEE THE ROAD TO MAKE IT HOME. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH. THE NEXT NIGHT I HAD MY DAUGHTER TAKE MY CAR OUT TO SEE IF IT WAS JUST ME BUT SHE SAID SEE COULD NOT SEE ALSO AND WAS ALSO SCARED. I NOW CAN NOT DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT.
I CAN NOT DRIVE SRX 2014 AT NIGHT DUE TO THE DIM HEADLIGHTS. I UNDERSTAND THAT CADILLAC IS AWARE THAT THE SEALS ON THE HEADLIGHT ARE DEFECTIVE BUT WILL NOT DO A RECALL ON THEM. I HAVE FILLED A CASE WITH CADILLAC AND HEARD BACK FROM 1 DEALERSHIP, STEVE FOLEY CADILLAC IN NORTHBROOK ILLINOIS, THAT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT.
Official recalls
221V473000 · Suspension:rear
Jun 24, 2021
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.
14V571000 · Suspension:rear
Sep 19, 2014
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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE20019 · 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.
Additional source detail variants (2)
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.