THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. READING THROUGH THE INTERNET, IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. IT COSTS $2,000 TO FIX HEADLIGHTS, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS, WHEN CADILLAC IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND SAFETY HAZARDS! MY LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DIM AND LOOK AS THOUGH MY HEADL…
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THE LIGHTS ARE SO DIM, I AM UNABLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. READING THROUGH THE INTERNET, IT IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE HEADLIGHTS IN MY MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLE. IT COSTS $2,000 TO FIX HEADLIGHTS, WHICH IS OUTRAGEOUS, WHEN CADILLAC IS AWARE OF THE ISSUES AND SAFETY HAZARDS! MY LIGHTS ARE CONSTANTLY DIM AND LOOK AS THOUGH MY HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT EVEN ON AT NIGHT. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR AT NIGHT, AND DUE TO COVID, WHO HAS $2,000 TO FIX A PROBLEM THAT ALL OF THESE VEHICLES ARE HAVING AND THAT CADILLAC ALREADY KNOWS ABOUT.
NHTSA ODI #11383393
Mileage unknown · Dec 11, 2020
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THE HEADLIGHT IS SO DIMMED NOW THAT I CAN HARDLY SEE IF IT IS ON AT NIGHT. SO DANGEROUS WHEN I DRIVING AT THE NIGHT TIME.
NHTSA ODI #11382972
Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2020
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MY HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT YOU CAN BARELY TELL THEY'RE ON.
NHTSA ODI #11378160
Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2020
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FOR OVER A YEAR(MAYBE EVEN CLOSE TO TWO YEARS), I HAVE BEEN CALLING IN TO CADILLAC, GM, AND MY LOCAL DEALER SHIP HEARD ALLEN CADILLAC IN ATHENS, GEORGIA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT FAULTY HEADLIGHTS/HEADLAMPS. THE LIGHTS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT I EITHER CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT OR HAVE TO KEEP ON MY HIGH BEAMS. VISIBILIT…
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FOR OVER A YEAR(MAYBE EVEN CLOSE TO TWO YEARS), I HAVE BEEN CALLING IN TO CADILLAC, GM, AND MY LOCAL DEALER SHIP HEARD ALLEN CADILLAC IN ATHENS, GEORGIA TO COMPLAIN ABOUT FAULTY HEADLIGHTS/HEADLAMPS. THE LIGHTS HAVE PROGRESSIVELY GOTTEN WORSE TO THE POINT I EITHER CANNOT DRIVE AT NIGHT OR HAVE TO KEEP ON MY HIGH BEAMS. VISIBILITY AND DEPTH WITH LOW BEAMS IS EXTREMELY POOR. THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW TIMES WHEN OTHER CARS DIDN'T SEE ME UNTIL THE LAST SECOND AND TIMES I HAVE MISSED A ROAD/STREET BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE THE ROAD LINES. INITIALLY, I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT BECAUSE GM/CADILLAC HAD JUST STARTED A REIMBURSEMENT PLAN SPECIFICALLY FOR THE HEADLIGHT ISSUE. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR A LETTER AND THEN COME BACK. AFTER WAITING A FEW WEEKS, I CALLED THE CADILLAC/GM NUMBER AGAIN AND WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR THE LETTER AS THEY WERE STILL PROCESSING. FAST FORWARD, I HAVE CALLED IN TOO MANY TIMES TO RECALL BEING TOLD VARIOUS THINGS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE REIMBURSEMENT PLAN, . WAS TOLD I MISSED THE TIME FOR MY REIMBURSEMENT. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT BECAUSE I WOULD BE I'M THE NEXT ROUND OF LETTERS. I WAS TOLD THERE IS NO NEXT ROUND OF LETTERS. I WAS TOLD THAT OF I DIDN'T RECEIVE A LETTER, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD THAT EVEN IF I WAS SUPPOSED TO GET A LETTER BUT NEVER GOT ONE, IT DIDN'T MATTER BECAUSE THE TIMEFRAME IS OVER. AGAIN...MORE CALLS. THEN AN ADVISOR LEFT A VOICEMAIL ABOUT BEING ABLE TO OFFER ASSISTANCE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO SAID THAT GM HAD OFFERED TO PAY CLOSE TO $800, BUT WHEN THEY PUT IN A CALL THE SERVICE WAS DENIED. AFTER SUBSEQUENT CALLS, I WAS GIVEN THE RUN-AROUND YET AGAIN. TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS TOLD TO TAKE MY CAR TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC ON THE HEADLIGHTS/HEADLAMPS. THIS WHOLE THING HAS BEEN RIDICULOUS, AND I KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM READING. AT WHAT POINT DOES THIS MATTER?
NHTSA ODI #11378058
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2020
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THE HEADLIGHT INNER LENSES DEVELOP A CATARACT WHERE AS THE PLASTIC LENS LOOSES ITS ABILITY TO PROJECT AND PRISM THE LIGHT BEHIND IT , THRU THE LENS AND OUT ONTO THE ROAD TRAVEL WAY THUS LOOSING THE ABILITY TO REFLECT LIGHT ONTO THE ROAD , NO ILLUMINATION FROM THE HEADLIGHTS AT ALL ON A CLEAR NIGHT ,
NHTSA ODI #11377580
Mileage unknown · Dec 2, 2020
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER BRIGHTNESS WHILE IN OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT USED THE HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FOR PROPER VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CADILLAC OF LAS VEGAS (5185 W SAH…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PROVIDE PROPER BRIGHTNESS WHILE IN OPERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT USED THE HIGH-BEAM HEADLIGHTS FOR PROPER VISIBILITY AT NIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO CADILLAC OF LAS VEGAS (5185 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89102) WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A NOTICE FOR THE REPAIR SHOULD HAVE BEEN SENT OUT TO HER HOWEVER, THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.*DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE CONSUMER CALLED PRIORITY CARE AND WILL OBTAIN A REFUND IN ONE MONTH. *TR*DT*DT*JB*JB*DT*JB*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED CAR HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO SERVICE 6 TIIMES WITHIN A YEAR.*JB
NHTSA ODI #11377503
82,000 miles · Dec 1, 2020
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THE HEADLIGHT IS EXTREMELY BAD. I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE BRAND FOR MY NEXT CAR. THIS BIG PROBLEM HAPPENS TO EVERY MODEL LOWER THAN 2015 SRX. IT'S SO DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. ACTUALLY YOU CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH THIS CAR.
NHTSA ODI #11377342
65,000 miles · Nov 30, 2020
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THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE LOW OUTPUT AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. THE PROBLEM IS AMPLIFIED IN WET CONDITIONS. ON ROADS WITH NO STREET LIGHTS IT IS HARD TO SEE PAINTED LINES. ON COMING DRIVERS HAVE FLASHED THEIR HEADLIGHTS AT ME INDICATING THEY DO NOT THINK I HAVE MY LIGHTS ON PROPERLY. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE.
NHTSA ODI #11377228
55,000 miles · Nov 27, 2020
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RECENTLY NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LOW BEAM LIGHTING IS VIRTUALLY NONEXISTENT MAKING IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARKNESS. A LETTER DATED 2/28/20 REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE WAS RECEIVED BUT ONLY GAVE UNTIL 5/28/20 TO FILE A CLAIM. I HADN'T NOTICED ANY ISSUES AT THAT TIME AND, DUE TO COVID-19, WASN'T DRIVING ENOU…
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RECENTLY NOTICED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, LOW BEAM LIGHTING IS VIRTUALLY NONEXISTENT MAKING IT EXTREMELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN DARKNESS. A LETTER DATED 2/28/20 REGARDING THIS EXACT ISSUE WAS RECEIVED BUT ONLY GAVE UNTIL 5/28/20 TO FILE A CLAIM. I HADN'T NOTICED ANY ISSUES AT THAT TIME AND, DUE TO COVID-19, WASN'T DRIVING ENOUGH, AND CERTAINLY AT NIGHT, TO NOTICE THIS ISSUE UNTIL RECENTLY. SO, NOW THERE IS NO RECOURSE WITH GM. CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE TODAY AND GOT THE "TOUGH LUCK" MESSAGE BACK - "YOU MISSED THE DEADLINE". THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY RECALL, NOT A LEGAL CLAIM LIMITED TO A 90-DAY WINDOW DURING A LOCKDOWN. PATHETIC REFLECTION ON GM.
NHTSA ODI #11376630
33,000 miles · Nov 10, 2020
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THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DEM AT NIGHT IT IS AS IF THEY ARE NOT EVEN ON.
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, XTS, 2015-2016 Cadillac ATS, CTS, and SRX vehicles. The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: An inflator rupture may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the front-driver air bag module, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed June 19, 2026. Additional letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-333-4223. The manufacturer's number for this recall is N262555870. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov on May 21, 2026.
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 2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured November 11, 2014, to December 3, 2014. The front driver's seat may have been built with an incorrect seat track bracket. Drivers' seats with this condition may not be properly attached to the seat track.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: The front outboard seat bracket may become disengaged during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of personal injury.
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace affected seat track hook brackets, free of charge. The recall began on February 5, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac). GM's number for this recall is 14863.
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.
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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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