IllustrationVEHICLE'S LOW BEAMS ARE EXTREMELY DIM MAKING OPERATION DIFFICULT. ILLUMINATION AT THE 115 FT DISTANCE IS QUESTIONABLE. VEHICLE IS A HAZARD TO OPERATE FOR SELF & OTHERS AFTER DUSK AND BEFORE DAWN.
2015 Cadillac Srx
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Srx years
Owner complaints for the 2015 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
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
290–25K
8125–50K
9850–75K
3175–100K
7100–150K
2150K+
248 reports with mileage · 194 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 302 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 29 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports3 fire reports10 injury reports
Exterior Lighting complaints
302 reportsWE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2018. A FEW DAYS LATER WE WERE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT. I TURNED ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND TOLD MY WIFE I COULD BARELY SEE ANY LIGHT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER I ALMOST DROVE INTO A DITCH. WE CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DESPITE HAVING A REMAINING BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, WE WERE REQUIRED TO PA…
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WE PURCHASED THIS CAR IN OCTOBER 2018. A FEW DAYS LATER WE WERE DRIVING HOME AT NIGHT. I TURNED ON THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND TOLD MY WIFE I COULD BARELY SEE ANY LIGHT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER I ALMOST DROVE INTO A DITCH. WE CALLED THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY. DESPITE HAVING A REMAINING BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, WE WERE REQUIRED TO PAY $208.81 FOR REPLACEMENT BULBS, WHICH THEY SAID WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY ARE BARELY BRIGHTER THAN THE ONES THEY REPLACED. THIS IS ASTONISHING THAT A LEADING US MANUFACTURER HAS ELECTED TO PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE WITH ITS CUSTOMERS LIVES. CONSIDER THIS MESSAGE A SAFETY COMPLAINT AGAINST THIS MANUFACTURER AND A PROMISE TO JOIN THE CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT IS NOW STARTING IN FLORIDA. I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED THE $208.81 AND BOTH HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES REPLACED WITH REDESIGNED ONES. SIMPLY REPLACING SMALL BULBS AGAIN WILL NOT SUFFICE. CADILLAC AND GM NEED TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. IF WE ARE INJURED OR KILLED BECAUSE OF THE VERY POOR OUTPUT OF THESE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS I WILL CHASE THE SOULS OF ALL THOSE AT CADILLAC AND GM BEYOND THE DEPTHS OF HELL FOREVER. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR EQUIPMENT SUCH AS THIS, AND NO EXCUSE FOR NOT REPAIRING IT PROPERLY.
MY 2015 CADILLAC SRX LIGHTING IS TOO DIM TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO RELY ON OTHER DRIVERS LIGHTS TO HAVE A GOOD VIEW OF THE ROAD. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER DRIVERS NEAR ME, I NEED TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IN READING VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS, THERE …
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MY 2015 CADILLAC SRX LIGHTING IS TOO DIM TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. I HAVE TO RELY ON OTHER DRIVERS LIGHTS TO HAVE A GOOD VIEW OF THE ROAD. IF THERE ARE NO OTHER DRIVERS NEAR ME, I NEED TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHTS AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. I HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT BULBS BUT THAT DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. IN READING VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS, THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY QUOTED ME $2,000 TO FIX IT BUT CLEARLY THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. THE ISSUE STARTED APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO. I HAVE BEEN PATIENTLY WAITING FOR A RECALL. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE AND I FEAR MY LIFE MAY BE IN DANGER AS A RESULT OF IT. I TRY TO ONLY DRIVE AT NIGHT WHEN IT'S ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY.
JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE. LOW BEAMS ARE SO DIM IT IS HARD TO WATCH FOR DEER. MAKING ME UNEASY TRYING TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ACTIVATED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM, I HAVE ALMOST WRECKED BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO SEE. I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS WITH THE XD1 EXTRA BRIGHT AND DID NOT EVEN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CAR TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND I CAN'T BELIEVE CADILLAC REFUSES TO MAKE THIS RIGHT.
THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE CONDENSATION AND ARE SO DIM I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S ABOUT A $2000.00 REPAIR FOR A CAR THAT IS 4 YEARS OLD. THAT SEEMED RIDICULOUS SO MY HUSBAND AND I BEGAN SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT MANY SRX DRIVERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I CAN SEE WHEN THE LI…
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THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS HAVE CONDENSATION AND ARE SO DIM I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME IT'S ABOUT A $2000.00 REPAIR FOR A CAR THAT IS 4 YEARS OLD. THAT SEEMED RIDICULOUS SO MY HUSBAND AND I BEGAN SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT MANY SRX DRIVERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. I CAN SEE WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON HIGH BEAM BUT OTHERS FLASH ME BECAUSE THEY ARE TOO BRIGHT, WHEN I DRIVE ON LOW BEAM AT NIGHT PEOPLE PULL OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I CAN BARELY SEE THE ROAD.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AFTER DUSK, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND WERE INSUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR AUTOPLEX (LOCATED AT 1216 E. PALESTINE AVENUE, PALESTINE, TX 75801) AND THE HEADLAMPS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACT…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AFTER DUSK, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND WERE INSUFFICIENT FOR DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ALL STAR AUTOPLEX (LOCATED AT 1216 E. PALESTINE AVENUE, PALESTINE, TX 75801) AND THE HEADLAMPS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS VERY DIM AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW IN JANUARY OF 2015. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SRX FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO FIX. ON MY THIRD SET OF AFTERMARKET HALOGEN BULBS WITH ONLY MARGINAL IMPROVEMENT. CONSIDER IT SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DURING NIG…
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LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS VERY DIM AND HAVE BEEN SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW IN JANUARY OF 2015. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE SRX FOR WHICH THERE WAS NO FIX. ON MY THIRD SET OF AFTERMARKET HALOGEN BULBS WITH ONLY MARGINAL IMPROVEMENT. CONSIDER IT SOMEWHAT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DURING NIGHT TIME HOURS. THIS ISSUE HAPPENS WITH HEADLIGHT SWITCH IN AUTOMATIC OR WHEN SELECTING THE "HEADLIGHT ON" POSITION. HEADLIGHTS ALSO APPEAR TO BE AIMED TOO LOW BUT DEALERSHIP CHOSE NOT TO VERIFY AND THERE DOPES NOT APPEAR TO BE AN ADJUSTMENT SCREW; THE MANUAL STATES THAT THE DEALER'S BODY SHOP SHOULD AIM THE LIGHTS.
HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM. IT'S HARD TO DRIVE AND SEE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I'VE ALMOST GOT INTO SOME REALLY BAD CAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE CARS HAVE PULLED OUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE MY HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO USE MY BRIGHTS ALL THE TIME AT NIGHT. ON COMING TRAFFIC FLASH ME BECAUSE THEY ARE ON.
Official recalls
426V329000 · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module
May 21, 2026
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.
21V473000 · 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.
14V804000 · Seats
Dec 19, 2014
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.
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.