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2016 Cadillac Srx

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Owner complaints for the 2016 Cadillac Srx do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 192.

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Mileage at the reported incident

65 reports with mileage · 103 unknown

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 98 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports8 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 10, 2019
Exterior Lighting

EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS, ARE TOO DIM TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. DANGEROUS HAZARD

NHTSA ODI #11267725

Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2019
Exterior Lighting

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS VERY DIM. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #11253043

Mileage unknown · Aug 19, 2019
Exterior Lighting

SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE HAVE BEGUN GETTING DIMMER AND DIMMER. NONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BLOWN OUT BUT ITS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ODI #11244875

15,000 miles · May 28, 2019
Exterior LightingCrash

EXTERIOR LIGHTING: THE HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE INFERIOR AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. I HAVE HIT SEVERAL CURBS AT NIGHT JUST BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T SEE THEM GOING AROUND CURBS OR AT INTERSECTIONS WITH THE LIGHTS ON THIS SUV. TALKED TO DEAL…

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EXTERIOR LIGHTING: THE HEAD LIGHT LOW BEAMS ON THIS VEHICLE ARE INFERIOR AND A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY DO NOT ILLUMINATE FAR ENOUGH IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. I HAVE HIT SEVERAL CURBS AT NIGHT JUST BECAUSE YOU JUST CAN'T SEE THEM GOING AROUND CURBS OR AT INTERSECTIONS WITH THE LIGHTS ON THIS SUV. TALKED TO DEALER ABOUT REPLACEMENT WITH AUTO PART STORE HEADLAMPS, AND THE RESPONSE WAS IT WOULD VOID WARRANTY ON THE HEAD LIGHTS (BREAK THE SEAL) AND WOULD COST SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. AND WOULD NOT IMPROVE THE LIGHTING. LIKE OTHERS, I DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS ON, EVEN IN THE CITY SO I CAN SEE PEDESTRIANS AND CURBS. GM SHOULD RECALL THESE HEADLAMPS AND REPLACE FOR FREE BEFORE PEOPLE START GETTING KILLED.

NHTSA ODI #11210448

32,000 miles · Mar 18, 2019
Exterior Lighting

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE ROAD AHEAD. TOM KELLEY CADILLAC (811 AVE OF AUTOS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MIL…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING THE ROAD AHEAD. TOM KELLEY CADILLAC (811 AVE OF AUTOS, FORT WAYNE, IN 46804) WAS CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

NHTSA ODI #11187506

55,000 miles · Mar 10, 2019
Exterior LightingWheelsCrashInjury

WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS. THEY ARE NOT SAFE!! WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR HELP, ONLY TO GET A "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM" RESPONSE. GM IS SURELY AWARE, AS A SEARCH FOR HELP WITH THE ISSUE POPS UP MANY COMPLAINTS AND POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS. WHAT BRIN…

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WE ARE HAVING ISSUES WITH THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS. THEY ARE NOT SAFE!! WE HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR HELP, ONLY TO GET A "IT'S NOT OUR PROBLEM" RESPONSE. GM IS SURELY AWARE, AS A SEARCH FOR HELP WITH THE ISSUE POPS UP MANY COMPLAINTS AND POSSIBLE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS. WHAT BRINGS ME HERE NOW IS, MY WIFE RECENTLY DONE SOME SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND MINOR PERSONAL INJURY WHEN SHE HIT AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD THAT COULD HAVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF SHE COULD HAVE SEEN IT!! WE ARE JUST THANKFUL THIS WAS NOT A PERSON. I WOULD GLADLY TESTIFY THAT THIS COULD ACTUALLY BE A POSSIBILITY IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE WITH THESE LIGHTS. WE WERE TOLD WE COULD REPLACE WITH THE SAME LIGHT, AT OUR COST (APPX. $1500.00) WHICH I'M SURE WOULD SOON HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. WHICH SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM AT ALL WITH A TWO YEAR OLD $50,000.00 CAR. PLEASE HELP US AND ALL THE OTHERS WITH CORRECTING THIS, BEFORE SOMETHING REALLY BAD OR DEADLY HAPPENS, IF IT HASN'T ALREADY. WE HAVE TALKED TO SEVERAL FRIENDS IN OUR HOME TOWN WITH THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #11185644

Mileage unknown · Feb 8, 2019
Exterior Lighting

FRONT BEAM LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, THIS CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I HAD TO USE THE HIGHEST BEAM DURING NIGHT DRIVING IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. HOWEVER, WHEN THE HIGHEST BEAM WAS USED, IT BLIND THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME OR BLIND THE DRIVER COMING IN THE OPPOSITE . THIS PROBLEM IS IMPERATIVE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEF…

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FRONT BEAM LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH, THIS CREATED AN UNSAFE CONDITION. I HAD TO USE THE HIGHEST BEAM DURING NIGHT DRIVING IN ORDER TO SEE THE ROAD. HOWEVER, WHEN THE HIGHEST BEAM WAS USED, IT BLIND THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME OR BLIND THE DRIVER COMING IN THE OPPOSITE . THIS PROBLEM IS IMPERATIVE AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS!!

NHTSA ODI #11175749

30,000 miles · Dec 15, 2018
Exterior LightingVisibility/wiper

THE LOW BEAM (DIM LIGHTS) ARE HORRIBLE. I ALMOST HIT A MAN WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LAST NIGHT. YOU CANNOT SEE 30' IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON DIM. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE HIGH BEAM WORKS GREAT, BUT VEHICLES COMING AT YOU ARE GETTING BLINDED BY YOUR HIGH BEAMS. YOU SWITCH TO LOW B…

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THE LOW BEAM (DIM LIGHTS) ARE HORRIBLE. I ALMOST HIT A MAN WALKING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD LAST NIGHT. YOU CANNOT SEE 30' IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON DIM. YOU HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON. THE HIGH BEAM WORKS GREAT, BUT VEHICLES COMING AT YOU ARE GETTING BLINDED BY YOUR HIGH BEAMS. YOU SWITCH TO LOW BEAM, THEN YOU CANNOT SEE! I HAVE SEEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET. I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS ISSUE HASN'T BEEN RECALLED. SHAME ON THE GOVERNMENT FOR NOT FIXING THIS SAFETY ISSUE.

NHTSA ODI #11161504

Official recalls

2

26V329000 · 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.

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

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