Cadillac Srx Reliability by Year
Based on 2M+ real complaints filed with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
4,147 NHTSA complaints (2004–2019).Complaint rate: 326.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Should I buy a Cadillac Srx?
Quick answer from 4,147 NHTSA complaints · 2004–2019
Most Cadillac Srx years show comparable, moderate complaint volumes. No specific year stands out as dramatically worse than its siblings. The most commonly reported issue is headlight/taillight failures. Any year within the data range should perform similarly — focus inspection on the individual VIN history rather than avoiding a specific year.
- 2019 Cadillac Srx· 2 complaints
- 2016 Cadillac Srx· 206 complaints
- 2014 Cadillac Srx· 447 complaints
Keep scrolling for year-by-year complaint trends, recall campaigns, and component breakdowns — or click any year above for a full report.
What Happened to 12,690 Cadillac Srxs On the Road
Complaints record what owners reported. These are the outcomes actually recorded against 12,690 Cadillac Srx VINs built 2004–2016 — accidents, title brands and odometer flags from our vehicle-history database, not from the NHTSA complaint file.
Typical Cadillac Srx on record: 2.4 owners on average, 93,179 average miles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Rankings based on raw NHTSA complaint counts. Sales volume data not yet available for this model.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2010–2013 Cadillac Srx (132 crash-related complaints). The 2019 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: Exterior Lighting.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Cadillac Srx Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA. Bar length = volume; color = crash-involvement rate.
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| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| Headlight/Taillight Failures | 1,427 | 1.8% |
| Electrical Faults | 358 | 2.2% |
| Suspension Failures | 235 | 8.5% |
| Transmission / Drivetrain | 200 | 4.5% |
| Engine Problems | 185 | 3.2% |
| Brakes | 170 | 11.2% |
| Exterior Lighting:Headlights | 129 | 0.0% |
| Steering Defects | 120 | 9.2% |
| Electronic Stability Control | 111 | 4.5% |
| Wipers & Visibility | 106 | 0.0% |
When Each Problem Spiked
Year × component heatmap. Darker cells = more complaints that year. Reveals which model years a specific defect concentrated in — useful for spotting redesign-cycle quality dips.
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | — | 324 | 34 | 3 | View → |
| 2005GOOD | — | 162 | 13 | 6 | View → |
| 2006GOOD | — | 96 | 5 | 2 | View → |
| 2007GOOD | — | 69 | 5 | 1 | View → |
| 2008GOOD | — | 71 | 10 | 2 | View → |
| 2009GOOD | — | 31 | 2 | — | View → |
| 2010AVOID | — | 632 | 33 | 10 | View → |
| 2011AVOID | — | 575 | 23 | 1 | View → |
| 2012AVOID | — | 512 | 57 | 4 | View → |
| 2013AVOID | — | 489 | 19 | 10 | View → |
| 2014 | — | 447 | 25 | 3 | View → |
| 2015AVOID | — | 531 | 17 | 5 | View → |
| 2016 | — | 206 | 18 | 1 | View → |
| 2019NO DATA | — | 2 | 0 | — | View → |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
Tap any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
Data Sources & Methodology
Complaints: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation consumer complaint database (4,147 records for this model). Public domain data, updated monthly.
Sales data: Not yet available for this model. Complaint counts are shown as raw numbers.
On-road outcomes: Accident, title-brand, theft and odometer records for 12,690 Cadillac Srx VINs in our vehicle-history database. Independent of the NHTSA complaint file — a complaint is what an owner reported, these are what was recorded against the vehicle. Year-level figures are shown only for model years with at least 200 VINs on record.
Rate calculation: Complaints per 10,000 vehicles sold = (complaint count / US annual sales) x 10,000. This normalizes for sales volume so high-volume models like Civic or Camry aren't unfairly penalized.
Year classifications: AVOID = 1.5x+ the model's median complaint count. GOOD = 0.6x or below. Years less than 3 years old are marked TOO NEW (insufficient data).
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