10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,171 miles

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problem #142

May 052020

SRX 6-cyl

  • miles
Low beam headlights are so dim you can't see at night. Already put in new bulbs. We just bought the car on 5/5/2020.

- Evart, MI, USA

problem #141

Apr 032018

SRX 6-cyl

  • 35,000 miles
The headlights collect moisture and they only work intermittently, this has been going on for over two years and I was never notified of a recall,

- Huntington Beach, CA, USA

problem #140

Dec 012015

SRX

  • miles
At night the headlights are so dim that it's very hard to see anything. The headlight assembly has moisture inside of it and it makes it hard to see.

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #139

May 152019

SRX 6-cyl

  • 131,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Srx. The contact stated that the beam from the front headlamps were inadequate for safe driving in low light conditions. Town & Country car and truck center, Inc. Located at (30 craft dr, alamosa, co 81101) and Cadillac of Santa Fe located at (4450 cerrillos rd, Santa Fe, nm 87507) were contacted and an estimate was provided for the repairs. The contact also received a customer satisfaction letter that offered to pay a portion of the cost of the repairs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

- Arroyo Seco, NM, USA

problem #138

Mar 192020

SRX

  • miles
Driving an just dim on it

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #137

Mar 092020

SRX

  • 103,700 miles
Water collects on the inside of the sealed headlights

- Visalia, CA, USA

problem #136

Sep 202017

SRX

  • miles
Moisture accumulation in headlamps and causing them to go very dim, have to drive with them on high beams because I can't afford to pay out of my pocket by May 28, 2020, and wait on refund, and it cost more than the settlement letter will allow! that is simply not right!!! why should we have to pay out of our pockets and loose money on a problem that GM has known about since 2010 and done nothing about until they are sued and then they are still not truly rectifying the problem for those who cannot afford to have it fixed nor pay out of their pocket for the difference it will cost them to have it repaired? this has affected approximately 300,000 Cadillac Srxs nation wide and GM is not willing to do a recall on their own! therefore some people are having to ride around I safely with their high beams on, in which could potentially cause an accident and injure or possibly cause death to themselves or others!!! GM should be made to do a recall to rectify this problem!!!!

- Lake City, AR, USA

problem #135

Jan 012018

SRX

  • 85,000 miles
Head light fixture has moister in it. Not sure why. Covers almost half of the fixture. The only way to clean the inside is to take the entire front bumper off of the car. Not an easy task and I'm definitely not a mechanic. Also low beams are very very dim. Can't see much at night without high beams on. Could be caused by the moister. Not in motion. Just over time. Hard to believe it would have went bad. I have saw multiple threads about this same problem. A vehicle flaw is what I would call it.

- Warrensburg, MO, USA

problem #134

Oct 012018

SRX

  • 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Srx. The contact stated that the front driver side headlamp failed to illuminate due to water and condensation present inside the headlamp assembly housing. The cause of the water intrusion into the headlamp was not determined. The local dealer everette GMC/Cadillac(19236 I-30 benton ar) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 70,000.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

problem #133

Jan 012015

SRX

  • miles
The headlights when on dim are so dim you cannot see to drive. Have replaced bulbs but doesn't help. Dangerous to drive at night.

- Franklinton, NC, USA

problem #132

Jan 222020

SRX

  • 45 miles
My headlights randomly build up condensation which causes the headlights to go out unexpectedly. This causes a safety issue especially when driving in the dark. It's also illegal to drive without headlights. There was a class action lawsuit in California regarding this very issue.

- Milton, WA, USA

problem #131

Nov 022019

SRX

  • 80,000 miles
Suddenly, the regular headlamps got dim'as if someone installed a dimmer switch and brought the light down to 30%. brights work fine. This was true whether the car was stationary or in motion. While trying to get this covered by Cadillac and/or my extended warranty (both denied to cover the repair), I had to drive at night with my brights on. Either way, with brights on, or with dim lights, this is a serious safety hazard. Cadillac has known about this for many years, and in addition to not doing a recall or honoring case-by-case repairs, they continued to put the same faulty headllamp assemblies in these vehicles, up to 2015.

- Cockeysville, MD, USA

problem #130

Jan 142020

SRX

  • 80,000 miles
Low beam headlights dimmed. High beam headlights failed completely. Moisture build up in headlight housings apparently impacted electronic headlight controllers. Auto dealership estimates approximately $2000 to repair.. replacement of both headlight bulbs produced no difference in light output. Bulbs that were replaced appear to be fully functional. Mechanic at Firestone auto care facility states that 'headlight housing unit appears to have defective seals allowing moisture in and remaining inside the housing damaging controllers'.

- Schenectady, NY, USA

problem #129

Oct 012017

SRX

  • 103,000 miles
The factory low beam headlights on this car pose a safety risk for everyone on the road. You can barely see anything on the road with the low beam headlights on this car. The high beam headlights work perfect, but the low beam headlights are dangerous. I've seen many people that drive this vehicle have the same problem. I believe a recall should be put into place due to this problem originating from the factory.

- Dierks, AR, USA

problem #128

Dec 242019

SRX

  • 111,461 miles
Headlights went out at 70 mph I -95 curb lost control almost kill entire family.

- Orangeburg, SC, USA

problem #127

Nov 182018

SRX

  • 64,000 miles
The contact owns a 2011 Cadillac Srx. The contact stated that the headlights were extremely dim, which made it difficult to see the road while driving. As a result, the contact was unable to see a cinder block when attempting to make a turn at approximately 5 mph. The contact crashed into the cinder block. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not towed and a police report was not filed. The contact sustained injuries to the back and head, but medical attention was not needed. Faulkner Cadillac trevose (located at 4447 E street rd, trevose, pa 19053, 866-722-7910) stated that the passenger side corner panel and front bumper of the vehicle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer regarding the headlights. The dealer diagnosed that the headlights were too dim due to condensation build-up and the headlights needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided case number: 9/569386975. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000. The VIN was unknown.

- Southampton, PA, USA

problem #126

Oct 062019

SRX

  • 104,000 miles
The headlight is defective and has water in the headlamp unit cause extremely low visibility which is very dangerous as it appears that one is driving with no lights at all.

- Warner Robins, GA, USA

problem #125

Jan 012019

SRX

  • 108,000 miles
The headlights are very dim causing dangerous driving conditions

- Moore, OK, USA

problem #124

Oct 012019

SRX

  • 0 miles
My Cadillac 2011 headlights when dim. First I changed the light bulbs thinking that that would solve the problem but it did not. I then took my car into the dealer to check to see why the light bulbs did not fix the problem. They in turn told me that I would have to replace the entire headlight in order fix the dim lights. I was also told that the lights going dim on the Cadillac Srx is a flaw in the system.this is an unsafe condition whereas you will need to drive with your high beams until the light unit is replaced as you can barely see in front of you.

- Bronx, NY, USA

problem #123

Mar 122019

SRX

  • miles
I noticed all of a sudden I could not see the road, switched to the high beam that's fine now back to low beam it's like I turned off the lights, my lights are on but not bright at all, driving with high beam much as possible hwy & city.

- Little Rock, AR, USA

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