Major Problems with 2004 Cadillac SRX Derived from Complaints & Recalls


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Worst 3 complaints of 2004 Cadillac SRX

2004 Cadillac SRX MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Victims: 3

2004 Cadillac SRX MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Victims: 2 Mileage: 19850 miles

2004 Cadillac SRX SWITCH Victims: 1 Mileage: 15700 miles

Browse 2004 Cadillac SRX complaints by category

Problems with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Cadillac SRX owners.

Problem Category Number of Problems
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
2004 cadillac srx. while driving vehicle it's "stability system engages" and brakes the vehicle by itself. this unintentional braking happen...
42
~ 73966 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
dt: the vehicle will shut down starting with air conditioner. then a warning light will come on system theft service....
30
~ 57739 miles
POWER TRAIN
at about 65-70k miles the rear differential started making noise in my 2004 cadillac srx. i took it to the...
24
~ 92859 miles
STEERING
vehicle was parking when all of a sudden the front right wheel would not turn which resulted loss of steering.
20
~ 57938 miles
SERVICE BRAKES
every time i start my car i get service brake assist and service stability sys" and i called my mechanic...
15
~ 85191 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
consumer's vehicle was traveling at 35 mph when coming to a stop light vehicle accelerated and struck the rear of
12
~ 37808 miles
ENGINE
while driving on california freeway engine lost power and couldn't be restarted. mechanic says that timing chains broke causing catastrophic...
11
~ 113217 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
i have a 2004 cadillac srx v8 with a stability system error recurring. this happens at least one time every...
11
~ 66502 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
cadillac is unable to supply a center seat armrest restraint strap for the 2004 cadillac srx vehicles. this is a...
11
~ 82729 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY
dt: the consumer stated on 8-15-05 while driving to work the sun roof exploded. she said it just cracked and...
10
~ 22977 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
the car dies after traveling on highway. it goes from 65 mph to 0. the brakes steering and complete power...
7
~ 31559 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
front turn signals do not work. vehicle has been to the dealer no less than 6 times throughout it's life....
6
~ 39589 miles
SUSPENSION
noise in rear of auto result was wheel bearing in rear wheel was found to be bad national back order
6
~ 25951 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
consumer's vehicle was traveling at 35 mph when coming to a stop light vehicle accelerated and struck the rear of
6
~ 44417 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE
while driving power steering failed. this caused the steering wheel. *ak back door does not open. while the consumer drives...
6
~ 39743 miles
STRUCTURE
there is water getting into the car. in the rear back.. the compartment that holds the tire jack is building
4
~ 66863 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. the engine stalled without warning and caused another vehicle to crash into the...
4
~ 64509 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
exhaust pipe so hot after driving that it burned my knee when brushed against it taking items out of rear
4
~ 22598 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
while leaning inside of the vehicle the exhaust pipe burned the occupant's leg. please provide additional information. *jb *ts...
4
~ 9721 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN
while driving 30 mph transmission failed without warning. as a result vehicle lost power. *ak...
4
~ 32784 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
4
~ 16025 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. while the contact was driving approximately 25 mph the vehicle unexpectedly spun out...
3
~ 106115 miles
AIR BAGS
2004 cadillac srx involved in a front end rash on jan 19 2010. severe front end crash however airbags did
3
~ 66488 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
the consumer has run out of gas on two occasions. the vehicle is not equipped with a light that illuminates...
3
~ 57600 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
while driving 35 mph traction control system light flashed on dashboard. suddenly vehicle accelerated. consumer was able to maintain control...
3
~ 767 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
3
~ 12300 miles
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
3
~ 80300 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
brake pedal is angled towards and too close to the accelerator pedal. at least twelve times consumer stepped on
3
~ 61 miles
WHEELS
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the tpms warning indicator would illuminate on the instrument...
2
~ 113595 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
airbag deployment when car turned into the on position. injuries in this case none. possible injuries for other people include...
2
~ 6800 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
2
~ 658 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
2
~ 20950 miles
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
2
~ 28450 miles
PEDALS AND LINKAGES > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
brake pedal is angled towards and too close to the accelerator pedal. at least twelve times consumer stepped on
2
~ 57 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
loss of acceleration power while driving have to pull over kill and crank again. cars seems to be slowing down
1
~ 118000 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE
tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. while driving 30 mph the contact heard a loud knocking noise coming...
1
~ 140000 miles
TIRES
tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. the contact stated that a tire blew out causing the vehicle to...
1
~ 120000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER
i was driving at approximately 45 mph on m-119 in petoskey michigan. i heard a loud sharp bang similar to...
1
~ 97500 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
in march2013 i almost had an accident because my brakes would not stop the vehicle i swerved over to the...
1
~ 83000 miles
HUB > FRONT > SUSPENSION
tl* the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. the contact stated that when she tried to engage the brake pedal...
1
~ 95000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES
we purchased a set of four tires from the same company on the same day they were put on. the...
1
SEATS
we purchased a set of four tires from the same company on the same day they were put on. the...
1
EQUIPMENT
electrical stability system engaged & electrical issues. *tr...
1
~ 56000 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE
went through the car wash. during final stage (wind to blow off moisture) windshield header flew off car. after inspection...
1
~ 88453 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS
2004 cadillac srx involved in a front end rash on jan 19 2010. severe front end crash however airbags did
1
~ 33465 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS
2004 cadillac srx involved in a front end rash on jan 19 2010. severe front end crash however airbags did
1
~ 33465 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. while driving approximately 50 mph on normal road conditions the contact heard a...
1
~ 80000 miles
RIM > WHEELS
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the tpms warning indicator would illuminate on the instrument...
1
~ 81037 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
floor mat on driver side rolls up and sticks under accelerator. *tr...
1
~ 19000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was parked in a lot a fire erupted from the front under hood...
1
~ 25000 miles
PARKING BRAKE
my 2004 cad. srx showed a left rear flat tire. i pulled the vehicle to a level asphalted scenic overlook...
1
~ 15700 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
my 2004 cad. srx showed a left rear flat tire. i pulled the vehicle to a level asphalted scenic overlook...
1
~ 15700 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT
dt: the vehicle will shut down starting with air conditioner. then a warning light will come on system theft service....
1
~ 5287 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICES > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT
dt: the vehicle will shut down starting with air conditioner. then a warning light will come on system theft service....
1
~ 5287 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE
dt: approached red light with someone in front who with zero speed. due to the plastic grill substained damage to
1
~ 11000 miles
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING
turn signals failed to work. this is an intermittent problem which the dealer has failed to correct. the selected signal...
1
~ 2000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. while driving 5 mph or greater the vehicle would shut off without warning....
1
~ 8000 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
tl*the contact owns a 2004 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the vehicle has been a safety risk since the...
1
~ 100 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY
while driving the rear view mirror failed. this caused poor visibility. the rear view mirror dimmer function failed as well....
1
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING
dt: while driving consumer was turning in from an intersection and the power steering pump went out and vehicle hit...
1
~ 10000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY
my wife was driving north on i-75 about 70mph in her cadillac 2004 srx. the sunroof was completley opened and...
1
~ 2500 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
no start engine run rough and shuts off. *nm...
1
~ 1857 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY
while driving at highway speeds and when the back windows are opened there is a severe amount of turbulence. the...
1
~ 2700 miles
OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL > OTHER > EQUIPMENT
cadillac is unable to supply a center seat armrest restraint strap for the 2004 cadillac srx vehicles. this is a...
1
STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR > STEERING
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
1
~ 900 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
1
~ 900 miles
COLUMN > STEERING
while test driving a new cadilac srx equipped with automatic all wheel drive v-8 engine and 20" tires (oversided the...
1
~ 900 miles

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