2013 Cadillac SRX problems and recalls

55% of owner complaints on the 2013 Cadillac SRX related to the Exterior Lighting (217 of 393).

393
Complaints
5
Recalls
15
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
19
Injuries
61.5
Severity index

Severity index 61.5 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 61.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 75 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 48% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 217 complaints (55.2%)217 55%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 52 complaints (13.2%)52 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 37 complaints (9.4%)37 9%Power TrainPower Train: 31 complaints (7.9%)31 8%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 25 complaints (6.4%)25 6%EngineEngine: 17 complaints (4.3%)17 4%SuspensionSuspension: 16 complaints (4.1%)16 4%Service BrakesService Brakes: 13 complaints (3.3%)13 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING21755.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM5213.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER379.4%
POWER TRAIN317.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL256.4%
ENGINE174.3%
SUSPENSION164.1%
SERVICE BRAKES133.3%

Complaints filed per year

038772013: 122014: 252015: 92016: 102017: 292018: 752019: 772020: 542021: 392022: 202023: 162024: 102025: 122026: 5 (partial year)131415161718197720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
201312
201425
20159
201610
201729
201875
201977
202054
202139
202220
202316
202410
202512
2026 (year to date)5
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (38 against 113).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V57100019/09/2014SUSPENSION:REARGeneral 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 sus
14V21200025/04/2014POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured May 29, 2012, through June 26, 2013, and equipped with 3.6L engines. In the affected vehicles, in certain driving situations, there may be a three to four second lag in acceleration d
13V09700015/03/2013POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured between May 29, 2012, through February 18, 2013 for failing to comply with the req
13V20200016/05/2013WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDSGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles, manufactured January 31, 2012, through March 18, 2013, and equipped with 18 inch wheels. On the affected vehicles, the wheel lug nuts may loosen.
21V47300024/06/2021SUSPENSION:REARGeneral 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.

Other Cadillac SRX model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 5 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.