2014 Cadillac SRX problems and recalls

68% of owner complaints on the 2014 Cadillac SRX related to the Exterior Lighting (266 of 389).

389
Complaints
2
Recalls
16
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
7
Injuries
39.5
Severity index

Severity index 39.5 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 39.5p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 125 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 10% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 266 complaints (68.4%)266 68%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 39 complaints (10.0%)39 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 29 complaints (7.5%)29 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 25 complaints (6.4%)25 6%Power TrainPower Train: 20 complaints (5.1%)20 5%SuspensionSuspension: 19 complaints (4.9%)19 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 12 complaints (3.1%)12 3%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (1.8%)7 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING26668.4%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3910.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER297.5%
VISIBILITY/WIPER256.4%
POWER TRAIN205.1%
SUSPENSION194.9%
SERVICE BRAKES123.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL71.8%

Complaints filed per year

042842014: 52015: 82016: 62017: 152018: 602019: 842020: 642021: 612022: 312023: 202024: 132025: 102026: 12 (partial year)1415161718198420212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20145
20158
20166
201715
201860
201984
202064
202161
202231
202320
202413
202510
2026 (year to date)12
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (43 against 156).

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
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.