This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
I bought the used car about one month ago. I was extremely happy with the car until I had to drive it one night. It was like driving a car at night using one 6 volt battery operated flash light forr the low bea M head lights.. after reviewing the massive on line complains, I call Cadillac direct and ask for help. They suggested I take it to a GMC dealership in mckinney Texas. I was told they could repair 100 percent for $,890. I agreed and paid and left the car for an entire day. The car was returned that evening and I drove it that night with no improvement what soever. They is no way this car could pass a Texas safety inspection. I am a heart and lung and kidney patient and my wife drives me and its raining some days and dark early evening now and this is a dangerous vehicle! you can't see a thing and no one can see you at all!! what makes our vehicle more dangerous, its black and no one can see us at night or bad weather!! we need your help terribly before there's a tragic accident!!! D
The driver side head light is significantly dimmer than the passenger side making night time driving almost impossible. We replaced the bulb with top of the line one, and when that did fix the problem, we returned it to the dealership to have them service it. We picked the car up after they also replaced the bulb but they said for us to call a Cadillac dealership to further help us. The Cadillac dealership confirmed there was a recall on my exact model and infor.ed us that we should be receiving a letter in the mail with further instructions, but we as of today, have not received.
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.
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!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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.
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.
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