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Cadillac SRX years to avoid
No year to avoid stands out. Best years: 2016.
No Cadillac SRX model year stands out. None from 2014 to 2016 draws 1.5 times the median of 30 complaints for each year on the road, and the highest is not clearly ahead of the next, so the individual car and its history matter more than the year.
- 995complaints
- 4recall campaigns
- 3model years with a page
Newest report Sep 16, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
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Owner complaints on file for each year.
Years to avoid
- No year stands out.
Best years
2016
Most reported: headlights (92 reports, median 60,000 miles) and suspension (16 reports).
Complaints for each year on the road
Each model year's NHTSA complaints divided by the calendar years it has been on sale, counting this one (a 2018 model has had 9). Older cars have had longer to collect complaints, so raw totals flatter the new ones. Blue bars are the years to avoid.
Within one model, sales change less from year to year than they do between models, so a jump here is mostly a jump in problems. The call: the years to avoid are the (up to three) highest at 1.5 times the model's median rate or more, and the best are the (up to three) lowest at two thirds of it or less, from 2016 on.
Guide How much should a years-to-avoid list decide? What these lists get wrong
At a glance
- Where the complaints sit
- The 2015 has the most complaints of any Cadillac SRX year here: 442 of 995 (44%).
- Problem across the years
- Headlights is the top problem in every model year with a page, 626 reports in all. Pooled across the years, half of the 336 owners who gave a mileage for headlights were under about 55,000 miles.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- 5% of Cadillac SRX complaints report a crash, a fire or an injury, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The highest share is on the 2016, 13 of its 168 complaints.
- Recalls on the top problem
- None of the 3 model years where owners report headlights has a recall on the same system.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 190 (full calendar years only). In 2025 there were 45. So far in 2026, 22 more have come in. Filings on record start in 2015.
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Year by year
2016 Cadillac SRX best
168 owner complaints, 15 for each year on the road (0.5 times the model median). Most reported: headlights (92 reports, median 60,000 miles), suspension (16 reports) and infotainment (13 reports). 11 reports involved a crash and 10 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 21V-473 on the suspension system (do not drive) and 26V-329 on the airbags.
2015 Cadillac SRX
442 owner complaints, 37 for each year on the road (1.2 times the model median). Most reported: headlights (286 reports, median 52,000 miles), tail light failure (47 reports, median 50,000 miles) and suspension (29 reports, median 74,926 miles). 12 reports involved a crash and 11 people were hurt. 4 recalls, including 21V-473 on the suspension system (do not drive) and 26V-329 on the airbags.
2014 Cadillac SRX
385 owner complaints, 30 for each year on the road (1.0 times the model median). Most reported: headlights (248 reports, median 60,000 miles), infotainment (34 reports, median 62,000 miles) and tail light failure (24 reports, median 61,000 miles). 14 reports involved a crash and 5 people were hurt. 2 recalls, including 21V-473 on the suspension system (do not drive) and 14V-571 on the suspension system.
Recalls that cover several model years
The rear suspension toe link adjuster may not have been tightened properly, which could result in a loose toe link.
The front-driver air bag inflator may rupture during deployment.
On the affected vehicles, the jam nut in the rear suspension toe adjuster link may not be torqued to the proper specification. A loose toe adjuster link can cause the vehicle to sway or wander at highway speeds.
Questions
What Cadillac SRX years should you avoid?
No Cadillac SRX model year stands out. None from 2014 to 2016 draws 1.5 times the median of 30 complaints for each year on the road, and the highest is not clearly ahead of the next, so the individual car and its history matter more than the year.
What are the best years for the Cadillac SRX?
The 2016 draws the fewest complaints for its age: 168, or 15 for each year on the road. Model years before 2016 aren't called best, because complaints filed before 2015 aren't in the files this site reads and their counts run short.
What is the most common problem on the Cadillac SRX?
Headlights, with 626 reports across the 3 model years that have a page here. It's the single most reported problem on the 2014, 2015 and 2016.
How many recalls does the Cadillac SRX have?
4 recall campaigns cover the Cadillac SRX model years 2014 to 2016 on this site. The widest, 21V-473 on the suspension system, covers 3 model years.
How many Cadillac SRX complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
5% of them, against 6% for the typical vehicle on this site. The 2016 has the highest share.
Is there a recall for headlights on the Cadillac SRX?
No. None of the 3 model years where owners report it has one on the same system.