Headlights too dim or fail

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the headlight assembly (74 reports) and the bulb (14 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the exterior lighting covers the 2016 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

What owners paid

24 of the 92 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $1,500 to $2,400.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 44,000 and 80,000 miles, from the 38 reports that gave a mileage.

What owners wrote

“The head lights aren’t working properly ,it’s so damped that I can’t see at night time, Dealer said there is no thing we can do . I can’t put my family at risk of crash or hitting something that I didn’t see because of the light was very low. Please help.”

Filed Oct 8, 2022

“Extremely dim low beam headlights. I can’t see to drive it at night on the low beams. The high beams still work, but blind oncoming traffic. This puts me and other drivers at risk. It is available for inspection. This issue started 6 months ago. This seems to be a serious problem with several years of this make and model.”

Filed Feb 1, 2022

“Headlights have become so dim over the last year that I can longer see more than 10 ft in front of my car at night. There is a known headlight problem that Cadillac will not recall or offer a solution to. The dim headlights are very dangerous and will certainly result in fatal accidents.”

Filed Jan 19, 2022

“The low beam lights on our 2016 Cadillac SRX are extremely dim and very dangerous to drive at night. This is a know issue and there have been numerous class action Law suits regarding the issue. P.lease help to make my wife's commute to work safer Thanks”

Filed Dec 29, 2021