2004 Cadillac Srx Owner Complaints

The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving approximately 65 MPH, the vehicle stalled, and the power steering and power brakes were inoperative. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure had occurred on several occasions. The contact researched and became aware of an unknown recall related to the failure; however, the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was taken back to the residence, and a dealer was contacted. The contact was informed that the electronic stability control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

NHTSA ID

11718946

Incident

Feb 16, 2026

Sun roof exploded in my driveway.

NHTSA ID

11582340

Incident

Apr 9, 2024

2004 Cadillac SRX had emissions recall work completed in 2008. Since that time GM and Cadillac have had numerous recalls in subsequent model years with the same issue. Emissions problems have reoccurred. The problem is actually not being fixed if it keeps reoccurring. This affects the air we breathe. Vehicle has been inspected.

NHTSA ID

11533225

Incident

Jul 19, 2023

The contact owns a 2004 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle the check engine warning light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuel system was faulty, a yaw sensor was faulty, and a battery sensor was faulty. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,000.

NHTSA ID

11461136

Incident

Apr 15, 2022

Mileage

156,000 mi

While sitting at a friend's house on a hill my brakes went completely out once I hit them they went to the floor and we eended up hitting a tree stump that saved us from going off a steep cliff to possibly hurting each and everyone of us in the car.

NHTSA ID

11452348

Incident

Jan 2, 2022

While driving down the road the sunroof detached causing me to have to grab it to stop from flying off while going 75mph down the highway. And then hold it on while I operated the vehicle to a safer place to duck tape it back down. This caused the sunroof to obviously not operate properly any longer as well obviously...

NHTSA ID

11445693

Incident

Oct 15, 2021

Ran out of gas after putting gas in the car tried to start it and the ignition got stuck and continued to try to start on its own I had to pull the back to the off position I tried to start it again and it would not start and the lights on the dash And the radio control center did not come on. And car will not even try to start before this the car had been cutting off while driving down the road for no reason and it kept showing a check stability control warning and low tire pressure even though tires were not low at all

NHTSA ID

11423790

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

THIS VEHICLE NEEDS A RECALL IMMEDIATELY AS THE ISSUE CAN RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH TO THE DRIVER/ PASSENGERS/ OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. WHILE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED ON BOTH THE HIGHWAY AND CITY STREETS, IT ABRUPTLY SHIFTS INTO ANOTHER LANE WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT AND DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO PRESS ON THE BRAKES OR MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL FOR A FEW SECONDS TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. A "SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM" WARNING POPS UP ON THE SCREEN DIRECTLY AFTERWARDS AND A LOUD WARNING SOUND CONSTANTLY RINGS THROUGH THE CAR UNTIL YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AND TURN IT OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. DRIVING THE CAR AGAIN REPEATS THE SAME PROBLEM. RESEARCH OF THE ISSUE SHOWS THAT MANY OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND UPON INSPECTION AT THE MECHANIC, MOST ARE NOT GIVEN A SOLUTION. SOME BLOGS SAY REPLACING THE "STEERING WHEEL SENSOR" HAS SOLVED THEIR PROBLEM HOWEVER I HAVE REPLACED THE SENSOR ALONG WITH THE ENTIRE STEERING POWER STEERING RACK, BRAKES, TIRES, AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS AND IN A YEAR I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM EVERY SINGLE TIME I DRIVE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND THE COMPANY NEEDS TO RECALL AND INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT.

NHTSA ID

11406868

Incident

Apr 7, 2021

Mileage

200,000 mi

THIS CAR HAS A PANORAMIC SUN ROOF. THE ENTIRE ROOF OF THE CAR IS GLASS. AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE ENTIRE SUNROOF (THE GLASS PANELS, THE TRACKS, THE SUNROOF MOTORS, THE RACK) COMPLETELY FLEW OFF AND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR BEHIND IT. . I GUESS THE WIND GOT UNDER IT AND RIPPED THE SUNROOF FROM THE CAR. THE SUNROOF WAS CLOSED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE PANORAMIC ROOF IS INSTALLED AND SECURED WITH ONLY GLUE. THERE ARE NO BOLTS THAT SECURE THE ROOF TO THE CAR. THE GLUE MUST'VE BEEN GETTING OLD AND ALLOWED THE WIND TO TEAR THE REST OF IT APART.

NHTSA ID

11386147

Incident

Jan 1, 2021

Mileage

179,000 mi

ABOUT A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT MY 2004 CADILLAC SRX, IT STARTED JERKING AND MAKING A LOUD CLICKING OR POPPING SOUND, LATER FOUND OUT THAT A FEW SPROCKETS INSIDE THE TRANSFER CASE HAD BROKE OFF AND THE CHAIN? WAS SLIPPING. THIS WAS THE REAR, THE CARLOTS MECHANIC FIXED IT, THEN THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE THROTTLE BODY INTAKE HAD TO BE OPENED AND CLEANED BECAUSE IT WASNT OPENING LIKE IT IS DESIGNED TO DO, AND SO THE EXHAUST WAS GETTING TRAPPED IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ONE SUMMER DAY IN TRAFFIC IT CUT OFF ALL POWER, WE ENDED UP GETTING IT STARTED AGAIN TO GET OUT OF THE ROAD, AND IT GOT US BACK HOME, THAT WAS A YEAR AGO AND IT HASNT RAN SINCE. ALSO IF YOU HAD TRACTION CONTROL TURNED ON, THE ABS WOULD APPLY THEMSELVES WHICH SOMETIMES FELT UNSAFE. ALWAYS GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN SAYING TO SERVICE THE STABLITRAX SYSTEM OR TO REPAIR THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE TIRE THINGS THAT TELL YOU HOW MUCH AIR IS IN EACH TIRE, WE HAD 1 THAT DIDNT REGISTER AT ALL. THE SUNROOF SHADE WAS SHUT WHEN I BOUGHT IT AND IN TRAFFIC IT SPRUNG OPEN FAST AND LOUD AND IT WAS A SCARY SITE WHEN YOU HAVE CHILDREN IN THE BACKSEAT AND YOUR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS SEVERAL RECALLS ISSUED AND FIXED, SO MANY HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUES OVER AND OVER, SOME LIFE THREATENING AND NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING TO HELP THESE PEOPLE, IF LIKE ME LOW INCOME THEY DONT WANT TO GO THRU BUYING ANOTHER CAR THEY WANT THEIR CADILLAC SRX FIXED SO THEY CAN ACTUALLY GET USE OF WHAT THEY PAID FOR. THE CAR LOT TOLD ME TO USE UNLEADED GASOLINE BUT THE BOOK SAYS TO USE PREMIUM, CAN GM CLEAR THIS UP PLEASE!!

NHTSA ID

11359892

Incident

Feb 24, 2018

Mileage

72,500 mi

I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF ON ME EVERY THING LOCKED UP EVEN THE BRAKES I COULDN'T STOP SO I CHUNKED THE GEAR IN PARK TO AVOID FROM SMASHING INTO ANYONE I WAS SO AFRAID BUT IT CRANK RIGHT UP AFTER BUT I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NO LONGER WORKING..

NHTSA ID

11339244

Incident

Jul 11, 2020

Mileage

190,000 mi

MY CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR JERKED A LITTLE THEN I APPLIED THE BREAK. STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY,I TRIED TO CONTINUE ON BUT NOTICED THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. AHAD IT PLACED ON A CODE READER,P2122,ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT D LOW .REPLACED PEDAL,STILL THE SAME THING. *TR

NHTSA ID

11337148

Incident

Jun 3, 2020

Mileage

240,000 mi

MY HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH LIGHT TO BE SAFE. I CANNOT SEE WHEN THEY ARE ON THE LOW BEAM, AND OTHERS FLASH THEIR LIGHTS AT ME AS IF TO SAY THEY CAN'T SEE ME EITHER. I CAN SEE WELL WHEN THE HIGH BEAMS ARE ON, THEN ONCOMING TRAFFIC FLASHES THEY ARE TOO BRIGHT AND BLINDING THEM. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE ON THE INTERNET. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING AT NIGHT DUE TO THE FACT I CAN NOT SEE. AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS THAT AVE BEEN FILE CADILLAC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL, AND FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY LIFE STYLE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. I GUESS IT IS GOING TO TAKE SOMEONE/SOMEONE'S GETTING KILLED BEFORE THIS ISSUE IS CORRECTED BY CADILLAC. THIS ISSUE WAS NOT DISCLOSED TO ME WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR.

NHTSA ID

11327628

Incident

Jun 24, 2019

VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A LOUD CLICKING SOUND WHEN I'M STOPPED AND TAKE OFF TOOK TO MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE TRANSFER CASE SLIPPING! I HAVE TO SMALL CHILDREN I DRIVE DAILY AND HAVE READ THIS IS A ONGOING ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES

NHTSA ID

11315555

Incident

Feb 15, 2020

TO BE HONEST I THINK SOMEONE ALREADY PROBABLY SUBMITTED MY LICENSE PLATE THAT'S HOW UNSAFE IT IS IF YOU NEED PICS AND ETC I WAS TOLD THIS COULD BE RELATED TO THE STEERING. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE MADE A POPPING CRACKING NOISE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE NOISE. *JS

NHTSA ID

11310250

Incident

Jan 31, 2020

I WAS DRIVING IT GOT TO STOP SIGN WENT TO ACCELERATE AND IT WOULDN'T GO I THEN TURNED IT OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT UP AND OFF WE WENT IT DROVE FINE FOR ABOUT 5 MILES THEN IT STARTED LIKE JERKING SO I GOT IT HOME SAFELY NEXT DAY DRIVING IT ON THE HIGHWAY IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE GOT IT OFF THE HIGHWAY SAFELY I SHUT IT OFF WAITED 10 MINUTES STARTED IT UP AND IT ACCELERATED FINE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES THEN I JUST WANTED TO GET IT BACK HOME NORMALLY IT IS A HALF HOUR RIDE IT TOOK ABOUT AN HOUR AND A HALF TO GET IT BACK HOME SO I WAITED TILL NEXT DAY WENT OUT STARTED IT UP WE PULLED OUT FINE GOT TO STOP SIGN WENT TO ACCELERATE TO PULL OUT AND THE ONLY THING IT DID WAS REV THE RPM UP I TURNED IT OFF WAITED A FEW MINUTES STARTED IT BACK UP AND THEN IT ACCELERATED TO PULL OUT THE CAR ONLY HAS 132,056 MILES ON IT , IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD , I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE, I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO BE ON THE LIST AS A RECALL I READ ON FORUMS ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11302658

Incident

Oct 4, 2019

Mileage

132,044 mi

THE STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGES AND DISENGAGES ON ITS OWN. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL FOURMS AND REPORTS AS TO PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE . HAPPENS AT LEAST 1 TIME A DAY BUT USUALLY SEVERAL TIMES A DAY. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD (WHICH IS THE ONLY TIME IT PHYSICALLY ENGAGES IT) THE STABILITY SYSTEM WARNING LIKE COMES ON AND SAYS TO SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM AND THE SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE ON IT'S OWN. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR APPLYS THE BRAKES ON IT'S OWN AND THEY GET ALOT OF VIBRATIONS AND IT PUSHES THE CAR LEFT OR RIGHT FROM THE FRONT END , ALMOST GOT INTO A WRECK AND WOULD LOVE FOR A RECALL TO ME PUBLISHED FOR THIS BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN .

NHTSA ID

11277938

Incident

Nov 3, 2019

Mileage

162,000 mi

SO MANY RUSTED FRAME COMPLAINTS SHOULD HAVE WARRANTED A RECALL. IN MY CASE A FRAME SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED BADLY IN LESS THAN A YEAR . MANY EVEN SHOW ON YOU -TUBE TRYING TO FIX RUSTED FRAMES BECAUSE NO ONE IS LISTENING. UNDERBODY COATING ACTUALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED . THIN SHEET METAL SECTIONS ARE THE WORST PARTS .

NHTSA ID

11252683

Incident

Jan 30, 2019

Mileage

100,003 mi

DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN A TWO LANE ROAD IMMEDIATELY STARTED LOSING POWER. THE TC LIGHT AND ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. ALSO, THE STABILITY SYSTEM CHECK CAME ON. TRY TO RESET BUT TESTED IT ACCORDING TO MANUAL AND AS BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON AND STAY ON. PURCHASED VEHICLE IN APRIL 2017 AND ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER SEEMS TO HAPPEN. HOW DO I KNOW RECALLS HAVE BEEN FIXED? WHEN ON LOOK UP ON NHTSA SHOWS THERE ARE NO UNFIXED RECALLS BUT I BELIEVE THEY'VE NEVER BEEN FIXED. ALSO, AFTER RAINY DAYS IF YOU LIFT UP TAILGATE WATER COMES POURING OUT.

NHTSA ID

11219076

Incident

Jun 9, 2019

Mileage

110,640 mi

STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER COMPUTER MODULE WHEEL BEARINGS 02 SENSORS WERE CHANGED WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL CITY STREETS IN MOUNT VERNON NY WHILE TURNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGES AND MAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW AND ONGOING

NHTSA ID

11218169

Incident

Jun 1, 2019

Mileage

70,000 mi

I MADE A FREE RIGHT HAND TURN INTO TRAFFIC FROM A STATIONARY POSITION BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE THERE WAS A LOUD THUNKING/RATCHETING SOUND FROM UNDER MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T MOVE. I WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED BY AN ANGRY DRIVER AND I WAS FURIOUSLY HONKED AT BY MULTIPLE PEOPLE. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT THE NOISE IS FROM A FAILING TRANSFER CASE WHICH SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE FOR THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BASED ON WEB RESEARCH.

NHTSA ID

11184233

Incident

Mar 4, 2019

Mileage

137,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION THAT SHORTED THE HARNESS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95047378414. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

NHTSA ID

11176354

Incident

Jan 11, 2019

Mileage

30,000 mi

LOSS OF ACCELERATION POWER WHILE DRIVING HAVE TO PULL OVER KILL AND CRANK AGAIN. CARS SEEMS TO BE SLOWING DOWN THEN HAVING TO STOP AND RECRANK. DOES THIS WHILE DRIVING ON HWY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THIS DATE.

NHTSA ID

11171397

Incident

Jan 21, 2019

Mileage

118,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND HEARD A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE SHOOK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11141927

Incident

Oct 1, 2017

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED THE TRACTION CONTROL INDEPENDENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BRAKE AND DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. AN ABNORMAL SCREECHING SOUND WAS HEARD WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE MESSAGE "STABILITY SYSTEM ENGAGED" APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ED BOZARTH CHEVROLET (5501 DREXEL ROAD, LAS VEGAS, NV 89130, (702) 948-8011), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11120648

Incident

Jul 9, 2018

Mileage

123,000 mi