2010 Cadillac Srx Brakes Problems

Addendum to Complaint Number 11691294.

NHTSA ID

11691299

Incident

Sep 15, 2017

* Component systems ABS, braking, steering, loud noises in rear wheels, grinding, are all malfunctioning. The left rear tire was tited while driving, I was told it was unsafe to drive. It's currently at the dealership. * Safety concerns are in the documentation. There are others in Add. Encl. VI - X. Due to the download restrictions, I was unable to submit. * The problems were also noticed by another service center wile putting tires on. * Warning Lights are consistently on: ABS, Engine, Stabilitrac. I can't remember the exact initial date, I know it's been years. I have called this to the attention to the service manager every time the car has been repaired. I have always taken it to the same Cadillac dealership and it's been the same service manager. I am sure, through all of the service records, the initial date can be found. It's been always overlooked. I paid cash for it at another non-Cadillac dealership in 12/2017. I am tired of being taken advantage of. Please help? Your immediate attention will be kindly appreciated. Thank you!

NHTSA ID

11691294

Incident

Sep 15, 2017

After hitting a small pot hole, the car would not come to a full stop…pushing n pumping the the brakes to the floor. This is the 3 time in the past 3 months this has happened. I have new brakes n new tires, why is this happening? It’s very scary, almost got in an accident for the brakes would not engage after hitting the pot hole at no more than 35 mph. [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

NHTSA ID

11500689

Incident

Dec 29, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The brake light warning light was illuminated. In addition, the brake overheating warning message was displayed. The contact stated that in order to turn the brake light off, he had to use his foot to lift the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised him that it could be multiple causes. The contact stated he then contacted the manufacturer who advised he would have to pay out of pocket for repair. The failure mileage was 117,000.

NHTSA ID

11457889

Incident

Mar 22, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving approximately 40-45 MPH, the brakes failed to operate as needed. The brake failure warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who informed the contact that the brake lines were rusted. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 74,850. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11446579

Incident

Nov 1, 2021

Mileage

74,850 mi

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that there were electrical shortages on the dashboard, the smoke odor was detected while starting the vehicle, water was getting into the liftgate, all the warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle would hydroplane when it rained. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and another dealer, Herman Jenkins Motors Inc (2030 W Reelfoot Ave, Union City, TN 38261) on separate occasions for an unknown diagnosis. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that all of the recalls for the vehicle were repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STABILITRAK AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS OTHER LIGHTS. THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK UP.

NHTSA ID

11435530

Incident

Jun 1, 2021

Mileage

98,000 mi

My front passenger side brake keeps locking and overheating. I have replaced the calibers 2 times, my brake pads 2 times and the brake hose all in a period of 3 months. My back rear brake light also gets stuck and stays on after i put my car in park and turn off my car. In order for me to release it, I have to press down firmly on the brake pedal and or restart the car, drive around put it back in park and then press down firmly on the brake pedal for it to turn off. The back rear light staying on and the front passenger brakes overheating happen intermittently multiple times throughout the day or week with no particular pattern. When my front passenger brake overheats, it begins to smoke and shake/vibrate violently which causes me to have to pull the car over and wait about 15min for it to cool down before getting back on the road. No ABS lights, no Engine lights come on, only a message pops up on my dashboard that says "Breaks Overheating" and then it goes away on its own after 15minutes. I see that your website has a preliminary announcement but there should be a recall on this issue. on 9/9 I went to Radley Cadillac on 3421 Jeff Davis Hwy Fredericksburg VA 22401 for a diagnostic & they stated that my Brake Pedal Arm, EBC and BPMV need to be replaced b/c it keeps engaging & locking my front passenger brake. I also went to another repair shop for a 2nd opinion on 9/10 & paid another diag fee they stated the same thing, 4637 Mine Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22408 that the brake pedal arm will need to be replaced first as to they believe this is the underlying issue and the code C0161 was present. I was quoted over $2800 - $3500 to get this job done. Neither establishments mentioned this service announcement https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2018/MC-10141352-9999.pdf , i found this on my own by researching and googling this problem. I am asking that you deem this is a safety issue as to this involves braking and the safety of my vehicle. thank you.

NHTSA ID

11433767

Incident

Jun 14, 2021

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, additional brake pedal travel was required to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the traction control and service stabilitrak warning messages were displayed on the instrument panel and the steering wheel became firm. The contact restarted the vehicle to resume normal driving operation. The contact then received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V473000 (Suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 144,464. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

NHTSA ID

11429767

Incident

Jul 19, 2021

Mileage

144,464 mi

BRAKES STIFF WHEN PRESSED ON, BUT WON'T SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. HAVE TO PUSH HARD REALLY FAST TO COME TO QUICK STOP. USUALLY AFTER JUST STARTING UP THE VEHICLE AND BEGINNING TO BACK UP. SINCE I PURCHASED IT (USED) IN JULY 2019

NHTSA ID

11319665

Incident

Jul 10, 2019

Mileage

89,000 mi

THE BRAKES RANDOMLY FAIL. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE, IT WILL BE SPONGY AND THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT FULLY STOPPING THE CAR. IF THE BRAKES ARE PUMPED, THEY USUALLY RETURN TO NORMAL. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS ONLINE, IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, AND AFTER SPEAKING TO CADILLAC, MY IMPRESSION IS THAT THEY ARE NOT PROACTIVELY TRYING TO SOLVE THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA ID

11317063

Incident

Dec 12, 2018

Mileage

134,000 mi

MY CAR WAS GOING 70 ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER SIGNAL CAME ON AND MY CAR JERKED AND STARTED POWERING DOWN. IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE. NOW MY CARS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WON'T WORK, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WON'T WORK BECAUSE OF SMALL MAGNETS THAT HAD POOR DESIGN. MY CAR WINDOWS DON'T OPEN. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUTS OF WHILE THE CAR IS DRIVING AND I CAN'T SEE MY STEERING PANEL AT ALL.

NHTSA ID

11300583

Incident

Jan 14, 2020

Mileage

161,000 mi

TOOK VEHICLE INTO GM CHEVY DEALER TODAY FOR TIRE ROTATION AND OIL/FILTER CHANGE. NO OTHER ISSUES. DOVE VEHICLE HOME AND NOTICED TWO LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD; ABS AND STABILITRAK. ALSO MESSAGE ON DIC INDICATING TO SERVICE ABS. NO ISSUES BEFORE DEALER SERVICE.

NHTSA ID

11281130

Incident

Nov 19, 2019

Mileage

95,500 mi

THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT FULLY RESET AFTER BEING DEPRESSED. THIS CAUSES THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS TO REMAIN ON WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, BUT BRAKE IS NOT ACTUALLY BEING APPLIED.

NHTSA ID

11244060

Incident

Aug 13, 2019

Mileage

117,500 mi

WHEN IT IS WARM OUTSIDE (ABOVE 75) WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE PEDAL DOES NOT RETURN TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION, AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL ENGAGED. WE HAVE TO PULL UP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT COMES BACK TO NEUTRAL.

NHTSA ID

11243987

Incident

Aug 8, 2019

Mileage

112,000 mi

WENT TO STOP ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS (SO FAR) AND MY BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. HAD TO RUN OUT OF MY LANE TO MISS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME......VERY DANGEROUS!!! MILEAGE 134,000

NHTSA ID

11221709

Incident

Jun 4, 2019

Mileage

134,000 mi

THE VEHICLE SWITCHES TO STABILITRAC AND ABS AT THE SAME TIME CAUSING THE ENGINE TO NOT SHIFT INTO THE NEXT GEAR. THIS CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION TO BE OVER RAM AND I HAVE TO STOP THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY AND PUT IT INTO SPORT MODE AND MANUALLY SHIFT THE GEARS IN ORDER FOR IT TO SHIFT GEARS. THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AT THE TIME OF TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY INTO THE NEXT RPM.

NHTSA ID

11219153

Incident

May 31, 2018

Mileage

120,000 mi

BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY LOCKING UP AS I DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY. THE LIGHTS ARE DEFECTED. I'VE REPLACED THE BULBS NUMEROUS TIMES BUT YOU STILL CAN'T SEE HOW TO DRIVE AT NIGHT TIME. ALSO, SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE REAR SUSPENSION.

NHTSA ID

11173767

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

128,000 mi

TWO INCIDENTS THAT ENDANGERED MY LIFE AS WELL AS OTHERS. VEHICLE WITH 26,000 MILES DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AT 65 TO 70 MPH ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE STOPS COMPUTER SAYS ENGINE POWER REDUCED TRAFFIC BEHIND WAS LUCKY ABLE TO AVOID HITTING ME. SECOND INCIDENT LAST WEEK ON INTERSTATE TRAFFIC ALL STOPPED DUE TO CONSTRUCTION I HAVE LITTLE TO NO BRAKES FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SWERVE OFF TO MY RIGHT SITUATION VERY VERY DANGEROUS.

NHTSA ID

11163953

Incident

Dec 15, 2018

Mileage

47,000 mi

MOISTURE IN DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT DUE TO BROKEN SEAL. MANUFACTURER/DEALER KNOWN ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLE'S CAUSING DIFFICULTY SEEING AT NIGHT WHICH IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NEW HEADLAMPS BURN OUT PREMATURELY AND CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT RANDOMLY COMES ON, ABS LIGHT ALWAYS ON.

NHTSA ID

11011402

Incident

Jul 29, 2017

Mileage

133,388 mi

DRIVING TO WORK, WENT TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, "NO" BRAKES. I PUMPED THE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES, FINALLY ATTAINED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO STOP THE CAR. THERE WERE NO SIGNALS, WARNING INDICATORS NOTING TO WARN ME OF THE STOPPING ABILITY OF THE CAR. THE PREVIOUS DAY, THE CAR WAS FINE, GOOD SOLID BRAKE PEDAL. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, THE CAR WAS INSPECTED, FLUID LEVELS FINE. DEALER SUGGESTED TO BLEED THE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR ENTRAPPED AIR. I THOUGHT THIS WAS EXTREMELY STRANGE. ALSO RECOMMENDED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE 60% GONE, SHOULD BE REPLACED. I FOLLOWED THE DEALERS RECOMMENDATIONS, AND THE CAR RESPONDED, EVERYTHING IS FINE NOW EXCEPT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED OR OTHERS INJURED BY THIS FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10969620

Incident

Mar 29, 2017

Mileage

45,928 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY WIFE HAD TO PUSH BRAKE PEDAL FURTHER DOWN TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES TO SLOW OR STOP. PROBLEM CAME ON RELATIVELY QUICKLY. TOOK TO SHOP. DIAGNOSED AS A LEAK IN POWER BRAKE BOOSTER. ALSO, THE HOOD RELEASE MECHANISM IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT BROKE, MAKING RELEASE OF HOOD VERY DIFFICULT. DANGEROUS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY REQUIRING ACCESS TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10948193

Incident

Jan 26, 2017

Mileage

65,900 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED SEVERELY AND JERKED BEFORE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE HAND BRAKE FAILED TO OPERATE WHEN ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING LIGHTS FLICKERED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10821051

Incident

Jan 19, 2016

Mileage

100,000 mi

I WAS REAR-ENDED WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO MY REAR BUMPER HOWEVER THIS CAUSED NUMEROUS ISSUES WITH MY CAR IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER. I EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND THEN IT GOT WORSE. I LOST STEERING, BRAKES AND AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CAR BECAME IMMOBILE AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THEY SERVICED THE VEHICLE, THEY FOUND THAT THE BATTERY SHORTED OUT AND THE ECU HAD FAILED. I BELIEVE THAT BECAUSE THE PROBLEMS OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION THAT IT WAS THE COLLISION THAT TRIGGERED THEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS IN SUCH A SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10448418

Incident

Feb 13, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) TO WHOM IT MIGHT CONCERN: I'M A BIG FAN OF CADILLAC CARS. I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 CADILLAC SRX IN DECEMBER 2010 FROM CREST CARS (CADILLAC AUTHORIZED DEALER) AND THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING GOOD, EXCEPT FOR THE BRAKE. THE BRAKE MAKES LOTS OF UNACCEPTABLE GRINDING AND RATTLE NOISE IMMEDIATELY WHENEVER I START TO RELEASE THE BRAKE OR APPLY IT PARTIALLY. HERE'S HOW TO DUPLICATE THE NOISE: - IF THE CAR STOPS, RELEASE THE BRAKE GRADUALLY. THE GRINDING NOISE APPEARS VERY LOUD, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS IN A SLOPE SLIGHTLY DOWNWARD. - IF THE CAR IS MOVING, APPLY THE BRAKE TO STOP IT. ABOUT LESS THAN ONE SECOND BEFORE THE CAR GOES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE GRINDING NOISE RE-APPEARS. I CONTACTED CREST CAR (THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR) AND HAVE THEM TAKE A LOOK TO FIX IT. AFTER ABOUT 2 DAYS, THEY RETURNED THE CAR TO ME, SAYING THAT THEY "CANNOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE NOISE". HERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION I RECEIVED FROM DEALER: - THE SERVICE ADVISOR AGREED WITH ME THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE IS VALID. - THE SERVICE ADVISOR AGREED THAT THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING TO STOP THE NOISE WITH THE BRAKE - THE TECHNICIAN STATED IN THE PAPERWORK THAT THE NOISE FROM THE BRAKE ALSO COMES FROM OTHER 2010 SRX CROSSOVER. SERVICE ADVISOR REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE NOISE. THE CAR IS ONLY 3-4 MONTHS OLD AND UNDER FULL WARRANTY. WHENEVER I APPLY THE BRAKE, I TRY TO PRESS HARDER THAN I SHOULD HAVE. TO OVERCOME THE NOISE, WHENEVER I TRY TO RELEASE THE BREAK, I TRY TO RELEASE COMPLETELY INSTEAD OF GRADUALLY RELEASING IT. SINCE THE BRAKE AFFECTS MY HABIT OF CONTROLLING THE CAR, IT IS CONSIDERED A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE CAR. [XXX] *TR

NHTSA ID

10326992

Incident

Mar 21, 2010

Mileage

1,500 mi