2010 Cadillac Srx Engine Problems

The vehicle was purchased approximately one month before this incident and was represented as inspected. While driving on the highway at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle suddenly exploded near the exhaust area. The engine then began smoking and caught fire. The brakes did not work, and the doors locked, preventing the driver from pulling over normally. The driver had to jump out of the moving vehicle while it was on fire in order to save her life and the lives of her daughter. The exact cause is UNKNOWN at this time. The vehicle is available for inspection. This incident poses a serious safety risk.

NHTSA ID

11727454

Incident

Mar 26, 2026

Addendum to Complaint Number 11691294.

NHTSA ID

11691299

Incident

Sep 15, 2017

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, there was smoke coming from the hood of the vehicle, and the vehicle became difficult to maneuver. The contact exited the vehicle and discovered that the engine compartment was on fire. No warning lights were illuminated prior to the fire. The vehicle was occupied during the fire; however, no injuries were sustained, and medical attention was not necessary. The contact stated that a Police and Fire Department report was filed. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 211,000.

NHTSA ID

11664703

Incident

Jun 1, 2025

Mileage

211,000 mi

I am not a mechanic so I don’t know what All I know is what I like I experienced and when I was driving down the road, my Cadillac shut off like it had no power to it no power steering no lights no dash lights no warning lights or nothing pulled over my car will not start back up I had to have it towed when I got home and looked inside the casing around. The battery had melted with a bunch of wires and tubing that was on top of the battery completely melted everything inside.

NHTSA ID

11605025

Incident

Jul 1, 2024

Engine locked up. Checked by 2 separate mechanic shops.

NHTSA ID

11592940

Incident

Jun 6, 2023

The oil burned down from 6 quarts to 1.25 quarts with no leaks and no detection or warning and the engine seized. Needs a new engine, automobile turned off on the road.

NHTSA ID

11506169

Incident

Jan 29, 2023

The car makes a knocking noise from the engine and in order to drive, you have to hold in the traction control button. I was told that the connecting rod broke and has to be repaired & I believe that should be a recall with the engine.

NHTSA ID

11486826

Incident

Aug 17, 2022

Hello, I wanted to let you all know that I have a 2010 cadillac srx, to which in the past these type of vehicles had had a transmissions issues, thus recalled...Well the vehicle I own, is doing and having the same transmission problem/issues...and Yet it is not under the Recall list...The Cadillac dealership, has my car and is wanting to open up the transmission and inspect it for almost 2 thousand dollars( i like on a dissability montly income) ..I had this same car diagnosed at 2 different auto shops , whom provided me with the folllowing 2 error codes P076 and p0700, which are the transmision control solenoid and the transmission control module...but back at the cadillac service dealership , here in amarillo tx...they want almos $6000 for a new transmission replacement or half of that for rebuilding the current one...When i strongly believe that my car is part of the same recall , being the same model and same similiar transmission issues

NHTSA ID

11485544

Incident

Sep 16, 2022

Service rear axle message is displayed on the driver information center. The code indicates AWD has been turned off which can put my safety and or safety of others at risk. Service Bulletin (PI0703B) was issued for numerous 2010 Cadillac SRX, unfortunately the recall wasn't issued for my vehicle (VIN). The service bulletin was for DTC c0407 with symptom code 64, the exact same code that was found with my vehicle.

NHTSA ID

11468423

Incident

May 10, 2022

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V473000 (Suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the issue. The contact was unsure whether she had experienced a failure related to the recall. The contact also stated that while driving approximately 45-50 MPH, the check engine warning light illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

NHTSA ID

11437542

Incident

Oct 2, 2021

Mileage

115,000 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

The contact owns a 2010 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would independently downshift without warning. After a few minutes, the contact would be able to resume normal driving upon restart. The contact called a dealer about the failure and was informed that unless a warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel, they could not diagnose the failure. Recently, the contact stated that while driving out of a parking lot, the vehicle would not shift out of first gear with the check engine warning light illuminated. After, calling her husband for assistance, her husband was able to restart the vehicle and the vehicle resumed normal operation. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

NHTSA ID

11427636

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

HEADLIGHTS KEEPS BURNING OUT. REPLACED THEN 2 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD IT. ENGINE KEEPS GOING OUT. BOUGHT THE CAR FOR $25,000. AND SPENT OVER $5000. ON THE SAME PROBLEM FOR THE TIMING CHAIN ISSUE, TWICE. REPLACED ALL CENTERBEARINGS WITHIN 1 1/2 YEAR. ENGINE LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. STILL CAN'T SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.

NHTSA ID

11405227

Incident

Jan 1, 2013

Mileage

121,077 mi

ENGINE LIGHT ON MOST OF THE TIME. TIMING BELT ISSUE ACCORDING TO TEST.

NHTSA ID

11319668

Incident

Aug 5, 2019

Mileage

90,000 mi

CAR DOESN'T WANT TO START RIGHT AWAY. ALMOST LIKE IT ISN'T GETTING GAS RIGHT AWAY. HAVE TO PUSH GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO "REV" UP. WILL IDLE FUNNY WHEN AT STOPS.

NHTSA ID

11319666

Incident

Feb 24, 2020

Mileage

110,000 mi

2010 CADILLAC SRX:VEHICLE IDLE ROUGH AND KILLING I GET A ENGINE SHUT OFF MESSAGE AND CODES P0017 POPS UP I TAKE TO DEALERSHIP AND I AM TOLD IT'S MY TIMING CHAIN THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE VEHICLE IS STILL IN GREAT CONDITION I GOT AN OIL CHANGE THE DAY BEFORE INCIDENT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE 4 YEARS AGO .I DID RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE ON TIMING CHAIN.IT WILL COST ME 2800 TO FIX VEHICLE IS STILL LIKE NEW BESIDES TIMING CHAIN

NHTSA ID

11316222

Incident

Mar 1, 2020

Mileage

156,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND WHO OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS ALSO EXPERIENCED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PETRO CADILLAC 4012 14TH ST, PASCAGOULA, MS 39567 WHERE THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT ALSO TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

NHTSA ID

11307712

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

88,000 mi

WHILE I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50 MPH THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER SIGNAL CAME ON AND IT STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND POWERED DOWN TO 18MPH AND WOULD NOT GO ANY FASTER CAUSING ME TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED, I HAD TOOK IN TO REPAIR SHOP RIGHT AWAY, THEY PUT IT ON THE SCANNER AND TOLD ME THAT I IT WAS A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE SO I GOT THAT FIXED THE NEXT DAY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN SO I TOOK IT BACK AND THEN THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE FIXED AND THEN THEY SAID TO LOOK AND SEE IF IT WAS A RECALLED ISSUE BECAUSE WITH ONLY 102,000 MILES I HAD RESEARCHED AND I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY SUV AND NO RECALLS, THE SHOP SAID ITS A BIG JOBS AND ITS GOING TO COST OVER 3,000 DOLLARS AND THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH 4500 AT THE PRESENT TIME, ALSO MY STABILITY CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON THEY I HAD ALREADY GOT THAT FIXED ON AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT NOW IT IS BACK ON THE SHOP SAID IT IS DUE TO THE POOR DESIGN ON CADILLAC'S PART FROM THE SMALL MAGNETIC RING THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE BEARING, I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ALSO AND I SEE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND AGAIN NO RECALL, ALSO WHEN STARTING MY SUV ALL MY PANELS DON'T WORK AND IF I POWER DOWN MY WINDOWS IT IS VERY VERY SLOW TO COME BACK UP I HAVE TO SHUT MY CAR OFF AND RESTART IT FOR EVERYTHING TO WORK AGAIN , I HAD RESEARCHED THIS AND A LOT OF COMPLAINTS BUT AGAIN NO RECALL, ALSO THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT ARE CONSTANTLY FOGGING UP AGAIN BAD DESIGN ON CADILLAC I RESEARCHED THIS AND AGAIN A LOT OF COMPLAINT AS WELL, BUT NO RECALLS IT SEEM THAT THE 2010 CADILLAC SRX HAS A LOT OF DEFECT AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE ABOUT IT ALSO THIS STUFF IS VERY DANGERS AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT ARE NOT BEING ADDRESSED AND SOMEBODY IS GOING TO END UP DEAD OR IS THAT WHAT CADILLAC WAITS FOR BEFORE RECALLING, IT COULD OF BEEN VERY BAD FOR ME IF I DID END UP GETTING REAR ENDED I WAS VERY LUCKY.

NHTSA ID

11306991

Incident

Jan 27, 2020

Mileage

102,302 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN IT WOULD GO OFF, ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN. THE CODE WAS P000017. THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THIS CAUSED A RECALL IN THE 2004-2009 SRXS AND YET I SEE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING FOR THE 2010S AND NO RECALL. THERE ARE ONLY 113K MILES ON THIS CAR, THAT'S ABOUT 13K PER YEAR, MAINLY HIGHWAY MILES. THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. CADILLAC DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME $3800 WHEN WITHOUT THIS ISSUE, THE CAR IS ONLY WORTH ABOUT $4500. I TRULY THINK THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AS IT SEEMS AROUND THIS MILEAGE, THIS ISSUE HAPPENS BASED ON RESEARCH THAT I DID.

NHTSA ID

11292226

Incident

Dec 19, 2019

Mileage

113,000 mi

LOW OCTANE FUEL WAS USED IN THE VEHICLE AND IT IS NOW MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, LAGGING ON ACCELERATING, AND HAVING ISSUES STARTING.

NHTSA ID

11258268

Incident

Jul 8, 2019

I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE TWO DAYS AGO AND NOW REALIZED IT LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING (IN-MOTION) AND THEN JUMPS AS IF IT WANTS TO CUT OFF. AT THE TIME, I WAS DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE PROBLEM OCCURRED. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY BECAUSE IT CAN CAUSE A CRASH OR CAUSE OTHER CARS TO REAR-END IT. ALSO, IT SAYS AIRBAG NEEDS SERVICING.

NHTSA ID

11255864

Incident

Sep 15, 2019

Mileage

136,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ENGINE DECELERATED AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTARTED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND STABILITRAK INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED CREST CADILLAC (2367 S TAMIAMI TRAIL, VENICE, FL 34293, (941) 584-8540), BUT THEY COULD NOT ASSIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. *JB

NHTSA ID

11241765

Incident

Jul 23, 2019

Mileage

125,000 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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT HESITATED TO RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KEN BATCHELOR CADILLAC (11001 I-10, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78230, (210) 690-0700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED AT 99,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SUBMIT A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

NHTSA ID

11205197

Incident

Apr 22, 2019

Mileage

170,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE SERVICE REAR AXLE AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RIZZA CADILLAC BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 8425 159TH ST, TINLEY PARK, IL 60487, (708) 429-6600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED THE FOLLOWING DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE OIL ON THE REAR AXLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STILL MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. *TR VEHICLE HEADLIGHT PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED COST $1,300 KNOWN RECALL. RECALLS WERE NOT ALLOWED BUT ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE 2010 SRX TOTAL EXPENSES. CATALYTIC CONVERTER KNOWN RECALL 8,600 C AN PROVIDE RECEIPTS.*JB

NHTSA ID

11204961

Incident

Feb 12, 2019

Mileage

107,000 mi