Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2014 Cadillac Srx submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
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ABS module is bad, no ABS braking. Brake light on and ABS light on. Module is no longer produced or available. With this said, I am not going to be able to pass inspection in my state therefore leaving my perfectly good car to sit. As is, I am afraid to drive it due to this braking issue especially in rain.
ABS- TRACTION CONTROL- BRAKE- POWERSTEERING ALARM APPEARS STATING TO DRIVE WITH CAUTION- HAVE TAKEN THE VECHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY STATE THEY CAN NOT REPAIR THE ALARM- I ASKED IF THIS WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A RECALL ISSUE DUE TO SAFTEY ISSUE. AS THE CAR STATES IT IS NOT SAFE TO BE DRIVEN- AS I SEE THIS A AN IMMINATE SAFTEY HAZARD AS THE POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK AND ABS BRAKE DOES NOT WORK AND TRACTION CONTROL DOES NOT WORK.
The ABS control module in my car is inoperable. I have lights on for ABS, brakes, and stabiltrac. Upon further investigation the ABS module is no longer available and no aftermarket part available. This leaves my car useless being I no longer feel safe driving it. If I lock up brakes in an emergency, my car could go into an uncontrollable slide (being front wheel drive) especially on wet roads. This would hold true for all of this make and many year models therefore many unsafe vehicles on road without the ABS braking control. I am at a loss....
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, the ABS and traction control warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the ABS control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
The car needs an EBCM or EBTCM depending on which. dealer I'm talking to. The stability control service and power steering are turned off and the anti-lock brakes are disabled. I have been to two dealerships and the part is on nationwide backorder and is not being manufactured. One dealer has 15 clients waiting for the part the other 14 they are not taking new orders. I was told my best bet was to trade the car in. The car is unsafe to drive. I think all 2010 to 2016 SRX's should be taken off the road, they are a danger to themselves and others.
The service Stabilitrak system light came on. After consulting the service manual, the suggestion was to switch the car off and restart in a few seconds. That worked for a few weeks. After that the Service Stabilitrak light, the brake light and the parking brake light has remained lit. We have not been able to get an appointment yet to get this checked out because the dealership cannot guarantee that they can look at it the same day we bring it in. They need a week. We can't afford a rental car for a week.
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V473000 (Suspension). The vehicle was repaired but after retrieving the vehicle it was discovered that the ABS, Stabilitrak and traction control warning lights were all illuminated. The cause of the failure was not determined. The service center refused to repair the additional issues. The manufacturer was notified of the issue but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 127,249.
THE BRAKES ON MY SRX FAIL TO OPERATE WHEN YOU PUSH ON THEM IT FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE BRAKES AND YOU FEEL A PRESSURE ON THE PEDAL BUT THE CAR DOESN'T STOP THERE'S A DELAYED RESPONSE AND IT HAPPENS AT RANDOM I'VE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN EXCESSIVE 30 VEHICLES I HAVE BEEN A CAR SALESMAN FOR 10 YEARS AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A CAR LIKE THIS IT HAS BREAK FADE OR OR GHOST BREAKS I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE BUT IN ADDITION OF THAT I HAVE RUN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLES ON FOUR OCCASIONS WITH THIS VEHICLE CURRENTLY I OWN THREE VEHICLES AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE I'VE EVER HAD AN ACCIDENT IN AND NOW I'VE HAD FOUR INCIDENTS OF BUMPING ANOTHER VEHICLE EVEN WHILE PARALLEL PARKING BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T STOP ADDITIONALLY I HAD A FRIEND OF MINE WITH OVER 30 YR IN THE CAR BUSINESS DRIVE THE CAR AND HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM I'VE LOOKED ONLINE NOW AND I FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS HASN'T BEEN FIXED AND EVERYONE TAKES IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER TELLS ME YOUR BRAKES ARE FINE THERE'S A PROBLEM IN THEIR SOFTWARE FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND IT DOESN'T APPLY THE BRAKES WHEN YOU THINK THEY'RE ON THEIR NOT
BRAKES DID NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN IN 25 MILE PER HOUR ACCIDENT, BRAKE WORK DONE BY DEALERSHIP 2/2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO COME TO A STOP, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT FELT A SLIGHT JERKING MOTION. THE FAILURE WAS PERSISTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000.
HAVING PROBLEMS BRAKING. PADDLE SOFT HAVING PROBLEMS STOPPING. *TR
INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE CONTACT (C) WAS BACKING SRX DOWN THE APPROX 40 DEGREE UPSLOPE 100' LONG DRIVEWAY CURVED AT BOTTOM. SURFACES WERE DRY & IT WAS SUNNY. C PURCHASED SRX NEW (NAVIGATION, DRIVER AWARENESS & DRIVER ASSIST) IN LATE 12/13. C &/OR SPOUSE HAVE BACKED SRX DOWN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT 100 PLUS TIMES. C & SPOUSE ENTERED SRX, ADJUSTED SEATS & MIRROR, & BUCKLED SEAT BELTS. C DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL & PUSHED START BUTTON. WHILE RETAINING PRESSURE ON BRAKE, C SHIFTED TRANSMISSION SELECTOR INTO R, 'REVERSE.' THE BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY APPEARED. IMMEDIATELY, SRX BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN DRIVEWAY. ROLLING CONTINUED DESPITE INCREASING BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE EXERTED. C WAS STANDING ON BRAKE PEDAL TO GET SRX TO RESPOND TO FULL STOP. VIEWING THE BACK-UP CAMERA DISPLAY, C ATTEMPTED TO STEER SRX SO AS TO AVOID ENTERING STREET. SRX WAS STOPPED BY IMPACTING RETAINING WALL ON LEFT SIDE OF DRIVEWAY. ONCE SRX HAD STOPPED, C (WITH BRAKE PEDAL STILL DEPRESSED) WAS ABLE TO SHIFT GEARS & MOVE SRX FROM DRIVEWAY. C TESTED SRX BY DRIVING FORWARDS & BRAKING & NOTED NO ISSUES. SRX WAS DEALER INSPECTED. DEALER INDICATED THAT IT: "COULD NOT DUPLICATE CONCERN. CHECKED FOR BULLETINS, NO RELATED BULLETINS. INSPECTED BRAKE FLUID FOR LEAKS, NO LEAKS. NO STORED DTC'S." RE: SRX'S HILL START ASSIST FEATURE, WHICH HOLDS SRX FOR MAXIMUM OF TWO SECS SO DRIVER MAY MOVE FROM BRAKE TO ACCELERATOR WITHOUT RISK OF ROLLING - FEATURE DOES NOT FUNCTION. DEALER VERBALLY STATED THAT ON STEEP HILLS, SRX SHOULD BE DRIVEN WITH TWO FEET, ONE ON BRAKE & ONE ON ACCELERATOR. FOR THIS REPORT, C NEVER USED ACCELERATOR & NEVER REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE PEDAL. C BELIEVES SRX SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AT RISK OF ROLLING & BRAKES & TRANSMISSION FAILED & SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. CRASH RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO LEFT MIRROR, LEFT CHROME VENT & LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. REPAIR COST ESTIMATED AT $980. *JS
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