2015 Cadillac SRX problems and complaints

Owners have filed 442 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Cadillac SRX. The most-reported areas: Exterior Lighting (302), Electrical System (44), Unknown Or Other (42).

Key takeaways

  • 442 owner complaints on file with NHTSA.
  • 12 involve a crash, 3 a fire, 11 reported injuries.
  • Complaints are unverified owner reports; recalls are confirmed defects.
Complaints by component
ComponentComplaintsShare
Exterior Lighting30268%
Electrical System4410%
Unknown Or Other4210%
Suspension297%
Visibility/Wiper245%
Power Train184%
Service Brakes164%
Engine82%
Structure72%
Steering72%
Air Bags61%
Seats61%

One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

NHTSA 5-Star crash ratings
VersionOverallFrontSideRollover
2015 Cadillac SRX SUV FWD5/54/55/54/5
2015 Cadillac SRX SUV AWD5/54/55/54/5

Latest complaints, as filed

Owner-written and unverified by NHTSA.

Power Train,visibility/Wiper - filed 2026-07-06

The headlight went dim and put in new but that didn’t work for long now I can’t drive at night can’t see road. Only had less than 2 years

Suspension,wheels - filed 2026-06-19

On June 16, 2026, while traveling southbound on Highway 67 in Cedar Hill, Texas, my 2015 Cadillac SRX suffered a sudden, catastrophic tracking failure and crashed into a highway wall (Cedar Hill PD CFS Report 7655). Component Failed & Availability: The rear suspension toe link assembly separated at highway speeds, a ...

Exterior Lighting - filed 2026-06-13

the headlights are so dim that the car is not usable at night. I was told by the Cadillac dealership that this is a known problem with GM/Cadillac. The low beam gets so hot that it turns the reflectivity of the chrome to gray. The fix is to replace both right and left headlight assembly.

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Complaints are reports filed by owners with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. NHTSA publishes them without verifying them, and counts rise with how many cars were sold, so compare years of the same model rather than different models. Crash ratings are NHTSA's own 5-Star Safety Ratings results.