15 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Cadillac SRX, across model years 2004–2016. 1 carry a do-not-drive or park-outside warning. Every recall repair is free at any Cadillac dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your SRX by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
Of the Cadillac SRX model years, the 2011 has the most recalls (7); the 2010 drew the most owner complaints (474).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Cadillac SRX model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | no data |
| 2005 | 1 | no data |
| 2006 | 1 | no data |
| 2007 | 0 | no data |
| 2008 | 0 | no data |
| 2009 | 0 | no data |
| 2010 | 6 | 474 |
| 2011 | 7 | 446 |
| 2012 | 3 | 416 |
| 2013 | 5 | 393 |
| 2014 | 2 | 390 |
| 2015 | 4 | 442 |
| 2016 | 2 | 168 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Cadillac is recalling 2016 CTS vehicles with front-driver air bag inflator rupture risk. This could cause serious injury or death. Owners must have the air bag module replaced by dealers.
General Motors recalls 2016 Cadillac SRX vehicles with loose rear suspension toe links that may cause loss of vehicle control and crash risk. Owners should not drive if warning lights appear or steering feels unusual.
When the Cadillac SRX recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 2,730 complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac SRX; the most reported area is exterior lighting. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Cadillac SRX complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 15 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Cadillac SRX, covering model years 2004–2016. The most recent was issued May 21, 2026 (Air Bags).
The 2011 Cadillac SRX has the most, with 7 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Power Train (3), Air Bags (2), Suspension (2), Seats (2).
1 of these recalls carry an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning. If your vehicle is covered by one, follow it until the repair is done and ask the dealer about a tow or loaner. Most other recalls let you keep driving, but book the repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Cadillac dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Cadillac to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Cadillac dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.