The Lemon IndexCadillac SRX reliability.
Is it reliable? Mostly. Somewhat fewer complaints than the average car.
Better than average · 2010–2016
20152nd generation
What owners say on YouTube
2004–2009 SRX · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Fixes owners look up most
- Infotainment, battery & electrical139K views
- Timing chain & engine78K views
- Heat, A/C & blend door68K views
Before you buy, watch
2010–2016 SRX · 200 most-watched videos
Owners praise
Owners complain about
Nothing stands out.
Fixes owners look up most
Before you buy, watch
Praise and complaints: the share of each generation's most-watched videos that mention a topic with a praise or trouble word next to it, in the title or what's said. YouTube rank: how positive owners and reviewers sound, compared with every car of the same model year. It measures tone, not failure rates. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them.
Engines & versions
Fewest complaints
2014.
Every year. Lower is better. Tap a year for its full report.
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 13 Cadillac SRX years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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YouTube rank: we read 397 YouTube videos about the Cadillac SRX, 2004 to 2016, and ranked every year by how much they praise it vs. how much they talk about problems. YouTube's favorite: 2007. Old cars rank lower partly because most of their videos are repair and restoration videos. A gray dot means not enough data yet: under 10 videos, or a new year with no owner complaints to compare.
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Quick answers.
Is the Cadillac SRX reliable?
Mostly. It draws somewhat fewer complaints than the average car, but YouTube owners complain about it more than about most cars its age. Fewest complaints: 2014. Most complaints: 2016.
Is the Cadillac SRX a good car?
Yes, it draws fewer complaints than the average car, by owner complaints to the government per car sold (2010-2016: Lemon Index 83; 100 is average). Some years are much better than others: 2014 drew the fewest complaints since 2010 and 2016 the most.
What are the best Cadillac SRX years to buy?
By owner complaints per car sold since 2010: 2014, 2011, 2012. 2014 drew the fewest.
What Cadillac SRX years should you stay away from?
The 3 years with the most complaints per car sold since 2010: 2016 (worse than average, Lemon Index 152), 2015 (about average, Lemon Index 110), 2010 (better than average, Lemon Index 82, the first year of a new generation). 100 is the average car; lower is better.
How many recalls does the Cadillac SRX have?
43 safety recalls across the 13 model years we track. Most: 2004 (7), 2011 (7), 2010 (6). Each year's page lists them, and every Cadillac SRX recall is in one list here.
What are the most common Cadillac SRX problems?
Across every year, owners' complaints to the government name lights, transmission & drivetrain and electrical most. Some years are much worse than others: see the chart above.
Every year in one table
| Year | Index | Compared with average | Complaints | Top complaint | Recalls | Crash test | MPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 184 | about twice the average car's complaints | 55 | engine (27%) | 7 | — | 15–17 |
| 2005 | 138 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 22 | suspension (27%) | 3 | — | 15–17 |
| 2006 | – | too few complaints to score | 9 | visibility (33%) | 3 | — | 15–17 |
| 2007 | – | too few complaints to score | 11 | transmission & drivetrain (45%) | 1 | — | 16–17 |
| 2008 | – | complaints only, too few sold to score | 17 | transmission & drivetrain (29%) | 0 | — | 15–17 |
| 2009 | – | too few complaints to score | 6 | traction control system (33%) | 0 | — | 15–18 |
| 2010 | 82 | somewhat fewer complaints than the average car | 46 | electrical (28%) | 6 | — | 18–21 |
| 2011 | 68 | about two-thirds as many complaints as the average car | 46 | transmission & drivetrain (22%) | 7 | — | 18–20 |
| 2012 | 72 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 46 | body structure (17%) | 3 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2013 | 79 | about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car | 56 | speed control (30%) | 5 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2014 | 56 | a bit over half as many complaints as the average car | 34 | lights (29%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2015 | 110 | about average | 74 | lights (62%) | 4 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
| 2016 | 152 | about one and a half times the average car's complaints | 34 | lights (29%) | 2 | ★★★★★ | 18–19 |
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. U.S. sales source: en.wikipedia.org. How it works
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