Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 Cadillac SRX has 3 recalls, 414 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
3
Recalls
414
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V447000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SR...
14V571000
SUSPENSION:REAR
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2010-2015 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured April 14, 2009, to September 1, 2014, and 2011-20...
21V473000
SUSPENSION:REAR
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2016 Cadillac SRX and 2011-2012 Saab 9-4X vehicles. The rear suspension toe link adjuster may not ...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2012 Cadillac SRX SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER | there was a sunroof recall on my year of vehicle, with this being a used vehicle the previous owners... |
| Aug 20, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Headlight assembly gets over heated and makes the low beam lights very dim, not safe or legal to dri... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Jul 16, 2025 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the vehicle was having a failure with ... |
| Jul 15, 2025 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at night, the contact be... |
| Jun 5, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I had Baker Cadillac Dealership to perform the toe-link recall as well as a Multi-Point Vehicle Insp... |
| Apr 23, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | My car was parked and in the park gear it was left running I went to get in the car to turn it off t... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My 2012 Cadillac SRX gets water into the back of the car when it rains. There is a module in the bac... |
| Mar 13, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Recently the liftgate has closed unexpectedly several times while items were being unloaded/loaded f... |
| Feb 9, 2025 | SUSPENSION,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SERVICE BRAKES | Braking after hitting a pothole was a nightmare! No warning lights came on to prepare me for anythin... |
| Jan 8, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Jan 3, 2025 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS,SEATS | A deer hit the driver side of my car. The air bag had a smell but did not deflate. The seatbelts kin... |
| Oct 5, 2024 | SUSPENSION | To whom it may concern, I am writing this as a complaint on the rear toe link separation reca... |
| Sep 30, 2024 | STRUCTURE | The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that the rubber tubing around the sunroof w... |
| Aug 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | While driving the pedal will go all the way to the floor and suddenly your break line will be full o... |
| Jul 11, 2024 | AIR BAGS | My side air bags deployed for no apparent reason. |
| Jun 8, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | My Headlights are so dim, I have to drive with high beams. It is raining in my, short circuited the ... |
| May 29, 2024 | ENGINE | Car completely quit running while driving. Almost hit a car with no control of my vehicle.Took it to... |
| Jan 23, 2024 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed ... |
| Jan 16, 2024 | SUSPENSION | I was driving down a highway and all of the sudden the back end of my car started swerving back and ... |