2005 Cadillac SRX owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac srx. While the contact was driving at various speeds the engine began to buck and hesitate without warning. The engine leaked a substantial amount of oil. The vehicle was not equipped with a low oil warning indicator to alert of the engine's low consumption of oil. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the problem was contributed to a manufacturer's design flaw within the engine. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Our 2005 Cadillac srx suffered a timing belt defect at 62,000 miles - just outside the factory warranty. I was told by a technician and assistant svc. Manager that they have had 4-8 of these "defects" in the past year and a bulletin has been released by gm with instructions on how to fix it. They kept our car for over 30 days trying to fix it, and it turns out that it requires a "redesigned" timing chain that is nothing like the current chain that is breaking. However, they refuse to acknowledge that it is a defect and should be subject to recall, and they are charging the car's owners full price to fix what should be replaced free of charge. It is a serious safety hazard and they only half-heartedly acknowledge that it's even an issue - yet they readily admit that the new design "fixes" p

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac srx. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The test results showed determined that the fuel tank cap and the tire traction sensors on the rear tires needed replacing. The dealer replaced the fuel tank cap and tire traction sensors. The contact stated that after the repairs, the check engine and tire traction warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and the dealer stated that the catalytic converter malfunctioned. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle would rattle abnormally when driving various speeds. The failure mileage was 148,665.

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac srx. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of oil which could cause the engine to lock while driving. The dealer was aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The manufacturer was notified, but also offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The current mileage was approximately 70,100. The failure mileage was approximately 63,000. Updated 02/08/11*lj updated 04/21/11

I am the owner of a Cadillac srx 2005. This had approx 59,000 miles at time of engine failure. Prior to the failure on two occasions the engine warning light came on at which time I took it to the dealership. They ran diagnostic and nothing wrong. On sept. '08 the engine failed while driving and it was towed to the dealership and they determined that the timing belt failed. This is a 3 year old vehicle with less than 60k miles and the timing belt fails. This to me is very rare and I believe it to be a factory defect. I have had many vehicles with alot more miles and not one of them had a timing belt failure. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac srx. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v394000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable mount of time for the recall repair. The dealer informed that the part was not available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,000.

Left front turn signal keeps going out. 5 times since owning the car. Repair costs to change bulb $250. Happens with out warning. Cadillac has no fix for problem. Need to be a recall, and solution to problem. Happen when car is in motion, when turn signal is used.

For more than 2.5 years my srx (purchased new in 2005) has experienced re-occurring/intermittent turn signal failure of both the left and right turn signals. After the turn signal fails, it will sometimes work again after a second or third attempt. Most often, however, I must resort to switching on my hazard lights to activate the turn signal. The vehicle has undergone ten unsuccessful repair attempts since february of 2008 through the dealer's service department. The dealership's service director and mechanics appear to be at a loss on how to rectify this ongoing safety issue. Thank you for your time.

Making a left hand turn onto my work parking lot, applied brakes to pull into my parking space and I heard a terrible grinding/shuddering noise and the brake pedal went to the floor. I didn't think I was going to be able to stop without hitting the concrete wall. The car finally stopped and then I saw the "service stability system" appear on the driver information center. Since I just purchased this vehicle used I looked this up and it appears this "should" have been considered as a recall gm needs to make before someone is seriously hurt or killed.

I have a 2005 caddy srx that the stability and ABS alarms, lights come on. The alarm panel resets but the lights stay on and neither system works. *tr

Stability control system engages during normal driving and dry, level, low-speed conditions such as pulling onto highway from a stop. This has occurred three times, in each instance starting from a dead stop to make a turn. When the system engages the driver has literally no control over the vehicle - brakes engage ABS without driver input, engine power is suddenly reduced, and vehicle is brought to an immediate crawl and then stop, until it disengages. Thus far I've been fortunate enough that this has not occurred where any oncoming traffic has posed a threat of collision, but the potential for a major accident is obvious. Researching this issue online indicates that it is not an uncommon experience with this vehicle, and reported dealer responses are not encouraging. An electronic s

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac srx. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH, the heater was activated and there was an abnormal noise. The contact also stated that there was a burning odor emitting from the vents and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.

My 05 Cadillac srx have a serious safety issue in the frame where as a metal pice on left and right front have rotted all the way through. I have pictures of the problem. I need someone to help me because no car should have this proble with only 80 thousand miles on it. How can I send the picture to.

Dt: the contact stated the standard equipment, automatic windshield washer/wiper, and the tire pressure monitoring system were not included on this vehicle. This was standard equipment for this type of vehicle. The contact did not notice the equipment was not included on the vehicle upon purchasing it. . The dealer confirmed that standard equipment was not included on the vehicle. The equipment could not be added to the vehicle after leaving the manufacturer. *ak updated 11/7/2005. The consumer requested a refund from the dealer/manufacturer because the standard tire pressure monitor and automatic windshield wipers were not installed in his vehicle. The consumer paid extra for the luxury package but non of the options were installed. The dealer said there was nothing they could

Tires out of balance had them balanced 5 times without results found out that 3 of the 4 tires were out of round. The tires have only 5,000 miles on them. The dealer said that the warranty only covers the tire during the first 1/32 of ware. I took the vehicle in . The so called balanced the tires and after 5 times they found the tires out of round. I believe that the tire mfg. Should replace the tires. *tr

Cadillac issued a tsb in april 2012 (tsb #pit-3749d), which is also noted as NHTSA id #10037570 regarding rust and frame corrosion. My 2005 Cadillac srx is experiencing this issue, and I was just quoted $5700 to repair the manufacturing defect. Why isn't the NHTSA requiring a recall if the structural frame of the car is eroding away? I can send you all my correspondence with Cadillac corporate over the past two weeks.

Purchased as certified pre-owned from Cadillac dealership. The car averages 11 MPG per northstar console monitoring. *tr

Light bulbs for turn signals,tail lights ,stop lights slip out of sockets. Design of sockets has been improved to secure bulbs but gm has not advised owners to replace the sockets. This results in numerous vehicles being operated with essential lights out of service. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac srx. The contact was driving 65 MPH when the vehicle exhibited an abnormal whining. The vehicle was taken to private mechanic for maintenance where the mechanic confirmed that the rear rack and pinion was leaking and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 07v589000( power train:axle assembly:axle shaft:seal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileages were 109,000. Updated 01/10/12*lj updated 01/11/12

I was driving on the expressway with my children in the car, I was going the normal speed limit of 60 MPH on this road. All of a sudden, I looked up and the glass to my sunroof flew off. I never had a previous issue with this sunroof and there was nothing loose at the time of the incident. I was so scared that the glass would hit someones car but it did not. I am still baffled by the whole experience. There has to be a manufacturer's defect because glass does not come off a vehicle. *tr