GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 CADILLAC SRX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2
IF POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
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Average for the segment. Some recurring trouble spots worth knowing about.
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN IT WOULD GO OFF, ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN. THE CODE WAS P000017. THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THIS CAUSED A RECALL IN THE 2004-2009 SRXS AND YET I SEE THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME THING FOR THE 2010S AND NO…
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SWITCH GEARS, THE VEHICLE WOULD JOLT AND TAKE EXTRA TIME TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE TRANSMISSION WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE…
WARNING LIGHT FOR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DRIVER SIDE CAME ON WHEN I STARTED MY CAR. UPON CHECKING THE HEADLIGHT I SAW THE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AND THERE WAS WATER ACCUMULATED ON THE LENS COVER. I WAS TOLD BY MY MECHANIC THAT THIS A VERY FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AND THAT BOTH…
THE LIGHTS ARE EXTREMELY DIM. VERY DANGEROUS ON THE ROAD. I'VE REPLACED THE FUSES FOR THE HEADLIGHTS. I'VE REPLACED THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY AND STILL NO LUCK. ONE DONE RESEARCH ONLINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. CADILLAC WILL NOT FIX IT.
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IF POWER STEERING FLUID SPRAYS ONTO HOT ENGINE PARTS, AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE COULD OCCUR.
IF THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO BE DRIVEN AFTER THE ONSET OF THIS NOISE, A CONNECTING ROD OR PISTON MAY BREAK, RESULTING IN ENGINE DAMAGE, AND PERHAPS ENGINE FAILURE, WHICH WOULD DISABLE THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
It's got known weak points. With a reliability score of 6.6 out of 10 based on 474 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the 2010 Cadillac SRX has a higher-than-average rate of reported issues. The areas to watch are listed above. Whether it's worth owning depends on price, condition, and how much repair exposure you can absorb.
Based on NHTSA records, the most-reported issue is lighting, with 201 complaints filed. Average repair cost runs about $250 at an independent shop.
The lighting is one of the costlier repair items. Average repair cost runs about $250 at an independent shop. Catching early warning signs can sometimes extend life by 20–30,000 miles.
Paste your VIN into the decoder at the top of this page. We pull live from NHTSA, so you'll see exactly which campaigns apply to your vehicle and whether the dealer has logged the fix. Recall repairs are always free regardless of mileage or warranty status.
Math is straightforward: a quality service contract runs $1,800–3,500 over 3 years. With 474 complaints on file and the costliest repair averaging $250, one major failure more than pays for it. The catch is reading the contract — many providers exclude wear items and require pre-authorization, so cheaper plans aren't always better value.