KnownCarProblems2005 Cadillac Srx Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 122 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Cadillac Srx, most often about the engine (25% of complaints, typically around 90,000 miles). It is 9th of 14 Srx model years by number of complaints and has 3 recalls.
Most common 2005 Cadillac Srx problems
Engine
30 complaints · 25%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system.
My wife was backing out of the drive way when she saw smoke coming off the cracks of the drivers side in the front of the vehicle. The hood was closed and had lots of black smoke gushing out of the cracks and it smelled like burning plastic. I tried starting the vehicle and to my surprise the vehicle started but most…
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Srx. While driving 20 MPH, the engine stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to a local dealer (merits auto sales, 313 elizabeth ave, newark, nj 07112), but the cause of the failure could not be diagnosed. The dealer stated that the repairs were the contact's responsibility.…
Electrical
22 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 84,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition, wiring.
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.
My wife was backing out of the drive way when she saw smoke coming off the cracks of the drivers side in the front of the vehicle. The hood was closed and had lots of black smoke gushing out of the cracks and it smelled like burning plastic. I tried starting the vehicle and to my surprise the vehicle started but most…
Steering
17 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 75,000 miles. Parts named most often: hydraulic power assist system, column locking.
I own a 2005 Cadillac Srx AWD v8. There was a power steering leak that occurred approximately 9/2010 (date could be off, but gm has the official dates/mileage). This was serviced by the dealer and they replaced the power steering return line stating that this is a regular occurrence in this style Cadillac. I filed a…
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…
Stability control
16 complaints · 13%Half of these problems showed up before 112,000 miles.
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.
I have had several incidents when my "vehicle stability control" has turned on by itself causing the entire car to violently jerk to the right side. I was coming off of a exit on 8/18/2011 at about 40mph once again the traction control came on for no reason causing the vehicle to jerk violently to the right, I lost…
Suspension
12 complaints · 10%Half of these problems showed up before 60,000 miles. Parts named most often: rear, front.
Tl contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Srx. The contact stated that the shock absorber was not functioning properly, causing the vehicle to bounce up and down when traveling. At 40,000 miles, the contact stated that the service suspension system indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. The dealer advised…
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.
Other or unspecified
11 complaints · 9%Half of these problems showed up before 147,000 miles.
On tuesday, july 21, I was at a stoplight on the corner of merrick avenue and stewart avenue in garden city, ny. While waiting for the light to turn green, there was a loud pop. I briefly left my automobile and saw that the sunroof was shattered. I turned at the light since my destination was less than a block from…
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…
Visibility and wipers
7 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 18,000 miles. Parts named most often: sun/moon roof assembly.
Dt: the contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Srx. The contact stated while driving at 60-65 MPH the sun roof collapsed, causing six people to be injured in the vehicle. Luckily this did not cause an accident. The manufacturer was investigating this to see if it was a manufacturing defect. Ie05-052.pco pe05-052.pco
Large sunroof on my 2005 Cadillac Srx inexplicitly shattered and caved into vehicle while travelling in light traffic. There is no evidence of foreign object causing this, nor was there the sound of impact you would expect necessary to take out a large piece of glass like this. Can't get gm to consider that this may…
Transmission
7 complaints · 6%Half of these problems showed up before 109,000 miles. Parts named most often: axle assembly, automatic transmission, driveline.
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…
The contact owns a 2005 Cadillac Srx. After purchasing the vehicle from an independent dealer, the contact took the vehicle to a certified ford dealer. The technician diagnosed that the engine light was illuminated and the drive shaft couplers, power steering, front wheel bearing, and motor mounts were all defective…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 Cadillac Srx recalls
Electrical: ignition
Risk: If the key is not in the run position, the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle is involved in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will install two key rings and an insert in the key slot or a cover over the key head on all ignition keys, free of charge. The recall began on september 15, 2014. Owners may contact cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. Gm's number for this recall is 14172.
Full defect summary
This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General motors llc (gm) notified the agency on july 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 cadillac cts vehicles manufactured august 16, 2001, to april 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 cadillac srx vehicles manufactured march 20, 2003, to august 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.
Transmission: seal
Risk: A rear differential failure may cause loss of motive power and possibly loss of control increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the pinion seal free of charge. The recall began on february 1, 2008. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-800-458-8006 or http://www.cadillac.com; pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com; and saturn at 1-800-972-8876 or http://www.saturn.com.
Full defect summary
On certain passenger vehicles, the rear axle pinion seal does not meet all of the specifications and may experience a fluid leak.
Suspension: rear
Risk: If this were to occur, the affected rear wheel would be able to turn in or out, affecting vehicle control, which could result in a crash.
Fix: Dealers will inspect the right and left toe link and replace as required. If a toe link is replaced, the dealer will perform a wheel alignment. The recall began on may 3, 2006. Owners may contact cadillac at 1-866-982-2339.
Full defect summary
Certain vehicles have a left or right rear suspension toe link that could separate because of an incorrect weld.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Sunroof glass failure
Summary
Odi's investigation of the cadillac srx glass roof did not identify any defective manufacturing process, design, or quality control issue with the srx glass roof system.gm believes that the most likely cause of breakage is stone or sharp object impact against the glass.the investigation included a peer multi-vehicle analysis.that analysis found that other vehicles with large glass roof systems experience random stone/object impacts and broken glass panels.the incident rate for the subject vehicles did not stand out in this analysis.the srx ultraview power glass roof consists of up to three tempered glass panels surrounded by metal trim around the perimeter of the roof structure.the main fron
Sun roof glass failure
Summary
Of the 17 complaints, there were 9 injury incidents resulting in 19 individuals being injured.the injuries consist of cuts and scrapes to occupant's face, arm, hand or leg.some injuries were the direct result of the falling glass fragments while other injuries occurred when occupants were exiting the vehicle or while handling the glass fragments.in addition, there were five warranty claims related to the issue for a total of 22 reports.gm has not identified any manufacturing process or quality control issue with the movable sun roof/moon roof glass panel.they believe the most likely cause of the breakage is random stone or sharp debris impact to the glass roof structure.odi's analysis indica
Questions about the 2005 Cadillac Srx
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 Cadillac Srx?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (30 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); electrical (22 complaints, typically around 84,000 miles); steering (17 complaints, typically around 75,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 Cadillac Srx have?
- 3 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from July 2, 2014 (electrical). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the Cadillac Srx?
- It is 9th of 14 Srx model years by number of complaints, with 122 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.