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Cadillac SRX years to avoid

The Cadillac SRX years to avoid are 2010, 2011, 2015, 2012, 2013, 2014 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2019 is the cleanest year on record.

4,169

Total complaints

24

Recall campaigns

2004–2019

Years covered

6

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Cadillac SRX NHTSA complaints by model year632 complaints2004: 324 complaints2005: 162 complaints2006: 96 complaints2007: 69 complaints2008: 71 complaints2009: 31 complaints2010: 632 complaints2011: 575 complaints2012: 515 complaints2013: 493 complaints2014: 454 complaints2015: 537 complaints2016: 208 complaints2019: 2 complaints
Cadillac SRX NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

SRX years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2010High complaint rate632
2011High complaint rate575
2015High complaint rate537
2012High complaint rate515
2013High complaint rate493
2014High complaint rate454

Every SRX year

YearComplaintsRecalls
201920
20162082
2015avoid5374
2014avoid4542
2013avoid4935
2012avoid5153
2011avoid5757
2010avoid6326
2009310
2008710
2007691
2006963
20051623
20043247

Common questions

What are the worst Cadillac SRX years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the SRX years to avoid are 2010, 2011, 2015, 2012, 2013, 2014. The cleanest year on record is 2019.

What is the best year for the Cadillac SRX?

By complaint volume, 2019 has the cleanest NHTSA record among SRX years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Cadillac SRX have?

Across all model years, the SRX has 24 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 4,169 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.