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2012 Cadillac SRX lighting problems

The 2012 Cadillac SRX has 234 lighting complaints filed with NHTSA — 45% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

234

Lighting complaints

45%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Lighting complaints by year

SRX lighting complaints by model year303 complaints2004: 8 complaints2005: 4 complaints2006: 7 complaints2007: 2 complaints2008: 2 complaints2010: 226 complaints2011: 200 complaints2012: 234 complaints2013: 217 complaints2014: 266 complaints2015: 303 complaints2016: 100 complaints
SRX lighting complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS ON MY 2012 CADILLAC SRX. IT WAS STILL DARK AT 5:30AM WHEN I FAILED TO SEE THE OUTER ROAD TURNED WHICH CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE WITH A CURB AND BECOME AIRBORNE. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED 3 BLOWN OUT TIRES AND 2 RUINED RIMS. THIS COST ME $1700 AND IT WAS ALL CAUSED…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Lighting · December 12, 2018 · crash

Common questions

How many lighting complaints does the 2012 Cadillac SRX have?

NHTSA has 234 complaints about the 2012 Cadillac SRX lighting — 45% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.