Consumer Safety Complaints

Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.

2,245,377 Total Complaints
140,173 Reported Crashes
56,794 Reported Fires
8,580 Reported Deaths

What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?

A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

If you've experienced a defect

File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.

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Showing 21,483 complaints for CADILLAC

CADILLAC SRX (2010) - STEERING Nov 12, 2020
Incident date: Sep 23, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY SRX THROUGH DOWNTOWN AREA, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND IT SUDDENLY WOULDN'T STEER IN THE DIRECTION I WANTED IT TO AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES IT DIVED DIRECTLY INTO A BRICK WALL AND ALL FOUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAR WAS DECLARED AS TOTAL LOSS.
Crash 1 injured
CADILLAC SRX (2010) - SUSPENSION Nov 12, 2020
Incident date: Sep 23, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY SRX THROUGH DOWNTOWN AREA, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND IT SUDDENLY WOULDN'T STEER IN THE DIRECTION I WANTED IT TO AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES IT DIVED DIRECTLY INTO A BRICK WALL AND ALL FOUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAR WAS DECLARED AS TOTAL LOSS.
Crash 1 injured
CADILLAC SRX (2010) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 12, 2020
Incident date: Sep 23, 2020
WHILE DRIVING MY SRX THROUGH DOWNTOWN AREA, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN AND IT SUDDENLY WOULDN'T STEER IN THE DIRECTION I WANTED IT TO AND WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO HIT THE BRAKES IT DIVED DIRECTLY INTO A BRICK WALL AND ALL FOUR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND CAR WAS DECLARED AS TOTAL LOSS.
Crash 1 injured
CADILLAC SRX (2015) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 10, 2020
Incident date: Oct 29, 2020
THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE VERY DEM AT NIGHT IT IS AS IF THEY ARE NOT EVEN ON.
CADILLAC SRX (2014) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 8, 2020
Incident date: Jan 14, 2020
I PURCHASED A 2014 CADILLAC SRX AND THE HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING.WE RETURNED TO THE DEALER WITH IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS CHECKED BEFORE WE LEFT WITH OUT.WE RESEARCHED ON LINE AND DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE LIGHT DESIGN WAS THE PROBLEM.WE CAN NOT EVER DRIVE OUR CAR AT NIGHT .
CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV (2017) - POWER TRAIN Nov 8, 2020
Incident date: Nov 7, 2020
WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEGUN FEELING CLUNKY AT TIMES. WHAT I MEAN IS THAT SOMETIMES THE SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND OR 2ND TO 3RD THE CAR LURCHES FORWARD WITH A CLUNK AS IT SHIFTS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE YOUR FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE YOU COULD SLIDE INTO TRAFFIC WHICH THANKFULLY HAS NOT HAPPENED AS OF YET. WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2015) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 8, 2020
Incident date: Feb 2, 2016
RECEIVED A LETTER THAT THE HEADLIGHTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND WE HAVE TO MAKE PAYMENT ON THE REPAIR AND THEN WE WILL RECEIVE A REFUND. THE LIGHTS ARE DIM AND OBSTRUCT OUR VIEW AT NIGHT, IF THEY KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, WHY AREN'T THEY OFFICIALLY RECALLING THE LIGHTS AND REPLACING WITHOUT ANY COST TO THE CONSUMER.
CADILLAC SRX (2015) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 8, 2020
Incident date: Jan 1, 2018
ACCORDING TO COURT DOCUMENTS, GENERAL MOTORS WON'T RECALL THE FAULTY CADILLAC CUE SCREENS, NOR HAS IT OFFERED CUSTOMERS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. THE LAWSUIT ALLEGES SOME OWNERS HAVE PAID UPWARDS OF $1,500 TO FIX THE ISSUE, SOMETIMES EVEN WHEN THEIR VEHICLES WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY.
CADILLAC CTS (2007) - AIR BAGS Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 6, 2020
THE SELLER LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING! THE FIRST QUESTION I ASKED WAS IF THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HE BRAGGED ABOUT BEING A MECHANIC, AND DOING ALL THE WORK ON THE CAR, SO EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS IN, "TIP TOP SHAPE." HE REPLIED, "NO, NEVER!" HE DID NOT ALLOW US TO RIDE THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE THE PURCHASE, CLAIMING IT WAS ILLEGAL. 10 MINS AFTER LEAVING THE CAR LOT, THE CAR CUTS OFF AND IS U... Read more
CADILLAC CTS (2007) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 6, 2020
THE SELLER LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING! THE FIRST QUESTION I ASKED WAS IF THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HE BRAGGED ABOUT BEING A MECHANIC, AND DOING ALL THE WORK ON THE CAR, SO EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS IN, "TIP TOP SHAPE." HE REPLIED, "NO, NEVER!" HE DID NOT ALLOW US TO RIDE THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE THE PURCHASE, CLAIMING IT WAS ILLEGAL. 10 MINS AFTER LEAVING THE CAR LOT, THE CAR CUTS OFF AND IS U... Read more
CADILLAC CTS (2007) - POWER TRAIN Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 6, 2020
THE SELLER LIED ABOUT EVERYTHING! THE FIRST QUESTION I ASKED WAS IF THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. HE BRAGGED ABOUT BEING A MECHANIC, AND DOING ALL THE WORK ON THE CAR, SO EVERYTHING IN THE CAR IS IN, "TIP TOP SHAPE." HE REPLIED, "NO, NEVER!" HE DID NOT ALLOW US TO RIDE THE CAR ON THE INTERSTATE BEFORE THE PURCHASE, CLAIMING IT WAS ILLEGAL. 10 MINS AFTER LEAVING THE CAR LOT, THE CAR CUTS OFF AND IS U... Read more
CADILLAC XT6 (2020) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 5, 2020
2020 CADILLAC XT6 WITH ALL OPTIONS AND NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES, FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR HASH MARKS THAT SHOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL ON THE FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING UPON ENGINE STARTUP. DEALER HAS ALREADY CHECKED COMPUTER CODES AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE RESET COMPUTERS SEVERAL TIMES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. DANGEROUS DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS ... Read more
CADILLAC XT6 (2020) - ENGINE Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 5, 2020
2020 CADILLAC XT6 WITH ALL OPTIONS AND NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES, FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR HASH MARKS THAT SHOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL ON THE FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING UPON ENGINE STARTUP. DEALER HAS ALREADY CHECKED COMPUTER CODES AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE RESET COMPUTERS SEVERAL TIMES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. DANGEROUS DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS ... Read more
CADILLAC XT6 (2020) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 5, 2020
2020 CADILLAC XT6 WITH ALL OPTIONS AND NEW VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 400 MILES, FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR HASH MARKS THAT SHOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL ON THE FUEL GAUGE INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING UPON ENGINE STARTUP. DEALER HAS ALREADY CHECKED COMPUTER CODES AND FOUND NO ERROR CODES. DEALER STATES THEY HAVE RESET COMPUTERS SEVERAL TIMES TO CORRECT THIS ISSUE. DANGEROUS DRIVING WITHOUT KNOWING HOW MUCH FUEL IS ... Read more
CADILLAC XT6 (2020) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 5, 2020
2020 CADILLAC XT6 WITH: PLATINUM PACKAGE, ENHANCED VISIBILITY & TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE INCL HD SURROUND VISION CAMERAS, NIGHT VISION, AND DRIVER ASSIST PACKAGE. HD SURROUND VISION CAMERA RECORDER ISSUING INTERMITTENT DASHBOARD DISPLAYS THAT SD MEMORY CARD HAS ERRORS OR HAS BEEN EJECTED WHEN IN FACT THE SD MEMORY CARD HAS NOT BEEN EJECTED. DEALER TRIED TO BLAME A BRAND NEW SD MEMORY CARD FOR THE ISSUES... Read more
CADILLAC CTS (2016) - POWER TRAIN Nov 7, 2020
Incident date: Nov 7, 2020
WHEN I ACCELERATED THE TRANSMISSION FELT LIKE IT GOT STUCK AND CONTINUED TO REV WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND FELT LIKE I WAS NOT MOVING. RPM CONTINUED TO GO UP BUT NO POWER. OTHER TIMES A VIG BUMP IS FELT WHEN I TAKE FOOT OFF GAS FOR A KOMENT AND WHEN I PLACE IT BACK ON TO ACCELERATE THE BIG BUMP IS FELT. HAVE TAKEN IT TO CADILLAC SEVICE TWICE AND BOTH TIMES TRANSMISSION WAS REPROGRAMMED B... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2010) - VISIBILITY Nov 5, 2020
Incident date: Mar 1, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND OF WATER MOVING AROUND THE GAS TANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLONIAL CADILLAC OF WOBURN (201 CAMBRIDGE RD, WOBURN, MA 01801; (781) 935-7000) WHO STATED THAT THE DRAINAGE FROM THE REAR HATCH WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY CAUSING WATER TO SEEP INTO THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE HOOD WAS RE... Read more
CADILLAC ESCALADE (2015) - STEERING Nov 5, 2020
Incident date: Feb 20, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING A PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED ORR CADILLAC LOCATED AT 8750 BUSINESS PARK DR, SHREVEPORT, LA 71105, (318) 798-7250, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING STARTER AND BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS ... Read more
Crash 6 injured
CADILLAC SRX (2013) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 5, 2020
Incident date: Aug 11, 2018
THE CUE INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM IS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE SCREEN HAS A WEBBING EFFECT WHICH IS CALLED DELAMINATION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SCREEN BEFORE I PURCHASED THE CAR THEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN MONTHS AFTER MY WARRANTY RAN OUT. MY VEHICLE WAS AT ARNIE BAUER GMC/BUICK & CADILLAC AUGUST 2018 WHEN THE SCREEN CRACKED. I WAS GET... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2010) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 5, 2020
Incident date: Aug 25, 2019
HEAD LAMP FOG UP WITH MOISTER AND HEAD LIGHTS ARE DIM . VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT STATIONARY AND IN MOTION
CADILLAC CTS (2011) - POWER TRAIN Nov 4, 2020
Incident date: Jan 2, 2020
IN 2014 GM ISSUED A RECALL ON THE SUPERSHARGER FOR THE 2010 TO 2015 CADILLAC CTS V AND THE CAMEO ZR1 I DIDN'T RECEIVE ANY NOTICE ABOUT IT. I AM REGISTERED ON THE GM RECALL SITE I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL NOW I AM HAVING THE ISSUE I CALLED GM AND THERE SAYING MY CAR IS OUT OF MILEAGE BUT IT WASN'T IN 2014 AND I ONLY LET THE DEALER WORK ON IT AND THEY DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING AND WHEN I SPOKE TO G... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2016) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Nov 3, 2020
Incident date: Sep 1, 2020
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND PER DEALERSHIP NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CADILLAC. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FIR THIS ISSUE. THE CUE TOUCH SYSTEM BUTTON'S ON THE CENTER ARE NOT RESPONDING/LOCKED. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE GPS, CHANGE THE TIME OR ANY OF THE SETTINGS ON THE MENU. THIS IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2016) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 3, 2020
Incident date: Sep 1, 2020
LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM AND PER DEALERSHIP NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CADILLAC. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FIR THIS ISSUE. THE CUE TOUCH SYSTEM BUTTON'S ON THE CENTER ARE NOT RESPONDING/LOCKED. I AM NOT ABLE TO USE GPS, CHANGE THE TIME OR ANY OF THE SETTINGS ON THE MENU. THIS IS ALSO A WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND HAS HAD A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2011) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 2, 2020
Incident date: Aug 1, 2019
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE DIM. I CANT DRIVE IT AFTER DARK. VERY DANGEROUS.
CADILLAC ELR (2014) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Nov 2, 2020
Incident date: Oct 26, 2020
SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT OFF BY HITTING THE POWER BUTTON, YIELDS A WARNING ON THE DIC SAYING "ACTION REQUIRED: SHIFT TO PARK", DESPITE THE SHIFT SELECTOR ALREADY BEING IN PARK. THIS PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM BEING TURNED OFF. REQUIRES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF, AND MOVING OF THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO GET THE CAR TO RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE IS ACTU... Read more
CADILLAC ELR (2014) - FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Nov 2, 2020
Incident date: Oct 26, 2020
SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT OFF BY HITTING THE POWER BUTTON, YIELDS A WARNING ON THE DIC SAYING "ACTION REQUIRED: SHIFT TO PARK", DESPITE THE SHIFT SELECTOR ALREADY BEING IN PARK. THIS PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM BEING TURNED OFF. REQUIRES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF, AND MOVING OF THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO GET THE CAR TO RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE IS ACTU... Read more
CADILLAC ELR (2014) - POWER TRAIN Nov 2, 2020
Incident date: Oct 26, 2020
SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN IT OFF BY HITTING THE POWER BUTTON, YIELDS A WARNING ON THE DIC SAYING "ACTION REQUIRED: SHIFT TO PARK", DESPITE THE SHIFT SELECTOR ALREADY BEING IN PARK. THIS PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM BEING TURNED OFF. REQUIRES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS OF TURNING THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF, AND MOVING OF THE SHIFT SELECTOR TO GET THE CAR TO RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE IS ACTU... Read more
CADILLAC CTS (2015) - POWER TRAIN Nov 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 31, 2020
I WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY LAST NIGHT, EITHER THE TRANSMISSION OR THE REAL AXLES BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING 70 MPH. NEVER INFORMED OF ANY RECALL AND I WANT ANSWERS, AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME LAST NIGHT. THIS OCCURRED IN BATTLE CREEK MICHIGAN ON M66 SOUTH
CADILLAC SRX (2015) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Nov 1, 2020
Incident date: May 1, 2020
THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BECOME SO DIM THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT.
CADILLAC ATS (2016) - STEERING Nov 1, 2020
Incident date: Oct 23, 2020
THE VEHICLE HAS AN ISSUE WITH LOSS OF POWER STEERING. IT HAS HAPPENED AND RETURNED BUT IT GONE OUT TOTALLY NOW AND I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE PART OF THE CADILLAC POWER STEERING RECALL, BUT MY VIN IS NOT LISTED AS VEHICLE THAT IS AFFECTED.
CADILLAC SRX (2016) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Oct 30, 2020
Incident date: Oct 30, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOSES CADILLAC BUICK GMC TRUCK INC (1406 WASHINGTON ST E, CHARLESTON, WV 25301) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WEATHER SEALS IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS ALLOWED MOISTURE TO ENTER THE LIGHTS AND CORRODED THE REFLECTORS. THE CO... Read more
CADILLAC ESCALADE (2007) - ENGINE Oct 30, 2020
Incident date: Oct 25, 2020
VERY COMMENTS ISSUE. CAMSHAFT SNAPS CAUSING LOSE OF POWER IN HIGHWAY
CADILLAC ESCALADE (2007) - POWER TRAIN Oct 30, 2020
Incident date: Oct 25, 2020
VERY COMMENTS ISSUE. CAMSHAFT SNAPS CAUSING LOSE OF POWER IN HIGHWAY
CADILLAC DTS (2006) - ENGINE Oct 29, 2020
Incident date: Oct 26, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CADILLAC DTS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TWO INDEPENDENT MECHANICS FOR INSPECTION AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REMOVED TO LOCATE WHERE THE ENGINE OIL LEAK ORIGINATED FROM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN CADILLAC DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THE CONTACT WA... Read more
CADILLAC ESCALADE (2016) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Oct 29, 2020
Incident date: Sep 23, 2020
MY 2016 BLACK CADILLAC ESCALADE HAS A PAINT DEFECT ON THE HOOD AND ROOF WHERE THE CLEAR COAT IS/HAS DETERIORATED MUCH FASTER THEN THE REST OF THE BODY; IN FACT THE BODY PAINT IS STILL SHINY AND AS FAR AS I KNOW THERE IS A 5 YEAR MANUFACTURE WARRANTY ON THE PAINT. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GM ON 2016 BLACK VEHICLES THAT THIS IS OCCURRING. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL CADILLAC DEALER IN WHICH I HAVE ALL MY ... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2014) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 29, 2020
Incident date: Oct 24, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLAMPS WERE DIM AND PROVIDED INSUFFICIENT LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A REPLACEMENT WAS OFFERED UNDER A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HOWEVER, THE TIME WAS EXPIRED. THERE WAS NO FURTHER ASSISTAN... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2014) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 28, 2020
Incident date: Feb 1, 2018
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DEM ALMOST IN A ACCIDENT HAVE TO USE BRIGHT LIGHTS AT NIGHT
CADILLAC SRX (2012) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Oct 26, 2020
Incident date: Oct 23, 2020
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH SMOKE BEGAN TO SUDDENLY FILL THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE SMOKE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE. AFTER STOPPING AND SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE THE SMOKE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN TO A NEARBY FIRE DEPARTMENT WHO EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINE... Read more
Fire
CADILLAC CTS (2007) - AIR BAGS Oct 21, 2020
Incident date: Oct 10, 2012
MY 2007 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC CTS VEHICLE HAD A CONDITION WHERE REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS CAUSED THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THE FLEXING BROKE THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BECOME DISABLED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF, THE AIR BAG INDICTOR DOES ILL... Read more
CADILLAC CTS (2007) - SEAT BELTS Oct 21, 2020
Incident date: Oct 10, 2012
MY 2007 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC CTS VEHICLE HAD A CONDITION WHERE REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS CAUSED THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THE FLEXING BROKE THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BECOME DISABLED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF, THE AIR BAG INDICTOR DOES ILL... Read more
CADILLAC CTS (2007) - SEATS Oct 21, 2020
Incident date: Oct 10, 2012
MY 2007 MODEL YEAR CADILLAC CTS VEHICLE HAD A CONDITION WHERE REPEATED FLEXING OF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT HAS CAUSED THE MAT TO KINK, BEND, OR FOLD. THE FLEXING BROKE THE CONNECTIONS IN THE MAT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS BECOME DISABLED. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG STATUS INDICATOR ON THE REARVIEW MIRROR SHOWS THAT THE AIRBAG IS OFF, THE AIR BAG INDICTOR DOES ILL... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2015) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 20, 2020
Incident date: Oct 20, 2020
USING THE CAR FOR NIGHT DRIVING WAS THE FIRST TIME FOR ME IN MY RECENTLY PURCHASED, USED 2015 CADILLAC SRX AND AS I WAS COMING TO A RIGHT TURN LANE IN AN INTERSECTION WITH SIMILAR ONCOMING TRAFFIC PATTERN AND CARS FLASHING BRIGHTS, I DIMMED MY LIGHTS. I DID NOT SEE THE MAN RIDING A BICYCLE WITH HIS FLASHING BICYCLE LIGHTS, NOR HIS FLORESCENT WEAR STRIPS WITHIN A SAFE ENOUGH DISTANCE TO AVOID HIM W... Read more
CADILLAC ESCALADE (2007) - AIR BAGS Oct 19, 2020
Incident date: Oct 19, 2020
I KEEP RECEIVING REMINDERS BY MAIL AND EMAIL REGARDING THE TAKATA AIRBAGS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE. I HAVE RETURNED MY CADILLAC TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR IT. THEY INFORMED ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE. CAN YOU GIVE ME A STATUS OF MY VEHICLE?
CADILLAC SRX (2014) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 18, 2020
Incident date: Sep 1, 2020
THE HEAD LIGHTS GIVE OFF A VERY LOW DIMMING OR A LOW BEAM OF LIGHT. WHICH I CANT SEE THE LINES INSIDE OF THE ROAD OR DIVIDING LANES. THE OUT SIDE GLASS THAT COVERS THE LIGHT IS CLEAR AND NOT DAMAGED.I HAVE TO USE MY BRIGHT LIGHT TO DRIVE EVERYDAY CONDITIONS. IKNOW OF OTHERS CADILLIAC OWNS WHO HAS ALSO EXPERIENCES THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF LIFE AND DEATH!! ON COMING TRAFFIC SOMETIMES B... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2011) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 18, 2020
Incident date: Oct 16, 2020
I BOUGHT THE USED CAR ABOUT ONE MONTH AGO. I WAS EXTREMELY HAPPY WITH THE CAR UNTIL I HAD TO DRIVE IT ONE NIGHT. IT WAS LIKE DRIVING A CAR AT NIGHT USING ONE 6 VOLT BATTERY OPERATED FLASH LIGHT FORR THE LOW BEA M HEAD LIGHTS.. AFTER REVIEWING THE MASSIVE ON LINE COMPLAINS, I CALL CADILLAC DIRECT AND ASK FOR HELP. THEY SUGGESTED I TAKE IT TO A GMC DEALERSHIP IN MCKINNEY TEXAS. I WAS TOLD THEY CO... Read more
CADILLAC CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID (2018) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Oct 16, 2020
Incident date: Oct 15, 2020
MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018
CADILLAC CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID (2018) - ENGINE Oct 16, 2020
Incident date: Oct 15, 2020
MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018
CADILLAC CT6 PLUG-IN HYBRID (2018) - STEERING Oct 16, 2020
Incident date: Oct 15, 2020
MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND THIS IS THE 15TH TIME I HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR IN FOR VARIOUS ENGINE PROBLEMS LIKE ENGINE POWER REDUCED AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. THE CAR WOULD JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE OR JERKING AS I DRIVE IT. I HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT HAS STALLED BEFORE AS I DRIVE. I HAVE HAD THESE PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2018
CADILLAC ESCALADE (2011) - AIR BAGS Oct 16, 2020
Incident date: Oct 11, 2020
NOTHING HAS HAPPENED OTHER THAN THERE IS A CURRENT AIRBAG RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE. MANY OTHER MAKES AND MODELS ALSO HAVE THIS TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE AND THEY HAVE BEEN FIXED/OR REPLACED AND THE RECALL IS LIFTED. YET CADILLAC/GM IS STILL REFUSING TO HAVE THIS DONE SO I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING A VEHICLE WHICH THE NHTSA SAYS IT NOT SAFE YET CADILLAC SAYS IT IS AND NO ONE HAS TAKEN THE STEP FORWARD TO REMEDY... Read more
CADILLAC SRX (2012) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Oct 15, 2020
Incident date: Oct 15, 2020
MY HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AND UNABLE TO SEE CLEARLY AT NIGHT. IT APPEARS THAT MOISTURE HAS GOTTEN INTO THE HEADLIGHTS AND MAKING THE HEAD LAMPS NON VISABLE. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ABOUT THE DAMAGED HEADLAMPS. I CAN NOT DRIVE AT NIGHT.
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