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2005 Cadillac SRX electronic stability control (esc) problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2005 Cadillac SRX13% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
13%
share of all complaints
114,000 mi
median reported mileage
2 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • 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…

    filed Dec 10, 2019

  • At random times, while accelerating the traction engage message will appear and the car will not accelerate for 2--3 seconds. Very dangerous. The last time it happened was when I was trying to make a left turn in a busy intersection.

    filed Sep 23, 2019

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Electronic Stability Control (esc) problems in other SRX years

YearReportsShare
2016 SRX32%
2015 SRX20%
2014 SRX10%
2013 SRX41%
2012 SRX82%
2011 SRX72%
2010 SRX153%
2008 SRX24%
2007 SRX36%
2006 SRX812%
2004 SRX4320%
SRX electronic stability control (esc) problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.