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2010 Cadillac SRX exterior lighting problems

225 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the exterior lighting on the 2010 Cadillac SRX47% of all complaints for this model year.

225
Exterior Lighting complaints
47%
share of all complaints
80,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
6 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Head Light Assembly - The dim lights are life threating. This is a know defect, and should have been part of a recall. A class action lawsuit was filed. GM loss, and replaced the head light assembly for the minimum amount of time ending in 2019. My car has 89,000 the dim lights have probably never…

    filed Nov 22, 2024

  • I recently notice that I had very little light on the low beam of my headlights. Cannot see the road unless on high beam. Dealership said it is a problem that they have had with the SRX and have replaced so many 'headlight assembly's' that they now carry them in stock. Since you can't drive with…

    filed Apr 2, 2024

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

Exterior Lighting problems in other SRX years

YearReportsShare
2016 SRX9858%
2015 SRX30268%
2014 SRX26668%
2013 SRX21755%
2012 SRX23356%
2011 SRX19844%
2008 SRX24%
2007 SRX24%
2006 SRX710%
2005 SRX43%
2004 SRX84%
SRX exterior lighting 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.