2012 Cadillac SRX engine problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2012 Cadillac SRX — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car completely quit running while driving. Almost hit a car with no control of my vehicle.Took it to mechanic, they said engine was locked up, they say this is very common with any srx from 2008 to 2014. Got another opinion. Said the same thing. Many blogs on this. Now this cost me around $8000 to…”
filed Jun 15, 2024
“UNKNOWN- Took my vehicle in for the recall listed above, to then be told that my Timing Cover Gasket: timing cover gasket leaking. Service advisor indicated that this is a known issue with SRX's. I did search for a recall on all years, but not on the 2012's. Not sure why they were not included. I…”
filed Dec 28, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other SRX years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 SRX | 4 | 2% |
| 2015 SRX | 8 | 2% |
| 2014 SRX | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 SRX | 17 | 4% |
| 2011 SRX | 25 | 6% |
| 2010 SRX | 52 | 11% |
| 2009 SRX | 4 | 15% |
| 2008 SRX | 5 | 11% |
| 2007 SRX | 6 | 12% |
| 2006 SRX | 13 | 19% |
| 2005 SRX | 16 | 13% |
| 2004 SRX | 15 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2012 Cadillac SRX
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.