2004 Cadillac SRX problems
Owners have filed 324 complaints about the 2004 Cadillac SRX with NHTSA. Electronic stability control (ESC) accounts for 13.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of electrical system at 11.1%.
Complaints324
Crashes34
Fires3
Injuries25
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electronic stability control (ESC) 13.3% · 43
Electrical system 11.1% · 36
Power train 10.5% · 34
Steering 8.3% · 27
Engine and engine cooling 6.2% · 20
Vehicle speed control 5.2% · 17
Service brakes 4.9% · 16
Unknown or other 4.6% · 15
Severity
Of those complaints, 34 describe a crash, 3 describe a fire and 25 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 9 model years of the Cadillac SRX in this data, 2004 draws comparatively few complaints; 2010 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 4 in the last three years against 19 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 69,400 miles.
In owners' own words
My 2004 Cadillac SRX has stability system engaged keeps coming on and I feel vibration . I took it to the dealer and can't find any reading on the onboard computer. They say there's no manufacturer information on this problem. Dealer can't do anything about it. They even drove the car home to verify the problem and they stability system engaged lite came on but can't get reading from car's on board computer. Electronic stability control (ESC) · reported at 50,000 miles
2004 Cadillac SRX. While driving vehicle it's "stability system engages" and brakes the vehicle by itself. This unintentional braking happen at any speed and road conditions. On icy or wet roads it is particularly dangerous as the car will pull strongly to the left and could easily cause an accident. The public should be made aware of this problem. This happens constantly and actually wears out the brakes. Electronic stability control (ESC) · reported at 42,000 miles
2004 Cadillac SRX has "service stability control" message come up and reading several forums, seems to be a common occurrence with these vehicles. From what I've read, the condition gets worse to the point of endangering the driver and passengers. There needs to be a recall to fix this problem before people start getting injured. Also keep getting "check tire pressure" warning without the tires being low. Electronic stability control (ESC) · reported at 40,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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