2005 Cadillac SRX electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 22 complaints for the 2005 Cadillac SRX, 14% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 22 14% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 15 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 0 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 15 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires.
What owners wrote
My wife was backing out of the drive way when she saw smoke coming off the cracks of the drivers side in the front of the vehicle. The hood was closed and had lots of black smoke gushing out of the cracks and it smelled like burning plastic. I tried starting the vehicle and to my surprise the vehicle started but most of the electronic controls were showing errors in the dash. I was able to drive it carefully to the nearest cadillac dealer (lavery auto) in alliance, oh.
Car rapidly speed up at full and little time after that heard loud noise in back as driving .today took to mechanic and didn't even get power starting up and then speed up again at full stop and started smoking to. Said power steering went out thought it was that got almost home problem still occurred so did some research and found this recall .
Other problems reported for the 2005 Cadillac SRX
- Engine 30 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints
- Stability control 16 complaints