2014 Cadillac SRX electrical system problems
Owners reported electrical system problems in 39 complaints for the 2014 Cadillac SRX, 9% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 39 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- 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 | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 60,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2014 cadillac srx. The contact stated that while driving at less than 5 MPH and attempting to park, there was smoke and massive flames erupting from underneath the passenger's side hood. The fire department extinguished the fire. The contact did not disclose if a police report was filed or not. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 18,200. Updated 4/13/15
The headlights have been getting more dim causing safety issues at night forcing me to use the high beams to much and GM tried to force owners to pay to fix $1700 estimate out pocket with the hope & prayer they would reimburse through a third party that has been a nightmare as documented on:: [link removed] and [link removed] I had more than one incident that shows my car could cause injury based on making mistakes for lack of visibility.
Other problems reported for the 2014 Cadillac SRX
- Lighting 267 complaints
- Wipers, windshield & visibility 27 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 20 complaints
- Suspension 19 complaints