2008 Cadillac SRX: problems, recalls and reliability
0 recalls and 47 owner complaints on record; the weakest area is power train (20% of complaints).
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0
recalls
47
owner complaints
1
fire reports
70,000
typical failure mileage, mi
All counts are reports filed with NHTSA in the United States - US market only, not worldwide totals.
Among the quietest SRX years (#12 of 13 by complaints, age-adjusted)No recall campaignsWeak spot: power train (20%)1 fire report
Common problems
Computed from 47 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for this exact model year.
Power Train (transmission, axles, driveline)20% · 9 complaints
Air Bags (airbags and crash sensors)16% · 7 complaints
Visibility (windshield, wipers, defroster, mirrors)14% · 6 complaints
Structure (body, frame, doors, rust)11% · 5 complaints
Electrical System (battery, wiring, electronics)9% · 4 complaints
Engine (engine mechanics)7% · 3 complaints
“The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated and the horn became inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Jan 2022
“Tl* the contact owns 2008 cadillac srx. The contact stated that after her daughter arrived home and parked the vehicle inside the garage, several warning lights started flashing on and of. Her daughter attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle would not restart. The contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer delaware cadillac (1606 pennsylvania ave, wilmington, de 19806) to be diagnosed. The failure was diagnosed as an issue with the air bag system. The vehicle was not repaired due to the parts not being available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 153,000.”Owner report · Electrical System · Apr 2021
“At night I can't see out my window it's very dark and my headlights are very dim making it very hard to see at night. I have to put my high beams on to see. Also my strong is hard to turn when I'm trying to reverse or park but sometimes it's fine like their isn't anything wrong and when I'm when I'm driving it's fine. My horn and everything on my steering wheel stopped working all of a sudden. I went to my car in the morning to turn it on and my heated steering wouldn't work the cruise control no buttons worked plus my horn. On top of that I had my car re alligned because it kept feeling wobbly and it didn't work.”Owner report · Exterior Lighting · Dec 2018
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“When driving the acceleration is slow to pick up. The engine light came on and when I took it to get check the code p0008 came up. That's when you have an issue with the engine module detecting a problem with the timing between the crankshaft and bank 1 crankshaft.”Owner report · Engine · Nov 2018
“Brakes failed completely. Fluid leaked from severely corroded brake lines. Luckily, I was on a 25mph rd near home. Barely stopped with full pressure on pedal. I was headed for highway and am very lucky it didn't happen there. Gm brake line corrosion is a scandal. 30 years in car business and I never saw this on any other car.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Aug 2018
“Stabilitrak light comes on, engine light comes on with reduced engine power, loud thumping noises from front drive train at any speed turning or driving straight, unsafe to drive”Owner report · Engine · Aug 2018
“When driving home from a 2 hour trip in snowy conditions, the car started making a noise from the engine just as we pulled onto our road but no warning lights came on. We did not drive the vehicle and had it towed to the mechanic. The mechanic changed oil and filter and says he doesn't know what is wrong without going through the entire engine to find the problem. Took it to another mechanic who said it is not keeping oil pressure, the camshafts are misfiring and he thinks the timing chain is an issue. They both said it needs a new engine and it has just under 85,000 miles.”Owner report · Engine · Jan 2018
“Weaving in between cars without signaling, tailgating every car she came behind. She tried to cut people off. She tired to pull in front of people using nonexistent lanes. Speeding and vulgar hand gestures.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · Oct 2017
“The brake lines on my 2008 cadillac have rusted through causing the brakes to fail, and cause other damage to the bottom line of the car.”Owner report · Service Brakes · Dec 2016
“Srx was driven earlier in the day without incident. Parked at home, then 6 hours later car door opened and panoramic sunroof main panel exploded, the shattered glass was caught by the retractable headliner.”Owner report · Unknown Or Other · May 2016
When filing, owners marked a crash in 6 of these complaints and injuries in 5 - self-reported to NHTSA, not verified accident statistics.
Specifications
Factory options offered for the 2008 model year, decoded from the NHTSA vPIC database. Individual vehicles have one of each.
Cylinders6 · 8
Drive typeAWD/All-Wheel Drive · RWD/Rear-Wheel Drive
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Is the 2008 Cadillac SRX reliable?
NHTSA has 47 owner complaints and 0 recall campaigns on record for the 2008 Cadillac SRX. The most complained-about area is power train (20% of complaints).
At what mileage do 2008 Cadillac SRX problems usually appear?
Half of the complaints that mention mileage were filed at 70,000 miles or less.
Source: NHTSA recall campaigns and owner complaints (public domain). Counts reflect reports on file and are not a defect rate.