"How reliable is the 2005 Cadillac Srx?"

"Based on 162 NHTSA complaints, the 2005 Cadillac Srx has a median complaint mileage of 77500 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2005 Cadillac Srx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2005 Cadillac Srx is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 162 total complaints filed."

2005 Cadillac Srx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 162 complaints

162

Total Complaints

77,500mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

45,000 25th Percentile

77,500 Median Mileage

113,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

ENGINE

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"POWER STEERING WENT OUT THREE TIMES. *AK"

"LARGE SUNROOF ON MY 2005 CADILLAC SRX INEXPLICITLY SHATTERED AND CAVED INTO VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELLING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF FOREIGN OBJECT CAUSING THIS, NOR WAS THERE THE SOUND OF IMPACT YOU WOULD EXPECT NECESSARY TO TAKE OUT A LARGE PIECE OF GLASS LIKE THIS. CAN'T GET GM TO CON..."

"DT:THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CADILLAC SRX. HLS HIS WIFE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. SHE COULD NOT GET IT UNLOCKED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CADILLAC DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAD TO UNHOOK THE LINKAGE ON THE TRANSMISSION IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO TOW THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP ORDERE..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28