"How reliable is the 2006 Cadillac Srx?"

"Based on 96 NHTSA complaints, the 2006 Cadillac Srx has a median complaint mileage of 78989 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2006 Cadillac Srx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2006 Cadillac Srx is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 96 total complaints filed."

2006 Cadillac Srx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints

Total Complaints

78,989mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,500 25th Percentile

78,989 Median Mileage

125,150 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

AIR BAGS

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING; IT FELT AS IF THE BRAKES HAD LOCKED. THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS AROUND 5 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR ..."

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SUNROOF SHATTERED EARLY IN THE MORNING ON SATURDAY, JULY FIRST. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE MOONROOF NOT CLOSING PROPERLY . DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR SEVEN DAYS REGARDING THE MOONROOF AND THE ISSUE WAS NOT R..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ENGINE 13 complaints

25th: 69,750 mi Median: 81,500 mi 75th: 104,244 mi

POWER TRAIN 11 complaints

25th: 90,250 mi Median: 112,575 mi 75th: 149,057 mi

STEERING 9 complaints

25th: 64,314 mi Median: 100,000 mi 75th: 119,750 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 complaints

Median: 60,700 mi

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 8 complaints

25th: 120,000 mi Median: 125,150 mi 75th: 134,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

OH: 8 NC: 8 FL: 7 IL: 5 SC: 5 TX: 5 AL: 5 MI: 5 IA: 5 CA: 4

Who Files Complaints?

6.2%

Original Owners

93.8%

Second+ Owners

Cadillac Srx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	324	69,400	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	34
2005	162	77,500	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	13
2007	69	79,000	POWER TRAIN	5
2008	71	70,000	AIR BAGS	10
2009	31	53,000	POWER TRAIN	2
2010	629	71,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	33
2011	574	76,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	23
2012	511	73,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	57
2013	489	55,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	19
2014	446	58,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	25
2015	530	50,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	17
2016	205	45,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	18

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