2008 Cadillac Srx: Reliability Data

71
Total Complaints
70,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
10
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

27,000 25th Percentile
70,000 Median Mileage
102,196 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
7
POWER TRAIN
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE
5
VISIBILITY
5
SERVICE BRAKES
4
STRUCTURE
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2

Severity Assessment

10
Crashes
2
Fires
10
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN SHINED ON THE VENTS AND CREATED A REFLECTION ON THE SIDE GLASS. THE GLARE AFFECTS HIS VISION WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 659."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INADEQUATE TO VIEW OBJECTS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING MAILBOXES, VEHICLES, OR ANIMALS THAT MAY BE ON THE ROAD. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE INADEQUATE TO VIEW OBJECTS OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING MAILBOXES, VEHICLES, OR ANIMALS THAT MAY BE ON THE ROAD. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS..."

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.

AIR BAGS 7 complaints
25th: 46,552 mi Median: 101,000 mi 75th: 140,250 mi
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 complaints
25th: 7,900 mi Median: 70,000 mi 75th: 98,598 mi
POWER TRAIN 7 complaints
25th: 70,000 mi Median: 77,591 mi 75th: 86,295 mi
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 6 complaints
25th: 84,500 mi Median: 102,000 mi 75th: 102,196 mi
ENGINE 5 complaints
25th: 22,950 mi Median: 56,250 mi 75th: 95,875 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 12 AL: 7 NJ: 5 PA: 5 CA: 5 NM: 4 TX: 4 OK: 3 WI: 3 NY: 3

Who Files Complaints?

7%
Original Owners
93%
Second+ Owners

Cadillac Srx — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
200432434
200516213
2006965
2007695
2009312
201062933
201157423
201251157
201348919
201444625
201553017
201620518

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