"How reliable is the 2009 Cadillac Srx?"

"Based on 31 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Cadillac Srx has a median complaint mileage of 53000 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Cadillac Srx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Cadillac Srx is POWER TRAIN, accounting for a significant portion of the 31 total complaints filed."

2009 Cadillac Srx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 31 complaints

Total Complaints

53,000mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

20,752 25th Percentile

53,000 Median Mileage

88,126 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

STEERING

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

TIRES

STRUCTURE:BODY

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CADILLAC SRX. THE OWNER'S MANUAL FOR THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE STATED THAT IF THERE WAS A SENSOR IN THE PATH OF THE SUNROOF, IT WILL RETRACT WHEN OPENING. THE SUNROOF IN HER VEHICLE DOES NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS WORKING PROPERLY AND DOES NOT NEED ..."

"HEAD REST IS TOO FAR FORWARD FOR MY HEAD COMFORT. IT CAUSES PHYSICAL PAIN WITHIN 5-10MINUTES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *TR"

"ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS THIS REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WITH "A" TRACTION RATED TIRES LOST CONTROL AND THE BACK END SPUN AROUND 90 DEGREES. THIS VEHICLE HANDLED EXTREMELY POORLY ON WET ROADS AND THE MANUFACTURER COULD FIND NO DEFECTIVE SYSTEMS. TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAC W..."

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