"How reliable is the 2011 Cadillac Srx?"

"Based on 574 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Cadillac Srx has a median complaint mileage of 76000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Cadillac Srx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Cadillac Srx is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 574 total complaints filed."

2011 Cadillac Srx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 574 complaints

574

Total Complaints

76,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,000 25th Percentile

76,000 Median Mileage

105,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

189

SUSPENSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

STRUCTURE:BODY

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY/WIPER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 CADILLAC SRX, AWD PREMIUM EDITION WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER I EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEED WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 74 MPH. THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY FELT LIKE IT SHIFTED ITSELF INTO NEUTRAL, TACHOMETER RED LINED AT 6950 RPM, AND I..."

"REAR SUSPENSION OVER THE SMALLEST DROP IN PAVEMENT SMOOTHNESS CAUSES HEAVY NOISE WHICH FEELS LIKE IT'S BOTTOMING OUT, THE NOISE IS EXTREMELY LOUD AND DISCONCERTING. ALL PASSENGERS SO FAR HAVE COMMENTED ON IT. CADILLAC SAYS THIS IS NORMAL (THE BOTTOMING OUT SOUND) THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT ACCEPTABLE ..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE DROVE OVER ANY UNEVEN ROAD SURFACE, THE VEHICLE WOULD BOUNCE EXCESSIVELY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VE..."

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