"How reliable is the 2016 Cadillac Srx?"

"Based on 205 NHTSA complaints, the 2016 Cadillac Srx has a median complaint mileage of 45000 miles. The most common issue is EXTERIOR LIGHTING."

"What are common problems with the 2016 Cadillac Srx?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2016 Cadillac Srx is EXTERIOR LIGHTING, accounting for a significant portion of the 205 total complaints filed."

2016 Cadillac Srx: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 205 complaints

205

Total Complaints

45,000mi

Median Mileage

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,250 25th Percentile

45,000 Median Mileage

66,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUSPENSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES

VISIBILITY/WIPER

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHERE IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CONTACTS ATTENTION THAT RODENTS HAD CHEWED THROUGH THE WIRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE V..."

"2016 CADILLAC SRX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REAR VIEW CAMERA ISSUES. *SMD CONSUMER SENT ADDITIONAL CORRESPONDENCE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED AT DUSK, THERE WAS A LACK OF BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN USING THE BACK UP CAMERA. THE CONSUMER STATED CADILLAC CHOSE A 360 DEGREE FISHEYE LENS WI..."

"THE CAR HAS A CONSTANT VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BEGINNING ABOUT 55MPR AND INCREASING UP TO 70MPR. THE DEALER SERVICE MANAGER AND SALE PERSON DROVE THE CAR AND OBSERVED THE SAME FAULT. THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED OFF THE SHOWROOM FLOOR WITH 20 TOTAL MILES. THE CONDITION WAS FIRST OBSERVED ON THE FIRST HIGHWAY ..."

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