Exterior Lighting Problems of Cadillac SRX

Cadillac SRX owners have reported 1,545 exterior lighting related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 12 most common exterior lighting problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's headlights (919 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (580 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of Cadillac SRX

The Headlights problem

The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac Srx. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the headlight wiring harness for the low beam headlights produced a burning odor. The contact believed that the burning odor was coming from loose terminal connections, which caused the terminals to overheat   Read details...

The Exterior Lighting problem

The headlights are so dim that the car is not usable at night. I was told by the Cadillac dealership that this is a known problem with gm/Cadillac. The low beam gets so hot that it turns the reflectivity of the chrome to gray. The fix is to replace both right and left headlight assembly.   Read details...

The Headlight Switch problem

My headlights are to dim, unable to see when I�m driving in the streets and highways. I have to switch to high beam due to my safety, but I�m disturbing other cars which I can cause them to have a accident as well. Also I can get pulled over by a cop any minute.   Read details...

The Fog Light Switch problem

The low beams on my 2016 Cadillac are extremely dim and unsafe for night driving. This has been an issue for several years. It is a luxury model with no fog lights. This problem should be the corrected by gm/Cadillac and not the owner.   Read details...

The Turn Signal problem

After years of risking my life driving with headlights(low beams) dimmer than my turn signals, I gave up and bought some aftermarket housings. I read a little online, and some people said the the projector bowls burn up. After replacing these, I decided to open up the factory ones.   Read details...




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