Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 Cadillac SRX has 28 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 2 powertrain-related recalls.
28
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
14V212000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured May 29, 2012, through June 26, 2013, and equipped with...
13V097000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick LaCrosse vehicles, manufactured between April 25, 2012, through March 6, 2013, and mode...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Two incidents of the same failure, although a few years apart. Vehicle placed in "Park" (foot on th... |
| Sep 7, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2013 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicl... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Rear Toe Link and . Lag in Acceleration was completed on 05/08/2014 but the problem persists also el... |
| Jun 16, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | When I park car in PARK...IT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK and I must wiggle gear shifter to get it correctly i... |
| Feb 12, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | 2013 SRX recently purchased 11/2021 all recalls performed after trying to accelerate display goes b... |
| Sep 10, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I called on August 25 to get my Cadillac serviced at the Luxury Automall in Sioux Falls, SD. I had b... |
| Oct 25, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION PROBLEM LEAKING PLUS REAR AXLE NOISES WHILE DRIVING ON 295 HWY LOST POWER FROM GEARS ST... |
| Mar 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHI... |
| Sep 24, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED WHEN IT SHOU... |
| Aug 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY IN ACCELERATING ... |
| Jun 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | MY LIGHTS ON LOW BEAM ARE SO DIM I CAN'T DRIVE AT NIGHT. I CAN'T SEE THEY ARE SO DIM THEY ARE CLOUDY... |
| Apr 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TIMING CHAIN IS DAMAGED AND THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 77,000 MILES. IT STARTED HAVING PROBLEM WHEN THE C... |
| Oct 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NOVEMBER OF 2016 AND DROVE IT OFF THE LOT I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. TW... |
| Sep 10, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I PURCHASED A 2013 SRX USED IN JANUARY OF 2017 AND ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TODAY BEING THE LATEST, AFTE... |
| Jun 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOIS... |
| Jun 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HESITATE. IN 2... |
| May 30, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | DISPLAY STATES: SERVICE ALL WHEEL DRIVE SYSTEM, REAR AXLE, AND A WARNING BELL SOUNDS CONTINUOUSLY. ... |
| May 29, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 13 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO... |
| May 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC SRX. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT... |
| Sep 23, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WHEN GOING UP A HILL IN THE ADIRONDACK MOUNTAINS. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCE... |