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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2011 Cadillac SRX Recalls

The 2011 Cadillac SRX has 7 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on June 24, 2021.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 Cadillac SRX. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
7

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
447

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
17

1 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2011 Cadillac SRX, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

7 recalls on the 2011 Cadillac SRX

Suspension: rear

Campaign
21V473000
Reported
June 24, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 380,498
Risk NHTSA names
crash
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2016 SRX, 1 other model

21V473000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Suspension: rear

Campaign
14V571000
Reported
September 19, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 290,241
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012–2015 SRX, 1 other model

14V571000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seats: front assembly: power adjust

Campaign
14V447000
Reported
July 23, 2014
Vehicles affected
up to 414,333
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2010, 2012 SRX, 5 other models

14V447000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Power train: automatic transmission

Campaign
11V595000
Reported
December 20, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 8,789
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 114, theft protection and rollaway prevention
Same campaign
also 2010 SRX

11V595000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: side/window

Campaign
11V308000
Reported
June 3, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 47,401
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Federal standard
FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
Same campaign
only the 2011 Cadillac SRX

11V308000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element

Campaign
11V149000
Reported
March 4, 2011
Vehicles affected
up to 10,179
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 103, windshield defrosting and defogging
Same campaign
also 1 other model

11V149000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: front: buckle assembly

Campaign
10V623000
Reported
December 15, 2010
Vehicles affected
up to 97,843
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2 other models

10V623000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2011 Cadillac SRX complaints by year

NHTSA has received 447 owner complaints about the 2011 Cadillac SRX, the newest on October 11, 2026. Of these, 17 describe a crash (4%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 21 injuries.

In complaints about the 2011 Cadillac SRX, the component group named most often is the exterior lighting (44%), followed by the suspension (14%) and the electrical system (9%).

2 of the 2011 Cadillac SRX's 7 recalls also concern the suspension.

Where 2011 Cadillac SRX owners gave the mileage (289 complaints), the median was 76,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Exterior Lighting198
  • Suspension63
  • Electrical System40
  • Power Train36
  • Service Brakes35
  • Unknown Or Other32

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2011 Cadillac SRX received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20102
201115
20125
20135
201419
201519
201629
201736
201860
201973
202049
202155
202230
202314
202423
202510
20263

Complaints about the 2011 Cadillac SRX peaked in 2019, when NHTSA received 73. 10% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.

Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 Cadillac SRX drew 1.1× the complaints of the median Cadillac SRX year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 11 ranked years.

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The 447 complaints about the 2011 Cadillac SRX are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Cadillac SRX by model year

Other 2011 Cadillac models

Newest record on this page: October 11, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted