2012 Cadillac SRX: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Jun 10, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · SC

I had Baker Cadillac Dealership to perform the toe-link recall as well as a Multi-Point Vehicle Inspection on May 28, 2025. This is for a 2012 Cadillac SRX-3.6 Luxury Collection [VIN: [XXX]] that I was going to purchase for my [XXX] daughter pending the inspection results. Because Cadillac technicians performed the inspection and nothing major was flagged, I purchased the car for my daughter. That evening, I was driving the car to fill up with gas, and the brakes completely cut out! I talked to a friend who knows more about cars than I do, told me the brakes cutting out was likely a result of the recall repair needing to reset to the proper values. I didn't think too much of it after that until 5 days ago when I was on [XXX] driving at 70 mph, the brakes completely cut out again. The road was wet and they cut out as I was exiting off an interstate overpass onto a ramp which circles back toward the direction I was coming from that ultimately feeds onto the road underneath the exit. I fishtailed side to side the entire length of that ramp that has no barriers at a lethal speed which could’ve killed me! If my daughter would've been driving, the outcome would’ve likely been fatal! I contacted the dealership who performed the recall installation and the Multi Point Inspection and told them everything that happened. I wanted answers as to why this wasn't caught during inspection, what exactly caused that to happen twice in less than 10 days, and what needs to be fixed to prevent this from ever happening again. I paid Firestone to perform a comprehensive test on ABS and they could not replicate the issue, so they couldn't do anything to fix it as everything appeared to be fine. No system lights came on or anything. I have since learned that this is far from an isolated issue; in fact, this is quite a scary pattern with the 2012 SRX 3.6. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 8, 2021 · Steering, Suspension · MN · crash · 1 injury

I received a recall from GM as to the toe links in my vehicle. On November 4th it went into the dealership to have the parts replaced and the following morning my car lost control when something happened between the tires and the steering which caused my car to swerve all over the road, lose control, flip and go into a ditch. There were 3 warning lights on, ABS, traction, and Stabilitrak. The car has not yet been inspected but will be. Thank God it happened around 5:30 a.m. when there were not a lot of cars out yet on the highway.

Filed Feb 13, 2021 · Brakes · 52,800 miles · MO

We were traveling on a city streets and the break system on the vehicle was working properly until we had to do a hard breaking emergency stop at approximately 25 to 30 MPH. There were icy conditions and we slid through an intersection. Immediately after the emergency breaking, and when we applied the breaks again, the break pedal had no resistance and the break pedal would slowly go the floor with little or no breaking action. A inspection under the vehicle did not reveal any fluid leaks to indicate a rupture of the sealed break system. Research on the internet suggest that a valve may have become stuck open in the ABS control valve assembly reverting fluid back to the master cylinder reservoir and not to the wheels. If this is the case, this could potentially be a safety hazard for an unsuspecting driver of any breaking problems while continuing to drive the vehicle after hard breaking. The millage on the vehicle was approximately 53000 miles. I have not found any recalls on this problem but, I think it may be warranted before someone is seriously injured or killed.

Filed Nov 12, 2020 · Suspension · 79,259 miles · FL

While driving down the road the ABS & traction control lights came on. Took in to mechanic..needed left wheel speed sensor, rear shock, wheel bearing and hub assembly. All this with actual mileage on vehicle at 79259 miles. Feel this should not have happened on this car at that mileage.

Filed Feb 26, 2020 · Brakes · 72,217 miles · PA

For about 2 years, my brake pedal had gone to floor at random times while driving until it was finally diagnosed and repaired recently. When it would happen, about the last 10% of pedal travel would have some limited braking power. After this issue would occur, it sometimes took up to day or longer for it the pedal travel to return to normal. Some combination of repeatedly pumping the pedal, stopping/starting the engine, and quickly pressing the pedal while stopped would eventually restore the brake pedal to normal. After experiencing this several times over 2 years, I realized it was triggered after the ABS system was activated ' during a hard/panic stop, sliding on snow/ice, or by some other driving event that briefly triggers ABS. For example, having my foot on the brake while making a left turn and heading down a hill at about 15 MPH triggered the ABS (I could hear the pump and feel the pedal pulsating) at the same spot on my way to work each morning. I learned to not use my brake while making that turn on that road each morning. Some srx owners in forums report pedal to the floor after a speed bump ' which I suspect is also triggering the ABS system during the 'hop' over the speed bump. My cadillac dealer was unable to reproduce the problem ' and said they would just be guessing at the problem since there are 'no codes' or error messages on the dash. My local mechanic suspected that the ABS control module had an internal valve/seal leak/failure. The theory is that once the ABS activates and diverts fluid to the wheels that have traction (still spinning), the ABS valves/chambers would 'stick' open. The two AC delco parts cost about $450 on amazon plus about $300 labor. Replacing these parts fixed my problem after 2 years of experiencing this issue consistently immediately after ABS had actuated.

Filed Nov 1, 2019 · Brakes · 100,200 miles · NJ

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac srx. The contact stated that the vehicle did not fully stop when the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The contact almost crashed into another vehicle due to the failure. An independent mechanic replaced the brake master cylinder and the ABS modulator valve assembly. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 100,200.