2012 Cadillac SRX engine problems

Filed Jun 15, 2024 · Engine · TN

Car completely quit running while driving. Almost hit a car with no control of my vehicle.Took it to mechanic, they said engine was locked up, they say this is very common with any srx from 2008 to 2014. Got another opinion. Said the same thing. Many blogs on this. Now this cost me around $8000 to get fixed. If so many has the same problem. Why is this not fixed or recalled.

Filed Dec 28, 2021 · Engine · KS

UNKNOWN- Took my vehicle in for the recall listed above, to then be told that my Timing Cover Gasket: timing cover gasket leaking. Service advisor indicated that this is a known issue with SRX's. I did search for a recall on all years, but not on the 2012's. Not sure why they were not included. I was informed at the price of $2134.53 it could be repaired. I only have 87 plus miles on this vehicle. While I have not had any warning lamps or messages appear, or leaking, why is this. I whole heartedly believe that this should be inspected and a recall should occur for this years make and model.

Filed Jan 31, 2020 · Engine · 61,000 miles · AL

Was driving to work when my car sputtered then shut off,I didn't have a code or warning on the dash I had 30 percent oil left and 2000 miles before next oil change. Had it towed to a cadillac dealership and they found the engine is seized, after opening up the engine there was sludge. It only has 61,000 miles and I have all the paperwork where all oil changes were done on time. Extended warranty co. Won't cover sludge. I had read online that this is a common problem, gm need to recall these engines, this is a $10,000 defect. I have only owned this car 10 months.

Filed Jun 24, 2019 · Acceleration, Brakes · 78 miles · DC

Accelerating is stalled. Engine is goes into a pull and tug mode in engine. Cant get in RPM speed in pedal. Engine is heavy. Brake pedal becomes stiffens and slight brake makes srx stop suddenly. All this is happening while on highway and city driving in with the vehicle in motion . Also I've taking the srx in for diagnostics several times. And no code are found to report on the vehicle

Filed Jan 16, 2019 · Engine · 146,000 miles · TN

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac srx. While driving 40 MPH, the check engine indicator illuminated and the vehicle's speed decelerated. The vehicle was towed to bud davis cadillac inc. (5433 poplar ave, memphis, tn 38119, (901) 881-0177) where the contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 146,000. *dt consumer stated vehicle is repaired.

Filed Mar 14, 2018 · Engine · 52,000 miles · NJ

We were told the timing chain needed repair at 3 weeks outside of the factory 5 year warranty, at the time the vehicle only had 52,000 miles. We produced service records as they asked but the warranty department a cadillac ultimately offered us no help and we had to pay $2100 for the repair. We checked online prior to this and found numerous posts, and some recalls for this exact problem as it is extremely common on these vehicles and obviously a design/manufacturing issue. There probably should have been a recall, and again cadillac assumed no monetary responsibility.

Filed Mar 27, 2017 · Engine · 127,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac srx. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that there was no oil in the vehicle after having replaced the oil seven weeks prior. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 127,000.

Filed May 4, 2016 · Engine · 58,000 miles · IL

Had driven the vehicle 30 mins prior, stopped, shut it off left in drive way for 20 minutes, returned tried to start with button - information panel stated it could not find remote, made several attempts to start without success. Got a ride home 30 miles away to get spare remote, it was not recognized by the vehicle either. Had vehicle towed to dealer, who could not find the problem and believed it to be a frequency problem based on where the vehicle was parked. Two weeks later it happened again, and after waiting 2 minutes it started.

Filed Mar 1, 2016 · Engine, Lights · 35,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 cadillac srx. While driving at various speeds and attempting to accelerate, the vehicle stalled without warning. While at a complete stop, the vehicle shook. The contact also stated that the interior lights would independently dim. The contact stated that the failures occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure could not be duplicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 35,000.

Filed Jan 12, 2015 · Acceleration, Engine · 31,850 miles · WA

I was entering the freeway during rush hour traffic, and needed to cross 4 lanes of traffic. I got to the second lane and started to move into the third lane. When I pressed on the accelerator, it was as if I slammed on the brakes. The car had no power and would not accelerate for a few seconds. The car behind me nearly rear-ended me because there was no warning, no brake lights, since I was pressing on the accelerator, yet the car behaved as if I had hit the brakes. This is the 3rd near miss due to this happening. I have experienced this occasionally for the past year and a half, but it is happening more frequently now and I fear an accident is inevitable. I have taken it to the dealer but, since I couldn't make it happen on demand, they took no action. They said there were no diagnostic codes appearing. In that case, I don't see what difference it makes if I can reproduce it for a tech or not. If there are no codes appearing then my thorough description of the problem should be sufficient because the tech is not going to get any further information other than experiencing the loss of acceleration problem. There are others reporting this behavior on cadillacforums.com, and there was even a recall for the 2013 srx for this behavior. I fear for my safety since I never know when this is going to happen as I try to accelerate, especially when entering another lane. Sometimes the car bucks and jerks back and forth a few times, other times it just acts like I hit the brakes and slows down, but eventually it accelerates and returns to normal behavior. Very disconcerting.