Headlight dim mode is as if the headlights are not even on, it is dangerous if not impossible to drive at night and especially dangerous in the rain at night.also front end suspension in cold weather or when turning to the right causes tire to rub on the fender well. It has done this since I drove it off the car lot. Am aware of service bulletin, but there is no fix for this either, as there is no adjustment for the camber. Very disappointed in cadillac and gms obvious greed instead of its safety concerns. Sad! How many people will die before this is admitted by gm and actually addressed and resolved.
2012 Cadillac SRX lights complaints
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The car has extremely dim low beams and I cannot see anything at night. It doesn't matter if the vehicle stationary emotion or on a city street or highway I cannot see anything ever since I got this car
Headlights are terrible...poor projection/dim lighting causing dangerous night travel... I have replaced bulbs twice with no improvement...
The headlights are extremely dim even after having replaced the bulbs.
Had to replace passenger headlight twice do to condensation shorting out the headlight system at a cost of $1,826.22 cadillac srx 2012 with 58,521,miles.the first replacement was at 27,294 miles. Gm knows they have a problem but will not recall.
The headlights are not safe to drive with at night due to low headlight beam. I have to drive with my headlights on high beam in order to see the road.
The low level headlights in this srx have been dim, to the point of being no brighter than the parking lights. This has been an issue since my wife originally purchased the vehicle about 4 years ago, and has gotten progressively worse. We recently refinanced it in my name. We cannot drive at night or in the rain. The issue is due to water and moisture buildup in the headlight. This is a common and known problem with this make/model/year. The replacement cost is expensive and not one that is easily covered.
I had an accident due to the low beam lights on my 2012 cadillac srx. It was still dark at 5:30am when I failed to see the outer road turned which caused me to collide with a curb and become airborne. This accident caused 3 blown out tires and 2 ruined rims. This cost me $1700 and it was all caused by the extremely dim low beam headlights.
The cars low beam headlights are so dim you can not see at night. I have replaced bulbs with the brightest on the market with no change in intensity. If the car is driven at night it must be driven with the high beams on at all times (which is another safety issue in itself). There appears to be no fix for this issue outside a total redesign of the lighting system. This is a safety issue!
Headlights on low beam are unsafe. I try not to drive at night because it is very hard to see unless you have headlights on high beam!
My headlights have become very dim in the last six months. On two occasions, I have gone off of a two-lane highway on clear nights with no visibility. Fortunately, no damages or injuries were sustained. I have had to resort to drive with high beams engaged to see safely. Cadillac will not recall these lights and want $1500 to change them with the same defective replacements.
Moisture inside of front headlight. Causing failure to unit
The headlights on low beam are so dim the car is not safely drivable at night. It is as if there are no lights on at all. The mechanic said that moisture had gotten into the headlight assembly and made the lens obstructed.
The low beam headlights have gone completely out, it happened over a significant amount of time, they slowly became very dim and now the they are completely out and cant be used at night. I have resulted in using my high-beams to drive at night. I have seen many other complainants but no resolution.
Dim low beam headlights that seem to be a common complaint with these vehicles. Gm claims no wrongdoing and any repair costs up to $1500. Complaints abound throughout the internet about this series of cars. Totally unreasonable responses to complaints suggesting that dealer is not responsible for the problem. My wife bought this car in april of '18 and, because of city driving, didn't really discover the danger of this problem until august while driving at night on rural roads. It's as if there are hardly any lights on at all. I feel the government should take action with this problem in advance of fatalities that may occur due to this problem. It's a great vehicle, otherwise.
Moisture in headlight assemblies due to seal failure
Low beam headlamps became very dim. Cleaned housings and replaced bulbs, and problem did not get any better. We have to use high beams all the time to see at night.
Headlight low beams are so dim it is totally dangerous to drive at night. No fix available. I added new LED low beams and fog light and still cannot see to drive at night. The complaint is rapid on the internet for the same issues. No recalls or problem solutions.
The low beams on this car are so dim that you are unable to drive the automobile at dark. It is a major safety issue as you cannot see a 100 feet in front of you. I have made numerous inquiries to the dealership. I have been told they were fine. Cadillac knows they have an issue but will not make repairs. This is has been an issue since we bought the car in 2015 with 39,000 miles on it.
Very dim (ineffective) low beam head lights.
Headlight assembly collects moisture which causes headlight bulb to become inoperable. Had the bulb repaired last year and now the assembly is full of moisture and bulb is not working again. Can not drive the vehicle at night due to visibility of the road for the driver and other vehicles not being able to see the vehicle at night.
Low beam headlights have dimmed out. The halogen bulbs have been replaced but the lights are still dim.
Low beam headlights are too dim. Cannot see to drive after dark without bright lights. Very dangerous to drive this vehicle after dark. Gm doesn't have a recommended repair that doesn't cost the auto owner thousands of dollars.
Low beam headlights are too dim can't see are forced to use hi beams when driving at night. Have been replaced several times. No difference.
The headlights are so dim I'm unable to drive my car at night. There is practically no dim headlights. When I drive at night I must have the lights on bright. I live in a area with a very heavy population of deer, on two occasions I have very narrowly missed the deer running out in front of my car. I had the headlights replaced and it has not helped. They told me there was condensation in the light assembly causing the problem. All the reports I have read say the problems still exist after the assembly is replaced because they use the same defective assembly. There should be a recall for this problem, it is very dangerous and someone is going to be killed if something is not done. If they don't replace and correct this very bad problem I will never invest in another cadillac.
Exterior lights on dim are not good. Hard to see. Had new bulbs like what was originally in the car put in and they too went dim. Asked if there was a recall and gm said no. This is leaving my vehicle undriveable at night. I don't understand why gm does not have a permanant fix for this available. They should replace these bad lights. High beams are fine it's just the dim lights, I could get a ticket for driving at night with the high beams on all the time so I can see so I just drive another car at night. They were fine until 5 months ago.
Dim headlights are very dim. Cadillac says no recall. Have read several complaints about this same issue. Cadillac says water is getting in lights causing the light to go faulty. Califirnia lawsuit was won but for california only to get them fixed. This is my spouses vehicle and I am in fear of her and my child's safety. You cannot see with the dim headlights on at night period. The lights are very dim. Especially dangerous when raining or being followed by another vehicle, the other vehicles lights cast my cars shadow in the front of my vehicle causing more danger seeing. I am amazed at all the complaints of this safety issue and I hope and pray no one has lost their life over this problem. Please help getting these vehicles repaired before someone dies or loses another life over this issue. They should be held responsible for this issue. Thank you for your time in regards to this matter. We have to almost stop in the middle of the road when meeting another vehicle.
I have a cadillac 2012 and I can not see to drive it at night. I have to use the high beams to see blinging the on coming vehicles which is very dangerous. At unknown time when a apply pressure to the brakes my vehicle wont stop. I have to pump the brakes and that don't work. The pedal drops to the floor. Took it into the shop and they stated they couldn't find anything wrong. This have happen to me 3 times as of now, I pray there isn't a accident.
Low beam headlights are too dim. Cannot see to drive after dark without bright lights. Very dangerous to drive this vehicle after dark. Gm doesn't have a recommended repair that doesn't cost the auto owner thousands of dollars.
The low beam headlights are too dim making it unsafe to drive the car at night. This is a common problem for this model and the manufacturer will not correct the problem.
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