Water makes its way inside the car. Drains seems to be clogged and interior carpet and roof gets wet. As a result lift gate will no longer open as water made its way to the back.
2016 Cadillac SRX electrical problems
15 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Cadillac SRX electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2016 Cadillac SRX owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Transmission issues of going into Gear.Display for Cue system not functional
The automatic trunk does not work. I'm unable to open and/or use my trunk. Moon roof does not open Airbag light is on Vehicle jerks very hard while operating in drive
The screen on the the radio keep going out the tire get wore out quick even after rotation and balancing the Suspension makes noise
My 2016 Cadillac SRX has faulty just like the rest of the 2010 to the 2015 Cadillac SRXs front headlight assemblies that you cannot see at night and then they eventually just die out because of moisture getting in I've had to replace mine and it's cost me $2,400 to replace them GM is very well aware of this issue this is a dangerous situation people cannot drive at night we cannot drive during inclemented weather. Barely can drive with your brights on this is a dangerous dangerous situation. Should have a recall GM is very well aware of the faulty lights that are installed in these vehicles. The situation started in September of 2020.
The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed, she could not see out of the rear window. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that condensation had accumulated on the inside of the rear window. The contact also discovered that he was unable to open the rear hatch from the outside and had to use a screwdriver to open the hatch. Once opened, he discovered that the spare tire and rear side compartments were all filled with water. The rear hatch module was also submerged in water which led to the hatch failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was given a case number. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 21,000.
My lift gate has stopped working. I cannot open the back of my car in any way! I am handicapped and the power lift gate is very important to me because I have to store my walker in the car when I drive. Now since I can’t open the back of the car it is very difficult to get anywhere for me. When I looked up the issue, it seems Cadillac has a problem with this model (SRX) from 2010-2016. The issue develops because rain runs down the Sun roof straight into the place that the lift gate parts are in- and the parts corrode. Once the lift gate power system fails there is no way to manually open the back of the car. There is no manual release, and no place to insert a key. This problem is well documented online with attempted class action suits that failed to “gain traction” per various attorneys. I have been told by the repair center that it will cost about $5000 to fix because of the difficulty of reaching the parts that need replacing. They say that the repair will take about 10 hours of service to replace the corroded pieces. I am so disappointed in Cadillac. They knew of the design flaw since 2010 but did not address it until 2017. There is no reason that unsuspecting owners should get stuck with a $5000 repair due to a design flaw! I purchased this car 2 yrs ago, and only found it now because we get so little rain in California, and I have a garage. We had an abnormally large amount of rain in December and it failed right after the largest rainfall we have had in years.
After purchasing our 2016 Cadillac SRX we began to notice the head lites were becoming dimmer over time and now to a point that we are unable to drive at nite and need to put high beams on if subjected to nite driving .This creates a blinding hazard for oncoming vehicles. After several attempts of replacing bulbs to improve condition of lites I began to investigate and found that there is a recall for other year models of Cadillac SRX but 2016 is not included. This issue is widespread and undoubtedly will cause accidents and possibly death to motorist. Cadilac is aware of this issue and has yet to recall these vehicles to repair obvious and known issues.
The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated upon entering the vehicle, she noticed that there was a crack on the CUE (Cadillac User Experience) system screen. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The contact stated while she was driving, she touched the cue system screen however, it failed to respond due to the crack. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that she would be responsible for the cost of the repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000.
I was driving the vehicle and the computer screen would randomly move around, GPS was no longer working and it was not responding to touch. Then a few months later I noticed a crack in the left corner! What the heck it then spread, on occasion I heard a 'ping' and it sounded as if it was cracking. Well it was, it got worse and continued to crack like a spider web.
Questions about the 2016 Cadillac SRX electrical
Does the 2016 Cadillac SRX have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the electrical of the 2016 Cadillac SRX, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2016 Cadillac SRX electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Cadillac SRX electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Cadillac SRX have the most electrical problems?
The Cadillac SRX model years with the most electrical complaints are 2010 (69 complaints), 2013 (52 complaints) and 2015 (45 complaints).
Other 2016 Cadillac SRX problems
Lights 98Suspension 16Airbags 8Brakes 7Visibility 7Driver assistance 5Transmission 5Engine 4Body 3Seat belts 3Steering 3Tires 3Wheels 3Acceleration 2Fuel system 2Seats 1
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