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2004 Cadillac SRX electrical system problems

36 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2004 Cadillac SRX cite electrical system, 17% of all 218 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 1 recall on this component.

Complaints
36
17% of all complaints
Crashes
1
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
1
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the electrical system

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“Ran out of gas after putting gas in the car tried to start it and the ignition got stuck and continued to try to start on its own I had to pull the back to the off position I tried to start it again and it would not start and the lights on the dash And the radio control center did not come on. And car will not even try to start before this the car had been cutting off while driving down the road for no reason and it kept showing a check stability control warning and low tire pressure even though tires were not low at all”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 7, 2021Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11423790
“I WAS DRIVING AND THE VEHICLE JUST CUT OFF ON ME EVERY THING LOCKED UP EVEN THE BRAKES I COULDN'T STOP SO I CHUNKED THE GEAR IN PARK TO AVOID FROM SMASHING INTO ANYONE I WAS SO AFRAID BUT IT CRANK RIGHT UP AFTER BUT I NOTICED THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NO LONGER WORKING..”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 14, 2020Electrical system, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 11339244
“MY CAR WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE OFF THE CAR JERKED A LITTLE THEN I APPLIED THE BREAK. STILL IN THE DRIVEWAY,I TRIED TO CONTINUE ON BUT NOTICED THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. AHAD IT PLACED ON A CODE READER,P2122,ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR CIRCUIT D LOW .REPLACED PEDAL,STILL THE SAME THING. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 2, 2020Electrical system, Vehicle speed controlODI 11337148
“SO MANY RUSTED FRAME COMPLAINTS SHOULD HAVE WARRANTED A RECALL. IN MY CASE A FRAME SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED BADLY IN LESS THAN A YEAR . MANY EVEN SHOW ON YOU -TUBE TRYING TO FIX RUSTED FRAMES BECAUSE NO ONE IS LISTENING. UNDERBODY COATING ACTUALLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDED . THIN SHEET METAL SECTIONS ARE THE WORST PARTS .”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Sep 1, 2019Electrical system, Structure, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11252683
“STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF EVEN AFTER COMPUTER MODULE WHEEL BEARINGS 02 SENSORS WERE CHANGED WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL CITY STREETS IN MOUNT VERNON NY WHILE TURNING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGES AND MAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL SHAKE AND THE STEERING WHEEL GETS TIGHT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS NOW AND ONGOING”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jun 5, 2019Electrical system, Electronic stability control (esc)ODI 11218169
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CADILLAC SRX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS WATER INTRUSION THAT SHORTED THE HARNESS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 95047378414. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 11, 2019Electrical system, StructureODI 11176354

Showing 6 of 36 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 8, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

1 recall on this component

Electrical system: ignition

Free remedy

This defect can affect the safe operation of the airbag system. Until this recall is performed, customers should remove all items from their key rings, leaving only the ignition key. The key fob (if applicable), should also be removed from the key ring. General Motors LLC (GM) notified the agency on July 2, 2014 that they are recalling 554,328 model year 2003-2014 Cadillac CTS vehicles manufactured August 16, 2001, to April 28, 2014, and 2004-2006 Cadillac SRX vehicles manufactured March 20, 2003, to August 11, 2006. In these models, the weight on the key ring and/or road conditions or some other jarring event may cause the ignition switch to move out of the run position, turning off the engine.

Electrical systemReported Jul 2, 2014NHTSA 14V394000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 8, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.