2004 Cadillac SRX Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 43about this part
- Share
- 20%of 216 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,662miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 43 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2004 Cadillac SRX, 20% of the 216 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,662 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Electronic stability control turns itself on for no reason and causes steering issues. At high speeds this could lead to a serious accident. I am afraid to drive my car. I have been to the dealership and they act like they have never heard of this problem before, but I have seen and heard of other cases. Please look into this.”
NHTSA complaint #10435045, filed 2011-11, 130,000 miles“Service theft system came on one day and it wont give me the key back I have to take it out manualy also wont read miles, temperature, fuel and sometimes while on the road it will die completely, it reads service theft system and service stability”
NHTSA complaint #10791669, filed 2015-11, 205,678 miles“My traction control/stability system will engage while I am driving down the road unless I manually disable it. This could very easily cause an accident because the car will be jerked and pulled either to the left or right. It began in january of 2009 and continues to do this even after trying many things to fix the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10373645, filed 2010-12, 65,000 miles“My 2004 Cadillac SRX has stability system engaged keeps coming on and I feel vibration . I took it to the dealer and can't find any reading on the onboard computer. They say there's no manufacturer information on this problem. Dealer can't do anything about it. They even drove the car home to verify the problem and they stability system engaged lite came on but can't get reading from car's on board computer.”
NHTSA complaint #10330233, filed 2010-05, 50,000 miles“Driving straight down a two lane road immediately started losing power. The tc light and engine light came on and stayed on. Also, the stability system check came on. Try to reset but tested it according to manual and as backing out of driveway the lights come back on and stay on. Purchased vehicle in april 2017 and one thing after another seems to happen. How do I know recalls have been fixed? When on look up on NHTSA shows there are no unfixed recalls but I believe they've never been fixed. Also, after rainy days if you lift up tailgate water comes pouring out.”
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Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | 2% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 4 | 1% |
| 2012 | 8 | 2% |
| 2011 | 8 | 2% |
| 2010 | 15 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 4% |
| 2007 | 3 | 6% |
| 2006 | 8 | 12% |
| 2005 | 16 | 13% |
| 2004 | 43 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2004 Cadillac SRX
36 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
34 complaintsBrakes
29 complaintsOther or unknown
26 complaintsSteering
25 complaintsEngine cooling
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
17 complaintsEngine
15 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
15 complaintsSuspension
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 Cadillac SRX
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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