2008 Cadillac SRX Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 15%of 47 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2008 Cadillac SRX, 15% of the 47 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“One sunday, I drove the vehicle to the grocery store, parked and couldn't get the keys out of the ignition and the vehicle would not go all the way into park. I took the car to the dealer and it was fixed but the key will still get stuck from time to time and I have to put the car in neutral and then slam it into park in order to get the key out of ignition.”
NHTSA complaint #10595890, filed 2014-06, 70,000 miles“So just bought this crossover, which is more like a short SUV, or a really sturdy and stout station wagon; with 98,000miles 9n it. So there must've been an issue with the air bags because I was cleaning under the front seats and while doing so, k I locked a resistor wrapped in electrical tape off of some wires and even since my service airbag light has been on, not to mention there are wires cut that I need relieve go to the air bags as well. All that I was fine with. …”
NHTSA complaint #11173758, filed 2019-02, 102,196 miles“While on trip to texas, we were starting to enter freeway from rest stop near slidell la, as we were accelerating engine died leaving us with no power brakes or power steering. Managed to pull car off road. After 5-10 minutes tried starting car, engine fired uo ok so commenced trip. Shortly after that all instrument gauges quit, pulled off highway to check engine, all ok so started on. Stopped at Cadillac dealer in baton rouge, they could not find problem. Gauges stopped working several more times but no engine problems. …”
NHTSA complaint #10567768, filed 2014-03, 8,000 miles“Leased vehicle from Cadillac dealer in mobile al in oct 2007. Had problems right away gauges would quit working. Dealer said couldn't repeat problems. May 2008 moving to tx, while attempting to enter I-10 from rest stop, engine quit running, no power steering, or brakes. Managed to get off road. After 5 minutes started again. Dealers in la and tx couldn't duplicate problem. Car continued to quit running off and on. Batteries burned up on two occasions, technicians suspected bad harness but couldn't locate problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10586747, filed 2014-05, 7,800 miles“The parking assist feature turns itself off, after starting the car and putting the car into drive. This occurs about 25% of the time. To re-energize this feature, the entire system must be put into factory default, and then re-entered.”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 15 | 9% |
| 2015 | 45 | 10% |
| 2014 | 39 | 10% |
| 2013 | 52 | 13% |
| 2012 | 32 | 8% |
| 2011 | 40 | 9% |
| 2010 | 69 | 15% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 7 | 15% |
| 2007 | 7 | 13% |
| 2006 | 11 | 16% |
| 2005 | 22 | 18% |
| 2004 | 36 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2008 Cadillac SRX
11 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
9 complaintsAir bags
8 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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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