Problems with 2010 Cadillac SRX EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Vehicle has on 43,921 miles and the front headlamp assembly got water in it and blew out the hid headlight. these are supposed to be sealed units and should not ever leak. never in any other car i've ever owned has the headlamp assemble leaked. further this is a known problem with this make and year model, and cadillac should be replacing them at no cost

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the driver side low beam headlight failed to illuminate. the dealer diagnosed that there was water intrusion and that the light fixture needed to be replaced. the dealer did not specify if a seal fractured or if there was a remedy for the short circuit electrical failure other than replacing the low beam head lamp assembly. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and indicated that there was no manufacturer recall to cover the repair. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 43,000.

Headlamp condensation causing lamp to go out sometimes will come back on. should not be happening. never had another vehicle have this issue. should be a recall to fix this expensive condensation and lamp. police enjoy stopping vehicles with no light! this has beenoccuring over last 6 months more off than on. rain really makes worse. condensation never completely goes away and inside indicstor light stayson all the time 24/7. #2 another issue is sun roof will not shut. window will close but cover stops half way and will not advance any further. had taken to baker cadillac in charleston, sc for service march 1 2016. worked on it for 2 days and told not fixable. why is it not fixable? recalls should be issued on these problems srx owners are having on these luxaury vehicles.

The front headlight assy continues to get water and condensation in it and the head light fails.

The passenger headlamp assembly had to be replaced in april, 2014 because moisture shorted it out. this cost $1450 out of pocket, repaired by the dealer with new gm parts. now less than 2 years later, the same passenger headlamp is out due to the same reason. i have read about many similar complaints on headlamps for this model. not safe when headlamps suddenly go out.

Front headlamps have a recurring failure due to a design flaw with the housing.

Both headlights accumulate moisture inside, causing the light output from the low beams to be almost none existing. it forces me to drive with the high beams on. i have done some research online and there are lots of people complaining about the same thing. i feel gm need's to perform a recall on this headlights.

The srx 2010 was parked out side during a light rain shower. the drivers side headlight accumulated moisture, and when the lights came on automatically it completely stopped working and a warning sign to check headlight appeared on the dash.

Both headlights have had to be replaced and one of them is already accumulating moisture and has burned out again. i do not understand why this is not a recall, as it is very dangerous and has been very costly.

While driving on highway, check left low beam headlight warning. then check right low beam warning came on. now both left and right low & high beams are out. there is condensation in the driver side lens. this seems to be a defect in the lens design and there should be a gm recall.

I have a 2010 cadillac srx and both of the the light covers are field with condensation the drivers light got blown out because of the condensation. it does not looke like my lights are even on when they are and i just got new lights on both sides. the dealership said the light covers are 450.00 a piece and 1300.00 for labor which i can't afford they really should recall this because it is unsafe.

Headlights are getting extremely dimmed and now you can't even tell if they are on vehicle is underivable at night time. i have complained many times directly to cadillac customer care but no one care. dealership ships wants 1500.00 per light to replace them. there should have been the recall long time ago.

During a rainstorm my left headlight stopped working. took it to dealer and they found that due to a faulty seal water was getting into the light. the whole assembly had to be replaced.cost was over $1300.00. vehicle only has about 63,400 miles on it. after reviewing multiple forums i found that other owners had the same issue. i have serious safety concerns about this problem. specifically, if the headlight seals are unreliable it could result in head on collisions/accidents during bad weather involving precipitation. what hasn't there been a recall issued?

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. while driving at various speeds, the passenger side headlight failed without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that condensation in the headlight unit caused a failure. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 64,866.

Takata recall, both of my headlight assemblies have been changed the year is less than 6 yrs old. the lights went out at night while driving. gm wants 1200.00 for just the assembly not labor. they leak and moisture get inside and blows out the bulbs and shorts out the electrical system. this is bs and there should be a recall. gm using the cheapest junk possible and selling it for as much as possible, way to go gm, put my wife and daughter life at risk so you could make more money....you make me sick. after this cadillac i will never ever buy another cadillac. you have broke me with your cheap crap there are 50 and 60 yr old caddys that still have original headlight assemblies that don't leak, all over the internet caddys newer than my 2010 srx are having the same problem. this is sad and it is irresponsible for gm not to remake these assemblies so they don't leak. and find a supplier that doesn't charge 1200.00 for a assembly that will leak in less than 5 yrs totally not satisfied, this is only the worst of the long line of issues we have had with our cadillac, it looks like caddy is going downhill. we will look for a better built vehicle and ya'll can have this high dollar cheap junk! pisses me off that both headlight assemblies leaked and cost on average 2000.00 each including labor to fix only to know it might last 4 yrs lol way to go foreign trade you brought us 10x the cost for [xxx] crap parts. cadillac sucks! cheap parts and wayyyy over priced! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

60,000 miles, both the front headlamp unit seals are leaking water causing the front lights to dim and burn out. numerous complaints on cadillac.com forum site. the cost is 1200 dollars per unit to repair. they advise not a warranty issue and cadi knew the seals disintegrate causing a very costly repair and a dangerous situation!

It had been raining for several days. i received a message on my screen as i was driving to check the passenger side low beam. when i got out of the car the light was completely out on the passenger light. after allowing the vehicle to sit in the garage overnight, the next morning it was obvious that there was moisture inside of the light. the blinker still works but the low and high beam are both out.

The headlamp on the driver's side filled with condensation and water. the low beam went out. it came back on after a frost. it went out again while i was driving. the next day the high beam and other lights were out. today, the high beam is working. because of the faulty headlamp, i received a ticket. some 2010 cadillac srx vehicles have a recall for this problem, others don't. minedoesn't because it is from another factory.

Condensation in both headlights have caused bot headlights to go out. first headlight went out while raining at night on a secondary road. about 5 days later after the condensation dried the head light came back on. this time the left headlight went out after a prolonged rain and now the right headlight is out due to condensation in that encasement. i bought the gm major guard warranty and was told this was bumper to bumper coverage, yet am being told by the dealership and gm this is not covered. this is an obvious manufacturing defect which is a a true safety concern. why is gm not being held accountable for this. this eventually result in an accident.

Both head lights filled up with so much condensation it shorted the bulbs to where they did not work at all....in the rain...late at night!...on the highway with children in the car!! i was unable to see anything and had to use flood lamps on my drive home with my children in the car in the city and on the highway. looked this up and it is very common for this make and model....this is a huge safety concern. there could have easily been a crash or fatality if i was not comfortable driving in uncomfortable conditions!

The rear lift gate electronic control module is a manufactures defect. the sunroof drain apparently is a manufacturers defect and does not function properly. it does not drain and as a result allows water to short out and destroy the electronic control module. the first time this occurred was while the vehicle was under warranty. there was a recall on the drain that should have fixed the problem but it did not. the rear lift gate became inoperable again this time becoming completely inoperable. the cadillac dealer david taylor blamed the sunroof drain once again would not warranty their past work nor their future attempts to solve the problem saying only that at any time the drain could become clogged again causing the control module to short out and if it was past one year or twelve thousand miles that i would just have to pay another grand to have it fixed again. so basically a recall item a manufacturers defect that is aresponsibility of cadillac is now a reoccurring problem that is solely the responsibility of the customer to spend a thousand dollars every couple of years for a non weather able item. this is not a motor or transmission or a set of tires this is a design defect that is the responsibility of the manufacturer and therefore the dealer. the rear lift gate is dangerous when operable due to opening and closing improperly erratically and unexpectantly possibly getting an adult child or animals limbs or extremities caught in the lift gate. also when the lift gate becomes copletely inoperable one might have a limb or extremity caught and not have any means of opening the lift gate manually for when it stops working there is no way to release it. cadillac is obviously aware of the defective design and manufacture of this unit and are risking consumers safety but just refuse to do anything to resolve the problem. 780000 gm lift gates recalled why not cadillac

There was a recall on the low beam headlight plug assembly on the 2010 srx. the faulty plug would cause the lowbeam headlights to not function. the plug would allow for the high beams to work properly but the plug would not allow the halogen lowbeam said to work. david taylor supposedly fixed this problem however a few years later the lowbeam headlights became completely inoperable causing the driver to have zero visibility while using the headlights. the highbeams would work perfectly. i argued with the dealer that it had something to do with the plug however they insisted that the problem was that the light assembly because of faulty manufacturing allowed water to enter the low beam lens and in turn cloud the lens. i insisted otherwise because there was visible condensation in the headlight assembly but none in the low beams. unfortunately this situation had me over a barrel because the driver had already been risking their life and other drivers lives on the road while being forced to drive with only high beams or without any illumination of the road way at all. i had no choice but to spend 1500 dollars on headlights. now regardless of the reason whether it was a faulty manufactured plug or a faulty sealed manufactured headlamp assembly the problems it poses are the same. cadillac has a poorly manufactured headlight assembly and plug assembly that are endangering people's lives. when these low beams become inoperable the driver has zero visibility and are forced to choose between driving with their highbeams on and blinding other drivers or driving without any headlights which could cause death or bodily harm to the driver or any property or persons that the driver cannot see. cadillac knows they have a problem but are willing to risk people's lives in order to save a few dollars. they have a faulty product that the nhtsa should resolve before there is loss of life

The low beam headlights suddenly became extremely dim. bulbs were replaced but it did not fix the issue. cadillac advised that i would need to spend $3000 to replace both headlights but offered no explanation as to why. there was a service bulletin issued regarding the headlights and the dimness in 2012, but that bulletin had expired. i can no longer drive at night without spending 10% of the cost of the car to replace the headlights.

I have noticed that it has been a lot of complaints about the headlights on cadillac srx and it is very expensive just to replace the part. the light joust goes out if your driving or not and it should be a recall on this before someone has a serious accident.

My headlights fill with condensation and water. have read on the cadillac forums that thousands of peoples on cadillac srx 2010- 2014 are having the same problem. last nite driving in rain me right headlight shorted out because of water inside the headlite.i went off the shoulder of the road because i couldnt see if a tree had been there i would have been hurt or killed.this is a safety issue and i in formed cadillac anout it and was told there was noting they could domy car has 56,670 miles i bought it with 52,300 miles something needs to be done before someone gets killed .theses light cost 1200.00 dollars which is why cadillac will not recall them for safety.i was going around a corner at the speed limit of 45 mph.went of the rosd into a field no damage to car or property but when your lites fail at nite in rain its easy to have an accident or get killed or kill someone else.

While driving at night in the rain and or fog on the highway all the headlights high and low beam failed due to the out door moisture causing the car to unsafely leave the road way and crash due to unable to see the road way or road side while on the highway, the moisture shorts out the lighting untill they dry out days weeks later.

The headlights fill with water and this causes the lights to work strangely. currently, my left headlight works but not the turn signal or day beams. the right headlight is out but the turn signal and day beam work. i took it to a cadillac dealer and they told me they've seen this issue frequently. gm does not seem interested in fixing the issue. this is a safety concern that needs to be addressed. i should not have to pay $3,000 for a manufacturing defect.

September 2015 headlites started getting moisture and water in them.in oct whilr driving at nite the left headlite went out then the right one did,i could not see the road and went in ditch.called cadillac next day told them what happened and was told nothing they could do and advised me to call dealer which i did and was told i would have to but 2 new headlites at 1200.00 each with out labor,i could not afford that so took lites out of car,the ballast were filled with water.i seperated the lenses and resealed them withsilicone and replaced ballast and bulbs from ebay.headlites no longer leak but im sure they will at some point in time.this should be a recall this is to dangerous and it is definately a disign flaw,i have read where many other people are having the same problem. this is a 2010 cadillac srx ,issue started at 57,000 miles

Left headlamp unit contained severe moisture. blew out ballast of hid unit at 36000 miles, headlight not usable. replaced entire headlamp unit for $1525. new unit leaked as well. entire headlamp unit replaced again. called gm to assist with obvious faulty manufactured part for financial assistance. gm customer relations played dumb, stating they never heard of the problem. can't pass state inspection without headlights. this was a hazard and gm should reimburse, and recall.

The headlights/headlamps fill up with water , excessive condensation and cause erratic behavior, meaning false readings on dash about lights out etc.

Headlights are too dim. safety hazard. mechanics say nothing i can do except try replace the entire headlight at $1500 each. and, who knows if this would work? the headlights do not work properly and this is a known problem with this model. i cannot spend $3,000 as this is half the value of the car. the headlights should be replaced by the manufacturer because this is a safety hazard. i cannot drive the car at night.

Low beam socket burned.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the seal on the headlight housing cracked and caused the headlights to fail. the dealer stated that due to the failure, water leaked into the headlight housing. the dealer had to replace the entire unit on both the driver and passenger sides of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 94,500. updated 7/9/15*cn

Headlight from 2010 cadillac srx seal breaks and headlight blows due to moisture dealer says the assembly needs to be replaced along with ballast and light!! *tr

Passenger headlight working sometimes and sometimes not. brought into dealer and they replaced bulbs. after a few days after getting vehicle back noticed headlights only worked some of the time. brought back to the dealer and he said the whole headlight assembly needs to be replaced. suggested looking online to see if others experienced same problem which led me to this site. cost to replace is $1600 and is only guaranteed for 12,000 miles or 12 months. *tr

While driving in the rain all lights went out and then came back on after about 15 seconds. *tr

Hid style headlamps while driving at night the drives low beams quit working. the same thing had happened to the passenger side low beam about a year ago. roughly, a week or two before the low beams failed the headlamps started-getting moisture build up inside them. headlamps have never been damaged, hit or bumped. cannot just replace hid bulb, new bulbs will fail due to the moisture problem. entire assembly must be replaced, price to replace entire assembly is $1,200.00 each not including the labor to remove entire front bumper cover and assembly. *tr

Passenger side front sealed headlamp had a build up of water and shorted out. while driving on the highway.rt. 495 in ma.

I purchased this vehicle in may of2012. both headlamps are filled with moisture and condensation causing pooling on the floor bottom of both lamps. at night, the lumination is poor. i started noticing the problem approximately 1-1/2 year ago. it is becoming progressively worse. the consumer stated the right front passenger window and lift gate were inoperable possibly due to the water leaking into the vehicle through the sunroof. *js

Driver headlight stop working. water inside the head light causing the bulb to fail. dealer will not cover the cost of repair. *tr

This model has a history of collecting water in front headlights resulting in them shorting out and malfunctioning/failing. cadillac will not recall and they are very much aware of this problem. *tr

The insides of my headlights collect condensation. the bulbs are very dim even though they have been replaced with newer high-intensity bulbs. night driving, especially when its raining or snowing is hazardous.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the low beam headlamps failed to illuminate the roadway. in order to properly operate the vehicle at night, the vehicle had to be driven using the high beams. an independent mechanic was contacted, but a solution had not been determined. the dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 8-387-3350820. the contact was referred to nhtsa. the failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the high and low beam headlights failed and that there was water inside the sealed head lamp unit. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 150,000.

The front light headlight assembly seals wore out and the headlight blew out while we were driving home in the rain, at night. water penetrated the headlight which is what caused the lamp to blow out. i called gm and they played dumb and said they had never heard of this problem. yet as i was at the dealership to get it fixed there were other 2010 models driving in with the exact same problem. gm would not extend the warranty to cover this, as the warranty was over 4 years but still under the 50k miles. at $1400 each to replace these headlights, they need to fix this defect. additionally, they are going to kill someone if these headlights keep blowing out at nighttime in the rain. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the low beam headlight assembly failed to work for the low beams. the contact had to use the high beam headlights as an interim repair each time the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

Head lamps leak water & repeatedly burn out (blow) light bulbs creating an unsafe driving conditions. very dangerous driving at night & loosing both headlamps without warning. this is a know problem with the 2nd generation srx. gm refuses to rectify this problem other than charging over $2000 to replace headlamp assembly. here is a link to over 175 post regarding headlamp failure on the 2010-2015 cadillace srx: http://www.cadillacforums.com/forums/cadillac-srx-second-generation-forum-2010/637417-fix-leaking-headlights-water-condensation-moisture.html

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 cadillac srx. the contact stated that the headlights were not functioning and the "service lighting" warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to morrie's golden valley cadillac (located at 7400 wayzata blvd, minneapolis, mn 55426, (866) 493-2819) where it was diagnosed that the headlight assembly needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified. the failure mileage was 90,000.

My 2010 cadillac srx premium right (passenger side) headlamp is leaking and causing condensation build up on lens, causing the low beam and high beam not to work. the dealership quoted a price of approximately $1500 to replace the headlamp, as it is out of warranty. the vehicle has 55,500 miles on it. i contacted general motors and they, in turn, contacted the dealership and the dealership called and said gm would not pay the entire cost, but would share the cost, quoting a figure of "possibly" $500. general motors should replace for nothing. from reading all the complaints on this site, as well as on the "cadillac forum" site, i concluded that the manufacturer of this headlamp has a faulty headlamp. i feel general motors should have a recall as this is certainly a safety hazard. *tr

There was an error message in my display to check passenger low beam. i had the passenger headlamp replaced at a cadillac dealership at a cost of $369.00. i left the dealership and drove to my destination during the daylight hours. when i left my destination it had gotten dark and while driving the headlamp stopped working. i have since found out that the seal on the headlamp is no good therefore allowing moisture to develop inside the headlamp which causes the problem. i have found through research that this appears to be a design flaw with this model and many people have had loss of headlights at times when it would pose a safety issue. the repair is very costly (approximately $1400 per headlamp). there is moisture in the drivers side headlamp as well so it stands to reason that it is just a matter of time before that lamp stops working. i only have 73,000 miles on the car and without spending $3000 to rectify the problem, i could find myself with no lights while driving at night. this is in my opinion most definitely a potential safety issue! *js