2014 Cadillac SRX Exterior Lighting Problems
Owners have filed 266 complaints with NHTSA about exterior lighting problems on the 2014 Cadillac SRX, 68% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 58,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “low beam” (32% of reports).
- 266exterior lighting complaints
- 58,500median miles at failure
- 8mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $2,150typical repair cost reported by owners
- 31%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Low beam: mentioned in 85 of 266 complaints (32%)
- High beams: mentioned in 51 of 266 complaints (19%)
- Headlights dim: mentioned in 48 of 266 complaints (18%)
- See road: mentioned in 31 of 266 complaints (12%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical exterior lighting repair on the 2014 Cadillac SRX at $2,150, and half of them between $1,850 and $2,400.
Based on 32 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2016–2024), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems happen?
Based on 148 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 266 complaints, 8 mention a crash.
Cadillac SRX exterior lighting complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists exterior lighting for the 2014 Cadillac SRX. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I have a 2014 Cadillac SRX that has a hazardous headlights issue. At night there is no visibility for other drivers to see me. Iâm not the only SRX customer either this issue. Please let me what is going on, Cadillac, GM, need to be responsible for replacing this issue
Low beam headlights extremely dim. Feels like driving with parking lights only. Very difficult to see. While checking different positions of the headlight switch discovered that in the parking light position ALL lights go off.
The contact owns a 2014 Cadillac SRX. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the headlight wiring harness for the low beam headlights produced a burning odor. The contact believed that the burning odor was coming from loose terminal connections, which caused the terminals to overheat…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2014 Cadillac SRXs have exterior lighting problems?
No. NHTSA has 266 owner complaints about exterior lighting for the 2014 Cadillac SRX (68% of the 390 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2014 Cadillac SRX exterior lighting?
No recall currently lists exterior lighting for this vehicle.
At what mileage do exterior lighting problems start?
The median reported mileage is 58,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix exterior lighting problems on the 2014 Cadillac SRX?
Owners report a typical cost of $2,150 (half paid between $1,850 and $2,400), from 32 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about exterior lighting problems on the 2014 Cadillac SRX?
The most frequent phrase is “low beam”, in 85 of 266 complaints, followed by “high beams” (51).
See all 2014 Cadillac SRX problems or exterior lighting problems across all SRX years.