The 2007 Cadillac Srx has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 275,936 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN07V5890002007-12-20275,936 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.
Consequence
A REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE MAY CAUSE LOSS OF MOTIVE POWER AND POSSIBLY LOSS OF CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PINION SEAL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 1, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668 OR HTTP://WWW.PONTIAC.COM; AND SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
2injuries
ENGINE
6
1fires
SERVICE BRAKES
6
VISIBILITY
4
1crashes
AIR BAGS
3
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
STEERING
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
1crashes
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
Total complaints69
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2007 cadillac srx. The contact stated while his mom was driving on a hot day, upon attempting to remove the key from the ignition, the vehicle failed to turn off. While in accessory mode, the vehicle failed to turn off. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was…”
“Please investigate! Approx. 3 days ago I was coming to a stop sign in a residential area & applied brakes. Speed limit is 25, but I was going slower, just to the corner past my home. Not only did brakes not work- the car began to accelerate on its own to about 35-40 mph- no gas applied. Tried…”
“Please investigate! Approx. 3 days ago I was coming to a stop sign in a residential area & applied brakes. Speed limit is 25, but I was going slower, just to the corner past my home. Not only did brakes not work- the car began to accelerate on its own to about 35-40 mph- no gas applied. Tried…”
“Please investigate! Approx. 3 days ago I was coming to a stop sign in a residential area & applied brakes. Speed limit is 25, but I was going slower, just to the corner past my home. Not only did brakes not work- the car began to accelerate on its own to about 35-40 mph- no gas applied. Tried…”
“3of my brake line burst at a stop light when stopping in a shop now aren't the line made of high grade metal that should last life of the car”
“My 2007 cadillac srx airbag is bulging out and keeps getting worse.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac srx. Sunroof panel detached while driving *dt the contact was concerned the failure was due to a design flaw. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the sunroof panel detached from the vehicle and flew off. Ed morse cadillac delray beach 2300 s…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2007 cadillac srx. The contact stated that the rear differential leaked without warning. In addition, the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to germain cadillac (4200 morse crossing, columbus, oh 43219, [REDACTED]) where the mechanic placed struts on…”
Defect investigations
InvestigationPE07037 Opened 2007-07-17 · closed 2007-12-27
FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL
ODI EVALUATED TWO DIFFERENT ALLEGED DEFECTS INVOLVING REAR DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS DURING THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION.GM IS CONDUCTING A RECALL TO ADDRESS ONE OF THE DEFECT CONDITIONS AND ODI HAS OPENED AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS TO CONTINUE ITS INVESTIGATION OF THE OTHER ALLEGED DEFECT. ON DECEMBER 19, 2007, GM SUBMITTED…
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2007 Cadillac Srx as of
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