There are 4 owner-reported powertrain & transmission complaints for the 2009 Cadillac SRXin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
CAR SHUTTERS AND BUCKS AT SPEEDS AROUND 39-55 , NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND I TRIED MULTIPLE TIMES TO CONTACT CADILLAC WITH NO HELP AT ALL ! THE DEALER I DEALT WITH CLOSED ABRUPTLY WITHOUT NOTICE !
CAR JERKS AND SHUDDERS HEAVILY WHEN ACCELERATING AT 2000 RPM OR BETWEEN 40 AND 60 MPH. CHANGED TO NEW DRIVE SHAFT, TRANSMISSION REBUILT BUT NOTHING WORKS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN. IT HAPPENS AT HIGHWAYS.
REDUCE ENGINE SPEED KEEP POPPING UP AND WILL NOT LET YOU DRIVE OVER 10MILES PER HR
THE CHAIN IN THE TRANSFER CASE OF MY VEHICLE BECAME LOOSE. AT FIRST THE CHAIN WAS SKIPPING ON THE SPROCKETS ONLY WHEN I LET THE CAR ROLL AND THEN ACCELERATE, IT GAVE A JUMP UNTIL IT GOT TIGHT AGAIN, BUT AFTER FEW HUNDRED MILES OF DRIVING LIKE THIS IT STARTED TO SKIP WHENEVER I TRY ACCELERATE AND IT'S UNDER LOAD FOR EXAMPLE ON A RAMP TO A FREEWAY OR UPHILL, THIS BECOMES REALLY SCARY TO DRIVE. I'M AFRAID THAT ONE DAY IT WILL START TO ROLL BACKWARDS UPHILL WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. THIS ISSUE IS DISCUSSED ONLINE ON FORUMS IN LENGTH BY THE CADILLAC COMMUNITY AND EVERYBODY IS WONDERING HOW CADILLAC HAS AVOIDED THIS FROM GETTING A RECALL SINCE IT SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM! HERE ARE SOME LINKS FOR PROOF HOW COMMON THIS PROBLEM IS. HTTP://WWW.CADILLACFORUMS.COM/FORUMS/CADILLAC-SRX-FIRST-GENERATION-FORUM-2004/212418-DIY-TRANSFERCASE-CHAIN-REPLACEMENT.HTML HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/CADILLAC/SRX/TRANSFER-CASE-PROBLEMS.PHP HTTPS://WWW.BING.COM/SEARCH?SETMKT=EN-US&Q=CADILLAC+SRX+TRANSFER+CASE+CHAIN. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 26, 2026