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2011 Cadillac SRX Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 21 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2011 Cadillac SRX, 5% of its 446 total complaints for the year, with a median failure mileage of 90,000. No related recalls are listed for this component.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
21
5% of 446
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
90,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Sunroofs reportedly shattered suddenly while driving at highway speed, with no apparent cause.
  • Owners report water leaking into the cabin through sunroof drainage lines, sometimes disabling the defroster.
  • Low beam headlights are described as dim, making nighttime driving hard and pushing some owners to rely on high beams.
  • Moisture and condensation form inside headlight assemblies, reducing light output and sometimes causing headlights to shut off intermittently until they dry out.
  • Defrost systems are described as working inconsistently, cutting visibility when needed most.

When 2011 Cadillac SRX visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Jun 21, 2011, latest Oct 23, 2024.

2011 Cadillac SRX visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Jun 2011Oct 2018Jun 2019Mar 2020Apr 2021Feb 2024
21 complaints filed with NHTSA from Jun 2011 to Oct 2024; peak Jun 2019 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2011 Cadillac SRX

No safety recalls on record for this model year.

Visibility & Wipers complaints by SRX model year

Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.

  1. 201012 (3%)
  2. 201121 (5%)
  3. 201211 (3%)
  4. 201317 (4%)
  5. 201427 (7%)
  6. 201525 (6%)
  7. 20167 (4%)
  8. 20190 (0%)

Frequently asked questions

How many visibility and wiper complaints does the 2011 Cadillac SRX have?
NHTSA lists 21 complaints in this category for the 2011 SRX, which is 5% of the 446 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2011 Cadillac SRX headlight moisture issue?
No related recalls are listed in this data for the Visibility & Wipers area, though some owners mention receiving a letter about headlamp moisture from Cadillac.
At what mileage do these problems typically show up?
The median mileage at failure for Visibility & Wipers complaints on the 2011 SRX is 90,000 miles.
Did the visibility problems cause any crashes or injuries?
NHTSA data shows 0 crashes, 0 fires, and 0 injuries linked to these complaints on the 2011 SRX.

Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaint and recall databases; U.S. EPA fuel economy data; NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

Data updated Sep 24, 2026. Read the methodology and data sources. The Complaint Index is based on NHTSA owner complaints and recalls; it is not a reliability rating.