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2013 Cadillac SRX Visibility & Wipers Problems

NHTSA lists 17 Visibility & Wipers complaints for the 2013 Cadillac SRX, 4% of its 393 total complaints that year, with a median failure mileage of 50,000. No related recall is listed for this problem area.

Visibility & Wipers complaints
17
4% of 393
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0
Injuries reported
0
Median mileage
50,000 mi
Related recalls
0

Typical visibility and wiper symptoms owners report

  • Low-beam headlights reported as too dim or hazy, making night driving difficult and forcing use of high beams.
  • Headlights described as cutting out or dropping brightness suddenly when switching between high and low beams.
  • Sunroof reported as shattering suddenly while driving at highway speed.
  • Sunroof reported as leaking during rain, with the leak causing separate electrical failures.
  • Replaced headlight components reportedly returning to the same dim condition within a few months.

When 2013 Cadillac SRX visibility and wiper complaints were filed

First complaint Oct 8, 2013, latest May 21, 2023.

2013 Cadillac SRX visibility & wipers complaints: complaints filed per month2Oct 2013Mar 2017May 2018Nov 2018Jan 2019Mar 2019Dec 2020Apr 2023
17 complaints filed with NHTSA from Oct 2013 to May 2023; peak Jun 2019 (2).

Visibility & Wipers recalls for the 2013 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 2013 Cadillac SRX have?
NHTSA lists 17 complaints in the Visibility & Wipers area for the 2013 SRX, which is 4% of the 393 total complaints filed for that model year.
Is there a recall for the 2013 Cadillac SRX headlights or sunroof?
No related recalls are listed in the data for this problem area.
At what mileage do these visibility problems tend to show up?
The median mileage at failure reported to NHTSA for this problem area is 50,000 miles.
What specific visibility issues do owners report on the 2013 SRX?
Owners report dim or hazy low-beam headlights, sudden dimming when switching beams, sunroof leaks, and a sunroof that shattered while driving.
Compared to other SRX years, how common are these complaints in 2013?
The 2013 SRX had 17 complaints (4% share), lower than 2014's 27 complaints (7%) and 2015's 25 complaints (6%) in this same area.

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.