I am shocked that it has gone this many years without multiple deaths. So its not the lens issue with mine it just crappy light bulbs, design, or something, but Cadillac needs to fix it. I bought it used and it drew my attention because the headlight lenses' were showroom clear and not like a lot of the plastic lens that are sun of water damaged. All the talk about moisture getting in side is not the case with mine. But this is going to kill some people, I'm very surprised it hasn't already. I have owned several Cadillacs in the past and have always had nothing but good things to say about them. But I can't go the rest of my life only driving during daylight hours only, had I have read those complaints before buying it I would have probably dismissed it as over exaggerated whiner that complains about silly things. I live in florida and it rains very hard and fast here and I rarely go anywhere at night. The front lights were a major issue of complaint. Not being familiar with the dash boards buttons I was scrambling push the right headlight setting, it was also raining pretty hard nothing seemed to help so I just drove home very slowly and nervous wondering why a 55 thousand dollar SUV had such crappy headlights, I read a lot complaints about them recently and realized that it wasn't me. When I noticed the headlights were very dim, I thought I did something wrong and didn't turn them on and maybe they were in "daylight" driving mode. I only had the vehicle a week so I used the mirrors mostly and figured I wasn't use to it yet. Backing out of the driveway I noticed the the visibility was poor due to the back window being much higher than I was used to. I got later in the day and by the time I was ready to leave it had become dark. I went help a family member at their house. I feel that gm should own this problem they created and provide a permanent solution to the issue. This is very disconcerting because I'm sure the issue will happen again when there's a rain downpour, and it's only a matter of time before the water corrodes the liftgate module or other electronic components. After researching this issue, I found that it is a very common design flaw that gm refuses to admit or even cover repairs beyond the initial manufacturer's warranty. I also had water and fogging built up in the headlight covers reducing the lamp output. This caused the liftgate module to initiate a perpetual signal to the battery causing it to die. I had the vehicle towed to the dealership, and they informed me that the storm caused debri to clog the sunroof drains causing the overflow pans to pour into the vehicle. I couldn't get the liftgate open, so I climbed into the rear area and found compartments that had standing water. There was a musty smell which provoked me to search for water intrusion. The engine began to smoke, so I turned the vehicle off. The gauges and system lights kept blinking and turning off.
After jumping the battery, we were able to start the vehicle, however, the electrical systems were erratically shutting off and restarting. When you change the headlight on your SRX, it is important to not touch the glass part of the bulb with your fingers because the oil from your fingertips will cause that part of the bulb to burn hotter, which significantly shortens the life of the bulb.After a heavy storm, I attempted to start my car that was parked in the driveway, but nothing in the car would respond to the key fob or push to start. If your SRX has this type of bulb, we do not recommend that you attempt to change it yourself. These bulbs have a very high voltage that runs through them, even if the battery is disconnected. Some Cadillacs have high intensity discharge headlights, sometimes referred to as xenon lights. In some Cadillacs, the highbeam is the same bulb as the headlight and it is possible for the highbeam to work, but the headlight be burnt out even if they are the same bulb (and vise versa).
Changing both headlight bulbs on your SRX at the same time will allow both bulbs to have the same intensity and prevent the new headlight bulb from appearing brighter than the bulb on the opposite side. Headlights grow dimmer by up to 20% over time and eventually burn out - for this reason, we recommend changing your headlights in pairs. The video above shows you to replace the headlight in your 2011 Cadillac SRX.
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