Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.
Fuel economy
16–17 mpgcombined; city 13–15, highway 20–22; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$19,110–$25,150U.S. average; Ohio $17,070–$23,700 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 SRX. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.
Complaints by part of the car
Part
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Power train
12
1
0
1
Electrical system
7
0
0
2
Visibility
7
1
0
4
Engine
6
0
1
0
Service brakes
6
0
0
0
Air bags
5
0
0
0
Structure
5
2
0
0
Electronic stability control (ESC)
3
0
0
0
Steering
3
0
0
0
Unknown or other
3
0
0
0
Engine and engine cooling
2
1
0
0
Exterior lighting
2
0
0
0
7 more parts
Vehicle speed control
2
0
0
0
Fuel/propulsion system
1
0
0
0
Seats
1
0
0
0
Tires
1
0
0
0
Traction control system
1
0
0
0
Visibility/wiper
1
0
0
0
Wheels
1
0
0
0
Complaints by model year
Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2007 SRX over its history. Campaigns are matched by model and year, so each one may apply to a given car, and its repair may already be done: check a VIN on NHTSA's recall lookup for the open recalls on that exact car.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE REAR AXLE PINION SEAL DOES NOT MEET ALL OF THE SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY EXPERIENCE A FLUID LEAK.
Risk: 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.
Carmakers sent NHTSA 907 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2007 SRX, the latest on Aug 7, 2025. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.
The parts they mention most: equipment (403), electrical system (185), engine and engine cooling (107), power train (82), engine (71).
NHTSA defect investigations
Opening an investigation isn't a finding of a defect. Outcomes are as NHTSA's summary states them. A recall is shown as an investigation's outcome only where NHTSA's summary names it; other recalls NHTSA's file lists with it are marked as listed, not caused.
Investigation
Part
Opened
Status
Preliminary evaluation PE07037 FAILURE OF THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL · covers 3 makes
The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2007 SRX.
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Specs
EPA class: sport utility vehicle. Each version EPA tested:
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Version
Engine
Transmission
Fuel
City / hwy / comb
SRX Rear-Wheel Drive
3.6 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S5)
Regular Gasoline
15 / 22 / 17
SRX 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
3.6 L, 6 cyl
Automatic (S5)
Regular Gasoline
14 / 21 / 17
SRX Rear-Wheel Drive
4.6 L, 8 cyl
Automatic (S6)
Premium Gasoline
13 / 20 / 16
SRX 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive
4.6 L, 8 cyl
Automatic (S6)
Premium Gasoline
13 / 20 / 16
Sources and dates
U.S. EPA fuel economy data, file of Sep 29, 2026
NHTSA owner complaints, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA recalls, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA manufacturer communications, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA defect investigations, file of Oct 17, 2026
NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings, file of Aug 7, 2026
U.S. Energy Information Administration, file of Oct 12, 2026
Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data