Cadillac Escalade NAYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 17 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the Cadillac Escalade NA.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
Cadillac Escalade NA years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Escalade NA median. Tap a year for its full report.
'21
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common Cadillac Escalade NA problems
All model years combined: 17 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
7Engine1 crash/fire/injury
3Service brakes1 crash/fire/injury
3Electrical system
2Exterior lighting
2Forward collision avoidance
1Lane departure
1Air bags
1Power train
1Seat belts
11 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 7 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 3 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 0 |
| Lane departure | 1 | 0 |
| Air bags | 1 | 1 |
| Power train | 1 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 1 | 0 |
| 1 other systems | 1 | 1 |
4 recalls
Cadillac Escalade NA recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Fuel pump: control/drive module21V-739 · 2021 · Sep 23, 2021 · 14,939 vehiclesSteering: steering control module21V-455 · 2021 · Jun 17, 2021 · 26,847 vehiclesSeat belts20V-811 · 2021 · Dec 23, 2020 · 470 vehiclesElectrical system: instrument cluster/panel20V-790 · 2021 · Dec 17, 2020 · 3,203 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the Escalade NA
- Loss of motive power due to engine failureLed to recall 25V-274
- Air Bag MalfunctionNo recall