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2000 Cadillac EscaladeProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 71 owner complaints about the 2000 Cadillac Escalade, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. It is covered by 1 safety recall.

2000 Cadillac Escalade
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CarFlaw IndexSolid year1.0× the Escalade median · #10 of 25 years by complaints
Safety recalls1Free fix at dealersOwner complaints7117 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage69kService brakes, hydraulic, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 20, 2023. Updated daily. Photo: Ondraknamra, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 Cadillac Escalade has problems

71 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic111
Fuel system, gasoline90
Air bags76
Electrical system71
Steering50
Power train50
Engine and engine cooling50
Wheels40
Structure42
12 other systems266

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 Cadillac Escalade recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Cadillac.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other Escalade year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Escalade median. How we score

'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26'27
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
NHTSA crash tests

2000 Cadillac Escalade safety ratings

2000 Cadillac Escalade 4x4 in NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program. Photos are from NHTSA's crash tests.

  • Stability control: No
  • Forward collision warning: No
  • Lane departure warning: No
3 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2000 Cadillac Escalade, and the recalls they led to.

  1. THROTTLE STICKING CLOSEDEA02015 · closed Jan 12, 2004
    No recall
  2. THROTTLE STICKINGPE02021 · closed Aug 1, 2002
    No recall
  3. UNWANTED LOW-SPEED ABS ACTIVATIONPE05020 · closed Sep 13, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-379
In owners' words

What Escalade owners report

Recent service brakes, hydraulic complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR CORRODE, ABS LIGHT ON AND ABS BRAKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. REPLACED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. GM HAS A RECALL FOR PICK UPS FOR THIS SAME THING. NEEDS TO INCLUDE ESCALADE. *JB
Complaint 10170277 · Oct 9, 2006 · 103,997 miles
ANTILOCK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. VEHICLE LOSSES CONTROL AT LOW RATES OF SPEED WHEN BRAKING ON WET/SLICK SURFACES. RECENTLY HAS SPUN 360 DEGREES ON A LEFT HAND TURN IN WET WEATHER, TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE AND NO DAMAGE OCCURRED.CONTINUAL PROBLEMS IN COLD WEATHER, BRAKES WILL FAIL…
Complaint 10167661 · Sep 8, 2006 · 15,000 miles
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING UNDER 10 MPH ON SLIPPERY OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR RESULTING IN DECREASED STOPPING POWER. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Complaint 10152222 · Mar 8, 2006 · 80,000 miles

Own a 2000 Escalade?

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