49 NHTSA owner complaints · 0 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Complaints per year on the road: 3.27
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
The Transmission , the vehicle came to a sudden stop while driving, confirmed by a mechanic, no it has not been inspected by insurance or others accident was avoided, no warnings lights, transmission began to jump in gear like a lunge forward. Double checked it and it would not go forward then it would let you reverse only and then it will not go forward or reverse. The vehicle had to be towed. Engine starts fine but…
-Driver seat would not heat or cool. -When troubleshooting, discovered a melted wire and burnt plug. Could have caused fire. Various others online had the exact issue. There should be a recall. -Not reproduced or confirmed by dealer. The damage is visible, not necessary to take in. -Not inspected, see photos. -No warning lights.
Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 cadillac escalade. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called devan lowe inc cadillac gmc lincoln (al-77 & steele station rd, attalla, al 35954, (256) 344-4832) where it was confirmed that the part was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exc…
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The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Air Bags (34 complaints in our indexed sample).
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 95/100, computed from 49 NHTSA complaints and 0 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
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Last updated: 2026-08-20.