26 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Electrical System · verdict BUY 78/100
“The contact owns a 2012 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 21V051000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who stated that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time ”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Cadillac Escalade owner
“Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2012 cadillac escalade esv. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v054000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact called malouf cadillac (1975 us-1, north brunswick township, nj 08902) where it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. the contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amou”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Cadillac Escalade owner
“Every so often my service air bag light will appear on the dash upon starting the vehicle. i thought it could have something to do with moving the seats back and forth and a wire issue. i received a safety recall for the passenger side frontal airbag inflator shortly after this started happening. when i called about repairing the recall they said they didn't have parts available to correct this issue. i have children”NHTSA complaint, 2012 Cadillac Escalade owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 05/02/2021 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, o |
| 05/02/2021 | Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module SAFETY | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Y |
| 30/12/2014 | Electrical System:Ignition SAFETY | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra LD, Sierra HD, Yukon, and Yuko |
On the federal record it scores 78/100: 26 owner complaints (1.86 per year on the road) and 3 recall campaigns, 3 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Electrical System, with 12 of 30 categorised reports.
The 2012 Cadillac Escalade scored 78/100 on the federal record.