43 owner complaints filed with the United States safety regulator · top issue: Engine · verdict CAUTION 58/100
“November 19, 2025 I brought my Cadillac Escalade to the dealership under their voluntary recall on the engine. My vehicle passed the pico compression test. The dealership then changed my current oil to a heavier oil and changed the oil cap to match the oil they put in. July 2nd 2026 my husband was driving about 55 mph and I was a passenger the we heard loud knocking and the engine quit. We had vehicles behind us”NHTSA complaint, 2024 Cadillac Escalade owner
“After accelerating from a stop sign to about 60mph on a 2 lane road, the engine shut off and the vehicle changed to neutral. I had to glide the truck down the road and off to the side. Vehicle would not start and had to be towed to a Cadillac dealership on a flatbed.”NHTSA complaint, 2024 Cadillac Escalade owner
“Driving on the freeway at 70mph, vehicle lost power and slowed down with no warning. Gas pedal unresponsive. Received message on screen to start vehicle. was able to swerve to shoulder lane out of oncoming traffic's way just in time for it to come to a full stop and never start again. When attempted to start vehicle again, it was completely unresponsive. Had to call for police escort since car was in near path of”NHTSA complaint, 2024 Cadillac Escalade owner
| Reported | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 12/09/2024 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Brake Fluid Low Warning: Lamp SAFETY | General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake |
| 24/04/2025 | Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Hard Parts Internal/Mechanical | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. |
On the federal record it scores 58/100: 43 owner complaints (21.5 per year on the road) and 2 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems.
The most-reported component in NHTSA complaints is Engine, with 30 of 55 categorised reports.
The 2024 Cadillac Escalade scored 58/100 on the federal record.