Reliability & cost of ownership
Cadillac Escalade ESV Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Cadillac Escalade ESV? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Cadillac Escalade ESV problems by model year
72 recall entries and 539 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Cadillac Escalade ESV, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine268 complaints
- power train95 complaints
- electrical system83 complaints
- air bags53 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system43 complaints
- service brakes36 complaints
- unknown or other35 complaints
- engine and engine cooling26 complaints