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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Cadillac Escalade Esv problems by model year
70 recall entries and 461 owner complaints on file across 23 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.
- engine208 complaints
- power train78 complaints
- electrical system74 complaints
- air bags53 complaints
- service brakes40 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system34 complaints
- unknown or other30 complaints
- engine and engine cooling22 complaints