2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV problems and recalls

Owners filed 33 complaints on the 2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV in the last three full years, out of 88 on record. The most cited component is the Engine.

88
Complaints
1
Recalls
6
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
6
Injuries
77.1
Severity index

Severity index 77.1 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 77.1p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 40 of 137 by severity index among 2017 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 71% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2017 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 31 complaints (35.2%)31 35%Service BrakesService Brakes: 21 complaints (23.9%)21 24%Power TrainPower Train: 20 complaints (22.7%)20 23%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 13 complaints (14.8%)13 15%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 10 complaints (11.4%)10 11%StructureStructure: 5 complaints (5.7%)5 6%SuspensionSuspension: 4 complaints (4.5%)4 5%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 4 complaints (4.5%)4 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3135.2%
SERVICE BRAKES2123.9%
POWER TRAIN2022.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1314.8%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1011.4%
STRUCTURE55.7%
SUSPENSION44.5%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL44.5%

Complaints filed per year

010192017: 42018: 62019: 142020: 92021: 72022: 62023: 92024: 52025: 192026: 9 (partial year)1718192021222324251926
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20174
20186
201914
20209
20217
20226
20239
20245
202519
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 1.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (33 against 22).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V65100008/09/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500

Other Cadillac Escalade ESV model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 9 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.