2019 Cadillac Escalade ESV problems and recalls

59% of owner complaints on the 2019 Cadillac Escalade ESV related to the Engine (20 of 34).

34
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
2
Injuries
64.9
Severity index

Severity index 64.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 64.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 20 complaints (58.8%)20 59%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (26.5%)9 26%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (14.7%)5 15%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (14.7%)5 15%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (5.9%)2 6%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (5.9%)2 6%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 1 complaints (2.9%)1 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE2058.8%
POWER TRAIN926.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER514.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM514.7%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM38.8%
STRUCTURE25.9%
SERVICE BRAKES25.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL12.9%

Complaints filed per year

08152019: 32021: 12022: 12023: 22024: 12025: 152026: 11 (partial year)1921222324251526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20211
20221
20232
20241
202515
2026 (year to date)11
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 3.6x those in 2019 to 2022 (18 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
18V67300026/09/2018SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHERGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain second-row or third-row rear seatbelts retractor assemblies may not automatically lock when the seatbelt is fully pulled out of the ret

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 2026-09-21. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.