Cadillac Escalade: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Cadillac Escalade model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76.9 Medium | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35.3 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 190.0 High | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 103 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 114.6 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 103 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 71.8 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2017 | 86 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 97.7 High | ENGINE |
| 2018 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47.6 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2019 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2020 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 107.7 High | ENGINE |
| 2021 | 76 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 47.4 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2022 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 64.8 Medium | ENGINE |
| 2023 | 122 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 19.7 Low | ENGINE |
| 2024 | 42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19.0 Low | ENGINE |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ENGINE |
Across 14 model years, the 2014 Cadillac Escalade carries the highest severity index (190.0, driven by electrical system), while the 2025 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.