2013 Cadillac Escalade problems and recalls

Owners have filed 18 complaints on the 2013 Cadillac Escalade, and NHTSA has issued 4 recalls. The most cited component is the Power Train (4 complaints).

18
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
56.7
Severity index

Severity index 56.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 56.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Power TrainPower Train: 4 complaints (22.2%)4 22%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 4 complaints (22.2%)4 22%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (16.7%)3 17%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
POWER TRAIN422.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM422.2%
AIR BAGS316.7%
ENGINE211.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL211.1%
SEAT BELTS211.1%
STEERING211.1%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM15.6%

Complaints filed per year

0242014: 22017: 32018: 22019: 12020: 42022: 22023: 12025: 12026: 2 (partial year)1417181920422232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20142
20173
20182
20191
20204
20222
20231
20251
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.6x those in 2018 to 2020 (4 against 7).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
21V05300005/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500/3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500/3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in
21V05400005/02/2021AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of AL, CA, FL, GA, HI, LA,
14V61400001/10/2014ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 Cadillac CTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL, and 2014 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Express, Impala, Silverado HD, Traverse, GMC Acadia, Savana, and Sierra HD vehicles. In t
13V00100002/01/2013STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICEGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express, Silverado HD, Silverado LD, Suburban, and Tahoe; and GMC Savana, Sierra HD, Sierra LD, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles, manufactured between Nove

Other Cadillac Escalade model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 15 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-08-28. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.