2019 Cadillac Escalade problems and recalls

68% of owner complaints on the 2019 Cadillac Escalade related to the Engine (17 of 25).

25
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
58.4
Severity index

Severity index 58.4 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 17 complaints (68.0%)17 68%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (12.0%)3 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (8.0%)2 8%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%Carry HandleCarry Handle: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%ShellShell: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%BaseBase: 1 complaints (4.0%)1 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1768.0%
SUSPENSION312.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28.0%
POWER TRAIN14.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM14.0%
Carry Handle14.0%
Shell14.0%
Base14.0%

Complaints filed per year

05102019: 22023: 22024: 22025: 102026: 9 (partial year)192324251026
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20192
20232
20242
202510
2026 (year to date)9
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 7.0x those in 2019 to 2019 (14 against 2).

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 2026-08-06. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.