2024 Cadillac Escalade problems and recalls

69% of owner complaints on the 2024 Cadillac Escalade related to the Engine (36 of 52).

52
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
45.4
Severity index

Severity index 45.4 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 45.4p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 63 of 79 by severity index among 2024 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 20% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2024 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 36 complaints (69.2%)36 69%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (17.3%)9 17%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (15.4%)8 15%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 5 complaints (9.6%)5 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (7.7%)4 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (5.8%)3 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE3669.2%
POWER TRAIN917.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM815.4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING59.6%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM59.6%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE59.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER47.7%
SERVICE BRAKES35.8%

Complaints filed per year

013262024: 22025: 262026: 24 (partial year)24252626
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20242
202526
2026 (year to date)24

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
24V67400012/09/2024SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMPGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade, and Escalade ESV vehicles. The electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light
25V27400024/04/2025ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft engine components may

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 2026-10-22. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.