2025 Cadillac Escalade problems and recalls

61% of owner complaints on the 2025 Cadillac Escalade related to the Engine (11 of 18).

18
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
51.7
Severity index

Severity index 51.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 11 complaints (61.1%)11 61%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 5 complaints (27.8%)5 28%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (11.1%)2 11%SuspensionSuspension: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Traction Control SystemTraction Control System: 1 complaints (5.6%)1 6%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 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
ENGINE1161.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM527.8%
SERVICE BRAKES211.1%
POWER TRAIN211.1%
SUSPENSION15.6%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING15.6%
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM15.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING15.6%

Complaints filed per year

06132025: 52026: 13 (partial year)252613
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20255
2026 (year to date)13

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V30400014/05/2026WHEELS:HUBGeneral Motors, LLC is recalling certain 2025–2026 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban 1500, Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with 24-inch wheels. Incorrect bolts may have been installed on the left and right front wheel hubs, which can result in the bolts

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 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.