2026 Cadillac Escalade: owner complaints and recalls

100% of owner complaints on the 2026 Cadillac Escalade related to the Engine (12 of 12).

12
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
54.6
Severity index

Severity index 54.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 54.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 12 complaints (100.0%)12 100%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (16.7%)2 17%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (8.3%)1 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE12100.0%
POWER TRAIN216.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER18.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM18.3%
SERVICE BRAKES18.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM18.3%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE18.3%

Complaints filed per year

06122026: 12 (partial year)2612
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
2026 (year to date)12

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
26V11400026/02/2026EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUALGeneral Motors has decided that certain 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2025-2026 Cadillac OPTIQ, Chevrolet Colorado, Equinox EV, GMC Canyon, 2026 Buick Enclave, Envision, Cadillac CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade IQ, Escalade IQL, LYRIQ, VISTIQ, Chevrolet Blazer EV, Corvette Conver
26V28900007/05/2026POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2026 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, and GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles with four-wheel (4WD) or all-wheel drive (AWD), and certain 2015-2020 Suburban, Escalade, Escala
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
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.