Worst 2017 Cadillac Escalade Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
ENGINE
POWER TRAIN
SERVICE BRAKES
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 2017 Cadillac Escalade.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 21 | — | — | 39,909 mi | |
| POWER TRAIN | 11 | 1 | — | 31,993 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 9 | 1 | — | 13,359 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 7 | — | 1 | 8,005 mi | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 1 | — | 25,533 mi | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 4 | — | — | 85,000 mi | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | — | — | 1,950 mi | |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | — | — | 15,500 mi | |
| STEERING | 2 | — | — | 16,000 mi | |
| BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:VIDEO MONITOR/SCREEN | 1 | — | — | 38,000 mi | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 | — | — | 2,600 mi | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 | — | — | — | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 130,000 mi | |
| SEAT BELTS | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | 95,000 mi | |
| VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES | 1 | — | — | 48,000 mi |
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Recalls for 2017 Cadillac Escalade
4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~14,377,205 vehicles.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Other Cadillac Escalade Years
Wider context: See the full Cadillac Escalade reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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