NHTSA Safety Recalls
2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV Recalls
The 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on February 4, 2004.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 22
- Crashes reported
- 3
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV
Service brakes, hydraulic
- Campaign
- 04V045000
- Reported
- February 4, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 68,875
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 135, light vehicle brakes
- Same campaign
- also 2003 Escalade ESV, 11 other models
2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV complaints by year
NHTSA has received 22 owner complaints about the 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the newest on September 24, 2021. Of these, 3 describe a crash (14%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the component group named most often is the electrical system (27%), followed by the power train (23%) and the air bags (18%).
The 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV's only recall does not concern the electrical system.
Where 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV owners gave the mileage (17 complaints), the median was 72,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Electrical System6
- Power Train5
- Air Bags4
- Wheels3
- Service Brakes2
- Steering2
Complaints received, by year
| 2004 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 | |
| 2006 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 5 | |
| 2009 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2013 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 5. 27% arrived between 2003 and 2007, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 4/5
The 22 complaints about the 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Cadillac Escalade ESV by model year
Other 2004 Cadillac models
Newest record on this page: September 24, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted