NHTSA Safety Recalls
2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV Recalls
The 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on September 26, 2018.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2018 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
- 15
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★☆
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
2 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2018 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 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV
Seat belts: rear/other
- Campaign
- 18V673000
- Reported
- September 26, 2018
- Vehicles affected
- up to 15,800
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 208, occupant crash protection
- Same campaign
- also 2019 Escalade ESV, 2 other models
2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV complaints by year
NHTSA has received 15 owner complaints about the 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the newest on August 25, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a fire.
In complaints about the 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the component group named most often is the engine (60%), followed by the electrical system (33%) and the seat belts (13%).
The 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV's only recall also concerns the seat belts.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine9
- Electrical System5
- Seat Belts2
- Forward Collision Avoidance1
- Power Train1
- Steering1
Complaints received, by year
| 2020 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 9 | |
| 2026 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 9. 13% arrived between 2017 and 2021, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★☆
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 15 complaints about the 2018 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 2018 Cadillac models
Newest record on this page: August 25, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted