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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV Recalls

The 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 13, 2026.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
4

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
57

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
★★★★☆

overall, 5 stars max

On a 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

4 recalls on the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV

Power train: automatic transmission: control module: software

Campaign
26V085000
Reported
February 13, 2026
Vehicles affected
up to 43,743
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 5 other models

26V085000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical

Campaign
25V274000
Reported
April 24, 2025
Vehicles affected
up to 597,571
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 2021, 2023–2024 Escalade ESV, 7 other models

25V274000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Exterior lighting: lighting control module: software

Campaign
22V903000
Reported
December 8, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 740,108
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 2023 Escalade ESV, 10 other models

22V903000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Seat belts: critical fasteners

Campaign
22V617000
Reported
August 11, 2022
Vehicles affected
up to 484,155
Risk NHTSA names
crash and injury
Same campaign
also 2021 Escalade ESV, 5 other models

22V617000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV complaints by year

NHTSA has received 57 owner complaints about the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the newest on October 11, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV, the component group named most often is the engine (77%), followed by the power train (23%) and the electrical system (14%).

1 of the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV's 4 recalls also concerns the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine44
  • Power Train13
  • Electrical System8
  • Fuel/Propulsion System8
  • Engine And Engine Cooling3
  • Forward Collision Avoidance3

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20221
20233
20242
202530
202621

Complaints about the 2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV peaked in 2025, when NHTSA received 30. 63% arrived between 2021 and 2025, the model year's first years on the road.

NHTSA crash-test stars

  • Overall: ★★★★☆
  • Frontal: 4/5
  • Side: 5/5
  • Rollover: 3/5

The 57 complaints about the 2022 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 2022 Cadillac models

Newest record on this page: October 11, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted