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Cadillac Escalade Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 54 recall campaigns for the Cadillac Escalade, across 25 model years from 2000 to 2025. The 2021 has the most (9); the fewest among years with a recall is 2025 (1).

No Cadillac Escalade model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2022, is at 1.4×.

Model years
25

2000–2025, with a recall

Recall campaigns
54
Most recalls
2021

9 recalls

Owner complaints
1,685

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 1,685 complaints with NHTSA about the Cadillac Escalade across 27 model years; the most, 230, concern the 2007.

Owners marked a crash on 86 of the Cadillac Escalade complaints (5%) and a fire on 48.

Across all Cadillac Escalade model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 495 complaints), then the air bags (311).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Cadillac Escalade in 2025: 270, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Cadillac Escalade is air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module, in 17 model-year listings.

The newest Cadillac Escalade recall, 26V329000, was reported on May 21, 2026 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.

NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2019 Cadillac Escalade, model year owners have filed complaints about.

Cadillac Escalade years to avoid

The best-measured Cadillac Escalade years are 2008 (0.5×), 2017 (0.6×) and 2004 (0.6×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Cadillac Escalade, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2026038—not ranked
2025120—not ranked
2024252—not ranked
20234143—not ranked
202248550
1.4×
20219784not ranked
20202143not ranked
20190252not ranked
20181215not ranked
201725118
0.6×
201648929
1.0×
201599826
0.9×
20142207not ranked
20134192not ranked
20123206not ranked
20116492not ranked
20103383not ranked
20095585not ranked
2008413612
0.5×
2007423031
1.0×
20062194not ranked
20054433not ranked
200446918
0.6×
200368132
1.1×
2002311547
1.3×
2001131not ranked
200047143
1.1×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Cadillac Escalade years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Cadillac Escalade

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE17
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
  • WHEELS:HUB5
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL5
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM4
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL4
  • EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE3
  • SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER3
  • AIR BAGS2

Cadillac Escalade model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Cadillac Escalade recall campaign (54)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Cadillac Escalade, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
26V329000May 21, 2026air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module2015injury and death5,014
26V304000May 14, 2026wheels: hub2025crash2,457
26V289000May 7, 2026power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)2015crashdo not drive66
26V085000February 13, 2026power train: automatic transmission: control module: software2022crash43,743
25V619000September 18, 2025fuel system, diesel: storage: tank assembly2021fire12
25V274000April 24, 2025engine and engine cooling: engine: hard parts internal/mechanical2021–2024crash597,571
24V797000October 24, 2024power train: automatic transmission: control module: software2021crash463,295
24V674000September 12, 2024service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp2023–2024crash449,671
23V642000September 20, 2023suspension: rear2023crash189
22V903000December 8, 2022exterior lighting: lighting control module: software2022–2023crash740,108
22V827000November 3, 2022exterior lighting: lighting control module: software2021crash338,735
22V617000August 11, 2022seat belts: critical fasteners2021–2022crash and injury484,155
22V036000January 27, 2022power train: driveline: driveshaft2021crash1,789
21V739000September 23, 2021fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump: control/drive module2021crash14,939
21V421000June 10, 2021air bags: srs malfunction warning lamp/light2021injury285,622
21V190000March 18, 2021seat belts2021crash and injury94,641
21V115000February 25, 2021tires2020crash33,838
21V050000February 5, 2021air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2011injury and death2,641,272
21V051000February 5, 2021air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2012injury and death284,645
21V052000February 5, 2021air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2007–2009injury and death557,023
21V053000February 5, 2021air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2009–2010, 2013injury and death692,526
21V054000February 5, 2021air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module2010–2014injury and death1,778,128
20V603000October 1, 2020service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum2018crash14,620
19V837000November 21, 2019fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2020fire502
19V645000September 6, 2019service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum2015–2017crash3,456,719
18V586000September 7, 2018steering: electric power assist system2015crash1,015,918
17V437000July 10, 2017air bags: frontal2015–2016crash and injury40,683
16V651000September 8, 2016air bags: frontal2015–2017crash and injury3,640,162
16V256000April 28, 2016suspension: front: control arm2016crashdo not drive3,738
14V827000December 30, 2014electrical system: ignition2011–2012crash and injury84,192
14V624000October 6, 2014air bags2015crash and injury1,046
14V614000October 1, 2014electrical system2013–2014crash106,307
14V259000May 16, 2014air bags2015injury2,838
14V007000January 13, 2014engine and engine cooling: exhaust system2015fire325,213
13V001000January 2, 2013steering: column locking: anti-theft device2013crash and injury54,686
11V339000June 28, 2011steering: linkages2011crash739
11V007000January 6, 2011suspension: rear: axle: spindle2011crash30,566
10V643000December 17, 2010suspension: rear: axle: spindle2011crash1,262
10V240000June 4, 2010electrical system2007–2009fire1,365,070
09V154000May 6, 2009fuel system, gasoline2009crash27,188
08V441000August 28, 2008electrical system2007–2008fire857,735
05V552000December 7, 2005equipment: other: labels2006crash32,068
05V455000October 5, 2005steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections2006fire123,592
05V163000April 22, 2005seat belts: rear/other2003–2005injury1,359,824
05V055000February 14, 2005power train: manual transmission: shift pattern indicator2005injury7,194
04V045000February 4, 2004service brakes, hydraulic2003–2004—68,875
03V037000February 6, 2003structure: body: door: hinge and attachments2003crash107
02V253000September 17, 2002seats: front assembly: head restraint2002injury558,904
02V224000August 12, 2002electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery: cables2003fire649
00V153000June 7, 2000fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2000fire4,300
06E026000exterior lighting2000crash—
06E043000fuel system, gasoline2000–2005fire—
07E088000equipment2000fire—
07E106000wheels: hub2002–2005crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Cadillac Escalade. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: October 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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