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Cadillac Escalade ESV

2018–2022 only

284 classified complaints 15 recalls

2018–2022 Cadillac Escalade ESV models have 284 classified complaints on record for these years specifically, plus 15 recalls. The most common issue in this range is Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings), typically surfacing around 53,500 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2018–2022 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Cadillac Escalade ESV report for every year combined.

Where this range fits

2003–2007

2008–2012

2013–2017

2018–2022

2023–2026

Complaints filed per 5-year model-year window — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2018–2022 only

Internal engine (bearings, pistons, rings) · Engine 150 complaints

Median onset: 53,500 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 19 complaints

Median onset: 71,000 miles. 5.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Harsh, delayed or erratic shifting · Transmission 13 complaints

Median onset: 149,050 miles. 15.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 13 complaints

Median onset: 33,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues.

Driver-assist cameras, radar and calibration · Electrical 12 complaints

Onset mileage not consistently reported. 8.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim · Body and interior 12 complaints

Median onset: 5,000 miles. 41.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 11 complaints

Median onset: 25,000 miles. 45.5% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.

Oil consumption and leaks · Engine 10 complaints

Median onset: 100,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.

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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2018–2022 model years. See the full Cadillac Escalade ESV report for every year and full specs/safety data.