Cadillac Escalade
2008 only
2008 Cadillac Escalade have 156 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 3 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 85,500 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Cadillac Escalade report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 85,500 miles. 1.4% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 104,500 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 123,935 miles. 13.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 85,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 98,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 107,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 130,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 162,643 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 2008 model year. See the full Cadillac Escalade report for every year and full specs/safety data.