Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 1 recall, 96 complaints.
1
Recalls
96
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
04V045000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, PICKUP TRUCKS, AND PASSENGER VANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 13...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | All of a sudden 3rd and 4th gears became useless causing a rapid deacceleration of the vehicle and p... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | VISIBILITY | The sunroof on my vehicle flew off on the highway while it was in the "closed" position. There was N... |
| Jun 16, 2021 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2003 Cadillac Escalade EXT. The contact stated that the air bag light was illumin... |
| Jun 14, 2021 | AIR BAGS | Air bag light is on .want go off..its Cadillac (EST TRUCK )NOT THE SUV |
| Aug 27, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | BREAKS WENT TO THE FLOOR AND CAR WENT DOWN EMBANKMENT. |
| Apr 22, 2020 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SOME BODY TAKE MY TRUCK LIKE A ROBBERY. IM HAVE A POLICE REPORT BIT THEY DON'T FIND IT. *TR |
| Dec 14, 2019 | AIR BAGS | CONTINOUSLY LIGHT COMES ON SERVICE AIRBAG, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVER SEAT IS MOVED AND WHEN HIT A BUMP ... |
| Dec 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | WHILE DRIVING I LOST ALL USE OF BRAKES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON DRIVING 45MP... |
| Jun 5, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT, ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, THE ... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | STEERING,PARKING BRAKE,SEAT BELTS,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND... |
| Apr 21, 2018 | WHEELS | I WAS COMING HOME FROM WORK SATURDAY, 4/21/18 AND WHEN I GOT ON THE RAMP TO TAKE I-40 EAST IN KNOXV... |
| Mar 21, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA, SMOKE ENTERED THE ... |
| Jul 4, 2016 | AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | TAKA TA RECALL, I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE HIT A SPEED BUMP AND MY AIRBAG IN MY STEERING WHEEL CAME OU... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | SERVICE BRAKES | COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE LEAK DUE TO INFERIOR BRAKE LINES |
| Mar 15, 2016 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THE CAR ACCELERATES AS SOON AS YOU TURN IT ON AND IT JUST KEEPS ACCELERATING SO WE HAVE TO TURN IT O... |
| Oct 26, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALL... |
| Oct 15, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, ... |
| Sep 18, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESS... |
| Mar 21, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EM... |
| Feb 28, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, ALL OF THE WARNIN... |