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2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV Powertrain Problems

Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA

Summary

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 21 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.

Problem Areas for the 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESV

Powertrain
21
Other
17
Engine
16
Electrical
12
Steering
10
Suspension
9
Brakes
5
Structure
3

21

Complaints

0

Recalls

0

Injuries Reported

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026

All Powertrain Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Feb 26, 2026POWER TRAIN,ENGINEMileage: 90,406 2015 Cadillac Escalade Engine: 6.2L V8 EcoTec3 has experienced lifter and camshaft...
Feb 28, 2025POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTUREI dropped my vehicle off for transmission service maintenance with no engine issues and no check eng...
Feb 26, 2025POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,UNKNOWN OR OTHERVehicle will make noise as if gears are slipping, when going up the slop or on load. potentially can...
Dec 11, 2024POWER TRAINRadical shifting shuttring unknown what gear to select into
Nov 15, 2023POWER TRAIN,ENGINEThe contact owns a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed s...
Aug 1, 2023POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLTransmission brakes at speed, feels as if I got rear ended from the back. I know that there is lawsu...
Sep 1, 2021POWER TRAINVehicle has a shake that seems to be coming from the rear and can be felt in the seats, slightly in ...
Jun 6, 2021POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMI bought the vehicle on May 27, 2021. I filled the tank with 87 octane on 3 separate occasions betwe...
Mar 18, 2021POWER TRAINTRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. JUMPS BETWEEN LOWER GEARS. FOLLOWED THE FIX GM RECOMMENDED ...
Jan 20, 2020POWER TRAINMY 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE HAS SPENT MORE THAN 2 MONTHS IN THE CADDILAC DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND RESOLVE...
Jan 16, 2020POWER TRAINThe contact owns a 2015 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed ...
Oct 7, 2019POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERWE BOUGHT THIS CAR A MONTH AGO AND ALREADY BEGAN WITH PROBLEMS. IT HAS 50K MILES. THERE IS A STRANGE...
Aug 30, 2019POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE BRAKES. *LD CONSUMER STATES THAT ...
Aug 14, 2019POWER TRAINCAR, AT TIMES, FAILS TO ENGAGE INTO DRIVE, WHEN AT A STOP. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING, CAR, AT TIMES, WILL ...
Apr 3, 2019POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERI'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE 3-28-2019 AND I'M ALREADY HAVING SHIFTING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. AFT...
Nov 21, 2018POWER TRAIN,BACK OVER PREVENTIONWHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND SHIFTING FROM 1-2 THE VEHICLE JERKS VERY HARD. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE D...
Oct 10, 2018POWER TRAINVEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY WHEN DRIVING. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO ROAD CONDITIONS BUT THEN...
Feb 14, 2018POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)MY 2015 CADILLAC ESCALADE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR 50+ DAYS SINCE PURCHASING IN 2015 FOR DEFECTIVE B...
Sep 7, 2017POWER TRAINMY CONDENSER AN MY WHOLE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WENT OUT. I HAD TO GET IT COMPLETELY REDONE.
May 1, 2017POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHERVEHICLES START VIBRATING WHEN HIT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 40 TO 60 MILES PER HOUR. DEALER DOESN'T TAKE S...

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