Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine seized while driving in the middle of the road. I was very fortunate that there was no i... |
| Jan 25, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD ONGOING TRANSMISSION ISSUES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 9... |
| Jan 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN FIRST STARTING IN THE MORNING, MY ESCALADE ESV MAKES HORRIBLE CLUNKING SOUNDS FROM THE TRANSMIS... |
| Sep 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AROUND 20,000 MILES WE STARTED DOCUMENTING ISSUES WITH THE DRIVE TRAIN BY TAKING IT INTO THE DEALER... |
| Jul 9, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES FOR TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER ISSUES RELATED TO HARSH... |
| Jun 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | MY VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 46600 MILES. TODAY WHILE ON A VERY BUSY INTERSTATE, THE CAR STARTED SHAKING REA... |
| Jun 13, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN JERKY AT SLOW SPEEDS FROM ALMOST DAY ONE. BUT AFTER 30,000 MILES ... |
| Feb 27, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | It has a pulsing action and massive vibration when under normal acceleration. It makes it so you hav... |
| May 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION HAS MULTIPLE MALFUNCTIONS. DELAYED SHIFTS, HARD SHIFTS BOTH WHEN SHIFTING UP OR DO... |
| Apr 21, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | PURCHASED 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV FOR MY WIFE ON OUR 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY. CAR WAS EVERYTHING WE D... |
| Feb 1, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION STARTED SLIPPING AT 50K MILES. SINCE I AM IN THE TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INDUSTRY, I KN... |
| Nov 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,STRUCTURE,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | COLLISION ALERT ON WHILE IN PARK. THEY ALSO FLASH FAINTLY WHILE DRIVING WITH NOTHING IN FRONT. ALL S... |
| Oct 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEE... |
| Aug 8, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | FROM A COLD START, WHEN TAKING VEHICLE OUT OF PARK AND INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WILL SURGE OR BUCK ... |
| Feb 17, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE GEARS SHIFT ABRUPTLY. WHEN TAKING OFF THE GEARS WILL SHIFT HARD THAT IT FEELS AS IF SOMETHING HE... |
| Jan 1, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | KNOWN TRANSMISSION ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO TO BUCK AND SURGE WHEN YOU PULL UP TO TA STOP L... |