Suspension complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 15 NHTSA suspension complaints and 1 suspension-related recall.
15
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
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| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | Suspension failed at 50,000 miles. At 56,000 miles one of the valve components inside the engine (a... |
| May 27, 2025 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed sp... |
| Apr 30, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The engine just stopped working mid traffics shifted to neutral automatically- almost causing a seri... |
| Mar 16, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the contact ... |
| Jan 1, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2016 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclos... |
| May 6, 2021 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | SOMETIMES BANGS INTO GEAR SO HARD IT FEELS LIKE YOU?VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 4... |
| Jun 14, 2019 | SUSPENSION,WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 06/14/2019 I WAS DRIVING MY CADILLAC TO ESCALATE ESV TRAVELING FROM BALTIMORE TO WASHINGTON DC 95 SO... |
| Jun 10, 2019 | SUSPENSION | 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VIOLENT SHAKING WHEN TRAVELING 40-80 MPH. *LD ... |
| Oct 31, 2018 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO SHAKE ME OUT OF IT. THE SUN ROOF EVEN SHAKES AT ALL SPEEDS AND AT ALL TIME.... |
| Oct 5, 2018 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | SHUDDER / VIBRATION BETWEEN 45 - 65 MPH. CAUSE WAS TORQUE CONVERTER. 85 - 90% OF VIBRATION WAS MITIG... |
| Mar 5, 2018 | SUSPENSION | FRONT RIGHT AND LEFT UPPER CONTROL ARMS ARE BAD AND EATING MY TIRES FROM INSIDE. I WENT TO GET MY AL... |
| Mar 24, 2017 | SUSPENSION | .............. |
| Oct 1, 2016 | SUSPENSION,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | I PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO, PICKED IT UP AT 4PM, ON MY DRIVE HOME I NOTICED ... |
| May 6, 2016 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE EXHIBITS A CONSTANT VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 35 MPH AND 75 MPH. VIBRATION IS NOT ROAD REL... |
| Feb 2, 2016 | SUSPENSION,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE ... |