Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV has 1 recall, 32 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
32
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
18V673000
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Cadillac CT6, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Volt, and GMC Yukon XL vehicles. Certain secon...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV SUV AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2026 | ENGINE | Traction light and engine light flashing at 95,900 miles took Cadillac ESV to authorized dealer and ... |
| Dec 22, 2025 | ENGINE | Had to get cam shaft replaced last year. Now the lifters are going bad |
| Jul 31, 2025 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS | Vehicle caught fire in seatbelt harness |
| Jul 21, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | I stopped to get gas and put the car in park. Turned the car off and when I started it back up the c... |
| Jul 18, 2025 | ENGINE | On Juy7, 2025 while operating my 2018 Cadillac Escalade, which at the time of the incident had an od... |
| Jul 6, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine started making strange noises and i had to pull over due to it not driving correctly. I was ... |
| May 22, 2025 | ENGINE | Had to replace the camshafts about 10,000 ago. Vehicle is now having what sounds like lifter clatte... |
| May 19, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while at... |
| May 8, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2018 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving 70 MPH, the vehicle... |
| May 5, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Cue system delamenated cracking glass options not working correctly Many recalls for cue GPS enterta... |
| Apr 27, 2025 | ENGINE | I had purchased the car [XXX] from dealer "Kars R Us" in Dearborn Heights, Mi. On [XXX], I was driv... |
| Apr 20, 2025 | SUSPENSION,ENGINE | 2018 Escalade with 84 k miles. First issue was the front struts went out at around 80k miles 3200 r... |
| Mar 12, 2025 | ENGINE | There was an internal failure in the engine causing loss of power, misfire, and loud knocking from i... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | SEATS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | It been twice that I have experienced lifters issues and damage caused to engine because of these. F... |
| Jan 27, 2025 | ENGINE | Pulled out of gas station and in 1/2 mile down the road pulled into oil change facility that I had s... |
| Jan 21, 2025 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I paid 8600 on my engine for lifters exc...in 2022 the now in 2025 I was told I need a new engine [X... |
| Jan 7, 2025 | POWER TRAIN | Escalade would experience loss of acceleration 15-20mph under light/moderate throttle, appear to go ... |
| Dec 24, 2024 | ENGINE | When I started car I heard knocking. Engine failure. According to mechanic the lifter, rod and camsh... |
| Jul 28, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | On July 28th 2024 my wife backed the vehicle out of the garage and the vehicle locked out the steeri... |
| Jun 29, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle shut off in traffic going 60 MPH. No electric, just off like it was shut off but wasn’t.... |