Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2002 Cadillac Escalade has 3 recalls, 149 complaints.
3
Recalls
149
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
06E043000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORI...
07E106000
WHEELS:HUB
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059,...
02V253000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2002 Cadillac Escalade 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,WHEELS | The contact owns a 2002 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, ... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | SERVICE BRAKES | Purchased this vehicle from a friend who was inherited from his father’s estate. He hadn’t driven th... |
| Nov 16, 2024 | SERVICE BRAKES | The problem is in the anti-lock braking system. When the vehicle slows to under 15 mph. and you appl... |
| Jul 13, 2024 | WHEELS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Driving carefully out of [XXX] here in Walker Minnesota using the newly opened east side of the park... |
| Jun 3, 2021 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Service Ride control and stability control system lights have been flashing the instrument panel clu... |
| Nov 19, 2020 | SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE DRIVE SUSPENSION LIGHT STAYS FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE IS ALL OVER THE ROAD THEN COME NIGHT THE D... |
| Jan 12, 2020 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN IDLING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AFTER A TWO-HOUR DRIVE WHEN DRIVE... |
| Apr 14, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS | IT GOES IN REVERSE AND DRIVE AND SLIPS NO POWER AT.JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK LOVE IT BUT AM VERY SAD I C... |
| Jan 28, 2019 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN S... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | SEAT BELTS | WHILE STATIONARY, BOTH REAR SEATBELTS STOPPED REWINDING & REQUIRE A SCREWDRIVER TO UNTANGLE BEFORE O... |
| Dec 6, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | HVAC FAULTY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR: CAUSING THE HEAT TO BLOW COLD AIR. |
| Apr 23, 2017 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE ABS ACTIVATES WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10MPH AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH I... |
| Feb 26, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE LIGHTER AREA. ... |
| Sep 16, 2015 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE ... |
| Jun 19, 2015 | SERVICE BRAKES | ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, I HAD TO STEP HARD ON BRAKE PEDAL TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. SHORTLY AFTER... |
| Mar 24, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE C... |
| Mar 4, 2015 | SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A... |
| Dec 16, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | DRIVING LOW SPEED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO WARNING LIGHTS. DIFFICULT TO STOP CAR. SELE... |
| Nov 4, 2014 | SERVICE BRAKES | SEVERE LEAK(CORROSION) IN BRAKE LINE AT CENTER PILLAR. LINE IS INBOARD OF CHASSIS BEAM, ADJACENT TO... |
| Nov 1, 2014 | AIR BAGS | I WAS DRIVING HOME. OUT OF NO WHERE MY DRIVERS SIDE - SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SPONTANIOUSLY. I BEGAN LO... |