Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Cadillac Escalade has 16 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-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 27, 2025 | ENGINE | Widely known problem with the 2017 Escalade motor with the active fuel management system. Driving in... |
| Jun 2, 2025 | ENGINE | At 86,000 miles my 6.2 engine had to be rebuilt. Costing $14,000 |
| Jun 1, 2025 | ENGINE | With only 78k miles on my 2017 Escalade the same issue happened with the lifters like in the 2021-20... |
| May 31, 2025 | ENGINE | The 6.2 L engine on my 2017 Cadillac Escalade failed at around 97,000 miles. I took it to Heritage C... |
| May 23, 2025 | ENGINE | I am writing to formally report an unresolved issue involving a 2015 Cadillac Escalade that I purcha... |
| Apr 28, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Apr 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Engine making loud lifter tick |
| Mar 13, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 MP... |
| Mar 7, 2025 | ENGINE | The engine is a 8 cylinder 6.2 liter. It starts out using 8 cylinders and progressively drops to 4 ... |
| Nov 4, 2024 | ENGINE | Subject: Engine Lifter Failure in 2017 Cadillac Escalade - Manufacturer-Acknowledged Defect Compone... |
| Sep 2, 2024 | ENGINE | Transmission failing. The transmission has had hard shifts and was serviced to try and fix this iss... |
| Jan 24, 2024 | ENGINE | Lifters went out in January 2024 Paid thousands and thousands to repair and now having more issues ... |
| Sep 1, 2023 | ENGINE | Cylinder 6 always presents as a misfired. Between my fiancé and I, we have 3 Escalades. After severa... |
| Jun 22, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while driving at various spee... |
| Jun 3, 2023 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle star... |
| Nov 24, 2021 | ENGINE | Driving and heard loud pop and shudder. Heavy vibration at highway speeds making vehicle unsafe to ... |