Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2017 Cadillac Escalade has 19 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
19
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | My 2017 Cadillac Escalade with the 6.2L V8 engine experienced AFM (Active Fuel Management) valve lif... |
| Mar 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Battery terminals going from battery to power distribution panel on top of battery, crimps bad/corro... |
| Jan 6, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I have 2017 Escalade ESV, that has exactly same issue that the "GLOBAL SAFETY FIELD INVESTIGATIONS D... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | Vibration on exceleration, dealer states transmission is bad. |
| Oct 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed,... |
| Mar 2, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | While driving on Highway 360 in Arlington, TX, the engine appeared to not change gears. It was betw... |
| Sep 8, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | I parked my 2017 Cadillac in a parking spot put the car in park shut it off and put the brake on wen... |
| Nov 18, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | REPAIR PLEASE |
| Nov 16, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | *SAFETY ISSUE* ESCALADE WILL SHIFT VIOLENTLY INTO GEAR IN EITHER FORWARD OR REVERSE, CAUSING VEHICLE... |
| Nov 7, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WE HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS. IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEG... |
| Apr 15, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2017 Cadillac Escalade ESV. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclos... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOT A WHINING NOISES WHEN DRIVING AND THEN LOUDER WHINING NOISES AND ODD NOISES ... |
| Nov 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS EXTREMELY HARSHLY FROM 1-2 AND FROM 3-2-1 INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THIS HA... |
| Jun 20, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS,ENGINE | CAR IS VIBRATING WHEN YOU STOP IN TRAFFIC LIGHTS IT FILLS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE . I TOOK THE CAR TO THE... |
| Mar 18, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN I AM DRIVING ON SMOOTH SURFACE STREETS SOMETIME THERE A FEEL OF INTERMITTENT JUTTERY RIDE WHICH... |
| Jul 15, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | ENGINE CEASED RUNNING AT 55 MPH. CHAIN OF FAILURES- ENGINE VALVE STEM FRACTURED (CYLINDER # 2), VAL... |
| Jan 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY INDEP... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | HARD SHIFTING, SHAKING, JERKING, HESITATING SHUDDERING |
| Oct 16, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL S... |