Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2023 Cadillac Escalade has 4 recalls, 119 complaints, and a 4-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
4
Recalls
119
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated July 1, 2026
22V903000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020-2023 Cadillac CT4 and CT5; 2021-2023 Buick Envision; and 2022-2023 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade E...
23V642000
SUSPENSION:REAR
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL vehic...
24V674000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2023-2024 Chevrolet Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL...
25V274000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2023 Cadillac Escalade SUV 4WD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | We were driving on an interstate in Indiana and the car jerked and then automatically went into neut... |
| May 19, 2026 | ENGINE | As a loyal GM customer who has purchased three Cadillac Escalades and had them exclusively serviced ... |
| May 14, 2026 | ENGINE | I was driving at highway speeds when my vehicle suddenly lost power and began rapidly decelerating. ... |
| May 7, 2026 | POWER TRAIN | 5/7/2026: Travelling on freeway with son at 70-75mph, vehicle shifted itself into Neutral causing l... |
| Apr 24, 2026 | ENGINE | Vehicle died and will not start. Call on star for tow truck 8 hrs no tow truck ! Vehicle is super d... |
| Apr 22, 2026 | ENGINE | Engine seized up |
| Apr 16, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2023 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving 69 MPH with the cru... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | ENGINE | I am filing a safety complaint regarding repeated engine and drivability issues with my vehicle, whi... |
| Apr 9, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | Dealership stated they fixed recall ref# N252494000 on 9/24/25. But on 4/9/26 noticed engine noise (... |
| Mar 17, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Vehicle: 2023 Cadillac Escalade (VIN: [XXX] ) Dealer: Cadillac Pasadena Case Number (GM Corporate): ... |
| Mar 16, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Sudden loss of propulsion at highway speeds - 2023 Escalade. We easily could have been killed. I dri... |
| Mar 14, 2026 | ENGINE | On Oct 14,2025 Dealer did a GM safety recall under N252494000 On March 14th 2026 the motor with out,... |
| Mar 8, 2026 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | My vehicle lost full engine propulsion going 70mph on the highway. We were blocking lanes of traffic... |
| Feb 28, 2026 | SERVICE BRAKES,FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE | Roads were dry. Sunny conditions. Driving approximately 55 mph in fast lane. Vehicle brakes locked u... |
| Feb 17, 2026 | ENGINE | On 2/17/2026 , while driving to work at 55 mph , the engine quit and dash board said to restart engi... |
| Feb 8, 2026 | STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | On September 8, 2024, while traveling approximately 75 mph on Interstate 4 with my wife and five chi... |
| Jan 20, 2026 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Received a recall letter that stated the engine in my 2023 escalade with roughly 49,000 miles on it ... |
| Jan 16, 2026 | ENGINE | 2023 Escalade, the dealer did the oil change recall to put the thicker oil and oil filter in it a fe... |
| Nov 29, 2025 | ENGINE | We took the vehicle in for the recall inspection. They pass it and changed the oil. Weeks later, as... |
| Nov 2, 2025 | ENGINE | Component/System Failure: The engine experienced catastrophic failure related to Recall N252494000 (... |