2020 Cadillac Escalade owner complaints
Most named: engine
6 of 14 complaints
- Crashes
- 2
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2020 models.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 6 | 43% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 3 | 21% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 14% |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 14% |
| Electrical system | 1 | 7% |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 7% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2020
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 57 |
| BMW X7 | 54 |
| Lincoln Navigator | 32 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 22 |
| Maserati Levante | 2 |
| Audi e-tron | 1 |
What this cannot tell you
Counts, not rates. Sales volume differs by model.
Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects.
Source: NHTSA complaints data (api.nhtsa.gov), public domain. Collected 2026-10-05.
- Two or more sources agree
- One source
- Model-level or estimate
- Sources differ