2025 Cadillac Escalade owner complaints
Most named: engine
12 of 20 complaints
Owner complaints to the US safety agency (NHTSA), 2025 models. No crashes, fires or injuries in them.
Components named most often
A complaint can name more than one component.
| Component | Complaints | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 12 | 60% |
| Electrical system | 6 | 30% |
| Transmission and drivetrain | 2 | 10% |
| Service brakes | 2 | 10% |
| Other or not specified | 2 | 10% |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 5% |
Complaints by model year
Rivals, 2025
| Rival | Complaints |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 49 |
| BMW iX | 13 |
| Cadillac Escalade ESV | 13 |
| Mercedes-Benz GLS | 10 |
| Audi SQ7 | 2 |
| Audi SQ8 e-tron | 0 |
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