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Cadillac Escalade years to avoid

The Cadillac Escalade years to avoid are 2007, 2023, 2008, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2003, 2004, 2000, 2021, 2009, 2024, 2011, 2010, 2026, 2012, 2014, 2025, 2013 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2001 is the cleanest year on record.

2,327

Total complaints

56

Recall campaigns

1999–2026

Years covered

20

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Cadillac Escalade NHTSA complaints by model year320 complaints1999: 46 complaints2000: 96 complaints2001: 3 complaints2002: 164 complaints2003: 111 complaints2004: 99 complaints2005: 64 complaints2006: 26 complaints2007: 320 complaints2008: 180 complaints2009: 89 complaints2010: 47 complaints2011: 53 complaints2012: 32 complaints2013: 24 complaints2014: 30 complaints2015: 144 complaints2016: 123 complaints2017: 77 complaints2018: 29 complaints2019: 29 complaints2020: 15 complaints2021: 95 complaints2022: 112 complaints2023: 193 complaints2024: 64 complaints2025: 27 complaints2026: 35 complaints
Cadillac Escalade NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Escalade years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2007High complaints + open investigation320
2023High complaints + open investigation193
2008High complaints + open investigation180
2002High complaint rate164
2015High complaint rate144
2016High complaint rate123
2022High complaints + open investigation112
2003High complaint rate111
2004High complaint rate99
2000High complaint rate96
2021Open safety investigation95
2009Open safety investigation89
2024Open safety investigation64
2011Open safety investigation53
2010Open safety investigation47
2026Open safety investigation35
2012Open safety investigation32
2014Open safety investigation30
2025Open safety investigation27
2013Open safety investigation24

Every Escalade year

YearComplaintsRecalls
2026avoid353
2025avoid271
2024avoid642
2023avoid1934
2022avoid1124
2021avoid959
2020152
2019290
2018291
2017772
2016avoid1234
2015avoid1449
2014avoid302
2013avoid244
2012avoid323
2011avoid536
2010avoid473
2009avoid895
2008avoid1804
2007avoid3204
2006262
2005644
2004avoid994
2003avoid1116
2002avoid1643
200131
2000avoid964
1999465

Common questions

What are the worst Cadillac Escalade years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Escalade years to avoid are 2007, 2023, 2008, 2002, 2015, 2016, 2022, 2003, 2004, 2000, 2021, 2009, 2024, 2011, 2010, 2026, 2012, 2014, 2025, 2013. The cleanest year on record is 2001.

What is the best year for the Cadillac Escalade?

By complaint volume, 2001 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Escalade years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Cadillac Escalade have?

Across all model years, the Escalade has 56 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 2,327 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through August 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated August 28, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.