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Cadillac Escalade ESV years to avoid

The Cadillac Escalade ESV years to avoid are 2023, 2021, 2007, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2008, 2011, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 2006 is the cleanest year on record.

716

Total complaints

42

Recall campaigns

2003–2026

Years covered

15

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Cadillac Escalade ESV NHTSA complaints by model year107 complaints2003: 13 complaints2004: 28 complaints2005: 19 complaints2006: 5 complaints2007: 83 complaints2008: 19 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 6 complaints2011: 18 complaints2012: 5 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 0 complaints2015: 13 complaints2016: 20 complaints2017: 47 complaints2018: 22 complaints2019: 49 complaints2020: 33 complaints2021: 88 complaints2022: 79 complaints2023: 107 complaints2024: 26 complaints2025: 16 complaints2026: 7 complaints
Cadillac Escalade ESV NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Escalade ESV years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
2023High complaints + open investigation107
2021High complaints + open investigation88
2007High complaints + open investigation83
2022High complaints + open investigation79
2019High complaint rate49
2017High complaint rate47
2020High complaint rate33
2024Open safety investigation26
2008Open safety investigation19
2011Open safety investigation18
2009Open safety investigation10
2010Open safety investigation6
2012Open safety investigation5
2013Open safety investigation3
2014Open safety investigation0

Every Escalade ESV year

YearComplaintsRecalls
202673
2025161
2024avoid262
2023avoid1074
2022avoid794
2021avoid8810
2020avoid332
2019avoid491
2018221
2017avoid471
2016203
2015136
2014avoid02
2013avoid34
2012avoid53
2011avoid185
2010avoid63
2009avoid105
2008avoid194
2007avoid834
200651
2005191
2004281
2003131

Common questions

What are the worst Cadillac Escalade ESV years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Escalade ESV years to avoid are 2023, 2021, 2007, 2022, 2019, 2017, 2020, 2024, 2008, 2011, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014. The cleanest year on record is 2006.

What is the best year for the Cadillac Escalade ESV?

By complaint volume, 2006 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Escalade ESV years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Cadillac Escalade ESV have?

Across all model years, the Escalade ESV has 42 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 716 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.