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2017 Cadillac Escalade engine problems

The 2017 Cadillac Escalade has 22 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 29% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

22

Engine complaints

29%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Escalade engine complaints by model year101 complaints1999: 3 complaints2000: 6 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 7 complaints2006: 4 complaints2007: 39 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 10 complaints2010: 3 complaints2012: 3 complaints2013: 1 complaints2014: 3 complaints2015: 26 complaints2016: 30 complaints2017: 22 complaints2018: 10 complaints2019: 16 complaints2020: 8 complaints2021: 41 complaints2022: 63 complaints2023: 101 complaints2024: 31 complaints2025: 9 complaints2026: 9 complaints
Escalade engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“Widely known problem with the 2017 Escalade motor with the active fuel management system. Driving in a very remote part of Wisconsin when engine light went on, indicating a lifter failure due to the afv shutting down cylinders. This is an extremly common problem with this engine/feature. I was left…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · June 27, 2025

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 Cadillac Escalade have?

NHTSA has 22 complaints about the 2017 Cadillac Escalade engine — 29% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

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

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.