25V619000
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a vehicle fire.
2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE
9 safety recall campaigns, 4 defect investigations (2 open), 87 owner complaints filed with NHTSA.
The record
Recall campaigns9
Park it0stop driving until repaired
Investigations42 open
Owner complaints87
Complaints citing a crash2
Complaints citing a fire1
Complaints are reports from owners of this model year, not findings about any particular vehicle, and a model that sold in large numbers will collect more of them. They are counted here as filed; nothing is inferred from them.
Recall campaigns 6 of 9
25V274000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
Engine failure increases the risk of a crash.
24V797000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Rear wheel lock-up can increase the risk of a crash.
22V827000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
Daytime Running Lights that do not deactivate as intended may cause a glare, reducing visibility and increasing the risk of a crash.
22V617000
SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
A seat belt with a deformed rivet may not properly restrain an occupant, increasing the risk of injury during a crash.
22V036000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Driveshaft failure can cause a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
What owners report most
- 34ENGINE
- 9ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- 7ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 7POWER TRAIN
- 4FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- 4UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- 2EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- 2FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
This page is about a model, not a car
Two 2021 CADILLAC ESCALADEs can have entirely different histories, and a recall campaign usually covers a build-date window rather than a whole model year — which a VIN does not encode, so only the door-jamb label settles it. Scanning the VIN adds the decode, the crash tests, the fuel economy and the complaints matched to that exact engine, trim and assembly plant.