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Cadillac Escalade EXT

Every Cadillac Escalade EXT model year on file, 2002 to 2014. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years9214 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132002 to 2014
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins9,621Summed across model years
By model year

The 2002 model year drew the most complaints, 22, 24% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

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Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the Cadillac Escalade EXT complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
26
Brakes
23
Electrical system
21
Structure
7
Powertrain
6
Engine and cooling
6
Stability and traction control
5
Fuel system
5
Tires
4
Equipment
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Cadillac Escalade EXT model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Cadillac Escalade EXT by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2014Not decoded0NoneNone00304
2013Truck10.067311,496
2012Truck10.050311,445
2011Truck30.0300411,397
2010Truck10.0100311,312
2009Truck30.0150511,164
2008Pickup1421.422431,090
2007Truck1612.580053998
2006Not decoded0NoneNone1084
2005SUV520.071078
2004SUV119.11820112
2003Pickup1526.7402088
2002Pickup2213.61001153
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Cadillac Escalade EXT

  • 21V-054 Feb 5, 2021
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 1.78M vehicles
  • 21V-053 Feb 5, 2021
    General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500,…
    Airbags · 693k vehicles
  • 21V-052 Feb 5, 2021
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 557k vehicles
  • 21V-051 Feb 5, 2021
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 285k vehicles
  • 21V-050 Feb 5, 2021
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 2.64M vehicles
  • 14V-827 Dec 30, 2014
    In the affected vehicles, the ignition lock actuator may bind, making turning the key difficult or causing the ignition to get stuck in the…
    Electrical system · 84k vehicles
  • 13V-001 Jan 2, 2013
    General Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT; Chevrolet Avalanche, Express,…
    Powertrain · 55k vehicles
  • 11V-007 Jan 6, 2011
    Rear axle cross pins were not properly heat treated and could fracture and become displaced within the rear axle
    Suspension · 31k vehicles
  • 10V-240 Jun 4, 2010
    Recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb)…
    Electrical system · 1.37M vehicles
  • 09V-154 May 6, 2009
    Fuel system control modules may have a condition in which an adhesive separation of the room temperature vulcanizing (rtv) seal between the seal…
    Fuel system · 27k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.