2000 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 96 complaints
96
Total Complaints
81,500mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

66,000 25th Percentile
81,500 Median Mileage
113,375 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
8
AIR BAGS
6
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
4
TIRES
4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
4
WHEELS
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
3
SUSPENSION:REAR
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
3
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"LEFT FRONT OUTER TIE ROD DISCONNECTED WHILE MAKING A TURN AT 10 MPH, AND ALMOST CAUSED A VEHICLE COLLISION. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK"
"THE VEHICLE SPONTANIOUSLY COMBUSTED WHILE MY HUSBAND WAS IN THE STORE FOR JUST A FEW MINUTES. CADILAC HAS DENIED RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSED TO PROCEED WITH FURTHER INVESTIGATION. PLEASE HELP US. *AK"
"WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TRIED TO MOVE IN REVERSE, BUT THERE WAS NO POWER AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED, TECHNICIAN REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28