2003 Cadillac Escalade Ext: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
70,122mi
Median Mileage
SERVICE BRAKES
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,000 25th Percentile
70,122 Median Mileage
156,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVELINE "CLUNK" #99-04-20-002B-(08/21/2003) - PER GM ADVISORY BULLETIN TO DEALER- PERSISTENT-NO RESOLVE BY GM CHARACTERIZED AS A "DESIGN CHARACTERISTIC" BY GM REPRESENTATIVE.*AK"
"SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THE STABILITY/TRACTION SYSTEM. STABILITRAK COMBINES ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. *BF THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMMANDED THE BRAKED BE APPLIED TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOIN..."
"SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT IN THE STABILITY/TRACTION SYSTEM. STABILITRAK COMBINES ANTILOCK BRAKE, TRACTION AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM. *BF THE VEHICLE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMMANDED THE BRAKED BE APPLIED TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WHEN IT SHOULDN'T HAVE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS GOIN..."

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