2006 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
102,500mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

83,250 25th Percentile
102,500 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
3
SERVICE BRAKES
3
ENGINE
3
WHEELS
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEWER MODELS OF VEHICLES SUCH AS THE CADILLAC ESCALADE, CADILLAC STS, BMW, NISSAN AND OTHER VEHICLES INCORPORATE LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS. IN SOME MODELS, THESE LED LAMPS ARE STROBED OR PULSED AT A RATE TO EFFECT A CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT INDIC..."
"NEWER MODELS OF VEHICLES SUCH AS THE CADILLAC ESCALADE, CADILLAC STS, BMW, NISSAN AND OTHER VEHICLES INCORPORATE LED (LIGHT EMITTING DIODE) TAIL AND BRAKE LIGHTS. IN SOME MODELS, THESE LED LAMPS ARE STROBED OR PULSED AT A RATE TO EFFECT A CHANGE IN BRIGHTNESS BETWEEN TAILLIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT INDIC..."
"2006 CADILLAC ESCALADE SUV - ENGINE LOST POWER DURING NORMAL NON-HIGHWAY DRIVING. NO APPARENT REASON FOR STALLED ENGINE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. DEALER CAN'T FIND ANY ERROR CODES AFTER FOUR DAYS OF TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT. *JB"

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