2007 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 317 complaints
317
Total Complaints
95,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
17
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,463 25th Percentile
95,000 Median Mileage
130,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
112
ENGINE
32
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
30
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
15
POWER TRAIN
13
STRUCTURE:BODY
11
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
11
SUSPENSION
10
SEATS
8
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6

Severity Assessment

17
Crashes
14
Fires
50
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB"
"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB"
"2007 ESCALADE MAKES A RATTLING NOISE AT FRONT AND REAR DOORS. *TS THE DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY WERE UNABLE TO SOLVE IT. *JB *NM"

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