"How reliable is the 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv?"

"Based on 83 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv has a median complaint mileage of 34000 miles. The most common issue is Air Bags."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv is Air Bags, accounting for a significant portion of the 83 total complaints filed."

2007 Cadillac Escalade Esv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 83 complaints

Total Complaints

34,000mi

Median Mileage

Air Bags

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

22 25th Percentile

34,000 Median Mileage

95,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Engine

Electrical System

Power Train

Body

Door

Unknown Or Other

Latches/Locks/Linkages

Vehicle Speed Control

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2007 ESCALADE WITH FACTORY 22'S RIMS HAS SEVERE VIBRATION ISSUES, CREATING AN UNSTABLE OPERATING CONDITION. DEALER UNABLE TO ADDRESS AFTER THREE VISITS. DRIVERS SIDE MIRRORS VIBRATE EXCESSIVE, UNABLE TO VISUALLY LOOK OUT. WEBSITES CONTAIN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT SAME ISSUES AND INABILITY TO RESO..."

"EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES KEEP BREAKING PROBABLY BECAUSE THE ARE PLASTIC. *TR"

"THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION IS A 2007 CADILLAC ESCALADE ESV. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 26 TIMES IN 10 MONTHS FOR MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND HAS HAD NUMEROUS REPLACEMENT PARTS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING, NAVIGATION FAILURE WHILE D..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 14 complaints

25th: 48,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 84,000 mi

Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 9 complaints

25th: 2,257 mi Median: 95,000 mi 75th: 125,500 mi

Engine 8 complaints

25th: 91,000 mi Median: 128,500 mi 75th: 152,500 mi

Electrical System 5 complaints

25th: 3,000 mi Median: 56,685 mi 75th: 70,000 mi

Power Train 4 complaints

25th: 76,500 mi Median: 111,000 mi 75th: 141,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NJ: 17 LA: 12 CA: 10 FL: 8 MD: 4 WV: 4 NY: 3 VA: 3 OR: 3 TN: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.4%

Original Owners

97.6%

Second+ Owners

Cadillac Escalade Esv — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
2004	28	82,500	Air Bags	3
2016	20	37,000	Suspension	4
2017	47	31,768	Service Brakes	5
2019	43	108,350	Engine	2
2020	26	25,000	Engine	9
2021	83	57,000	Engine	5
2022	70	44,000	Engine	2
2023	91	28,000	Engine	5
2024	24	-	Engine	1

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