2011 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints
53
Total Complaints
93,761mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

56,750 25th Percentile
93,761 Median Mileage
115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
34
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SERVICE BRAKES
2
SUSPENSION
2
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS COMPLAINT IS A GENERAL COMPLAINT ABOUT THE NEW TYPE OF HEADLIGHTS THAT SHINE A PIERCING BLUE COLOR. WHEN VEHICLES WITH THIS NEW TYPE OF HEADLIGHT APPROACH, IT INTERFERES WITH NIGHT DRIVING VISION. I CAN TOLERATE ONE OR TWO OF THESE TYPE HEADLIGHTS COMING AT ME AT NIGHT, BUT IF SOMEDAY THERE ..."
"BLACK CHROME PAINT ON WINDOW FRAMES PEELING AWAY. *TR"
"CRACKED DASHBOARD ON 2 OUT OF EVERY 3 GM SUV / TRUCKS. MINE IS ONE OF THEM. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT IF I WERE INVOLVED IN A CRASH, WOULD MY AIRBAG DEPLOY PROPERLY, WOULD THE DASH SHATTER INTO TINY PIECES AND BE LIKE SHRAPNEL. GM KNOWS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM WITH MOST 2007-PRESENT SUV / TRUCK..."

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