"How reliable is the 2013 Cadillac Escalade?"

"Based on 22 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Cadillac Escalade has a median complaint mileage of 76000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Cadillac Escalade?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Cadillac Escalade is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 22 total complaints filed."

2013 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 22 complaints

Total Complaints

76,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile

76,000 Median Mileage

89,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

AIR BAGS

STEERING

SEAT BELTS

VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED MAKING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPL..."

"WHILE ACCELERATING AWAY FROM A STOP LIGHT INTERSECTION FROM CURRENTLY BEING STOPPED, AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH - THE PASSENGER AND I HEARD A LOUD BANG. WE IMMEDIATELY BRAKED THE VEHICLE TO A STOP AND DUCKED, THINKING A GUN OR SOMETHING HAD GONE OFF. WE LOOKED UP ONLY TO FIND THAT OUR SUNROOF HAD BURST..."

"AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND DEALER STATED IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SEAT BELT (DIVER SIDE) ALSO THE CADILLAC ESCALADE FROM THE PAST AND PRESENT YEARS HAVE A AIRBAG AND SEATBELT ISSUE AND I BELIEVE MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE. BUT NO ONE WILL LISTEN PLEASE LOOK INTO THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE PLEAS..."

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