"How reliable is the 2014 Cadillac Escalade?"

"Based on 29 NHTSA complaints, the 2014 Cadillac Escalade has a median complaint mileage of 40000 miles. The most common issue is Electrical System."

"What are common problems with the 2014 Cadillac Escalade?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2014 Cadillac Escalade is Electrical System, accounting for a significant portion of the 29 total complaints filed."

2014 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 29 complaints

Total Complaints

40,000mi

Median Mileage

Electrical System

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,000 25th Percentile

40,000 Median Mileage

72,133 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Electrical System

Air Bags

Engine

Vehicle Speed Control

Suspension

Steering

Unknown Or Other

Wheels

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Power Train

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"PURCHASED BRAND NEW 2014 CADILLAC ESCALADE FROM PENSKE IN TORRANCE CA , BEGINNING OF SEPT. 2014. VEHICLE REFUSED TO START ON AT LEAST FOUR OCCASIONS. THEN WHILE DRIVING INTO A GAS STATION, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND POWER STEERING, CAUSING A CRASH AT A GAS STATION. I AM UNABLE TO GET PENSKE IN TORRA..."

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.

Electrical System 8 complaints

Median: 16,000 mi

Vehicle Speed Control 3 complaints

Median: 10,281 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 4 LA: 4 FL: 3 OK: 3 OH: 2 AR: 2 NC: 2 WA: 2 MD: 2 IN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

6.9%

Original Owners

93.1%

Second+ Owners

Cadillac Escalade — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1999	46	110,500	Front	3
2000	96	81,500	Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	13
2002	164	75,000	Electrical System	16
2003	111	75,000	Electrical System	5
2004	99	88,100	Service Brakes	14
2005	63	105,000	Electrical System	5
2006	26	102,500	Electrical System	2
2007	317	95,000	Air Bags	17
2008	180	100,000	Air Bags	7
2009	89	100,000	Air Bags	1
2010	47	75,000	Air Bags	0
2011	53	93,761	Air Bags	0
2012	32	63,500	Electrical System	5
2013	22	76,000	Electrical System	0
2015	140	54,525	Engine	7
2016	118	38,000	Engine	3
2017	74	16,233	Engine	3
2018	27	11,000	Engine	3
2019	25	-	Engine	1
2021	79	45,000	Engine	2
2022	86	36,000	Engine	8
2023	152	19,000	Engine	4
2024	52	9,000	Engine	0

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