"How reliable is the 2018 Cadillac Escalade?"

"Based on 27 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Cadillac Escalade has a median complaint mileage of 11000 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Cadillac Escalade?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Cadillac Escalade is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 27 total complaints filed."

2018 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints

Total Complaints

11,000mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

7,000 25th Percentile

11,000 Median Mileage

42,116 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Service Brakes

Power Train

Suspension

Electrical System

Unknown Or Other

Electronic Stability Control (Esc)

Steering

Visibility/Wiper

Exterior Lighting

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE 2018 ESCALADE ESV RWD ON INTERSTATE 87 NORTH YESTERDAY, DRIVING ABOUT 33MPH, THE ESCALADE SUDDENLY SWERVED LEFT AND SLID INTO THE MEDIAN AND THEN ROLLED OVER ON ITS ROOF. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I NOTED I HAD RECEIVED DIAGNOSTIC ONSTAR EMAILS THAT MORNING WHILE DRIVING THAT THE VEHICL..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 5 NY: 3 LA: 3 SC: 2 AZ: 2 IN: 2 MS: 2 CA: 1 WA: 1 KY: 1

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
2014	29	40,000	Electrical System	8
2015	140	54,525	Engine	7
2016	118	38,000	Engine	3
2017	74	16,233	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