"How reliable is the 2019 Cadillac Escalade?"

"Based on 25 NHTSA complaints, the 2019 Cadillac Escalade has a median complaint mileage of 0 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2019 Cadillac Escalade?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2019 Cadillac Escalade is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 25 total complaints filed."

2019 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints

Total Complaints

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

SUSPENSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SEATS

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

Carry Handle, Shell, Base

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS COMPLAINT APPLIES TO THE 2017-2019 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE HEADLIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES ARE BLINDINGLY BRIGHT -- ENOUGH TO BE A SAFETY HAZARD. THEY ARE WAY TOO BRIGHT IF THEY SHINE DIRECTLY IN YOUR EYES OR SIDE MIRROR WHILE DRIVING A CAR. THEY ARE AN UNUSUAL DESIGN, WITH VERTICALLY STACKED PO..."

"CAR PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2019 BRAND NEW. WHEN SEAT COOLING, THE BACK OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS HEAT UP IN ALL COOLING MODES FROM HIGH TO LOW. RETURN VENTS ON BACK SIDE OF DRIVER/PASSENGER SEATS BLOW OUT VERY HOT AIR PROVIDING SAFETY CONCERN IF TOUCHED BY PASSENGER. INFRARED THERM. PERSONALLY..."

"The contact owns a 2019 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact became aware that due to the placement and size of the sideview mirrors, there was a blind spot. The contact stated that the blind spots were large enough to severely reduce sideview visi..."

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.

CA: 4 MD: 3 FL: 3 MI: 2 PA: 2 IL: 2 AL: 2 AZ: 1 WA: 1 VA: 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	SUSPENSION:FRONT	3
2000	96	81,500	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: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
2018	27	11,000	ENGINE	3
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