"How reliable is the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Na?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Na has a median complaint mileage of 514 miles. The most common issue is Engine."

"What are common problems with the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Na?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Na is Engine, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2021 Cadillac Escalade Na: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

514mi

Median Mileage

Engine

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40 25th Percentile

514 Median Mileage

2,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine

Electrical System

Service Brakes

Unknown Or Other

Automatic Emergency Braking

Adaptive Cruise Control

Assist

Back Up Lights

Seat Belts

Exterior Lighting

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SERVICE DRIVER ASSIST SYSTEM ALERT WHILE DRIVING DEALER IS CONSULTING WITH CADILLAC ENGINEERING, BUT CAN'T FIGURE HOW TO FIX, BECAUSE NO CODE APPEARS - EVEN THOUGHT THE WARNING STILL APPEARS"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2021 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DASHBOARD INDICATOR BEGAN TO FLICKER AND THEN WENT BLANK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER BAKER MOTOR COMPANY OF CHARLESTON (1513 SAVANNAH HWY SUITE A, CHARLESTON, SC 29407, (843) 628-0202) WHERE TH..."

"WHILE DRIVING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH ON A 3 LANE HIGHWAY ON ROUTE 476 IN PENNSYLVANIA, THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE OR MAINTAIN SPEED WAS INEXPLICABLY DISABLED. I WAS FORCED TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE THE VEHICLE ACROSS MULTIPLE LANES IN AN EFFORT TO REACH THE BREAKDOWN LANE. SECONDS ..."

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 MI: 4 NY: 3 NJ: 2 WA: 2 IN: 2 WI: 1 SC: 1 CT: 1 CA: 1

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