2022 Cadillac Escalade: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 86 complaints
86
Total Complaints
36,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,861 25th Percentile
36,000 Median Mileage
39,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
45
POWER TRAIN
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
2
SERVICE BRAKES
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
2
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I only had my 2022 Cadillac Escalade for 3 months and noticed black oil drippings in my garage. Took it to Cadillac dealership for inspection I was told it was a seal leaking. Within a month I noticed the same issue black oil drippings in the garage, but I also started to smell a burning smell. Call..."
"My moonroof spontaneously exploded almost causing me to have an accident with a 16 wheeler truck. NO external objects hit the moonroof."
"The contact owns a 2022 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the RPM’s revved up and down continuously and the vehicle shuddered significantly. The contact stated that he depressed the brake pedal and shifted into drive (D), and the failure ceased. There was no war..."

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