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Cadillac Escalade Esv years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 11 model years of the Cadillac Escalade Esv by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2015, 2008 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
1.0 = typical year for this model
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 106 | 9 | 2.5 | 6 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 23 | 2 | 0.4 | 3 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 62 | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | Typical |
| 2010 | 42 | 2 | 0.7 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2009 | 64 | 4 | 1.0 | 5 | 2 | Typical |
| 2008 | 167 | 9 | 2.5 | 4 | 8 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 24 | 1 | 0.3 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 57 | 3 | 0.7 | 1 | 3 | Typical |
| 2004 | 91 | 4 | 1.1 | 1 | 13 | Typical |
| 2003 | 96 | 4 | 1.1 | 1 | 5 | Typical |
- 2015106 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 20132 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 201223 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201162 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201042 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200964 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2008167 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 200624 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
- 200557 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200491 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 200396 complaints · 1 recallTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 10, 2026
Fewest complaints for their age: 2013, 2006, 2012.
About this comparison
What Cadillac Escalade Esv years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2015, 2008 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 11 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.