Problems · NHTSA complaints
2000 Cadillac Escalade problems
Owners filed 83 complaints about the 2000 Cadillac Escalade with NHTSA between Jan 2000 and Feb 2023. The most-cited component is service brakes, hydraulic (12).
Complaints
83
Filed with NHTSA
Crashes
10
Reported by owners
Fires
4
Reported by owners
Injuries
8
People reported injured
Deaths
0
Reported to NHTSA
Complaints by component
One complaint can cite several components
- Service brakes, hydraulic12
- Fuel system, gasoline9
- Engine and engine cooling9
- Electrical system8
- Air bags7
- Power train6
- Tires6
- Structure6
- Steering5
- Seats4
- Vehicle speed control4
- Wheels4
- Fuel/propulsion system3
- Service brakes2
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.
Data from NHTSA Complaints API · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
When complaints were filed
Does it get worse with age? Complaints per calendar year filed
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| Model year | Complaints filed per calendar year |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 |
| 2001 | 19 |
| 2002 | 7 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2004 | 6 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
Mileage at failure isn’t a structured field in NHTSA complaint data, so we don’t chart it. Some owners mention it in their reports below.
Top problems in owners’ words
Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
Service brakes, hydraulic
12 reports1 crash
“WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR CORRODE, ABS LIGHT ON AND ABS BRAKING AT DIFFERENT TIMES. REPLACED SENSOR AND CONNECTOR. GM HAS A RECALL FOR PICK UPS FOR THIS SAME THING. NEEDS TO INCLUDE ESCALADE. *JB”
Fuel system, gasoline
9 reports2 related recalls
“BRAKE AND FUEL LINES CRITICALLY RUSTED. THIS IS NOT A SALT ONLY ISSUES. THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT THAT CADILLAC SHOULD BE FORCE TO RECALL THIS IS A POTENTIAL LIFE SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE TAKEN VERY SERIOUSLY. *TR”
Engine and engine cooling
9 reports1 crash
“ENGINE BLOCK CRANKCASE ANTI FREEZE LEAK HAVE TO KEEP ADDING COOLANT. WANT TO KNOW IF ANY REACALLS. MECHANICS ESTIMATE IS 3,000.00 TO REAPIR HAVE ONLY HAD CAR 6 MONTHS. FEEL IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A RECALL”
Electrical system
8 reports1 fire
“I HAD 2000 YEAR MODEL ESCALADE SUV. FIVE YEARS AGO IT PRESENTED THE PROBLEM OF REAR COMPARTMENT AIR BLOWER NOT STOPPING ON TURNING THE ENGINE OFF. BATTERY WAS GETTING DRAINED. NO HELP FROM GM. I TOOK THE FUSE OFF FOR THE AIR BLOWER TO STOP BATTERY DRAIN. TWO YEARS LATER I PUT THE FUSE BACK TO CHECK IT . IT FUNCTIONED OK. IS IT ELECTRONIC MALFUNCTION? *TR”
Air bags
7 reports6 crashes
“THE DRIVER LOSS CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER, AND AIRBAGS THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES. PH *CB *JB”
Power train
6 reports
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE AND WOULD THEN SLIP INTO NEUTRAL. THE GRINDING NOISE WOULD ALSO BE A RESULT OF THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE SLIPPING INTO 2-WHEEL DRIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000.”
Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.