Cadillac Escalade years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 28 model years of the Cadillac Escalade by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2023, 2022, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2007 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2026 | 56 | 56 | — | 4 | 1 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 40 | 20 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2024 | 75 | 25 | 4.9 | 2 | 1 | Most complaints |
| 2023 | 237 | 59 | 11.5 | 4 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2022 | 146 | 29 | 5.7 | 4 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2021 | 170 | 28 | 5.5 | 11 | 5 | Most complaints |
| 2020 | 36 | 5 | 1.0 | 2 | 5 | Typical |
| 2019 | 59 | 7 | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2018 | 37 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2017 | 89 | 9 | 1.7 | 2 | 6 | Typical |
| 2016 | 104 | 9 | 1.8 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2015 | 106 | 9 | 1.7 | 9 | 5 | Typical |
| 2014 | 20 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 4 | Fewest complaints |
| 2013 | 19 | 1 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2012 | 26 | 2 | 0.3 | 3 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
| 2011 | 65 | 4 | 0.8 | 6 | 0 | Typical |
| 2010 | 43 | 3 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | Fewest complaints |
| 2009 | 61 | 3 | 0.7 | 5 | 1 | Typical |
| 2008 | 167 | 9 | 1.7 | 4 | 8 | Typical |
| 2007 | 286 | 14 | 2.8 | 5 | 14 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 24 | 1 | 0.2 | 2 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
| 2005 | 62 | 3 | 0.5 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2004 | 103 | 4 | 0.9 | 4 | 14 | Typical |
| 2003 | 112 | 5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6 | Typical |
| 2002 | 145 | 6 | 1.1 | 3 | 13 | Typical |
| 2000 | 83 | 3 | 0.6 | 4 | 10 | Typical |
| 1999 | 44 | 2 | 0.3 | 5 | 3 | Fewest complaints |
- 20271 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202656 complaints · 4 recallsToo new to judge
- 202540 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 202475 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2023237 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2022146 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2021170 complaints · 11 recallsMost complaints
- 202036 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201959 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201837 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201789 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 2016104 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2015106 complaints · 9 recallsTypical
- 201420 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 201319 complaints · 4 recallsFewest complaints
- 201226 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 201165 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 201043 complaints · 3 recallsFewest complaints
- 200961 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 2008167 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2007286 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 200624 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 200562 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2004103 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2003112 complaints · 6 recallsTypical
- 2002145 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 200083 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 199944 complaints · 5 recallsFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 2006, 2013, 2014, 1999, 2012, 2010.
About this comparison
What Cadillac Escalade years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2007 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 28 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.