Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-17 | 02V253000 |
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT | 558,904 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-01 | WHEELS:HUB | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle was con… |
| 2025-01-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Purchased this vehicle from a friend who was inherited from his father’s estate. He hadn’t driven the vehicle for somet… |
| 2024-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The problem is in the anti-lock braking system. When the vehicle slows to under 15 mph. and you apply the brakes the br… |
| 2024-07-13 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | Driving carefully out of [XXX] here in Walker Minnesota using the newly opened east side of the parking lot exit and 50… |
| 2021-06-03 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Service Ride control and stability control system lights have been flashing the instrument panel cluster on my dash wil… |
| 2020-11-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE DRIVE SUSPENSION LIGHT STAYS FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE IS ALL OVER THE ROAD THEN COME NIGHT THE DASH LIGHTS IN THE I… |
| 2020-01-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN IDLING. ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AFTER A TWO-HOUR DRIVE WHEN DRIVER SLOWED DOWN WHEN … |
| 2019-01-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, A HUMMING NOI… |
| 2018-03-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | WHILE STATIONARY, BOTH REAR SEATBELTS STOPPED REWINDING & REQUIRE A SCREWDRIVER TO UNTANGLE BEFORE ONE OF THEM CAN BE U… |
| 2017-12-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | HVAC FAULTY BLEND DOOR ACTUATOR: CAUSING THE HEAT TO BLOW COLD AIR. |
| 2016-02-26 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE LIGHTER AREA. THE CONTACT TURNED … |
| 2015-09-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT MIDDLE CONSOL… |
| 2015-03-24 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REA… |
| 2015-03-04 | SEAT BELTS | Yes | 3 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH WHI… |
| 2014-12-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | DRIVING LOW SPEED AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. NO WARNING LIGHTS. DIFFICULT TO STOP CAR. SELECTED LOWER GEAR AND… |
| 2014-11-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SEVERE LEAK(CORROSION) IN BRAKE LINE AT CENTER PILLAR. LINE IS INBOARD OF CHASSIS BEAM, ADJACENT TO FUEL TANK. NOTE T… |
| 2014-09-08 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE BRA… |
| 2014-03-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2014-02-03 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | MY SERVICE STABILITY SYSTEM & ABS LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO. I HAVE NOTICED WHEN SOMETIMES I PRESS ON THE BRAK… |
| 2013-11-16 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN TRAFFIC I INCURRED A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION I NOTICED A BRAKE LINE LE… |
| 2013-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THIS ESCALADE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN YOUR ACTION NUMBER PE05020. THE VEHICLE ACTIVATED ABS ON SLOW BRAKING AS DESCRIBED … |
| 2013-03-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITH THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE ENGAGED, THE… |
| 2013-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DROPPED A PENNY INTO THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER, … |
| 2013-01-24 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | SMOKE FROM REAR CLOSE TO GAS TANK . *TR |
| 2013-01-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | UPON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF A LOUD "TICKING" NOISE WHEN STARTING MY 2002 ESCALADE 6.0 AWD, I IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE… |
| 2012-10-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, T… |
| 2012-03-26 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL HUMMING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN BR… |
| 2012-01-25 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | THE CONTROL OR INSTRUMENT PANEL IS GOING HAYWIRE HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME AND THE DISPLAY OF THE ODOMETER AND THE GEAR PR… |
| 2011-08-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JER… |
| 2011-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ABS NOT WORKING. *TR |
| 2011-07-01 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD COOLANT SYSTEM LEAKAGE ON 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. *TR |
| 2011-01-21 | TIRES | No | 0 | MY COOPER TIRE DISCOVERER LSX P265/70R17 SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE INBETWEEN THE TREADS.I HAVE FOUR MONTHS OF USE ON THIS T… |
| 2010-10-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE HAS BRAKING ISSUES UNDER 5 MPH. IT APPEARS THE ABS SYSTEM IS ACTIVATED WHICH TAKES THE VEHIC… |
| 2010-09-27 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE AND HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ONLY IN CERTAIN STATES FOR THE ABS TRACTION CONTR… |
| 2010-08-16 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD … |
| 2010-07-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED THERE WAS SMOKING COMING FROM THE INSTRUMENT… |
| 2010-04-19 | PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR STATE INSPECTION, … |
| 2010-02-13 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE SPARE TIRE FELL OFF THE UNDER-CARRIAGE AS I WAS TURNING INTO MY HOME DRIVEWAY THIS IS A FULL SIZ… |
| 2010-02-10 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHEN I GOT THE MY SUV FROM THE DEALERSHIP 8YEARS AGO 1 YEAR LATER THE LIGHT STAYABILITY SERVICES SYSTEM CAME ON AND NO… |
| 2010-01-04 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I OWNED 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE, I BOUGHT BRAND NEW, WE DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY TIMES WE SENT THIS CAR BACK TO DEALER TO FI… |
| 2009-05-16 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | SEAT HEATER SPONTANEOUSLY BURST INTO FLAME, CATCHING ENTIRE SEAT ON FIRE. *TR |
| 2009-02-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HINGE WAS WORN AND HANGING … |
| 2008-12-30 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | Yes | 0 | WHEN BRAKING AT A LOW SPEED <10MPH THE ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN AND PUSHES THE VEHICLE FORWARD WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. IT STA… |
| 2008-10-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED A… |
| 2008-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | MY BRAKES ARE STARTING TO GO OUT. AND THE BACK AIR VENTS DON'T WORK SO IT TAKES A WHILE FOR MY DAUGHTER TO GET WARM WHE… |
| 2008-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION INDEPENDENT… |
| 2008-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC | No | 0 | PROBLEM WITH THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATING WHEN STOPPING AT A LOW SPEED. *TR |
| 2007-12-31 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE WITH FUEL PUMP FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE FUEL PUMP SHUT DOWN IT BURNED OUT ALL THE FUSES… |
| 2007-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILS WHEN IT IS WET. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE WAS… |
| 2007-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. … |