Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Truck goes into limp mode, reduced power, stuck in second gear, stabilitrak and engine lights. Took it to the Cadillac… |
| 2024-11-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Oil pump car shuts off while idling |
| 2023-03-14 | TIRES | No | 0 | Tire size 285/45r22 got into freeway this morning and the outer sidewall just separated on the lr tire no warning, tire… |
| 2022-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Well driving, fuel indications went out and car started to do rough idling with poorer fuel economy. Upon inspection, w… |
| 2021-09-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | Side Impact air bags did not deployed on side impact. Available for inspection. Got hit from the side and air bags did … |
| 2021-03-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2008 Cadillac Escalade. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, the "Service Traction … |
| 2021-01-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | REMEDY FOR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG HAS TAKEN WAY TOO LONG BECAUSE OF GM FIGHTING IT. IT IS VERY UNSETTLING AND UNSAFE FEEL… |
| 2020-11-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I SAW ON TV THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE TAKATA AIRBAG. I CALLED 866-982-2339. TO SEE WHEN THEY COULD REPAIR. REPLACE … |
| 2020-11-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WAITING ON FOLLOWUP TO THIS RECALL SINCE 2016 BUT THE MANUFACTURER DOESN'T HAVE A REMEDY YET FOR THIS AIRBAGS THAT POSE… |
| 2020-10-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, IT WAS TREMBLING FOR A MONTH PRIOR TO THE LIGHT. THEN PEPBOYS COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. RESET E… |
| 2020-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT … |
| 2020-09-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | PURCHASED 4 BRAND NEW LEXANI THIRTY TIRES WITH WHEELS, AND LESS THAT 200 MILES THE ENTIRE FRONT OF MY TIRE BLEW OUT DRI… |
| 2020-08-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE… |
| 2020-07-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS THE ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK AND ACCELERATED. ONLY STANDING ON THE BRAKE GR… |
| 2020-05-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I STARTED MY VEHICLE ONE AFTERNOON TO A TAPPING SOUND DINING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CHECKED MY OIL, WHICH WAS GOOD THEN… |
| 2019-12-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG IS FAULTY, HENCE AIR BAG LIGHT |
| 2019-11-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE ENGINE STARTED MAKING A TAPPING NOISE.I TOOK IT TO A SHOP FOR EVAL AND GOT NO HELP BC … |
| 2019-10-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2019-10-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DASH IS CRACKEDON BOTH SIDES POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD IF BITS OF PLASTIC DURING DEFROST AIR IS ON COULD FLY INTO DRIVER O… |
| 2019-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS CONTINUE TO FAIL AND GO OUT DUE TO LACK OF PROPER DESIGN. CONSTANTLY GETTING MOISTURE INSIDE OF THEM. *TR |
| 2019-09-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAVE A RECALL NOTICE BUT THE DEALER STATES THAT GM SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THE AIRBAGS AND REFUSED TO REPLACE… |
| 2019-09-17 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE NAVIGATION, RADIO, AND TIME LIGHTS ILL… |
| 2019-08-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NOTHING HAPPENED I WANT THIS FIXED BEFORE IT DOES |
| 2019-06-15 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM 4 ACES AUTOMOTIVE IN LITHONIA. THEY BOUGHT THE CAR AT AN AUCTION ON MAY 27TH 2019 WITH 23… |
| 2019-04-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | AIRBAG RECALL: MAY HAVE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS. EX: BEEN IN A COUPLE COLLISIONS AND NO RESPONSE FROM BAGS. |
| 2019-03-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY TRUCK NORMAL DRIVING AND A FEW MILES LOOSE POWER METERS GO UP AND DOWN LOOOSE POWER TRAIN CONECTION THIS TRUCK… |
| 2019-03-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT PANEL GOES IN & OUT. CAN'T TELL HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING, WHAT GEAR YOU'RE IN, WHETHER YOU'RE IN PARK REVERSE … |
| 2019-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (A… |
| 2019-01-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2019-01-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | SEEMS TO GET MOISTURE IN HEAD LIGHT AND I HAVE TO KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS. |
| 2019-01-07 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | WE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH A CRACKED DASHBOARD AND DEPLOYMENT OF THE TAKATA AIRBAGS. ON JANUARY 8, 2019… |
| 2019-01-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | HEATED SEAT CONTROL MODULE CONNECTION OVERHEATED AND COMPLETELY MELTED ON DRIVERS SIDE AND THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT… |
| 2019-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | GM HAS MANUFACTURED DEFECTS/DESIGN FAILURES INTO NUMEROUS PARTS IN MY 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE EXT. THE DOOR HANDLES ALL… |
| 2018-12-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING SENSOR ILLU… |
| 2018-12-10 | SEATS | No | 0 | USING REMOTE START CAUSED THE HEATED SEATS TO BURN OUT. THERE WAS AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. THE CONTROL MODULE UND… |
| 2018-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: TRYING TO GET AIR BAGS REPLACED BUT GM/CADILLAC MAINTAINS THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE! I LI… |
| 2018-06-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENG… |
| 2018-06-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: MY 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS RUNNING IN PARK IN MY DRIVEWAY. MY SON GOT OUT OF THE CAR FIRMLY CLOSED … |
| 2018-05-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. WHEN CAN I EXPECT A RESOLUTION TO THIS RECALL? THANKS! |
| 2018-04-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MOISTURE GETTING INTO HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY CAUSING BALLAST TO SHORT, AND HID FAILURE |
| 2018-02-15 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHTS FAILE… |
| 2018-01-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BLEW OUT AND THE PASSE… |
| 2018-01-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AND RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM, I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES MY YEAR M… |
| 2018-01-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THROUGH A PARKING LOT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRON… |
| 2017-11-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR… |
| 2017-11-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2017-11-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2017-10-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBE… |
| 2017-10-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL HAVE NO REPAIR AT THIS TIME |
| 2017-10-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE CADILLAC DEALER(S) SAY THEY CANNOT FIX THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE. THEY SAY THERE IS NO SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM,. |